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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1959

Page

4

Delay OKd for Probe of Estates

Two Long Beach men linked to unclaimed estate looting received a two week continuance to aid investigation as district attorney plans to present the case to a grand jury. Investigators will probe mail box schemes in multiple western cities tied to fake heirs while county audits reassess 1200 estates and tighten office procedures.

Long Beach Phillip A Adkins Ramullo Ave Phil Lindsay William B. McKesson McKesson Cae Las Vegas San Francisco Tucson Salt Lake City Phoenix Indio Ace

Former Miss Colorado Jaycee admits two armed robberies

Dixie Ann Gottfried 20, once crowned Miss Colorado Jaycee in 1958, confessed to robbing a Denver area drug store of 131 dollars and narcotics using a 45 caliber gun. She said her husband William Gottfried, 23, is jailed in Minnesota for insanity, and she also claimed a separate hotel robbery earlier the same day netted 17 dollars. She described herself as broke and eager for a fresh start.

Attleton Cain Dixie Ann Gottfried Dixie Ann Dikes Pueblo Colo Colorado Aurora William Maraggos Arapahoe Maraggos Denver

Long Beach oil leases seek 25 year renewal bill

Assembly committee advances AB 2400 to clear a path for Long Beach tidelands leases in the turning basin area. The measure would permit 25 year renewals on municipal oil leases, safeguarding renewal rights amid a state tidelands dispute and potential lawsuits.

Sacramento Long Beach Tidelands Turning Basin William Grant A-Long Beach Assembly Committee CIFYS Long Beach State Lands Commission Dorothy Donohoe Bakerfield

Pay Raises for County Workers Approved by Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors voted to grant $11,603,204 in pay raises for 36,906 county workers, effective July 1. A long public hearing saw groups pushing for higher increases, while supporters urged adoption of County Manager Lindon S. Hollinger’s recommended raises based on a salary survey showing private industry wages in the Los Angeles area had risen.

Board of Supervisors Lindon S. Hollinger Seisen Los Angeles Hollinger How Vever Paul Sheedy the Property Owners Tax Ass Hugh Brown California Taxpayers Assn

Solon Fails in War on New Taxes

Sacramento Tuesday Assemblyman Glenn E. Coolidge abandoned most of his plan to block new taxes. He sought 190 million dollars in savings to counter Gov. Brown’s demand for over 200 million in taxes, dropping a 106 million dollar transfer and losing a bid to abolish the State Aeronautics Commission. The Brown plan now includes a two year study of aeronautics and new tax measures including a severance tax on imported oil.

Sacramento Glenn E. Coolidge Felton Coolidge Assembly For Knight Dbviste Brown Assembly Government Organization Committee Gov. Brown State Aeronautics Commission Aeronautics Commission Board of Trustees The California Institute For Women Secretary of State Division of Professionals and Vocational Standard Recreation Commission California

Monaco Royals Return for Private Madrid Visit

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco arrived in Madrid for an eight to ten day private visit. The couple stayed in the same hotel suite they occupied during their 1956 honeymoon, marking three years since their last Madrid trip.

Rainier Grace Madrid Prince Raisier Princess Grace Monaco

Dulles Unchanged Status Amid Health Update

Washington reports former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles remains in an unchanged condition as doctors assess his health. The terse bulletin provides no new details on his condition or treatment.

Seaway Bans Small Pleasure Boats on St Lawrence Route

Officials enforce a new law restricting pleasure boats under 20 feet and under two tons dead weight from the St Lawrence Seaway. The seaway is designated for cargo use and smaller craft must seek alternative channels.

St. Laurence Seaway

President to Speak at Republican Fundraiser

The White House announced that President Eiserhowser will address a Republican members of Congress fundraising dinner in Washington on June 8. The event honors GOP lawmakers and emphasizes party fundraising efforts.

Washington UPS White House Eiserhowser Congress

Brown Signs Bill Against Switchblade Gravity Knives

Gov. Brown signed a bill prohibiting possession of switchblade and gravity knives. The measure extends a 1957 ban on concealed switch blades to include gravity knives, defined by their release action. Assemblyman Louis Francis sponsored the legislation.

Brown Sacramento Louis Francis

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