11 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1957
Page
1
More than 100 purse seiners and about 1500 fishermen face a two union stalemate after AFL-CIO Seine and Line Fishermen's Union join Local 3% in demanding higher prices for sardines. A noisy meeting at 28th and Mesa Sts saw tensions flare as ILWU pickets urged joint action.
A new intermediate range missile was launched from Cape Canaveral test center on Tuesday night, rising into a moonlit Florida sky. Observers near Port Canaveral tracked it high as the burning tail faded about two minutes after liftoff. witnesses in Cocoa Beach reported the flame dimming just before vanishing.
Los Angeles County Manager Arthur J. Will is set to resign his 27000 dollar annual post and decline any major role with the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Board discussions name Pasadena City Manager Don Mexillan as a leading successor option, with references to Will’s health and a possible medical reevaluation.
The Air Force offered 3548 unused tires worth 745000 for surplus sale but the Senate Investigating Committee blocked the disposal. The tires were later used by other services. Senator Lyndon Johnson disclosed the matter, while an Arctic crew warrant officer described conditions as a mess. The probe covered bases and warning systems across northern regions.
Beirut AP dispatch says the Soviet government accused Turkey of massing troops along Syria’s frontier as a tool of the United States. Foreign Minister Grormyke warned Syria has friends and that Western imperialists threaten the region. Ankara denied U.S. troops landed in Turkey to aid anti-Syrian moves, calling the charge imaginary. Secretary Dulles voiced confidence in a broader regional stance if fighting erupts.
A garbled note describes a sunny day for mountain climbing except Terminal Island. It mentions WM and a gavel, a Texas residence, and a humorous exchange about ending a sentence with a preposition amid a mountain avalanche incident involving two English retirees.
COOS BAY Oregon November. A Norwegian freighter struck a dredge in Coos Bay channel killing two dredge crew members. The Thor shall sustained no casualties while survivors were rescued around the bay. Dead are Harry Petersen and George Quinton both of San Francisco. Quinton died of a heart seizure after rescue. The dredge sank five minutes after impact as waves swamped crew on deck and lifeboats failed.
The Daily Sketch reports Princess Margaret has decided to marry Billy Wallace an longtime socialite escort and son of American author Herbert Agar The front page centers on The Princess Marriage and Billy Wallace Early editions note a likely marriage before long with Wallace as husband and constant companion
Police and state troopers moved to quell unrest after a dynamite blast at a newly integrated grammar school. John Kasper was taken into custody amid mounting demonstrations and a police clampdown. Thirty or more people were arrested by evening as reports of a rape surfaced in Madison. Governor Clement faced threats and denounced inaction, with a $5,000 offer for information.
A Southern California forest fire raged Tuesday in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, with flames crossing lines in San Gabriel Canyon. Four tankers were diverted from Mt. Gleason as 725 firefighters battled over 600 acres. Mt. Gleason fire reported controlled at 5,184 acres burned, with 900 personnel still on the lines. In Los Padres National Forest two blazes Wilcox Creek Canyon and Alamo Creek merged, scorching 14,500 acres at an estimated $180,000 cost and a ten mile long blaze still active along eight miles. Blanes aided in firefighting.
In final arguments, Robert Harrison publisher of Confidential magazine faced state charges over alleged character assassination. A runaway freight car on a Pasadena hill reached 60 mph, killing one person and forcing motorists to stop abruptly as the scene halted traffic.
UPI reports continued postponement of sessions in the manslaughter trial of GI William S. Girard in Maebashi Japan due to ongoing heavy rains, delaying proceedings on Wednesday.
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus told reporters the number of guards around Central High School has been cut as tensions eased. He asserted troops would still enforce the rule barring Negro enrollment, amid federal action seeking an injunction to remove guards.
Seaman Kenneth Vincent, 19, stationed aboard the USS Constant, wrote to his mother in Sudan Texas asking her to cash two bonds worth 37.75 dollars and send 800000.75 dollars. A bank in Sudan issued a cashier's check for vastly more than requested, then sent the funds back to Texas after realizing the error.
Downey stalled as city and county fire services clashed over control of fire stations. City firemen began duty at noon with six engines, while county units remained in service after Supervisor John Anson Ford blocked the withdrawal. Residents had backed staying in the county system amid the abrupt switch.
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