19 Aug 1959
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1959
Page
1
Newark councilman Frank Addonizio announced an ordinance to make it a misdemeanor for shopkeepers to leave female dummies clothed in store windows. He cited problematic reactions from impressionable youths and urged stricter moral climate controls in retail displays.
Washington reports government plans to publish a 1000 word fact sheet on wages profits productivity prices and more. Secretary James P Mitchell after meeting with President Eisenhower said the release aims to pressure both sides to bargain harder toward a settlement as strike enters its sixth week with half a million workers out and 150000 in related industries laid off.
Yellowstone National Park reports Old Faithful erupted on its regular schedule after a Monday night earthquake. Park rangers say the geyser operates hourly, a long standing pattern since the park’s early exploration and naming in 1869 for its regular eruptions.
Local ads promise large returns from selling, renting, or hiring. Dial HE 2-5959 now for fast results and maximum exposure.
Two Jacksonville women admitted theft from a local Texas bank totaling 130516 dollars. Miss Yola Renfro 59 a bank executive and Mrs Weldon Conner 34 a bookkeeper pleaded guilty. A federal judge withheld sentence pending probation pleas.
Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff G R Dillon quoted Sam Vail saying a private home safe outside town was breached Tuesday night. The couple, who run an electrical company, reported about 35000 dollars missing, including company funds and rare old bills.
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