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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1957
Page
7
Henry Thomas, 34, a Houston construction laborer, lived with a bullet in his heart for over a year after a family argument. It was found during a routine X ray after a second shooting at his home that nearly severed his right arm. A 3 year old tenant is being sought in connection with the shotgun blast.
Moscow reports the government will stop principal and interest payments on 260 billion rubles lent by Soviet citizens. Khrushchev told 160000 workers in Gorky that no payments will occur for 20 to 25 years, with no more annual loan drives starting 1958. Receipts from loans reach 30 billion rubles yearly. scheduled repayments would be 16 billion this year and 18 billion next year. The move risks confiscation of funds, as 1947 bond values were halved and interest cuts followed.
Washington officials labeled Moscow’s protest propaganda over Soviet ships in the Panama Canal alleging lengthy inspections and gear checks. The note said armed guards stopped three vessels for hours while cargo was inspected and photographed. Canal officials defended routine handling to determine tolls and ensure safe transit.
A fragmented page note mentions Plymouth and American Avenues in Long Beach with a discussion of ships and delays. References to Berry's big sale, Da Sotos and Plymouths, and a State Department remark about savings on a new note appear amid disjointed phrases.
A British freighter Hope Range, sailing from Baton Rouge to Japan with soybeans, caught fire seven miles south of Tobago Island near the Panama Canal. Twenty three crewmen abandoned ship at 2230 hours, later rescued by a u s navy and harbor tug, while the captain and two crew returned to assist with firefighting as foam was pumped to smother the blaze.
The budget proposal aims to ease taxes on higher incomes, with Chancellor Peter Thorneycroft presenting a plan that promises lower taxes for those earning more than 5,600 pounds a year. Conservatives tout opportunity and expansion while Labor voices concern over worker impact amid swift parliamentary reaction.
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