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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
2
Fishermen at Ostend hauled in a ton size mine in their catch. The crew fled as mine fuse ticked and Belgian navy mine sweeper aided removal. Demolition experts planned a second attempt to remove the fuse while townsfolk report zebra crossings missing in Shrewsbury.
Vernon Albest Liedtke known as the Sensational Orton, a Robinson native living in Dallas, died while practicing a 40 foot pole act at the Texas state fair midway. Pearce, a neighbor, said he believed a sway pole collapse caused the fall as Albest prepared a new European tour act.
A late Sunday crash on a California highway near Arvin killed four young men and injured one more as a vehicle ran off the road in high tides and a heat record day. The California Highway Patrol reported tides reaching 63 feet at embankments and severe embankment damage.
Four men aged 23 to 28 died when a car crashed near Arvin about 2:30 am. Wayne Morris, from Arvin, witnessed the wreck and notified the Highway Patrol. The victims were Steven Ortiz 23 Peter Martinez 26 Raymond Vasquez 28 and ios Delgada 24. The crash occurred in Los Angeles County jurisdiction per report.
Moscow reported that Russia is developing an intercontinental rocket plane with folding wings for space flight and atmospheric return. Soviet physicist V Alexandrov described speeds near 20 000 miles an hour in space and said a space capability could be achieved soon. US officials warned about satellite weapons and noted gaps in targeting accuracy for orbital devices.
Carrara Italy UPI reports renowned Italian sculptor Aldo Buttini died at his home on Sunday. The 68 year old artist was known for public works and museum commissions across Italy.
Reports indicate four missiles including Snark Vanguard Atlas and Thor will be fired from secret test sites this week. A Snark launch is set for Tuesday with a Vanguard satellite mission planned for Wednesday morning and an Atlas firing on Thursday. Nike Hercules anti aircraft missile will begin replacing Nike Ajax for city defense in 1958, with gradual replacement over a long period and no fixed first installations disclosed.
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