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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1957
Page
2
The Casino Royal shut down for renovations last week leaving Bob Simpson and his white jacketed band without a final week’s pay. Manager Leon Zeiger said he would pay if the band agrees, while the musicians insisted on the owed week. Ces details mirror a tense payment standoff as the venue reopens.
The Clinton High School desegregation case ends with seven defendants convicted of criminal contempt for defying a federal court order. Judge Robert L. Taylor set bonds at 3000 each and postponed sentencing pending new-trial motions. Four Clinton residents were acquitted while the rest face up to six months in jail or a 1000 dollar fine, or both.
A 74 year old Clinton man was approached by a couple who offered a “curative” rubdown for rheumatism. After the treatment they allegedly took his wallet containing $2209, saying they had paid him for the relief. The man reported the theft and deception.
London story about an American Bar Association meeting at the Savoy Hotel where a bartender misdirects a Briton seeking whisky and soda, directing him to another floor to reach the American Bar. The anecdote highlights cultural mixups during a London ABA gathering.
LONDON defense minister Duncan Sandys said Britain plans a larger nuclear stockpile after Pacific tests. He noted Britain can manufacture warheads for bombs and rockets and stressed production depends on fission material and available resources.
Fragmentary OCR text references a Sunday edition and a member of an audit bureau of circulation. Details are illegible with garbled names and dates, leaving unclear events or announcements to summarize.
An all male jury failed to reach a verdict in the racketeering case against Johnny Dio after a night of continuous deliberation. The judge sent the jurors to a hotel for rest and ordered them back Thursday morning for further deliberations at General Sessions Court.
John Korensic, a 35 year old truck driver in Detroit, borrowed 4000 for a bungalow and added a basement. The house slipped from its jacks, fell into the basement, and a wrecking crew hauled it away. He then took on more loans to rebuild and faced building code hurdles over a three foot setback near a 20 foot setback. The suburb Hamtramck council will consider a waiver as neighbors object and Korensic weighs attorney options.
The House Interior Committee voted 16-14 to kill a bill authorizing federal construction of a high Hells Canyon dam on the Snake River. Two Democrats joined 14 Republicans in opposing. a Senate-passed bill remains alive in subcommittee. Opponents call the vote a death with Senate inaction a technicality.
Police report details a larceny at a location on Dixie-1830 Artesia Lane. The incident description notes a vehicle or item theft with no injuries reported and ongoing investigation by local authorities. Public safety notices advise residents to secure value goods and report suspicious activity.
Joan and Helen Whalen propose a heat relief plan by teaching school at Ot Zebue an Alaskan Eskimo village 200 miles north of Nome. Their idea aims to cool Chicago summers by relocating teachers to remote northern shores where summer temperatures are milder. The proposal blends education with outreach while sparking debate on feasibility and logistics.
Dr J M Soss of Soss Optometrists announces a new diamond lens grinder to replace emery grinding. The machine promises faster service, greater accuracy, and one day glasses for patrons at 37 Pine Avenue Wilmington and Torrance offices.
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