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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1957
Page
3
A TWA flight from San Francisco to St. Louis diverted to Reno after an anonymous caller warned of a bomb on Flight 62. The plane landed at 12 16 am with 26 passengers aboard and an intensive search followed. Passengers were questioned under police guard, no panic reported, and a dinner offer at St Louis was declined by most.
Salt Lake City reports Spencer Cornwall resigns Sunday as director of the Tabernacle Choir after 22 years at the helm. Richard P. Condie to succeed, having served as assistant director for 20 years. Cornwall, 69, led a global rise including a 1955 European concert tour.
CHICAGO (2) A darkhorse is elected president of the Teamsters informal polls indicate Edward Fenner, executive director of Chicago Truck Drivers Local 705, is proposed as the outsider candidate. Reported supporters say his leadership could clean up the union and sweeten Hoffa's ticket, with AFL-CIO reserves wary of a purge. Fenner, noted for tight controls and audited finances, has strong backing from Chicago and New York officials, though comments were scarce.
The Tuapse paper ran fearsome installments of a science fiction tale by I Kris about a fire mass rushing to destroy Earth. It shows Soviet scientists discovering a capitalist plot and averting disaster in two hours twelve minutes with nuclear deception exposed. Many residents fled to the countryside, inspired by the tale.
Toby Wick will lead a coordinated effort to curb litterbugs, organizing community action and local campaigns to promote cleanliness and environmental responsibility. The plan aims to mobilize volunteers, coordinate with authorities, and raise awareness about littering penalties and civic pride.
The letter calls a concentrated campaign to arrest and fine litterbugs after Labor Day. It notes a million beer cans and extensive trash along highways, with costs exceeding 400000 to clean. Citizens are urged to publicize stiff fines to deter further littering.
Walter J. Cooper was named general sales manager of Ford Motor Co's Ford division, replacing the vacancy created by Charles R. Beachman’s appointment as a vice president and assistant general manager. Cooper, born in Los Angeles in 1910, was announced Sunday in Dearborn, Michigan.
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