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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1958
Page
2
The U S Sixth Army announced on Monday it will disband its pipe band a colorful group drawn from ordinary Americans in kilts who played the pipes across the West. Officials said economic utilization of personnel amid manpower shortages justified the move, deeming the band a margin activity compared with vital tasks.
U S assistant secretary of state Wilbur J. Rountree faced a hostile crowd in Baghdad as eggs stones and mud were hurled at his motorcade after talks with Iraqi revolutionary government officials. He escaped injury. a stone cracked a window. Rountree planned meetings with Premier Abdel Karim Kassim and Foreign Minister Abdul Jabbar Mohammed Monard as he extended his fact finding mission. He was to leave Thursday after longer stay than planned.
In Sedalia, a citywide clash erupts between humans and birds, mainly starlings and pigeons, with police and volunteers attempting drastic action. A midweek effort killed hundreds of birds, but authorities vow ongoing elimination as city bristles under the avian conflict.
The United Nations command announced Matador guided missiles have arrived in South Korea and may be armed with atomic warheads. The comment offered no details on warhead presence or exact numbers, while questions about location and custody remained unresolved. Nearby, similar missiles were reported in operation on Formosa.
fragmentary OCR note from Long Beach area mentioning a post office, city names, a price of 23 dollars, a 24 dollar item, and a calendar date. reading suggests a postal or audit reference but details are fragmentary and uncertain.
A damaged OCR text reports a rising Communist surge across the Middle East with bold moves in Iraq, Syria, and other capitals. It cites Baghdad demonstrations, U S State Department notes, and calls for united Arab governance and federation proposals amid growing government anxiety over Communist influence.
Morse denied firing his part time caretaker for supporting Eisenhower. Pickert, a Morse ally, said the aide was discharged for disloyalty to Morse’s friendship, not party stance. Morse’s spokesman released letters and telegrams clarifying the motive.
In Morris Township an auto skidded off a road and toppled into a ditch at 10 pm Sunday. Mrs. Torella Dunn, 56, struggled to free herself as rescue, aided by Arthur Trotter, found her in the wreckage. She was taken to Morris Hospital with shock and exposure, possible frostbite.
In Atlanta, the group at Peachtyce Street offers undecorated trees to residents who cannot afford them, aiming to head off holiday scandals by providing free greenery.
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