19 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
1
In New York General Sessions Court a husband and wife, Marvin and Mrs. Spiegel, sat together on a jury in a $15 robbery trial. The pair faced questions about potential influence as jurors while noting they have independent minds. An AP photo shows two youngsters splashing in waist-deep street floodwater in Miami after heavy rains and a tornado.
A 644 foot seal named Sally escaped during a birthday party on Rt. 46 near Pompton Plains New Jersey. Animal trainer Robert Dietch from Fair Lawn said he chased Sally all afternoon with his assistant. Sally is 3 years old weighs 175 pounds and will return for fish if offered. In Chicago a movie about sewage Storm Warning had its cast changed with three Democrats replacing three Republicans on the Sanitary District board.
The House approved 3.5428 billion dollars for foreign aid focusing on economic loans with cuts to grants. The measure mirrors the present level, but actual funds depend on a separate appropriation after July 1 and may be reduced. Senate action and a potential compromise could raise the final authorization above the House figure.
Senate and House conferees approved a $1.375 billion housing bill after Democratic cuts aimed at curbing GOP charges of reckless spending. Senators Sparkman and Capehart said Eisenhower could sign once both houses approve, despite some Republicans claiming the measure exceeds presidential recommendations. The report awaits Senate scheduling next week with grants for government housing programs and aids for private homebuilding.
Fragmented OCR shows post office classification text with distribution, pricing, and circulation bureau references. Readable items mention Long Beach California and Sunday delivery details with dates and figures, though many words are garbled. The fragment suggests a public notice related to mail or newspaper distribution from a local office.
Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy stated at a news conference that the two attackers of a U S Navy patrol plane, sighted about 85 miles east of Won-sup, were probably North Koreans or possibly Russian or Chinese. He noted the WWII era tail gunner was wounded and guns could not deter the MIGs, which the crew identified as Russian-built MIG 155 or MIG 17s.
Kansas City Star and Kansas City Kansan halted by International Typographical Union Local 80 strike vote 311 to 26. Missouri’s two largest cities lose major daily papers as St Louis Post Dispatch and Globe Democrat also affected by walkout.
An OCR fragment describes a long Beach hotel property at 1780 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach with a boulevard to ocean access. It mentions private bunks, carpeting, writing desks, telephones, daily maid service, a large dining room, and meals priced weekly. Some garbled words and prices appear, including a club rate around $2.29.
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