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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1959
Page
2
L A C argues that government bonds face weak demand as inflation fears rise. Higher rates fail to restore confidence. bonds sell poorly from city to state levels. The piece links rising rates to higher borrowing costs for homes and businesses while urging spending restraint to curb inflation.
A brush and woodland fire covering about 0 acres northeast of San Luis Obispo was brought under control early Sunday. The blaze spread from a burning cabin into surrounding brush and woodland, prompting firefighting response from local crews.
UPI reports two men died in a plane crash in a Maine wilderness area near Milo. Pilot Ekro Henderson, 38, of Milo, and passenger Lee Washburn, 38, of Brownsville were identified. wreckage was found Sunday following the crash in a rugged region near Silo. Authorities investigated the incident as a fatal flight accident.
A 13-year-old Long Beach girl welcomed her first child this Mother's Day. Wanda Walker, 1731 Chestnut Ave, gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7 pounds 24 ounces. The infant arrives as her husband Edward, 20, an auto agency worker, had eloped with her when she was 12.
A proposed criteria list for selecting a new college president: possess deep respect for academic disciplines, be from higher education with proven collegiate administrative experience, not be connected with California public schools or state colleges, be able to represent the college to community and state, and be mutually acceptable to faculty, the state director of education, and the State Board of Education.
Wisconsin Young Republicans at their state convention chose Richard Nixon as their first choice for president. About 145 of 220 delegates voted with Nixon receiving 115 votes, Roche of New York 15, Goldwater 7, Warren 1, and Dirksen 1.
Western officials faced a tense moment as Moscow pressed to seat East Germans among the Big Four, signaling recognition of the East German regime. US Assistant Secretary Berding warned the issue is substantive, not procedural, and Britain hoped for an early ironed-out solution to avoid a break in talks.
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