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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1958

Page

5

September Job Report Shows Drop in Unemployment

The September unemployment total fell by 588,000 to 7.2 percent seasonally adjusted, with factory hiring rising, auto plants and steel mills driving gains. Employment rose to 15.7 million in September, wages set a new monthly record, and long-term unemployment declined to 1.0 million as jobs rebound ahead of elections.

Washington U Secretary of Commerce Jelair Weeks James Mitchell Eisenhower Cated Gettysburg Commerce-Labor Department

Man Faces Charges of Stealing Own Car

A man identified as W. M. Wells was indicted by a county grand jury for larceny of his own auto from a garage after an unpaid repair bill. The report notes unrelated mentions of Cary Chessman and court proceedings in Los Angeles and San Quentin.

Los Angeles UPI Red State Supreme Court of Light Cary Atlanta W. M. Wells

Faubus Says 4000 Donated Daily for Segregated Schools

Arkansas Governor Faubus disclosed that contributions totaling 3000 or 34000 a day are coming in for a private segregated high school system in Little Rock. The fund drive followed a fireman's wife petitioning the Arkansas Supreme Court over the constitutionality of Faubus closing four Little Rock high schools. NAACP lawyers pledged to pursue all legal avenues to restore Norfolk schools and challenge anti integration laws.

United Press International Arkansas Orval BE Virginia Naacpa Norfolk School Board United Lutheran alChurch America Dayton Arnold F. Keller Jr J. Lindsay Almond Altentown E. Fritz Hollings South Carolina Keller Little, Rock Faubus Arkansas Supreme Court Little Rock Gertie Garrett State Supreme Court NAACP Norfolk Almond Charlottesville Ciint High School Parents Emergency Committee

Soviet composer Shostakovich donates Sibelius Prize award

Dimitri Shostakovich announced he will donate the $24,000 Sibelius Prize awarded Thursday for his contributions to music to the Soviet-Finnland Society. The gesture strengthens cultural ties amid ongoing Finland Soviet relations.

Helsinkiap Dimitri Shostakovich

Queen's Head Groom Victim S Of Economy

London UPI reports the queen's head groom at Windsor Castle, William Horder, was laid off due to the royal economy cut. An official spokesman cited fewer horses in the royal household and said the Windsor post will be filled by the Buckingham Palace head groom. The spokesman called it sad luck but noted Horder leaves with high references.

London UPI William Horder Windsor Castle Buckingham Palace Horder

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