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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1958
Page
2
LA.c column argues government pension reserves are being tapped to fund county projects and raises taxes to cover shortfalls. It contrasts public funds with private pensions, noting growing reserves but stressing funds’ use as political leverage and urging caution and pay-as-you-go options.
Pope John XXIII named 23 new cardinals including two Americans and an apostolic delegate to the United States. The College of Cardinals will grow from 52 to 75 members, with 46 non-Italians, as the pope reshapes the body and appoints a new secretary of state to oversee Holy See affairs.
Riverside dispatch reports the Santa Ana River frozen for the first time in local bureau history as temperatures plummeted to 22 degrees. Weather officials noted record lows and unusual conditions across the region on the weekend.
Sheriff’s officers rescued two Glendale boys Geofrey and Michael after they spent a freezing night in the Verdugo Hills, where weather officials called the siege severe. Reported hardships included frozen riverbanks and thinning water, with officials noting the harsh winter conditions across Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Coastal forecast shows sunny and clear conditions along the coastline with high pressure centered roughly 500 miles west of San Diego. Light rain reported along the Pacific coast from Fort Brage northward while areas to the south remain clear. Tides listed with specific heights and rise times conclude with sunrise and sunset times and a moonrise.
Three men from Dakota and Havana were arraigned before a U S commissioner on charges of smuggling eight pounds of marijuana into the United States from Mexico. Identified are Donald Soto and Robert Martinez, both 29, Dakota. Anunte Carlos Avro, 29, Havana bartender.
Tacoma filed trial details show Teamsters Union official testifying Monday about forged endorsements on checks linked to Beck. Witness describes $10,913 check and other signatures, noting stock ownership and gifts tied to promotions department head D W Marshall. The case centers on alleged government theft of income taxes and badge of deception in Brewery stock dealings.
Fragmentary OCR text from a hotel lodging page lists addresses on Quean Blvd and East Ocean area with stray phrases about rates, rooms, and contacts. The legible fragments mention a hotel life routine and social notes but lack coherent events or names to confirm a clear item. The readable parts hint at lodging details rather than a distinct news event.
Seven year old Pamela Tontu, gravely ill, spent her final days with her parents in South Bend after an Air Force transport brought her mother and maternal grandmother from Cape Canaveral. Doctors say Pamela, who has cancer, is not expected to live past December 25.
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