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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
10
The Los Angeles City Council moved to require center guard rails on city freeways after a crash killed three and injured two others. The measure aims to prevent head-on collisions when vehicles cross the divider. The ordinance, proposed after the deadly Wednesday night incident, calls for immediate preparation and installation of barriers.
Los Angeles officials warned Thursday that residents of a Pacific Palisades trailer court facing a possible new landslide would face misdemeanor action if they refuse to evacuate. About 300 people in 156 trailers were ordered to move after a slide two miles north of Santa Monica killed a highway engineer and another slide nearby nearly isolated the area. The building bureau chief said residents would receive time to relocate before charges.
Marine Corps commandant General Randolph M. Pate condemned President Eisenhower's defense reorganization proposal as a danger to Marines, warning it could demote the Marine Corps from a fighting force to a ceremonial unit under future defense leadership. He called the bill's language unnecessary and voiced the strongest Pentagon opposition seen before the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Hebert supported Pate, saying the move dealt a fatal blow to unnecessary wording.
Lt. Col. Mex Lovelace administrator of the British Antigua colony broke ground midweek for a new 2 terminal building at Coolidge Airport in St Johns.
A 20 year old youth appeared in Birmingham court after a street fight. Police described his attire as striking with striped pants a scarlet belt and a tar hat rented for the occasion. An inspector commented on the scene calling it fantastic though the details remain unclear.
In Naples area Italy archeologists report the discovery of about fifty tombs dating to the first century A.D. at the site of Nucera Inferiore near the ancient Roman town of Nocera Inceriore. Well preserved skeletons and coins were recovered.
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