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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1957
Page
2
Cincinnati report notes the Post Office Department halted Don Poynter’s mail order voodoo kits promising to hex others. Poynter and supporters planned to bring doctors to testify, while officials labeled the kits fraudulent.
San Francisco police found a 350 pound totem pole on a Telegraph Hill sidewalk. The item sparked a humorous chase as Columbia Pictures executives joked about kosher bagels and delis while officers hauled the pole to the Mall of Justice. San Mateo police later confirmed no match to their missing pole.
A jumble of quirky reports shows plans to dump rubbish in deserts, Sinatra and Monroe studio noise, a teenage playground incident ending with a shooting scare, a safe theft at a high school, and odd animal talents plus a vendor’s warning sign. The items reflect midcentury sensationalism and urban oddities.
A mob of Roman Catholics in Banderilla Veracruz led by the village mayor forced the closure of bars and houses of prostitution to protest immorality. Officials said traffic halted for two hours as rioters armed with rocks pistols and sticks patrolled city streets and the federal highway.
A Clean summary missing.
Fragmentary text references an accident theme with names like Ron Mirginn and Aunenlet Fae. The readable portion hints at a debate or quote about agreement and responsibility, but lacks clear event details, dates, or places.
New Delhi officials announced a ban on the American film Tea and Sympathy. Censors object to perceived sex themes involving a schoolboy and plan to scrutinize such content under standard guidelines.
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