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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1957

Page

3

Woman Slain as Husband Is Held in Slaying

Lesley Capps Sr. shot dead by his son Lesley Capps Jr. after a domestic dispute at a trailer park on 1280 West Pace Coast Highway. The younger man surrendered to officers at the state hospital complex and was jailed on suspicion of murder. Flannery, the husband of the victim, was found semiconscious after a bar claim and treated for injuries.

Stockton Lesley Capps State Hospital John W Flannery Pace Coast Hwy Tom Gunn Flannery San Pedro Receiving Hospital Los Angeles General Hospital Wayne Bulls Walt Phillips

Grimsby Seaman Recounts Russian Arm Surgery Ordeal

Seaman George Strowde testified that Russian naval hospital doctors operated on his arm without anaesthetic for four hours aboard the Archangel bound vessel Vanessa. He described gunpoint threats, guards, and nurses during the procedure, with Norwegian doctors later praising the surgeon's job.

Grimsby England George Strowde Vanessa Archangel

Rebellion within Teamsters aims at Hoffa presidency

AFL-CIO vice president James B. Carey says a Teamsters revolt could oust President-elect James R. Hoffa if Botta does not resign. The union faces removal conditions and an appeal to the Atlantic City convention. A suit by 15 rank-and-file members seeks to void Hoffa’s election in federal court.

Washington James B. Carey Afl-Cio Teamsters’ Union James R. Hoffa Botta Carey Teamsters' Union Hoffa Teamsters Atlantic City N. J Seem New York Federal District Court Cary

Boy, 5, Dies After Fall Under Trailer Wheel

In Wilmington a five year old Torrance boy, Mayland Mitchell, died from injuries after being crushed by a trailer wheel on a dairy farm. He fell while playing near a hay load as a farm tractor towed the trailer. The incident occurred at 21810 Bonita Avenue on the Hop farm. Mitchell died three hours later at Gardena Hospital.

Wilmington Torrance Mayland Mitchell Fiat St Gardena Peter Hop Bonita Ave Hop California Highway Patrol Mitchell Michael

Car Fallson Kills Wife Aiding Husband Repair

South San Francisco notices a fatal accident as Dorothy Jean Emerson, 28, of San Mateo dies after a cat falls from an improvised hoist and pins her in a garage while she helped her husband repair their automobile. The incident occurred Sunday, authorities report.

San Francisco Dorothy Jean Emerson San Mateo

Life of Riley at Huntington Hotel Advertises Rooms

Fragmentary hotel ad describes Huntington Hotel at 129th Boulevard Ocean Drive offering rooms with private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, writing desks, telephones, daily service, large dining area, and ocean views. Mentions breakfast and weekly rates, with a contact number 4-6253 and another 5278.

Life of Riley Huntington Hotel Ocean Long Ma Trewugh Boulevard He Ocen Chala Naire Srimerie Virginie Nam Rexlat

Winter outdoor wear for infants and children collection

The catalog highlights warm water repellent outfits for brisk activities. Featured items include nylon baby playsuits with booties, lined jackets with hoods, a Snow Lark jacket with a fleece hood, Me'ton reversible stadium coat, corduroy jackets, and a quilted playsuit set. Sizes range to 14 and up to 20.95.

D. Boys’ Me'ton G. McGregor

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