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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1959

Page

1

Solons Seek Start of L B Freeway Link

In Sacramento a resolution to initiate the Seaside Freeway linking Long Beach and Harbor freeways would cost 35 million dollars. Assemblymen Joseph M. Kenrick and Vincent Thomas coauthor the measure proposing a four lane six mile route with a 3000 foot bridge between San Pedro and Terminal Island and replacing the pontoon bridge over Cerritos Channel.

Sacramento Long, Beach Harbor Joseph M. Kenrick Long Beach Vincent Thomas San Pedro Terminal Island Cerritos Channel Thomas Kenrick Division of Highways San Pedro-Terminal Island Long Beach Terminal Island Seaside

15 Injured as Bus Hits Truck in Highway Crash

A Sacramento to San Francisco Greyhound bus collided with a truck trailer on U S Highway 40 about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco. Fifteen people were injured, six seriously, with passengers taken to three hospitals in Fairfield Vallejo and the bus not overturning. The bus had 37 adults and four children aboard. Bus driver William Meadows 55 of Anderson and truck driver Harlan Coursey about 60 of Paso Robles were among the injured.

Fairfield UPI Greyhound U.S. Highway 40 San Francisco Vallejo K . Ee Highway Patrol William Meadows Anderson Harlan Coursey Pago Robles

Claim Right to Work Chain Sheds Light on GE Plant Protest

Eleven workers remained chained to a pillar at the General Electric plant in Bloomfield as they protested a plan to shut down operations after April 1 and move most work South. They displayed a banner declaring We Want the Right to Work and indicated they would stay until forcibly removed, while others left overnight. Local 442 leader Charles Ziegler said the action demonstrated that the average American fights to keep work and accused GE of backing right to work to discriminate against workers.

Dixie General Electric Bloomfield No. GP Charles Ziegler Ziegler

Eisenhower to Approve Hawaii Statehood Early Next Week

President Eisenhower will sign the Hawaiian statehood bill early next week. White House spokesman James Hagerty said the Hawaiian governor thanked the President for pushing approval. Governor Quinn, en route to Honolulu, said Hawaii aims to act as a Pacific hub to foster East West understanding and Asia friendship.

Ike Washington Eisenhower James €. Hagerly William G. Quinn Hawaii White House Islands Quinn Honolulu Middle Pacific Pacific Asia

Weather outlook shows sunny and windy foothill Sunday

Mostly sunny skies and strong winds are forecast for foothill sections on Sunday. Weather officials warn gusts may affect outdoor plans and loose objects.

Hawaiians Reluctantly Back on Jobs After Statehood Holiday

In Honolulu Hawaii workers resume jobs after a two day statehood celebration. A mammoth Saturday variety show closed the holiday at Honolulu Stadium with Hawaiian pageantry Samoan and Tahitian dancers and 43 hula girls in the program.

Honolulu Honolulu Stadium

Heavy Snow and Dust Storms Roil Central Plains Weather

A broad cold front swept across the Great Plains bringing heavy snowdrifts in Nebraska and Wyoming on Friday night, with 8 inches in Harrison Nebraska and up to 6 inches in Ainsworth and Chadron. Winds gusted to 70 mph in Utah and Nebraska. thunderstorms formed across Texas and the Mississippi Valley as parts of Oklahoma and the Panhandle faced wintry conditions.

Great Plains Rockies Harrison Nebraska Ainsworth Chadron Wyoming Denver Sa Junta Cola New Mexico Mississippi Valley Texas Weather Bureau Oklahoma Panhandle Washington Oregon Hanksville Utah Tonopah Nev Bit Rand Junction Colo

We must be willing to go all the way to Berlin

General Maxwell D. Taylor warned before the Senate preparedness subcommittee that the United States must be prepared to go to war if necessary to defend Berlin. He said Washington should not retreat at any point and urged a clear, decisive stance despite the heavily censored transcript released by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Washington Russia Maxwell D. Taylor United States Berlin Army Taylor Senate Preparedness Subcommittee Subcommittee Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex

Lovable cashier linked to $400,000 bank misuse

Alvin Schultz, president of Knox Steel & Wire Co., and Rudolph Belasick, the former bank cashier, faced U S commissioner on misapplication charges tied to more than $400,000 in bank funds. Schultz bonded at $20,000 and Belasick at $10,000 as FBI reports indicate no funds paid to Belasick.

Chicago UPI Steel Company U. S C. S. Bentley Pike Alvin A. Schultz Knox Steel & Wire Co Rudolph Belasick Schuiltz Belasick Hank Theofil Tvuiat Leon Lowa van Wert Belsa FBI A Schultz Gover Schultz

Slain Los Angeles 14 Year Old Named Tono in Drive-By

Police hunt for three strangers who shot 14 year old William Tono as he rode with two other teens. They followed a dark two door sedan to a party near Los Angeles High School before three youths confronted them and one fired at Tono, killing him. The two remaining youths aided the victim and drove to a service station where an ambulance was called. The suspect trio fled. Names of the juveniles are withheld.

Los Angeles CNS William Tano Tono Los Angeles High School Kurt M. Murphy Tone Sel R. W. Conklin Murphy Tono Fele Tona

Classifieds and Notices Index From Local Paper

A brief listing shows where readers can locate sections including churches pages A-6 and A-7, classifieds B-2 to B-9, comics A-4, crossword B-10, death notices A-1, financial A-5, shipping table A-5, sports A-8 and A-3, theaters A-2, tides and temperatures A-5, and TV radio B-10. The notice maps section locations for the day's issue.

Artistic Craftsmen Take $13,000 Gem Hoard In Rome

A refined man rented a jewelry store basement in Rome to run a night-long handicraft shop. Neighbors watched workers toil into the night. The craftsmen vanished along with $13,000 in jewelry taken through a floor hole.

Rome UPI

Looks Like Pat Brown in Big Race

Gov Edmund G Pat Brown of California said he probably will be the favorite son candidate for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. He noted many factors ahead before the convention but indicated the chances are good he will lead California’s bid. Brown spoke in Washington at the Gridiron Club dinner where he was the featured speaker.

Washington UPI Edmund G Pat) Brown California Brown Sacramento

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