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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1959
Page
2
Fort Lauderdale Florida. Robert Walker a 30 year old plumber described fighting a seven foot hammerhead shark with a fishing knife while clinging to a buoyant star cushion in the Atlantic Ocean.
President Eisenhower signaled progress in secret talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev on Berlin and hinted a high level East West meeting is likely after consulting allied leaders. He said Khrushchev agreed there should be no deadline for talks toward a peaceful settlement.
Dodgers and Braves stage a playoff showdown at the Coliseum with starter struggles on frazzled staffs. Harold Parrott announces 9 am ticket sales and possible second or third game dates. If Dodgers win today the World Series opens in Chicago Thursday. further details to come.
LBSC enforcement begins new parking plan with yellow decals for student autos. About 250 tickets issued Monday as security chief Rube Ingram administers 1.2 million parking area. citations carry a $2 bail. Decal purchase programs show 2,150 full time and 2,000 part time students bought permits. officials say spaces remain sufficient with the new system.
The readable lines mention a Huntington Hotel, an apparent price of 27.99 per person per week, and names such as Sean and Gus. The rest is garbled, offering little usable context to form a full item.
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