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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
1
Upi Chicago reports millions of motorists fuel up for the first long weekend of 1955 as Memorial Day signals summer travel. Rates rise at motels and resorts while shops shutter. National Safety Council estimates 350 traffic deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight, about 50 more than a typical three-day period.
Four people were killed in Beirut's Muslim quarter in a clash between government civilian partisans and the opposition. Sporadic shooting disrupted the city through the night after a brief calm, marking the first calm period in 20 days.
Two Long Beach narcotics officers on foot fired seven shots into the back of a car driven by one of four suspected narcotic users. They then chased the fleeing motorist in their car a block away. The pursuit began on Santiago Avenue near the Municipal Golf Course and ended about a mile and a half later on Pacific Coast Highway.
Frank M. Wilkes, chairman of Southwestern Gas and Electric Co., collapsed and died while testifying at a Congressional hearing in Washington. He had testified about 30 minutes before his voice choked, and a doctor pronounced him dead, citing likely coronary causes. Wilkes opposed a bill to set new hydroelectric power cost standards. The incident occurred during testimony before a House Interior subcommittee.
Sacramento AP report states Governor urges sober driving amid rising traffic deaths after a crash on the Santa Ana Freeway near Atlantic Ave. Detective Larry D. Scarborough suffered critical injuries and was rescued by county firefighters with metal-cutting torches. An unidentified motorist allegedly forced Scarborough's car into a ramp abutment.
Claremont police and nearby agencies battled a late night spree by college students from Claremont Men's College. They drove a bulldozer, threw rocks at cars, conducted panty raids at Pomona College dorms, and started a brush fire at the old city dump. The incident ended around midnight after Pomona pom president Fred Hayward urged students to stop. No arrests or serious damage reported.
About 26,000 downtown Los Angeles subscribers will receive new prefixes on June 16 when the central directory is delivered. The change ties users into the national dialing plan and enables direct long distance calls from other regions.
Detroit AP Walter P Reuther said the basic contract demands of the UAW cannot be swept under the rug and the union will not surrender despite industry ultimatums to operate without contracts. He cited pensions layoff pay and benefits for displaced workers as non negotiable. GM negotiator Louis Seaton remained optimistic as talks entered their second month with potential temporary extensions if no deal is reached.
Paris AP a stunned nation watches as President Coty asks Charles de Gaulle to form a government, saying civil peace hinges on his leadership. De Gaulle arrives from his village and is expected at the president's palace to negotiate premiership amid fierce parliamentary opposition and rightist support.
In Madison West Virginia four men were killed and two trapped for hours after a massive fall at Wharton No 2 mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Harry Hartman, 28, was recovered by nightfall, with William Bain 24 James Stone 36 and Cecil Brown 47’ bodies removed. Rescue teams combed the mine overnight as authorities reported tear gas and fire hose security at a separate incident in Athens Georgia. Police related to a campus disturbance and a broader tax debate unfolded in Washington with leaders debating the fate of the windfall from scheduled tax increases awaiting a budget outlook.
Washington awaiting President Eisenhower's signature to authorize federal advances to states for a temporary extension of unemployment benefits. The Senate defeated a broader plan while the House already passed it, with the bill permitting states to extend benefits up to thirteen weeks for workers exhausted since mid 1957.
Friday weather is mostly sunny with little temperature change. A high near 86 degrees is expected and light winds accompany the warm conditions.
Clyde Garnett, 13, longtime iron lung resident in Bayside Hills Queens, was serenaded on his lawn by a 52 member WAF band from Morton Air Force Base California. Neighbor Sgt Bert Falloni arranged the event after learning Clyde loves music. Clyde, who is paralyzed except for limited finger movement, enjoyed the 45 minute performance and whispered thanks.
Farmingdale New York Republic Aviation Corp the maker of the F105 jet fighter bomber plans to rehire 1 100 employees next month as it moves to volume production.
The note lists sections and page designations for various content such as obituaries on A-2, beach topics on B-1, Hal Boyle on A-7, Bridge on A-7, classifieds C-4 to C-8, comics B-6 and B-7, crosswords B-6, weather and editorial on A-6, financial B-3, shipping C-4, sports C-1 and C-23, theatres B-8, tides TV radio C-10, Wilson A-7, and Women on B, World on A-2.
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