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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1959
Page
6
Margaret Chung first woman doctor and famed surgeon dies at Franklin Hospital after a long illness. She inspired and hosted military men and airmen during wartime and drew support from opera stars who visited daily.
Alaska residents receive a 24 percent cost of living allowance above base wages, previously tax free, now subject to federal income tax after statehood. Harold Swartz says Alaska statehood triggers the change, noting individuals no longer meet the outside continental US station requirement. Alaska Tax Commissioner R. D. Stevenson comments on the shift.
In London the British Admiralty announced that a submarine found by Spanish fishing boats near Sebastian has been identified. It is the Royal Navy standby Virulent, recently run aground while being towed from Malta. The discovery stirred excitement in late Monday reports.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and phrases about a noted composer, Wagner influence, a metaphysical reference, and a river, with scattered numbers and phrases like bowling term and homes lab, suggesting a damaged page note on music, literature, and events.
In Blythe four youths were arrested after dynamite blasts near a drive-in. Police said the boys stole a fourteen and a half box of dynamite and detonated lethal charges. No injuries were reported. juvenile court action was pending.
In Kulptown Pennsylvania David Kennedy, a plumber, spent two years building a one story frame and cement block home in this eastern community. After two years he lost the property to financial trouble. Local officials note the irony of the situation as Kennedy faced foreclosure while pursuing home ownership.
Gen William Key 69 a prominent Oklahoma figure died Monday night in an Oklahoma City hospital after a stroke. A retired major general he once commanded U S forces in Europe in World War I and served as provisional material for U S forces in Europe in 1942. The report notes a Christmas gift to his wife and son and mentions a house fire that destroyed the Kent Snedys home the same period.
Dr Paul Dudley White, famed heart specialist who treated President Eisenhower in 1955, outlines heart trouble symptoms and preventive habits in January Better Homes. The article discusses signs to watch and lifestyle changes to reduce risk.
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