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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1959
Page
3
Deputies report a home disturbance where a man was struck during a confrontation with an enraged father. The intruder, later identified as Gugger, faced accusations of burglary and alleged sexual offenses. Two candy cigarettes were found on Gugger's person amid the incident.
The Far West remains an area of ongoing industrial growth but shows fewer job openings for newcomers. A two page Labor Department special section in May reviews labor aid and relations, with 15 articles by contributors from Washington, Oregon and California.
Nel son, 70, battered by his wife during a Sunday clash. He claimed she attacked him with a butcher knife after an argument on their way to church. He said he used a rolling pin for defense. Both injured, knife and rolling pin found at the scene. he was arrested after police questioned him.
James Anthony Thacher, 71, a noted San Francisco attorney who served with the War Shipping Administration in World War I, died Sunday after a short illness. A native of New Haven Conn, he graduated from Yale in 1910.
At the Mayetta Indian Fair a bleacher section collapsed during the rodeo injuring about two hundred spectators. Lt. Kenneth Nelson said most injured were women with many serious cases including broken backs. Twenty three remained hospitalized in Topeka and Holton, while others received emergency treatment. Rodeo owner Ken Roberts and local staff organized rescue efforts.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Yale’s President A Whitney Griswold received the 1959 Universal Brotherhood Medals Sunday night at Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Ambulances from Topeka Lawrence Holton and Forbes Air Force Base rushed injured spectators to hospitals as emergency crews aided victims after a bleacher collapse at a rodeo ending crowd of about 4000. Rushed relief units and gas stove hazards were noted as officials investigated the accident.
Iranian authorities said two embassy staffers were arrested in Tehran while distributing anti Iran propaganda from a Soviet embassy vehicle. Names were not disclosed. The incident occurred in the capital city as police seized the individuals in a jeep.
Pettys Cleaners at 1250 Orange Ave issues a cautionary notice about plastic bag use claiming choking and infection risks for children. The undecipherable text warns against bags and small household hazards and describes continued service for customers who request bags.
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