Solon Proposes Merger of Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports
Sacramento discusses a plan to unify port administration for Long Beach and Los Angeles into a single agency. Assemblyman Vincent Thomas says it would abolish current commissions, streamline management, and boost competitiveness against San Francisco, New York, and New Orleans, drawing fire from Long Beach lawmakers.
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Sacramento
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Assembly
San Francisco
New York
New Orleans
Thomas
William
Grant
Joseph M. Kennick
Beach
San Fran
West
Nixon Fires Two Bloopers as Play Ball Opens Season
President Nixon, substituting for Eisenhower on vacation, pitched two blooper balls from the presidential box at Griffith Stadium to start the 1958 major league baseball season. He then turned the mound duties to Pedro Ramos and Jack Harshman as the Orioles faced the Senators in the Americas League opener.
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Washington
UPT
Richard M Nixon
Eisenhower
Georgia
Nixon
Griffith Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Ayer
Pedro Ramos
Jack Harshman
Baltimore
Seven Pilots Named for First American Space Flight
NASA identified seven young test pilots to train for Project Mercury. The group includes Navy Lt. Malcolm S. Carpenter from Garden Grove California Air Force Capt Leray G Cooper Jr of Carbondale California Marine Lt Col John Hene Jr of New Concord Ohio Air Force Capt Virgil I Grissom of Mitchell Indiana Navy Lt Cmdr Walter M Schirra Sr of Hackensack New Jersey Navy LtCmdr Alan B Shepard Jr of East Derry New Hampshire and Air Force Capt Donald K Slayton of Sparta Wisconsin. These pilots represent a cross service selection for the Mercury program as NASA prepares for a 1961 first American space flight.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Malcolm S. Carpenter
Garden Grove
Calif
Air Force
Leray, G. Cooper Jr
Carbondale
Calo
John Hene Jr
New Concord
Ohio
Virgil ‘1 Grissom
Mitchell, Ind
Walter M Schirra Sr
Hackensack
Alan B. iShepard Jr
East Derry
N.H
Donald K Slayton
Sparta
Wis
National Aeronautics “and Space Administration
Eisenhower rejects bid for tour of unemployment areas
AUGUSTA GA UP I reports the White House declined AFL CIO calls for a personal inspection tour of hard hit unemployment areas. Hagerty said no comment and noted Eisenhower would return to Augusta after a Washington speaking date. He also said no decision on John Foster Dulles returning to work, pending his rest in Florida.
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Augusta
UPI
White House
Eisenhower
Press
James C. Hagerty
Afl:cio
Washington
Augusta National Golf Club
Hagerty
John Foster Dulles
Florida
Dulles
Boy Beaten to Death by Neighbor in Dearborn Garage
A 12-year-old boy, Jeffrey Paxton, was found beaten to death in a garage behind his home in Dearborn. A neighbor boy reportedly admitted to striking him after a quarrel and was taken to police headquarters for questioning following an extensive search by police and volunteers.
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Detroit
Dearborn
Jeffrey Paxton
Skeleen
Search Underway for Lost U S Navy Planes Off Korea
UPI reports that a U S Navy P5M2 Marlin seaplane with ten aboard went missing during a routine training flight from Iwakuni Japan. An intensive search by five Navy ships, five Japanese coast guard vessels, and air units from U S and Japan is in progress, centered near Chejudo and the Korea Straits. The flight was to last about 14 hours, with three officers and seven enlisted men aboard.
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Iwakuni
Japan
UPI
U. & Navy
Korea Straits
Navy
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Facility
U. S
Air Force
Coast Guard
Chejudo
Fleet Air Wing 6
Chejudi
Midway
Kyushu
Korean Peninsula
Hiroshima
Rochester
Chawanoc
Grasp Wit
Lincoln County
Plumas County
Nagasaki
Tes
Kizi I Tsuhima
Kennedy to visit Wisconsin three days for support
Senator John Kennedy visits Wisconsin for a three day tour to size up political support. The trip aims to gauge local backing and public response ahead of upcoming political events. The schedule and exact stops are not listed in this fragment.
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John Kennedy
Dimass
Wisconsin
Architect Wright 89 Dies in Phoenix Hospital
Frank Lloyd Wright famed architect dies at 89 in a Phoenix hospital following brief illness. Born June 8 1869 in Richland Center Wisconsin Wright designed more than 700 buildings worldwide, renowned for his bold, innovative styles and controversial genius.
