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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
2
In Tokyo suburb a passenger train collided with a truck at a crossing killing three people and injuring over 130. Police said the first train was struck almost immediately by a second passenger train coming from the opposite direction, derailing both.
A two day public hearing on drug controls featured testimony about Marilyn Monroe’s final prescription of 50 barbiturate capsules and vast U S production levels. Sen. Thomas Dodd promised further hearings while officials disclosed shipments to Mexico and large seizures of pills as part of a widening narcotics probe.
The case centers on Carmine Ma Duncan and a delayed execution amid court reversals. Attorneys argued she was doped during trial and sought habeas corpus despite appeals to higher courts. Frustrated and distressed, Duncan hoped her son could secure a reprieve as officials prepared for the next steps in Los Angeles.
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