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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1958

Page

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Long Beach Raid Seizes 70 At Pizza Mouse 2 A.M.

Police raided the Pizza Mouse at 351 E Broadway in Long Beach capturing 70 occupants. Thirty two faced narcotics charges after undercover work over two months. Sailors and others linked to robberies were among those arrested. All were transported to the city jail yard.

Long Beach Narcotics Bureau E. Broadway Navy Willis Peuhollow Cayet Penholow Los Angeles Frank Castillo William Decker Signal Hill City Jar

Satellite Pioneer Til Plunges in Africa Tragic end

In North Africa a two-foot nose cone torn from the Army’s Pioneer Til plunged 55 miles above Africa at 2 51 p.m. EST. It reached a peak height of 66 654 miles then fell, disintegrating as it hit the atmosphere. Officials called the mission a success for its primary objective to map radiation depth, though the secondary goal to skirt space.

Washington North Africa Africa Army Jet Propulsion Laboratory John P. Medavis Missile Command

Anteater Slain Near San Francisco Suburb

Two hunters reported killing a wild anteater that escaped from a cage en route to the San Francisco Zoo. Zoo director Carey Baldwin mourned the loss of the animal found in a rare patch of wilderness amid dense ranch-like housing.

San Francisco UPI

Alabama to Hold First Hearing On Negro Vote Discrimination

MONTGOMERY Ala UPI The Civil Rights Service will open its first hearing Monday into alleged Negro vote discrimination with defendants Alabama officials blamed for manufacturing excuses to block federal scrutiny of state registration records.

Alabama

California has no corner on high risk quake areas says Richter

Dr Charles F Richter warns the state faces risk across regions including Long Beach and Los Angeles with no safe zone. The notice appears on Page C3 while the dream of Mike Rollins, a three year old writer, is highlighted on Page A2.

Galifornia Charles F. Richter Story Long Beach Los Angeles Mike Rollins

Across the Nation Cold Wave Hugs Most of US

A nation wide cold snap grips areas east of the Rockies with heavy snow in the northern Rockies and plains. Blizzards form along the Great Lakes shore while temps plunge into the teens and 20s from New England to the Texas Panhandle and Atlanta. Dulles shows progress after intestinal attack, coffee prices drop across A&P stores. San Francisco endures dense fog and a ship collision. Newport Bay area traffic rises. Rocky the police dog goes AWOL after sedative hamburgers, captured after a three hour chase.

United Press Rockies Plains Ontario Evie New England Texas Panhandle Atlanta Oklahoma Tennessee Virginia Rocky Joe Wood

Bag on His Head Injures Boy and Couples in Frightful Shootings

A jealous husband shot and suffocated a boy with a bag over his head and wounded two others in separate incidents. In Fullerton, Nesslin allegedly fired after learning his wife stayed the night away, fatally harming Louis Nesslin and injuring others before being arrested by Officer Lawrence Nichols. Police say he confessed to the shootings.

ED K Pieud John Edward Stin Oxnard Cap Louis Rivera Ans Grace Nesstin Nona Pi Edward Pytion George Gardena Aneheim Ospita Nels Sorensen Tvgllerton Nesslin Houge Nesslint Lawence Nichols Nicholas Seer Blvd Telegraph Rd Fullerton Earl Pursell John Trapiano Norwalk Big Dennis Touge Nessslin Tinywite

Newsboy Saves Family in Fire Denies Reward

Dallas Newsboy Bruce Shockey, 14, woke a family as a house burned, then refused a $15 reward. He noticed smoke from Donald Heil’s home on Walnut Hills route around 3 am and alerted Mrs Heil, helping the parents and two young children escape unharmed.

Dallas Tex Dalas Bruce Shockey Shockey Walnut Hills Donald H. Heil Heil

Ice threatens 36 ships on St Lawrence River canals

The MONTREAL UPI reports more than 26 ships Sunday night faced a break in the St Lawrence River canals between Mon trot and Lake Ontario, risking winter hold due to ice.

Montreal UPI St. Lawrence River Montrot Lake Ontario

Fiery Crash on Freeway Fatal to 1

A Pasadena freeway crash killed 53 year old Bernice McGilliard when her car was struck from behind and slammed into a wall causing the gas tank to explode. Her husband Theodore McGilliard, 53, was injured and a bystander Norberto Salazar of Los Angeles was held on suspicion of manslaughter after suffering facial and arm burns.

Los Angeles San Gabriel Bernice McGilliard Theodore Union of Co McGilliard Pasadena James Norberto E. Salazar General Hospital

Fog Blanks Wide Areas Hit Southern California Coast

Dense fog blanketed the coast from Santa Barbara to San Clemente with inland reach up to 19 miles. Long Beach Harbor shut its operations around 9:30 pm and the harbor remained socked in by 10 pm disrupting ship movements. Traffic moved slowly as visibility dropped and while conditions were hazardous, accidents remained light through midnight.

California Santa Barbara San Clementa Long Beach Municipal Long Beach Los Angeles

Missile Quiz Exchange Between Experts

A playful dialogue features a visiting missile expert and a weatherman impressed by his work. The exchange centers on curiosity about missile science and the idea of asking questions about the field. The remarks lean into light banter about the profession.

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