Polaris missile from hidden launch device at sea
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard completed a top secret pop up launcher for Polaris missiles. Admiral Raborn announced the full scale test off San Clemente Island on March 23, with a 150 foot plume as the mockup rose from the water.
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Reduced Dosage Ordered on Drug Merisilid Warning
Nationwide health officials ordered a reduced dosage on a drug named mersilid used to treat mental low mood. A West Coast woman’s death was linked to the drug and old dosage labeling prompted removal from sale. Authorities issued the warning Friday and the packaging must reflect the new lower dosage.
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Cypress Dairy hand confesses to Cypress murder
Joseph Enneman a 26 year old Cypress dairyman confessed Friday night to beating and killing Alicia Hendershot on April 1. He described throwing her body into Coyote Creek and leaving it near Seal Beach. Investigators say three witnesses saw the couple together before the murder and Enneman signed a long confession Friday night.
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Truman Critiques Capitol Dangers and Political Attacks
Former President Truman voices alarm at threats to the Capitol front and urges civil discourse amid political spats with Eisenhower and MacArthur. He comments on economics and Democratic prospects for 1958 while weighing personal attacks in public life.
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Arrest in Bugs Bunny bludgeon slaying shocks Riverside student case
Donald Earl Klaus, 22, arrested in Kansas City on a murder charge tied to the killing of John Henry Sherman, a Long Beach City College student. FBI says two companions sought to transport the victim’s stolen foreign car from Riverside to Florence, with a murder warrant issued in Riverside and Klaus linked to the crime.
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Big Blast Sets Ott Rebel Raiders Backfire
In Havana the Cuban revolt flared with a hit and run raid and a 60,000 pound dynamite dump exploded in Oriente Province near El Cobre. The blast shattered windows in Santiago, twelve miles away, as Castro forces briefly seized El Cobre before dawn.
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Coroner Jury Rules Stompanato Killing Justifiable
Hollywood notes detail coroner jury verdict that Johnny Stompanato was killed in what jurors described as a justifiable act. The testimony centers on Cheryl Crane and a knife stabbing during a confrontation with Stompanato, as Lana Turner and Stephen Crane watch the inquest. District Attorney McKesson cautions the ruling does not determine Cheryl’s legal status, with juvenile court hearings pending and potential outcomes including wardship or placement.
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Giant combat helicopter crashes near Garden Grove
A combat helicopter carrying five Marines crashed and burned Friday near Garden Grove. A 19 year old beauty ranked top in the Shah of Iran's worldwide search for a new wife, Rage 1-5.
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