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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1957

Page

4

Subisidence Abatement District Bill Advances in City Council

The Long Beach City Council moved to sponsor a subsidence abatement bill for creating a five member district with three city appointees. Drafts require director qualifications and district boundaries to be decided, with possible state commission intervention if operators fail to unitize or repressurize within two years.

O'Melveny & Myers Advisory Board City of Long Beach Los Angeles San Angeles County Board of Supervisors SUN County Sam Vickers Tod Pine Ave Anishelm St Wilemington Dengen State Lands Commission

Man given six months for brutal assault and forced digging

Sean Mcintyre 24 was found guilty of assaulting his ex wife and forcing her to dig her own grave while unclothed, then dousing his current wife with beer and reviving her. Witness Martine Tankersley, his ex wife, testified to the staged threats and coercion at a nightclub and on a rural road.

Mobile Ala Sean Mcintyre Hard Tobor Mcintyre Recorders Herndon Wilson Martine Tankersley Mra Fnally

Harry S Truman Attacks Eisenhower in Speech

Washington AP Harry S Truman toured town in a fiery speech denouncing the Eisenhower administration. He accused Treasury Secretary Humphrey of choking the economy with high interest rates and charged the party with forcing small businesses out of work. He insisted he is not a socialist but warned the path could lead there.

Harry S. Truman India Washington Eisenhower Electric Consumers Information Committee Latyre Treasury Humphrey

Nimitz Sees Role for Navy in Future War

New York retired Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz warned at a Navy League luncheon that imprecise delivery of weapons could hurt future campaigns and argued that World War I tech is not obsolete he favored mixed strategies, while other speakers praised the Navy League and honored veterans amid discussions on atomic energy and global tensions.

New York Cett Fleet Adm Chester W. Nimitz Ret Nimitz Navy League of the United States Roosevelt Home of Friends Arlington League Marine Corps Navy Marine Medal of Sonsor Adm Robert B. Carney Thomas 8. Gates Jr Carl G. Stockholm Navy League John J. Bergen Jesque United States Mance Free World Mit

British Post Service Cit derailed budget plans and wage talks

The British Post Office faces annual profit reporting gaps and a push to balance budgets amid wage increases. Portmaster General Ernest Marples orders cuts totaling 30.8 million pounds to fund raises as 13,000 workers await a revised pay scale. Financial experts continue revising the wage framework.

London Jpost Office Portmaster Ernest Marples Portal

Man Moves, Takes Lawn, Must Pay

In Eastbourne England Albert Bartholomew moved from a Hartbourne home and loaded a tended lawn into a moving van. Neighbors protested as Bartholomew claimed ownership of the lawn though the land belonged to Eastbourne. Town Clerk Francini Busby ruled that anything affixed to the soil becomes the property of the owner and Priday recommended payment of 28 dollars for the lawn taken.

Hastbourne England Priday Albert Bartholomew Hile Hartbourne Bartholomew Tewn Cours Eastbourne Francini Busby

Fire damages fishing vessel at sea port location

A fire aboard a charter fishing vessel caused extensive damage during Friday night at 18:00 near Newport Beach. Firemen could not determine the blaze origin and found the vessel empty at 10:15 pm.

Isl Ing Count Hwy Newelport Newrrt

Submarine Watch Report Stirs Vacation Readers

A London dispatch cites claims that five to twenty Soviet submarines shadow the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean during summer leave. The piece notes unease among homeowners and mentions a hunter group to track submarines, with details attributed to Mail correspondent Ralphs and others.

London U. S Mediterranean Leirut Lebanon Beechme Long Beach Loren Martin Nayw Hunter Wilte Sng Medjman Mall Jan Vadatton

Jordan to Begin Military Trials of Rebel Elements

Jordan declares special military courts will start investigations into leftist elements accused of plotting to overthrow Hussein and establish a pro Moscow regime. Official sources say Jordan’s military regime confined Egypt’s Mideast News Agency chief correspondent Mahmoud Zaher to his country’s canal zone.

Amman Jordan Ting Hussein Egypt TUB Vgyptian Wast Long Beach John Dowsy Max Jelief Mahmoud Zaher Com Nussein Tse

Tire Blows Out Damages Sought in Arizona Accident Suit

Gladys Wiswall of 5764 Chestnut Ave files a 180000 dollar damage suit in Superior Court against Tire Co and Johnny Gillette Tire Co over a near new tire that exploded near Winslow Arizona causing the auto to overturn. She claims negligence and breach of warranty and seeks arm head and chest injuries with representation by Atty C Ranson Samuelson.

Gladys Wiswall Chestnut Ave U.S Ant Johny Gillette Tire Co Cherry Ave Atty. C. Ranson Samuelson Winslow Ariz

Long Beach burglary rise tainted by pawned goods reports

A fragmentary report details a critical crash on Lakewood Boulevard near Norse Way involving Feyy Siwhow ski, 31, and her daughter Judy Farrell, both in lapsing condition. Police describe a tangle of vehicles, with driver Harry Peck, 65, claiming to brake and horn to avoid the convertible. Police also note a separate incident where two women were injured when a car struck a stopped vehicle during a tire change, and an ambulance crew involved in a heat stroke transport after a siren breach.

Lakewood Civdet Norse Way Feyy Siwhowski Dowacy Judy Farrell Tiw Harry EK. Peck Sylvanwood St Norwalk Lakeswood IL 1 Dykstra Lana Norse Way Arthur R. Scottt Fan Arcadia Scott Melecar Orst Cir Beverly Vick Dyer Harvey Way Mary Samaras Poller Cherry Ave Mary M. Roberts Ocean Ave Eury Jhth Karley Johnson Dih Stand Temple Ave Alm Carol the Niles Sheffield St Gunien Grove Johnson

Police Do and Donts to Thwart Burglaries

Police outline practical steps for homeowners to reduce theft risk by using timers, securing windows and doors with strong locks, arranging mail hold and neighbor checks, avoiding disclosure of travel plans, keeping valuables in a safety box, and not advertising departures. Emphasizes coordinated community vigilance and cautious sharing of travel details.

CAP In Practice CAP Flight Teams Stage Search Drill

Fifteen aircraft and about 200 Civil Air Patrol personnel and cadets conduct a practice search drill today at Sunset Beach Airport. Five CAP squadrons from Group 7 of the Lone Beach Air Force Base participate in the exercise.

Civil Air Patrol Sunset Beach Beach Air Force Base

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