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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1958
Page
1
Patricia Davis 35 of Fresno California and husband Bruce Davis 36 of unknown destination were in a private plane that crashed in the Blue Mountains west of Vale Oregon. Air Force helicopter crew and state police reached the wreck site after a long search.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a 577 million dollar career pay boost to retain skilled personnel. It includes higher raises for top officers and enlisted men and may take effect in May if the full Senate acts next week.
A schoolgirl 14 Barbara Courtney her mother Florence Herron 37 and Vera Clampit 45 escaped serious injury after a car driven by John Ryan 19 struck them in a Euclid Avenue crosswalk near Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. They were treated and released. Ryan was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Friday the Navy scrubbed an attempted Vanguard rocket launch just three minutes from liftoff with the 172 foot vehicle carrying a 20 inch 2144 pound probe designed to measure X rays from the sun. A new launch window was not announced though a fresh attempt was expected in the coming days.
A WM mood erupts over forecasted rain prompting sarcastic quips from a junior assistant. The gag about a man peeling an onion beside a dried flood leads to a strained exchange, ending with a weak river Kwai joke reference.
Lana Turner loses custody of daughter Cheryl Crane in juvenile court. Cheryl is placed with her grandmother Mildred Turner for two months as a move toward determining permanent custody. The ruling clears Cheryl of murder charges in the fatal stabbing of Johnny Stempanato. further hearings set for June 26 on parental control and supervision with limited visitation granted to Stephen Crane.
A screaming woman lunged within six feet of President Eisenhower Thursday evening before she was seized by Secret Service agents. The dramatic incident was reported on Page A-3 and Page B-1, with witnesses describing the tense moment and the agents’ swift response.
New York reports former President Hoover shows improved appetite and stable pulse after the operation last Saturday. Doctors said his condition is steady and his recovery is proceeding at a rapid pace.
HOLLYWOOD reports displeased father Steve Crane dismissed questions after a juvenile court ruling that awarded Cheryl to the grandmother. He, attorney Arthur Crowley, his brother William, and two associates conferred on possible actions while acknowledging the court may further decide custody.
In Cape Canaveral informed sources say the Vanguard second stage failed to ignite, preventing recovery of the nose cone after a rocket launched Thursday night. The mission aimed to reach 80 miles high and travel 5,590 miles southeast over the Atlantic to study re-entry. Air Force officials offered no comment. Major General Bernard Schriever, overseeing ballistic missiles, called the flight not completely successful without nose cone recovery.
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