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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1958
Page
13
Water temperature 67 degrees surf calm. Sunrise 6 12 a m Sunset 4 59 p m Moonset 1 14 p m High tides at 4 44 a m 4 3 ft and 3 54 p m 4 2 ft Low tides at 10 29 a m 2 4 ft and 10 38 p m 0 6 ft Foregoing statistics by U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Stormy weather in the Pacific Northwest caused at least one death when a branch fell on a power line in Tacoma. Gusts peaked near 161 mph at Naselle radar, with heavy rainfall at Tatoosh Island and widespread wind damage and outages reported across Washington and Oregon.
A special court in Nicosia sentenced two young Greek Cypriots to death for the killing of a compatriot last July on orders from the EOKA underground.
A 13 year old boy admitted fatally shooting 12 year old David Benson after he heckled him. He took $6 from the victim and shot him in the head as the body rolled into a ravine near Joliet. Benson, a Boy Scout and son of Mr and Mrs Robert Benson, was found Saturday morning after an all night search.
An Aerobee Hawk rocket launched from Northwest Field near Guam at 11 p.m. Monday by Army and University of Michigan scientists collected upper atmosphere data for the International Geophysical Year. The modified Hawk carried a 100 pound payload and aimed for 20 to 60 miles altitude in a series of fifteen launches.
A light plane struck a power line and crashed on a ranch near Lincoln in Placer County. Pilot Joe Watkins of Carmichael and passenger Terry R. Ruble, 18, of Sacramento, were killed.
Chicago hogs sold steady to 25 cents higher with top 19.50 and 190-215 lb lots at 18.25-18.75 for 190-230 lb ranges. slaughter steers steady with primes about 28.25 and mixed weights 24-28. Los Angeles feeder prices showed steady to active gains for cattle, with price ranges for steers and cows and limited hogs and lambs trading.
The Federal State Market News Service reports oranges lemons and grapefruit at about unchanged in all auction markets. Sunkist Growers Inc shows representative prices by size including 8s 6.58 1138 5.89 138s 5.29 1638 4.64 180s 4.61 No choice.
Market notes list various grain and commodity prices including hay alfalfa United States No 1 and No 2 leafy and green grades with quantities noted. Arrivals include jlot wheat barley corn milt flour bran cereal and other cereal products with scattered figures.
America’s changing drinking habits worry distillers as total consumption lags last year and 1946 peak. Fewer adults drink, shift from bars to package stores, and vodka rise. Industry hopes holiday sales and new advertising boost profits.
The monthly and yearly building permit figures show multiple additions and new constructions. Prospective projects list individuals such as Derrell Howell and R Blurton with add-ons at 2547 Nipo 0 and 2275 Al bury, many under contract by firms like Jones Lockett & Poper and Wapner & Fremer with various addresses and values including 31 000 and 12 00. Large projects include Kenneth L Frantz duplex at 1426 Lemon for 9000 and Lovely Homes Inc multiple duplex and dwelling contracts totaling substantial sums across several city blocks.
The United Nations approves a compromise to enlarge the Disarmament Commission to 81 members for one year after U S and Soviet agreement. India and Yugoslavia mediated the deal while Russia had boycotted earlier.
A long list compares nine month earnings or losses for firms such as Richfield Oil American Home Products California Pacific Utilities Bellace of Canada Bristol-Myers Glove etc. many entries show year to date or nine month figures with gains and losses including notable values like Hugo Stinnes Pennsalt Chemicals Sinclair Oil Standard Oil and Reading Tube among others with varied profit or loss per share and totals.
Treasury data compares October 1957 cash balances with the prior year. The report lists assets, debt not subject to the statutory limit, and various totals including fiscal test figures. It notes a balance of several trillion in total assets and notes changes from the previous year.
A crossword style prompt listing Across and Down clues with various words and abbreviations. Includes references to actors, verbs, measurements, languages, animals, and geographic names, likely a puzzle grid set.
A B47 bomber crashed in a pasture near Abilene Texas after takeoff from Dyess AFB. One crew member died while three others including Maj Don E Young Capt John M Gerding and Capt John M Dowling survived after parachuting. The bomber struck near the Edgar Davis Ranch. nearby residents were away.
Peter E Simpson a 44 year old Miami Arizona accountant was sentenced in U S District Court in San Francisco for making a false claim for a federal income tax refund He received 18 months with 12 months suspended and one year probation The judge noted he fled after pleading guilty last March and was later captured in Jacksonville Fla The case involved a fraudulent refund of 227 in 1954 A second count for a 226 refund was dismissed
Mrs. Phillip Connors a prominent figure in horse breeding in Middleburg Va died Monday at about age 50 She was born in Lexington Va and was widely known in breeding circles for her work and influence.
Los Angeles November 4 wholesale and retail price lists show Grade AA Grade A butter eggs and milk products with per case and per carton pricing. Also listed are Turkey and chicken figures with quantities for butter cheese eggs poultry and turkeys across grades and weights.
SAN JOSE Food Machinery and Chemical Corp reports third quarter sales and profits beating any prior third quarter. Sales reached 84.34 million dollars, up 11 percent from last year’s 75.88 million. President Ernest Hart and Chairman Paul Davies disclosed the results to stockholders.
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