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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1957

Page

2

Fragments of Space Talk and Local Oddities From a Wandering Column

A jumble of notes on Owosso Michigan romance schemes and space dreams includes a gasoline rocket trip, a Swedish- Bulgarian royal romance, Queen Elizabeth outfits in America, London strikes, a poodle Tammy rescued from a well, and Devere Baker planning a raft voyage to prove Pacific settlement by North American voyagers. Baker seeks 15 000 to 18 000 dollars for the Lehi II raft and aims to launch next May with Redondo Beach backing.

Worther Owosso Mich Standard Oil Outer Space Moscow Volga Mideast Elk Hunt Reports Desiree Sweden Simeon II Bulgaria Baltic Deland Tehincess Stockholm London Norman Hartnell Elizabetha Worth Andover Mass Joseph L. Quintal Tammy John Edge Heart of London Edge Devere Baker Barbican Hawaii St. Paul’s Pacific Cathedral Redondo Beach Baker Islands North America Tenacious

Faubus in Court Says He Will Comply Until Reversed

Gov. Faubus told reporters he will obey the court order while appeals proceed and urged calm in Little Rock. He urged restraint from both sides and warned against hasty integration efforts. His lawyers challenged federal authority to question his actions as Arkansas head.

Lmen Naitional Association For the Advancement of Colored’ People Faubus Arkansas Public Orvil Faubus National Guard Little Rock Central High School

Bribery Laid to Seeker for Driver's Card

In Tampa a 52 year old woman Maria Pagan Lugo faced charges of attempted bribery during a fourth driving test. Lt. Prater said Lugo tossed a $20 bill to examiner Joseph Maculoso in the parking portion of the test and claimed it was for him. Lugo was released on $500 bond. Maculoso also failed the test for the fourth time.

Tampa, Fla Tampa L. T. Prater The State Patrol Maria Pagan Lugo Joseph Maculoso Prater Lugo Maculoso

Official Raps McKeldin for Anti Racism Debacle

In Deal, Maryland, a county official accused Governor Theodore R. McKeldin of stirring trouble with promises of state police aid if a six year old Black boy re enrolled in a white school. Pauline W Remey, a Seventh District Anne Arundel County commissioner, warned that watermen would not tolerate such actions and urged the governor to keep quiet.

Deald Theodore R. McKeldin McKeldin

Postal modernization study eyed by Senate panel advisory group

Senator Olin D Johnston of South Carolina announced that an advisory council to the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee will study methods to modernize the nation s postal facilities.

P.O. Modernization Washington Olin D. Johnston D-Sc Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee

Los Angeles Transient Shipwright Found Dead on Surf Beach

The body of Elmer J. Pruitt, 54, a Los Angeles shipwright, washed ashore at 57th Place Surf. Police identified the victim from a wallet card. The body showed signs of exposure for under six hours. Relatives in Los Angeles said he was despondent after the deaths of his mother and a brother in Florida.

Los Angeles Sith PL Tate Elmer J. Pruitt Pruitt Florida

Weather roundup from US Weather Bureau list of city temps

The bulletin provides high and low temperatures for multiple cities including Long Beach Oklahoma City Los Angeles Omaha Las Vegas Phoenix Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Portland Cleveland St. Louis Denver Des Moines East Lake Detroit San Francisco Fairbanks Seattle New Orleans Washington New York with daily and Sunday tides notes plus sunrise and sunset times.

United States Long Beach Okla City Los Angeles Omaha Bi Las Vegas Phoenix Boston SG Pittsburgh Chicago Portland Cleveland Louis Denver New Orleans Washington New York

Long Beach Daily Ad Uses Historic Court Decree Details

A damaged snippet shows pricing for Independent Per Month Year Carrier Delivery, with annual per mail rates and a note that the paper is published daily at Sixth St and Pine Ave in Long Beach. It mentions second class matter March 27, 1943, adjudicated by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on October 6 under Decree No G-10220.

Sixth St Pine Ave Long Beach Calif Superior Court Los Angeles County

Cross Burning In Front Of Doctor’s Office Stirs Maryland Town

Mrs. Remey said McKeldin’s Thursday remark may relate to a cross burned Friday in front of Dr. Harry Jones’s office, a Negro physician 20 miles east of Annapolis. Jones pulled his son from school after threats and a motorcade taunt. McKeldin promised state police protection if re enrollment occurs and called the vandals misfits morons, ordering surveillance until suspects are caught and calm restored.

Gromyko Calls UN to Rebuff Middle East Tensions

At the United Nations Gromyko accused Western powers of stirring conflict in the Middle East and urged the UN to condemn what he called dangerous policy. He said the Soviet Union cannot be an impassive observer as NATO states shape the region and challenged U.S. charges about Turkey and Syria. Ireland’s foreign minister proposed a UN commission to study the crisis.

United Nations Andrei Gromyko U.N Soviet Union United States Middle East U.S State Dulles Turkey Syria Gromyko NATO Near

6th Fleet Nips Apples Nasser Both

The United States 6th Fleet pledged to buy Lebanese apples to aid solvency and counter Nasser. Beirut says the fleet will consume the fruit from Lebanon’s fast ripening crop, securing a $3.5 million yearly impact and orders from France Britain West Germany and Iraq.

6Th Fleet Nasser Beirut U. S. 6Th Fleet Lebanon Egypt Fieat Mediterranean Middle East Kazem Khalil Khalil France Britain West Germany Iraq

Savings Stamp Sales to Children Reach New High

Ameri can children bought 115 million saving stamps during the past school year, totaling 1814 million dollars, a 6 percent gain from the prior year, according to the Treasury Department. The effort is linked to promoting reconciliation and economic betterment in troubled areas.

Washington Treasury Department

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