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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1957
Page
2
Frank Sinatra plays bass while Bing Crosby orders, as Frankie directs a half hour musical to be shown on TV December 20. Crosby co stars with Sinatra in the Christmas show filmed in color for future theatrical release.
In Montgomery Alabama Rhonda Belle Martin 50 was executed in Kilby Prison for arsenic murder of her fourth husband Claude C. Martin in 1951 She left a note requesting her body be turned over to medical authorities to learn why she committed the crimes She also signed statements admitting poisoning two other husbands her mother and three daughters The note dated October 14 1956 was found in her Bible and said her body should be given to a scientific institution to discover why she did these crimes Another fragment mentions geopolitical tensions involving Saudi Arabia Camille Chamoun Syria and Turkey with references to potential war and Western involvement
In Ankara Turkish officials welcomed the American statement amid tensions over Syria and Turkey. Sources said both presidents agreed on a summit of Arab leaders, though no place or date was given. Khrushchev faced sharp rebukes from Mansfield Knowland Wiley as U.S. policy and Soviet pressure collided in Washington.
Downey reporting a 28 year old man slipped in a bathtub and broke his back. He used a long extension cord to reach his telephone and call his brother for help after his fall at his home on Dempster Street. X rays showed a snapped vertebra at St. Helen's Hospital, Bellflower.
West Europe’s December 1958 style crisis ends as the 12-year Communist rule in San Marino collapses. Captain Ettore Sozzi assumes temporary power with a Christian Democratic provisional government. Elections for a new parliament set for August 1959. No reprisals planned. Italian police block roads, weapons turn in, 60 rifles and four heavy machine guns surrendered.
Tensions rise at Fishermen's Wharf as ILWIS head John Rovel says crews may form picket lines if boats sail amid protests over sardine pricing. Cannery unions expected to honor lines. Harbor Division promises 24 hour police patrols starting today. Both sides accuse the other of hiring outside thugs, police report no such signs.
A brief classified notice states a help line is available for advertising requests. It invites readers to dial a local exchange number HE 2 5959 to reach assistants for assistance withGREATER PULL classified ads.
A stabbing near North Long Beach leaves Gertrude Silva in critical condition after her estranged husband Henry Silva, 35, wounded her 11 times then stabbed himself. He is jailed for attempted murder. The incident occurred outside the Purdue home on 68th Street.
Arlee V. Stokes age 10 and Gertrude L. Stokes age 5 were found outside their home after a neighbor, Mrs. Marlyne Month Year, reported the incident. The court order lists custody details at Sixth St and Pine Ave. The boy later told Detective Warner on March 1, 1843 that he woke to breaking glass and the family cat running free as their mother fled the house.
Weather report lists high and low temperatures for multiple cities including Long BeachLos Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Chicago Portland Cleveland St Louis Denver Paul Des Moines Salt Lake City Detroit San Francisco Seattle Miami New Orleans and Washington. It notes high tides around 5.5 feet at 10 08 a m and 4 feet at 11 15 p m with low tides near 0 5 foot at 1 25 p m 7 18 p m and describes sunset at 6 23.
An OCR fragment advertises the Huntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard Long Beach offering two lobbies and rooms with private baths at 324 50 weekly per person. It mentions meals and cafe options with breakfast at 302 and dinners at 2 15, promoting oceanfront views and upscale amenities.
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