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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1958
Page
9
Omaha representatives of American Bus Lines and striking workers union met Monday night to seek a settlement on a seven week old bus line strike amid ongoing talks and stalled talks between the parties.
San Diego commercia l fisherman Edward Becarra Jr. was arrested Monday on heroin smuggling charges after border crossing at Tijuana. Customs agent Fred Parkerson said the 19 year old concealed the drug on his person as he entered the United States from Mexico.
The report notes fairly cool weather in the Northeast while the South remains warm and humid. Rain fell in limited areas overnight with more widespread showers in the Rockies and Southern Plateau. Caribou Maine and Laredo Texas reported heavy downpours, and Caribou saw over four inches in 24 hours.
In Syracuse New York a woman and her two young sons died when ton-sized boulders rolled from a truck down a hill and struck their vehicle. The truck driver also died and the husband and young daughter were injured. The incident left survivors in fair condition.
President Eisenhower witnesses the swearing in of Dr. T Keith Glennan as head of the new civilian space agency. Hugh L. Dryden is named deputy, to assist the launch of the space program.
Barbara Ann Burns, daughter of late comedian Bob Burns, has less than 500 dollars remaining from the 20,000 he willed her. In Superior Court, 4,600 was disbursed Monday to creditors, mostly attorneys, leaving 5,028 before disbursement. She faced a narcotics trial later appealed, with 3,400 dollars annual support from her mother.
Former CBS Television president Van Valkenburg is appointed president of Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica California. The multimillion dollar amusement park is jointly owned by Columbia Broadcasting System and the Los Angeles Turf Club.
A condensed review of The Importance of Feeling Inferior by Marie Beynon Ray. It asserts that understanding and ordering life begins with facing inferiority, with Reader's Digest offering convincing examples and guidance in September issue. Includes promotion for additional articles and ongoing reader engagement.
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