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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
2
L.A.C. argues the Alabama death sentence for a $1.95 burglary targets all criminals, urging tougher police and courts. He cites public safety concerns from a rise in burglaries, urging drastic action to deter crime and protect victims.
The Navy announced that a Marine battalion from the 2nd Marine Division will begin leaving Beirut on September 15 and sail home, with four ships returning later in October. A new battalion from the 6th Regiment will join Sixth Fleet operations while two more units stay in Lebanon. The group totals about 1,900 Marines, based at Camp Lejeune and Morehead City.
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold began consultations in Beirut with Lebanese leaders as part of a Middle East peace mission. He met with President Camille Chamoun and Fuad Chehab to discuss how to facilitate withdrawal of Anglo American troops from Lebanon and Jordan. The Lebanese leader said US troops should remain at least through October and that timing would be decided by Lebanon and the United States.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a daily paper address in Long Beach California with registration and court information. It mentions the Superior Court and Los Angeles County, distinct identifiers, and a 1942 entry date versus a later processing note.
A coastal day pattern shows sun and light offshore winds with some coastal low clouds at night and morning. Expect highs near 80 in the coast and lower regions, 92 to 108 in deserts, with northerly gusts 20 to 30 mph inland. Tropical storm advisories offshore and a broad low in the Pacific affect coastal conditions.
Washington reports say administration aides believe Adams resignation is effectively decided though no formal document has been filed. Observers note Adams may not return to work soon, with some linking the situation to the Goldfine hearings and the Maine election impact.
Police arrested 24 year old Robert Vincent Fraser after he allegedly wrote a fictitious check for 4346 dollars to buy a 1958 sports car and refused to leave the Anaheim car lot. Fraser was jailed for investigation of grand theft and writing a check with non-sufficient funds. The dealer, John F Spaulding, reported Fraser came to the lot on Anaheim Street and offered his old car for 800, then presented the fake check. A bank check showed no account in Fraser's name at that branch. He remained at the lot until police were called after 5 pm.
A fragmentary advertisement for the Huntington Hotel at 1290 Ocean Boulevard offers meals at 5.50 weekly per person with beef and baked Virginia ham. It praises wall to wall carpet, telephones, daily meals, and a dining room that also serves the Glu Bot and Tellar tas.
Washington UPI reports the agriculture department noting a three percent farm employment gain in August from the prior week, led by the southern states with cotton tobacco and other crops including labor for harvesting.
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