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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1959
Page
4
A 200-ton pleasure boat carrying Egypts leading agricultural engineers and families overturned on the Nile during a Sabbath picnic. Police estimated about 200 drowned, with around 100 saved. total aboard about 300, many children, but final numbers uncertain. The disaster occurred Friday near Cairo.
In Los Angeles a Bay City millionaire heir was ruled insane after sex perversion charges. A state hospital commitment was ordered for treatment following testimony from two psychiatrists who declared the man dangerous and not responsible. The decision came Friday and followed expert examination.
Cecil G. Mahaffey and Thomas H Jordan, both of Hollywood, were found guilty on 19 counts of sex perversion and crimes against two Pebble Beach boys aged 10 and 13. Fildrew Friday declared them sane and ordered appearance for sentencing June 5. Breckinridge had previously gained notoriety for a public remark regarding a sex change.
Diplomats streamed into Geneva for an East West foreign ministers conference to open a path toward a summit. Secretary of State Herter, British and French foreign ministers prepared to meet Andrei Gromyka, rejecting a Russian demand to quit West Berlin and propose a four power peace package. Russia signaled rejection, aiming to pressure Allies while avoiding a failure that could derail Khrushchev’s summit bid. Herter planned brief talks with Adenauer before continuing to Geneva.
Mel Burns Ford advertises a stock reduction sale on the brand new 1959 Fors with pricing and savings. The offer emphasizes a limited time deal and a model on lot with promotional terms. Customer is urged to visit the dealership to view the red tag discount and apply savings to the purchase.
Gov Brown urged action this year on a $1.75 billion state water bond amid rival plans from Northern and Southern California lawmakers. Senator Randolph Collier criticized the Feather River focus and urged a pay-as-you-go alternative using 200 million dollar annual allocations funded by a state property tax over ten years.
The White House announced President Eisenhower signed an executive order aimed at allowing scholars and historians to examine former secret papers for research. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles supported the move, stressing its research value.
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