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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1958

Page

4

Assembly Speaker Lined Up

Bakersfield report says Assemblyman Ralph M. Brown led by nearly three to one in a Sunday caucus of 45 Democratic members to become the first Democratic Speaker in 17 years. Brown, 50, an attorney and 15-year veteran, pledged to work with Republicans on committee appointments and pursue a dignified approach to water and budget issues amid an unofficial 29–10 tally for Brown and Hawkins, with six freshmen abstaining.

Bakersfield Ralph M. Brown Morigsto Brown Assembly Augustus Hawkins Los Angeles

Dr Nelson Found Dead Amid Health Troubles in Long Beach

Dr Loren Gordon Nelson, 55, of 3929 California Ave Long Beach, was found dead in his workshop after a possible self inflicted gunshot. He had suffered illness recently and owned property in Long Beach. The case notes no explicit suicide evidence, but relatives cite severe influenza prior. A lengthy air disaster involving an American wing boat with 36 aboard left Lisbon to Funchal, including Dr Nelson’s death context.

Lazarus Skohlmann Janice Dorothy Slater Louis Charles Slater Henry Hurd Rennell George W. Long Dr. Long Washington, D. C National Geographic Magazine Madeiras Lisbon Funchal Mateira Islands Hump Africa Caby Ruivo Cape St Lorin Gordon Nelson California Ave Long Beach Nelson Benther John W. Perrie Cedar Ave Garden Grove Seaside Memorial Hospital Christen- Boy Hunt Hilton UPI Georgia Gordon Jane Ann Catherine Robert Strissenberg

Free Pop Coin Thief Gets Own Dime

A motorist using a pass key opened a service station soft drink machine Sunday night and stole the coin box while the attendant serviced a car. The station manager Ray W. Strand at 5490 East 2nd Street said he had emptied the box minutes earlier, so the thief only got the dime he had just inserted.

Ray W. Strand E. 2Nd St

The Road Runner Name and Habit

The Road Runner derives its name from racing along roads ahead of wagons and other slow vehicles, a habit that gave the bird its distinctive moniker.

Tijuana Cop Kidnapped by Californians Near Border

San Diego reports two Los Angeles men, John Evan Lewis and William Tinker, 23, were arrested after allegedly kidnapping a Tijuana police officer near the border. They refused to stop, driving across the border before a gunman officer halted the pursuit.

San Diego Twyo Los Angeles John Evan Lewis William Tinker Tijuana Carlos Alvarado-Elgueczabal Lewis Tijuana Jall Alvarada-Elguezabal

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