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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
3
Los Angeles County grand jury indicted four men on six counts of murder and one count of arson for the gasoline bombing of a neighborhood bar last Thursday that killed six people. The indictment cites planned acts and links suspects to the deadly blaze.
A team of neurosurgeons pursue tests to determine if separated Siamese twins Larry and Terry Powell, born in Gardena, can survive an operation. Doctors say few similar cases exist. if possible, surgery aims to spare both lives while weighing grave risks and potential outcomes. The twins weigh 17 pounds and 8.44 ounces, Terry being the stronger, and doctors note a shared cranial blood connection.
Canada called insinuations of communism against the late diplomat Merman Norman intolerable and threatened to withhold security information to protect its citizens. The dispute followed strained relations after remarks tying Norman to communism and involved President Eisenhower and the State Department amid calls from internal security panels.
Whittier officials reject Henry Wenda's claim that city red tape hid his recovered car. San Bernardino sheriffs found the vehicle after Labor Day theft, but Wenda faced storage bills and drive to reclaim. Canada’s Lester Pearson condemns intervention in U S affairs. Canadian note demands limits on sharing information with U S agencies. City council offers police escort if Wenda pursues further action.
In Temple City California an 16 foot wide crater appeared in the backyard of Oscar Murphy triggering a large police and Army bomb squad response. Investigators feared a rocket or airborne missile caused the crater but demolition teams reported no clear origin. Residents reported a loud boom at about 4 am Tuesday.
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