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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1959

Page

2

New Jobless Pay Act Raises Unemployment Costs in California

LAC explains that starting January 1 employers will pay 20 percent more for unemployment insurance, rising 13 percent next year as benefits increase from 40 to 55 dollars weekly. Costs are charged to business, raising prices, so workers, employers, and the public should understand the impact and report misuses to the Department of Employment.

California Department of Employment Legislative

Memorial Hospital to Become a Major U S Medical Center Plan

A 1960 planning committee led by Dr Calvin A Lauer outlined a shift of Memorial Hospital of Long Beach into a major U S medical center. The report calls for heart surgery facilities rehabilitation and burns treatment with $20 000 to $25 000 for equipment and three $2 000 fellowships to train surgeons.

Memorial Hospital Medical Center U. S Petroleum Clubr Tis Calvin A Lauer Douglas A. Newcomb Noble, Millie Richard W. Nizon George X Trimble Nixon William 5S. Cheney Minch Veterans Administreater Long Beach Thantration Hospital Aldo Romiti Cheney Donald Locke Memorial [Hospital of America Millie Locke

Dodgers Fans Must Leave L A for Brooklyn Custody Battle

In Los Angeles a court ordered two girls, Helen age 1 and Barbara age 10, to return to Brooklyn to stay with their father Nathan Hoffman after a 1957 divorce decree. The judge granted custody to Hoffman for two months annually, up from one, amid claims of a better home and Dodger loyalty influencing the choice. Mrs. Hoffman planned to fly with them to Brooklyn.

Los Angeles Brooklyn Helen Hoffman Barbara Nathan Hoffman Hoffman Dodgers Dodger Victor Hayeix

Explosions in Gulf Mystery Draw Coast Guard Probe

UPI reports a string of blasts and dense smoke in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles south-southwest of New Orleans. The SS Ulva and the Utna freighter crews observed bright lights debris and flames while a plane spotted debris on Wednesday morning. Passengers described chaotic scenes as explosions and smoke filled the area with no reports of missing ships or people.

New Orleans UPI U. S Navy Coast Guard Gulf of Mexico Gulf Utna T. G. Bjerke

Slain Beauty Queen Linked to New York Underworld Rackets

New York authorities questioned whether former beauty queen Janice Drake was tied to mob figures like Augie Pisano. Prosecutors cited testimony that her apartment served as a rendezvous for a 1953 welfare racket payoff. The Yonkers Raceway subcontract and Pisano’s links to union kickbacks were under scrutiny as police pursued possible ties to Drake’s associations and her husband Olan Drake.

New York UPI Janice Drake Amn Little Augie Pisano Authssities Queens Pisana Pisano Senate Yonkers’ Raceway Ing Co Ace Lathing Co Raceway O'Conner Olan Drake Drake Louis Saperstein Newark N.J George Scalise Sal Cilenti Scalise Citentis

Nitro Bandit Threat Emerges at Woodbury Bank

A would-be robber entered a Woodbury bank with a colorless liquid bottle claiming nitro compounds. He threatened to explode the bank unless paid, then fled when reminded he would die. Police arrested 55 year old Charles Edward Cobb of La Grange, Georgia on suspicion of attempted robbery. bottle likely contained water.

Woodbury W.O. Campbell Campbell Charles Edward Cobb la Grange

Cordray Named Director by Park Executives at Philadelphia Conference

Otho Cordray, attending the fogscal Parks and Aquariums in Philadelphia, was elected director of the commission iery section. Also representing Long Beach at the conference was Robert Mulvey of Long Beach Watchorew at the 1960 convention site.

Boa Constrictor Escapes in Rolling Hills Neighborhood

Rolling Hills residents were asked to watch for Pierpont the 6-foot boa constrictor that escaped from a cage at attorney Sam Major’s home on Miraleste Drive. Major offered a $10 reward and advised making a female boa noise to lure the reptile back.

Rolling Hills Brazil Sam Major Miraleste Major Pierpont

Berkeley Rector Nominated for California Suffragan Bishop

The Rev. Charles M. Guilbert of St. Clement's Berkeley was nominated Wednesday as suffragan bishop of California. Election by secret clerical ballot in the diocese is set for November 7. Guilbert, a Mexico native and Seabury Western graduate, would assist the diocesan bishop under Rt Rev James A. Pike.

San Francisco Charles M. Guilbert St. Clement's Episcopal Church Berkeley California James A. Pike Mexico Seabury Western Theological Seminary Henry H. Shires

Independent Daily Long Beach Notice Decree

Erroneous OCR fragment notes Independent Daily at Sixth St and Pine Ave Long Beach with outdated court decree details. Mentions Superior Court Los Angeles Oct 6 1941 Decree No C-16230 and delivery payments per month with numbers 32.93 and 24.9, but text is garbled and unreadable.

Sixth St Pine Ave Long Beach Long Beck L Cal Superior Eourt Los Angeles

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