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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1959
Page
9
Two officers interrupted a burglary on Tuesday at McMahon's Furniture Store 1895 E Anaheim St recovering 2392 dollars in stolen goods. The fleeing burglars abandoned their car containing several television sets. Entry was gained by forcing a skylight window.
Sacramento reports that the scheduled witness Dr. Lee Norcross, former lobbyist for the California Chiropractic Association, did not appear as the Assembly Committee on Legislative Representation met anyway. Assemblyman Charles Wilson noted Norcross had to collect unemployment and be ready to take a job, while Chairman Myron Frew said the meeting proceeded as an organization meeting with no other agenda items.
Washington reports praise for Eisenhower's nomination of Charles Merrill, a Republican, to the 9th Federal Circuit Court. Merrill, 50, is chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Bible called it a great privilege to recommend a man who meets the highest requirements and has supported Merrill for over five years. The circuit covers California, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Washington, plus territories.
A Reno contractor's wife, 43, shot her 13 year old daughter Gay to death on a rural road an hour after registering her in school, then killed herself with a .34 caliber pistol bought that morning. Deputies said she had been under a doctor’s care for a lengthy illness. No note was left.
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