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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
2
Miami suit against UPA house painter Elias Barimo contends a booth was not present when he began painting an office enclosure and struck it, knocking him unconscious. He seeks 100000 dollars for injuries from the incident tied to a wall during painting.
A new police headquarters is opened on a subway platform in central Philadelphia. Beginning May 24, 86 officers will staff the 12 by 12 foot sub station to deter robberies and assaults in the busy concourse. Also notes a Reno hospital for Mike Bourke after he attempted to help Trouday, his car slipping from a jack pinning him.
Sacramento reports Gov. Goodwin J. Knight secured support from financiers Charles Blyth and Jord Sullivan as early backing for his potential reelection bid. Knight said unity is essential to avoid a party split that could jeopardize the general election, while Knowland’s future remains unclear. Sullivan and Blyth indicated a Knight-Knowland primary could damage the party, urging unity and addressing plans for the Republican campaign.
A 60 year old second hand store proprietor Morris Rosenhlrth was found dead in his Los Angeles shop with three stab wounds to the neck. Police found signs of a struggle, a blood smeared knife nearby, and a safe not opened. He was discovered by nearby worker Mrs James Williams.
Victor J. Buchanan and Michael J. Garvey arrived at Guantanamo Naval Base with families after nearly three months in Cuba's Sierra Maestra with rebels fighting Batista. Charles E. Ryan Jr stayed with Fidel Castro’s band. Both Buchanan and Garvey reported in good health. a base plane transported them from Santiago. The boys' parents, all stationed at Guantanamo, refused interviews.
In Portland Oregon two men contend for the district attorney job after a judge ordered Langley removed for failing to prosecute gamblers. Langley and Leo Smith each claim the office as Langley appeals to the State Supreme Court and Smith, 53, was appointed by Gov. Holmes to serve after the removal order.
Readable fragments indicate a local notice tied to a public sale or property action near Sixth Street and Pins Avenue. The text includes delivery and circulation references and financial figures, but lacks complete context for a full event summary.
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected restoring House cuts and kept Post Office funding at 3.192 billion for fiscal 1958. The panel’s vote matched the House total, despite Postmaster General Summerfield’s push for additional funds to avert service reductions. The panel also approved 4.8849 billion overall, including Treasury and tax court amounts.
U Truck driver Luther Dayis of Hamilton, Ohio escaped serious injury after a tractor trailer jammed accelerator caused it to race down a 200 foot slope across two ditches and 150 feet of fence. The truck sustained only minor damage.
Eve Long reports Floyd W. Reeves warns at the Midwestern Regional Conference on Education Beyond High School that talented students risk stunted learning if they face underpaid, less skilled teachers in colleges. Reeves, a veteran education consultant, cites rising costs and overcrowding, noting four to five thousand dollar four-year expenses and a 10 to 25 percent price uptick ahead.
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