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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1957
Page
6
An undercover Federal Narcotics Bureau agent testified in federal court that suspect George Stine Smith admitted high profits from narcotics sales last year. He boasted paying off a $7,000 tavern mortgage and starting a $65,000 home project, saying business was brisk during the croii purchase.
Severe storms drop up to eight inches of rain across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas causing rivers to run high and thousands displaced in Dallas Fort Worth and Fort Smith. Officials say many flood victims cannot return home before week’s end while Arkansas Governor Faubus seeks federal aid as the Arkansas River and its tributaries spill over farms and communities. Civil defense reports about a thousand evacuees in North Little Rock and surrounding areas. Flash floods hit South Texas with San Antonio seeing nearly four inches of rain and flooded creeks forcing residents from homes temporarily.
Sacramento reports a late night compromise by a joint conference on the California budget for 1957 58. The deal trims some items yet preserves a record high appropriation while restoring mosquito abatement subsidies and armory funds. It includes small increases for mental health care and staffing at state hospitals amid ongoing water rights disputes.
State Department says the United States is actively considering cuts in the number of American civilian and military personnel and dependents stationed on Formosa. Pentagon plans call for a 600 man reduction among 3,500 military personnel, while officials assess broader downsizing amid anti-American incidents and ongoing review of aid levels.
Police report a 15 year old, Harry Finan, robbed while carrying $907 from St. Rose of Lima Parish School. He was knocked down and the cigar box with money for a Bronx Zoo fan excursion was taken.
Governor Meyner signed a bill raising the petty larceny limit from sixty nine to two hundred dollars as inflation pushes theft values higher in the state. The measure aims to deter small thefts by increasing the threshold before charges escalate.
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