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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1957

Page

3

Bartender Probation and City Measure Fallout Item

Probation given to a bartender for burglary with three years probation and no jail. City votes show 37,053 to 15,480 approving Navy Landing measure to expand Long Beach district facilities, while 41,764 to 37,435 rejected a school campgrounds project. Absentee ballots may alter local runoff results in district one.

Joseph M. Maltby James Frederick McDowall Bermuda St McDowall Iman 1St St Navy Thomas Lee Fowler County Jal Harton Flats Posal San Bernardino Long Hesch Alig White McClearn Couns Pane

Seaway Opening Mentioned by St Laurent

Brantford Ontario reports Prime Minister St Laurent said the royal yacht carrying Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip may be among the first vessels using the St Lawrence Seaway when it opens in 1959. Local coverage notes the historic significance and anticipates royal involvement.

Brantford Ont Queen Elizebeth Prince Philip May St. Lawrence Seaway Laula St. Laurent

Ben Ackerman Elected Leader of North Long Beach Lions Club

Ben Ackerman elected president of the North Long Beach Lions Club with Robert Taylor Mark Staley and Bill Creasey named officers. Also elected were James Garrison Hunter and Jake Meta Mountain as directors amid a crash report of a 10 passenger, 5 crew airliner in the Andes with all aboard killed.

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Newsboy Seeks Return of Stolen Bike

An independent press telegram carrier boy, Jerry Checkaway aged 13, asks for help locating his bicycle stolen Sunday afternoon from in front of a theater at 4275 Atlantic Ave. He lacks transport to continue his paper route and describes the green Schwinn Jaguar with chrome fenders, a black back rack, and license number 26163.

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