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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1958
Page
2
LA.C. discusses the cycle from birth to parenthood, noting rising birth rates over decades, wartime impacts, and the link to industrial expansion. It argues for more housing, schools, hospitals, and jobs to accommodate a growing population and future opportunities, with personal opinion stated.
A fugitive complaint against Harvey Gene Dry, 21, of Balmer Court, dismissed in L.B. Municipal Court after Deputy District Attorney John Martin said Gov. Knight’s office refused extradition. Dry, jailed earlier for a car theft at 17, was represented by City Public Defender William Began. His employer urged rejection of extradition, noting Dry as a good worker and citizen.
In Sharpies West Virginia 24 miners were rescued from a flooded mine after a 17 hour ordeal. Rescue teams breached barriers in a labyrinth of tunnels and brought the first men to the surface at about 4 30 a.m. None were hurt and the miners expressed faith and humor despite the danger. Local foremen and miners waited through the night as relatives gathered by bonfires outside.
Washington observers report former Secretary of State Dean Acheson would follow John Foster Dulles’s containment policy if he led the State Department again. Acheson defended a strong alliance, cautioned against a demilitarized zone in Europe, and praised U.S. irrigation progress in the Near East while criticizing isolationist voices within his advisory circle. He spoke with Arab delegates about prosperity and peace through irrigation projects on the Tigris and Euphrates, and noted foreign visitors should see American life and meet the people rather than only diplomatic elites.
Trenton W J Pla South River Magistrate Michael Schulman told an annual judicial conference a tale of a solicitous husband who pleaded for reconciliation after beating his wife. He claimed a mattress placed under her each time he struck to cushion the blows.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a newspaper notice from Long Beach California with historical postal and court references. It mentions Long Beach and Los Angeles County, with dates including March 27 1843 and October 6 1907, plus delivery and carrier details. The text is partially illegible but indicates an adjudication by Superior Court and a decree number.
President Eisenhower traveled to Burning Tree Club in Maryland on Friday for a round of golf. He was accompanied by aides and arrived amid light crowds, enjoying a quiet afternoon on the links before returning to Washington.
Delegates to the Southern Baptist General Convention conclave at First Christian Church, Long Beach, will elect officers today. About 1500 attended Thursday and Friday, with expectations of 2500 today. The gathering focuses on education rather than policy making under the theme Our Baptist Heritage a Trust and a Challenge, emphasizing home and abroad evangelism. notables include Miss LaVerne Ashby Rowland Crowder Miss Netta Crowder Dr W L Howse and Dr J Lambdin. Feature speaker has been Dr W C Holteren of Tulsa Oklahoma.
Ford and General Motors attacked UAW demands as likely to raise car prices and drive firms out of business. Ford put the impact at more than 70 cents per hour. GM cited 73 cents per hour. UAW meetings continued with mediation urged ahead of deadlines for the Big Three contracts. Eaton and AMC pushed for wage freezes and two year extensions on current deals as summer expirations near.
Frank De Libro 87 and Raymond Doyle 22 of Long Beach and George Pettit 23 of Lakewood were arraigned in Santa Ana Superior Court before Judge Karl Lynn Davis on a Cypress liquor store robbery. They must enter pleas by May 16 on the April 3 theft involving Daniel Rogers the shop owner.
Police used tear gas to disperse clashes between demonstrators and anti fascists in Carrara during the national election campaign. A violent scuffle left several policemen and protesters injured as ringleaders were identified among the disorderly crowd.
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