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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1957

Page

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Ex-con gunman slain after hotel lobby shootout

Everett Sparks 30 of Forest Grove Oregon opened fire in the lobby of the Sherman Lincoln Hotel Indianapolis after his forged check was challenged. He wounded a policeman and a 19 year old girl before bolting to the 12th floor where police eventualy killed him. Two police officers and a bystander were injured. Sparks lay dead in a pool of blood beside two pistols. A woman and two others, including Travis Gatewood, were later detained.

Maude Loretta Booth Des Moines Indianapolis Ind Everett Sparks Sparks Forest Grove Ore Sheraton-Lincoln

Flu Strikes 100 Army Reservists at Camp Roberts

About 100 Southland army reservists at Camp Roberts in the 63rd Infantry Division were ill with a mild flu outbreak. Five cases were from Long Beach area. eight hospitalized and 51 confined to barracks. Names of local stricken listed. Reservists not fully recovered stay under medical care until well. Two weeks prior, 2,500 reservists left for Camp Roberts near Paso Robles and are expected to return.

Southland Camp Roberts 63Rd Infantry Long Beach James F. Holloway Gerald Smock W. St Wilmington Donald Horvath Smith St Melvin L. Heywood Elene Lane Sant' Clemente Charles Fopjoy Studebaker Rd Dale No Camp Roberts Loo Paso Robles

Gunman Robs El Monte Bank of 5000, Police Say

In El Monte a gunman robbed Valley Savings and Loan Association of about 5000 late Thursday, police reported. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities and no injuries were immediately reported.

el Monte Valley Savings and Loan Association

Man Confesses Fire Set Behind Estranged Wife Hope

Chicago police say 31 year old Richard Walters admitted starting a fire in his mother in law's garage to gain his estranged wife Joan's attention after a year apart. He was questioned after authorities confirmed the blaze.

Chicago Richard Walters Joan Walters Hadl

City studies water injection to halt subsidence

petroleum engineers have been hired to study subsidence and plan water injection to stop earth sinking. preliminary reports are due for the Assembly Interim Committee hearing in October, but the full study will take longer to determine where and how much water to inject.

Assembly

Point of No Return Four Climbers Stranded on Eiger Wall

Four European climbers two Germans and two Austrians are stranded on the perilous north wall of the Eiger in Grindelwald Switzerland since Monday. Guides fear they cannot retreat down the overhang and may be forced off a 3,000 foot drop unless rescued. Swiss authorities have not released the climbers names. Hermann Geiger risked a flight to observe and received a distress signal as they waved a red cloth.

Grindelwald Switzerland Eiger Alps Herman Geiger

Two Polish Submarines Off Scottish Coast Reported

Two unidentified submarines surfaced off Scotland, reportedly Polish, prompting admiralty to confirm only that two subs were seen near Aberdeenshire coast. A spokesman noted no clear destination and offered asylum terms if they enter a British port.

London Scotland United Kingdom Admiralty Scottish Bom

Tab Hunter fights subpoena in Confidential Magazine case

Hollywood tabloid scene as Tab Hunter seeks delay to avoid testifying as a defense witness. Judge Walker granted postponed motion while attorneys contest relevance to Confidential and its alleged Hollywood spy network. Subpoenaed celebs include Rory Calhoun and Dean Martin as witness intrigues mount. Ronnie Quillan, a key prosecution witness, reportedly in protective hiding as court proceedings stall on calendar congestion.

Hollywood Tab Hunter Herbert V. Walker Gilbert DB. Setom Hollywood Research Inc Hunter Walker Arthur J. Crowley Rory Calhoun Dean Martin Martin Beverly Halls Fred Ctash Ronnie Quillan William L. Rizzi Miss Quillan Confidential Movieland Ritzitt

Segregationists Appeal to Pope in Race Policy Clash

The Association of Catholic Laymen in New Orleans appeals to Pope Pius XI to halt racial integration in the church, bypassing Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel. The letter asks the papacy to condemn integration as morally wrong and urges deferral of action until a papal decision arrives, noting segregation in other regions. Archbishop Rummel plans a later statement.

New Orleans Association of Catholi Pius XI Rome Joseph FE. Rummel New Oreans Rummel Papacy Pius

Wright Certain AF Chapel Will Be Monstrosity

Modernistic architect Frank Lloyd Wright said the Air Force Academy chapel will be a monstrosity and that its 12 spires will clash with the academy buildings. He questioned the need to see the plans amid ongoing House controversy this week.

Wright Spring Green Wis Frank Lilové Wright Air Force Academy House of Representatives

Federal Reserve Board Hikes Discount Rate in Four District Banks

The Federal Reserve authorized four district banks Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City to raise their discount rate to the highest level in 23 years. Critics led by Rep Patman and Sen Kerr denounced the move as tight money and warned of higher living costs and profits for lenders.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve District Acmittel Stratton Wright Patman D-Tex Joint Senate House Banking Committee Robert S. Kerr D-Ok Senate Finance Committee Ike Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City Reserve System

Storm Bertha To Reach Hurricane Force In Gulf

Tropical storm Bertha was expected to become hurricane force today as it neared the Louisiana coast. Cameron sheriff O. B. Carter urged residents to retreat in an orderly fashion, with 3 to 6 foot tides and gales feared along the coast near Grand Isle.

New Orleans Bertha Cameron Louisiana O. B. Carter Gulf of Mexico Grand Isle U. S. Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Houma Here Lomsigna Mississippi River Vermilion Bay Audrey Civil Defense Headquarters

17 Die in Japan Flood Disaster

In central Japan torrential rains swept Nagoya area Thursday killing seventeen people and injuring thirty three while leaving over twenty thousand homeless. Railways were washed out in places and train service disrupted.

Japan Nagoya

Refugee Influx from East Germany Rises Noted in July

In a taped interview, Dio refused to identify his voice amid questions about a July refugee surge. A West German ministry report shows 24,280 refugees fled East Germany in July, up from 18,459 in June, reflecting a 31.5 percent rise.

Dio East Germany Dia Katush

Sweat It Out For 644 Hours In Pacific Air Escape

Sixty seven people rode a crippled military transport across 1000 miles of ocean to Hawaii after No. 1 engine failed and No. 2 was damaged. Pilot Maj. Samuel Tyson led 57 passengers and 109 crew in a perilous 644 hour flight, praying all the way as the jet skimmed the waves off Oahu. Despite two dead engines and heavy turbulence, the crew kept the plane aloft and landed at Hilo with high praise for Tyson and the crew.

Honolulu Hilo Hawaii Viki Grote Pacific Trevis Air Force Base California Maj Samuel Tyson Council Bluffs Veteras Tyson Transport Command Hawaii Island Hickman Coast Guard Pacific Ocean Hickmen Air Force Base Oahu

Scandal diet leaves WM puny in bright weather

In sunny meters headquarters the WM adopts a confident stance claiming a rival tried to trip him. He jokes about a confidential trial while the assistant asks if he was caught, noting he stepped on stairs and gained weight instead.

Meterology Headquarters

Iowa great-grandmother sails with French groom for America

A vivid brief notes an elderly Iowa great-grandmother and her 74-year-old French husband preparing to sail to the United States. The clipping also mentions New Mexico rancher John Prather in ongoing land disputes with the U.S. Army, tied to unrelated page references.

Iowa America New Mexico John Prather Hes U5. Army

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