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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1957

Page

3

School Girl 12 Vanishes After Leaving Home

Deputies issued an emergency broadcast for Connee Jil McIntyre a 12 year old Flemming Junior High student who did not return home after leaving for Lomita school. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall 100 pounds with two scratches beside her right eye wearing a white dress and dark sweater and carrying 50 cents.

Rolling Hills Sheriff's Deputies Flemming Connee Jil McIntyre Foxpoint Lane Lomita School

Teamsters Turn Over Records From Hoffa Convention

The Teamsters surrendered to the Senate Rackets Committee records from the Miami Beach convention where James R. Hoffa was elected president. The panel suspects over half of the 1,900 delegates were illegally seated. A cardboard box of photographs and papers was delivered after being allegedly incinerated by a hotel maid in the convention hotel basement.

Washington Senate Group Joseph Kanowe Teamster Credentials Committee Kanowe Robert F. Kennedy

Two Feared Dead in Jet Crash at Offutt Field

Two men were believed killed when an Air Force F43 jet training plane crashed and exploded near Offutt Field Omaha after attempting an instrument landing. The Laughlin Air Force Base crew, Maj. Merle Alien and Capt. Jack Martin, parachuted to safety. Alien injured with a broken leg.

Silver City Iowa Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base del Rio Tex Offutt, Field Omaha Neb Roggen Colo. 4 Merle Alien Jack Martin

Independent newspaper pricing and publication details

The notice lists subscription rates per month and by mail for a Long Beach California newspaper. It provides delivery charges, cites the publishing location at Sixth St and Pine Ave in Long Beach, and notes the paper’s legal adjudication by the Los Angeles County Superior Court with a decree number and date.

Sixth St Pine Ave Long Beach 12 Calif Long Beach 2 Galif Superior Court Los Angeles County

Weather highs and lows for major cities by the U S Weather Bureau

The report lists daily high and low temperatures for cities including Long Beach Los Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Portland Cleveland St Louis Denver St Paul Des Moines Seattle Detroit Fairbanks Seattle New Orleans Washington New York with tides and sunrise sunset times. High tides Friday and today are noted with specific feet and times.

H.L. Long Beach New Orleans Washington New York Suinrise Bidte

Two Families Jumble After Funeral Mixup In New York

A funeral mixup left two families unable to bury the correct men after a bus death led to mistaken identification as Thomas Francis Keegan. A $900 bill and a Queens mortuary dispute blocked burial deeds while the real Keegan remained alive and employed, cheerful despite the error.

New York Hill Milton Helpern Brooklyni Hebrew Home and Hospital Thomas Francis Keegan See

Record Set of Tonnage at L B Port

The Port of Long Beach reported its highest 12 month tonnage in fiscal 1956 57 with 8 845 214 tons valued at 727 518 574 6a. Of this 5 138 725 tons were on private docks, 3 706 486 on municipal facilities. Inbound and outbound cargo split 2 315 121 to 6 530 081. Keegan’s son Thomas confirmed identity but had not seen his father in nine years. Keegan buried at $800 Catholic funeral funded by insurance. later a fingerprint showed the deceased was hospital employee Ernest Fries. Fries copies, George and Ernest, sought Protestant funeral but cemetery refused.

Long Beach Keegan Thomas Tan Brooklyn Nan Ernest Fries Fries Ernest George Connecticut

Asian flu deaths rise as coast-to-coast outbreak grows

Health authorities report six more deaths and fresh outbreaks across the nation during the Asian flu siege. Major cities like Milwaukee and New York show shifts in the epidemic while several Michigan and Pennsylvania schools close. Nurse Patricia Longo dies at 28 in Pittsburgh from pneumonia. Dr. Langmuir warns 20 to 25 percent of Americans may be infected before year end. the outbreak is traced to The Netherlands.

New York City Milwaukee Michigan Pennsylvania Utah Pittsburgh, Fa Patricia Longo Br. Jonas Salk Detroit Saginaw Manistee Mich Pittsburgh Alexander Langmuir Public Health Service Atlanta Netherlands

Eisenhower invites Ghanaian minister to breakfast at White House

President Eisenhower invited K. A. Ghedemah, Ghana’s finance minister, to breakfast at the White House after he was refused service at a Dover Delaware Howard Johnson restaurant. The incident prompted apologies from Johnson and a reassessment by the Howard Johnson chain amid calls for equal treatment. The Ghanaian envoy said the event would not harm Ghana American relations, and officials urged restaurants to serve all patrons regardless of race.

Washington Eisenhower Ghana Delaware White House K. A. Ghedemah Dover Howard Cook Howard Johnson Gbedemak New York U.S Gbedemah Johnson Jbedemah Quincy Mass Vnl Dover

Dulles Vacationing Amid Canadian Retreat

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Mrs. Dulles flew to a federal retreat on Duck Island in Lake Ontario, Canada, as critics urged a formal apology for a brief vacation planned to follow a presidential move.

Washington (Cp John Foster Dulles State Department swift-Duck Island Lakely Ontario Canada

Rayburn Library Dedicated in Bonham Texas

A large tribute gathering in Bonham Texas honored House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Leaders including Harry Truman Robert Anderson and Lyndon B. Johnson attended the Rayburn Library dedication in a $500000 project. Truman praised Rayburn as a steadfast Democrat and capable citizen.

Sam Rayburn Sara Dori Washington

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