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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1957

Page

10

Accidental Shotgun Blast Kills Garden Grove Youth

Garden Grove witnesses an accidental .20 gauge shotgun blast that fatally wounds Ironage boy Machado aged 16 in his bedroom. Michael Augustine Motto, 4, of 8202 Canter Street, and a cousin, said to have loaded the shell, claimed the gun discharged when a door closed. Deputies and investigators labeled the incident accidental as Machado died after surgery.

Garden Grove Machada Coral Spuil Hael Richard Machido Smeltzer Ave Atities Micheel Mello Machado Auntirg

Miss England’s Latin Taste Sets Hearts Aflutter

Sonia Hamilton, a Miss England contestant, hints she prefers Latin men over English suitors. She plans a return to America soon and mentions American cologne and scents, with lingering mystery about an American ex in Hollywood. She hopes for another whiff of America in November.

Sonia America

Los Alamitos Girl Finalist Named at California Fair

Jean Marie Milice of Los Alamitos was named one of 11 finalists for Miss California at the State Fairgrounds in Sacramento. Milice, representing Orange County, joined 10 other finalists from 48 entrants across California's 47 counties. The winner will be crowned Wednesday at State Fair opening ceremonies.

Jean Marie Milice Los Alasmitos California State Fairgrounds Sacramento Miller Orange County

Hit by Shug Boat Leaks Nearly Sinks Off San Clemente

A 40 foot cabin cruiser off San Clemente Island was hit by a stray hunter's bullet causing a bad leak. The Mary G owned by Clarence Leno of Montebello sent a distress call. Coast Guard cutters escorted the stricken vessel to Avalon Harbor where repairs were made and passengers transferred to the Diana Lee.

Coast Guard Wen San Clemente Island Mary G Clarence Leno Montebello Va Coast Guard Avalon Herhor Co. Guard

Ford To Sponsor 514 Million Radio Shows

Ford will sponsor 5.5 million dollars worth of radio programming with CBS for one year starting next week. The Ford Road Shows will feature Arthur Godfrey Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney and Edward R Murrow with the News and air on 933 station hours weekly across two weeks per cycle. CBS will present The Ford Road Shows seven days a week with four broadcasts on weekdays two on Saturdays and four on Sundays. The first programs roll out two weeks from today and Godfrey's debut is September 15.

York Fordivision Motor Cea Columbia Broadcasting System Ford Win Arthur Godfrey Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney CBS Edward R. Mureww Godfrey

Robbers 415 Behind Game in Cab Holdup

In Stockton a cab driver was robbed when three burly passengers exited after he stopped. They beat him and took his wallet, but there was no money in the cab. A cigarette lighter and $15 were dropped. a passerby found them and police recovered the items. No suspects yet.

Stockton Liesy Cashara Cashara

Fee Good All Day Tonic for indigestion

A La Canada California man describes relief from heartburn by a daily morning drink. Mix water with juice of half a lemon, mon of honey, and casino-rutins to create a fizzy, pleasant remedy said to prevent excess stomach acidity. Demonstrates a 30 day trial offer and a $1 economy size at drug stores.

la Canada California

Rescue man drifted two days in Gulf aboard shrimp boat

The rescued man, father of an 18-month-old son, drifted two days in the Gulf aboard the Box Butler with shipmate Paulj shaped affair sed to keep int eash. Clearwater fishermen HL L. Weakley and Robert Bow fan spotted them. Responders continued search Friday night as storm hit and rescue efforts persisted.

HL. L. Weakley Robert Bow Fan Butler Paulj Annie Clearwater Fla. Gra Gulf of Mexico

Farmers' Marketing Up by $200 Million

CLEARWATER FLA GRA says farmers received about 15 billion dollars from marketing in the first seven months of 1957, 269 million more than the same period last year. Sam Butler, 23, survived drifting 39 hours after a Gulf squall, mildly shocked and exhausted but in good spirits.

Washington Agriculture Department Sam Butler Butler

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