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Phoenix
Frank Lloyd Wright
Andy
Richland ‘Castier, Wis
Wright
Tide Oil Fund Note Boosts Water Plan
SACRAMENTO Calif Senate approved Gov Brown s water fund bill by a 28 to 5 vote sending the measure to the governor for signature The bill creates the California Water Fund starting with 170 million hours in tidelands oil revenue and will receive future tidelands income water project bond money and other funds The action boosts Brown s 256 million dollar tax program while opponents cited budget balancing concerns
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Sacramento
Senate
Brown
Assembly
Bruce Allen
Los Gates
California Water Fund
Tidelands
U N urged Berlin police role by U S and UK lawmakers
Democratic House members and six British Parliament members urged the United Nations to take over policing in Berlin. They called for a U N police force to replace the occupying forces and believed the plan could aid German reunification. Sponsors include Rep. Charles O Porter and British signers from Labour, Conservative, and Liberal parties.
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Washington
United Nations
Berlin
U. N
U. S
Germany
Charles O. Porter
Ore
London
Earl Attlee
Arthur Henderson
J. Reeves
Labor Party
I. J. Fit Iman
J. Foster
Davies
Liberal Congress
Porter
Steven V. Carter
Iowa
Frank M. Clark
Pennsylvania
William H. Meyer
Vermont
Clement W. Miller
California
Henry
Fair Play Pledged on FEP Law in California
Gov. Edmund Brown pledges fair treatment in the new anti discrimination law. The Senate approved the bill by a large margin after Assembly passage. A five member FEP commission will enforce the act with court action possible for violators up to $500 fines or six months imprisonment. Brown aims for a quiet, prompt signing once the bill reaches his desk.
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Sacramento
Edmund Brown
California
Senate
Assembly
Brown
Byron Rumford
Berkeley
Eee
Water spray system may shatter records
Aerojet General Corp scientists unveil the hydrocket, a water jet propulsion device with no propellers. An impeller pumps water through rear nozzles to drive boats at unprecedented speeds, promising major military and civilian applications. The system could yield far higher speeds with minimal horsepower and fuel, with commercial and racing models planned this summer.
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Aerojet General Corp
Calvin Gongwer
Aerojet
Mydrocket
Tal
Kant
Crosby faces paternity suit in California court
Hollywood cour t proceedings name Dennis Crosby as the alleged father of 17 month old Denise Michelle. Marilyn Scott seeks $460.25 monthly support and legal recognition of the child as Crosby’s. A hearing is set for April 20 to determine paternity and potential inheritance rights.
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Marilyn Miller Scott
Denise Michelle
Los Angeles
Dennis Crosby
Scott
Denise
AP Phata
Hollywood
UPI
Dennis ‘Crosby
Bing ‘Crosby
Denise Michelle “Geatty
Lriever
Marilyn Scott
Dennis
Crosbys
Miss Scott
Densnis
Bing
Roger Alton Pfaff
Milton Zerin
Crosby
Weather Outlook: Low Clouds Tonight Then Sunny Friday
Low clouds persist tonight with minor temperature changes before a return to mostly sunny skies Friday. Temperatures hold steady, offering a mild end to the workweek with light winds and little precipitation expected.
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Kenrick
Harry Farrell
Bercial
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Kennick
Ford
Long
Commission
Clude
Lbomas
State Senate
Golden Gate “Authority
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Authority
Bill Thas
Bay Area
An Pedro Oe
Venka Radcliffe
Southland Model Aid Society
Delmonica
Miss Radcliffe
Norwalk
Grover
NASA
Boy
Pat
Korea
Elias’ Boyle
Celearam
Southland
UXXIE
Frank L. Wright
Tide Oil Fund
Stephen P. Teale
Dwest Point
Swift Berry
Placerville
Randolph Collier
Yreka Nelson
Dilworth
Hemet
Richard J. Colwig
Redwood City
Jani F. Meccarthy
San Rafael
U.S
U.N
Stan Sayer
Don
Campbell
Gongwer
Las Vegas
Nev
Pat Sheehan
Miss Sheehan
Denisé
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