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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1957
Page
15
Mrs Virginia L Sperry of 350 S Fifth died Sunday. Survived by mother Eva Rosberg sister Eleanor Webb daughters Jalene Green Frances Johnston. Vienna celebrated the first formal toll of the new Boomer the Pummerin weighing over 44 000 pounds replacing the old bell hit by shellfire in WWII. Old bell cast 1711 weighed 20 tons and 10 feet in diameter.
Health experts from South Asia gather in New Delhi for a two week conference to exchange ideas on fighting diseases. sponsored by the World Health Organization. The article notes a bell from Linz cast in 1952, procession to Vienna, and a Pontifical Mass with electric bell tones.
Laura A Gili 59 of 2384 Stearnlee Ave died Sunday Survived by husband Russell daughters Violet Johnson Leona Shaffer Betty Pickering Hope Noblett Zendia Hurst Nadine Arbuckie and others and sons Lloyd Claude Jack Milton Clifford Service Wednesday 2 30 pm Hillside Chapel Rose Hills Cemetery Dispay Mortuary in charge Robison Ann Hayden 49 of 4533 Ladoga Ave died Friday Survived by daughters Marilyn Thomas Jo Ann Cooker brothers Charles W Shaw Allan R Shaw George B Shaw sister Grace Manning Service today 2 pm Lakewood Mortuary Chapel Arthur Barton 71 of 5008 Hersholt Ave died Saturday Surviving wife Lillian son Robert daughter Janet Laskowski sister Dora May Service Tuesday 10 30 am Lakewood Mortuary Chapel Bessie Nave HUDSON 28 of 2746 E 2nd St died Saturday Surviving husband Clarence W Service in Mottell s and Peek Chapel Tuesday 11 am
An obscure fragment notes a five minute pause and mentions Vienna’s new steeple as a landmark for the land chamber of steel and concrete, signaling a civic or architectural milestone. The text is terse and lacks clear dates or names.
Nepal sources said Sunday Texas oil man Tom Slick plans another expedition into the Himalayas next month to seek the legendary snowman. If Nepal agrees the team may be led by American climber Norman Dhyrenfurth.
Taiwan authorities ban printing Bibles in provincial Chinese dialects to promote Mandarin as the official language. Officials say the move aims to standardize religious texts and literacy across the country.
Two Lisbon reporters and four Portuguese television operators rowed to a newly formed Azorean island near Fayal Island to plant the flag. The volcano remained active, and they stayed only a few minutes on the smoking island.
S E Whitehead promotes Acousticon under muffled sounds ad copy. Message touts sensible prices and a home appointment with no obligation. Offer directed to Long Beach area at National City Bank Building Locust area with HE 23-8961 contact.
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