02 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1958
Page
1
Fire traps hundreds as smoke swirls in the northwest stairwell of the Ushaped school. More than two thousand people crowded the building as ambulances struggled to reach the scene. Archbishop Meyer and Mayor Daley assisted, while priests administered Extreme Unction to the dead. Civic and spiritual leaders met amid the tragedy.
A deadly blaze at a long standing two story school-turned hospital caused the deaths of 87 children. Parents and rescuers recount harrowing scenes as smoke and heat trapped youngsters in a U shaped building dating back over 40 years. Firefighters and priests aided victims while survivors recalled frantic attempts to escape and protect others.
The puzzle offers a prize of 750 dollars for the solution. The hints emphasize entry timing and careful reading of rules. The solution will be printed next Saturday in the Independent.
A compilation notes major urban fires and earthquakes from 1900 to 1970, listing incidents across the U S and abroad. It cites the Cocoanut Grove blaze of 1942 with 208 deaths, the 1908 Caldwellwood School disaster, and other lethal events, highlighting enduring public safety concerns and the scale of tragedy in last century.
A Chicago based report recalls a seventh grade teacher guiding students through a classroom fire. Smoke filled halls as the teacher opened doors and led children to safety with nun helpers carrying those unable to exit. Witnesses describe fear, prayers, and evacuations at a St. An location with Sisters of Charity aiding the effort.
Morgantown West Virginia a high school bus with 25 pupils aboard went wild down a hill after the driver died of a heart attack. A 17 year old boy, Eddie Lowell a University High School sophomore who had never driven a bus before, grabbed the wheel and halted the vehicle.
Pasadena and vicinity expect sunny skies today and tomorrow with some high clouds. A slightly warmer day with highs around 70s and lows in the 40s is forecast, with light smog across western and southern coastal areas and gusty winds in mountain regions. Nearby Southland also sees sun and higher temperatures, with patchy night fog along the coast and higher clouds.
Pasadena Independent issues a morning daily in Pasadena California with home delivery daily and Sunday subscriptions. The paper notes second class mail privileges and court ordered advertising availability. Publication details and prices are listed along with dates.
Witnesses describe a chaotic fire at Our Lady of the Angels School with flames visible on the north wall and shattered windows. Mayor Daley and Police Commissioner O’Connor observed the aftermath as firefighters retrieved victims while students and staff escaped through thick smoke and icy water.
In Los Angeles a Superior Court jury was sequestered overnight after completing the first day of deliberations in the case of Norman F. Gagnon, a 30-year-old accused rapist and kidnapper. The jury of six men and six women will resume deliberations at 4:50 p.m. today in Judge L. Nawson's court.
A Chicago report recalls Margaret Chambers nine year old girl who stayed home from Our Lady of the Angels School after illness but attended afternoon class and died in the leg explosion that swept the school. Her mother Mrs. Rone Snes recalled the child did not like being sick.
Two American-flag talkers at San Pedro and Long Beach piers were boycotted by unions amid a worldwide protest against runaway flag ships. The action targeted vessels flying Liberian flags as part of labor-led demonstrations.
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