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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1958
Page
6
In Chicago a cream colored miniature French poodle named Pierre was snatched by a teenage youth from nine year old Kathy Power. The two day search ended Sunday when Pierre appeared at his home, dirty but safe. Kathy, shaken and feverish, has since recovered as Pierre regains his playful spirit.
Sam Shaikewitz an insurance executive from St. Louis was elected national commander of the U S sunvecual. The national Ladies Auxiliary elected Sylvia BR. Pilteh of Worcester, Mass., as national president. A separate note reports Michael Daly of Compton reporting the theft of his 8 foot row boat from its mooring at Pierpoint Landing sometime in the last month.
Douglas Aircraft Co plans a world high speed wind tunnel center in El Segundo on a one acre site. The $10 million facility will test vehicles exceeding 8000 miles per hour and include three separate tunnels funded entirely from Douglas capital.
In Van Nuys a mother of three, Pat Nielsen, 29, shot neighbor Marvin Luten, 29, four times in the chest and once in the stomach after asking him to help fix door locks. Luten is reported in critical condition at Valley Receiving Hospital. Nielsen, booked on assault with a deadly weapon, gave no clear motive. She claimed fear of prowlers and said Luten had entered her home earlier. Nielsen’s three sons were present in the household.
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