Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1958

Page

6

Father of butchered family grilled by investigators

Thomas J. Pendergast, 39, father of four, was examined for more than seven hours with two polygraph tests. He was at San Diego police headquarters then returned to county hospital psychiatric ward. Search continues for Carl Eder, 16, charged with the murders. Police say Pendergast’s story is consistent but investigators seek to clarify components of his account. He is a pipefitter at a San Diego aircraft plant and was distraught at the time of the discovery.

EL Orion Joe’ O'Connor Pendergast San Diego

Five Thousand Americans Visit Russia by 1958

London reports about 5,000 Americans had visited Russia by 1958, double the 1957 total. Moscow Radio said Tntourist plans new attractions for foreign travelers next year including resorts, touring, and hunting opportunities, plus two Black Sea coast health sanitariums.

London Russia Moscow Radio Tntourist Black Sea

Shark Attacks Honolulu Swimmer In Fatal 15-Foot Event

A 15-foot shark attacked a swimmer off Oahu's east shore injuring his right leg and pulling him under. William, son of Clifford Weaver, died in the water before aid arrived as divers recovered the body and the shark circled nearby. Actress Shirley MacLaine was reported much improved at a Honolulu hospital Sunday night.

Santa Monica Shirley MacLaine Honolulu

Also Mentioned on This Page

Crhiwr American Ave Quick Harbor Motors Long Beach Ford England Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan United States Ila Clailore Plaza Motors Clark Ave Pascal Disday Pacific San Pedro Thomas Pendergast Lois Pendergast Balny U.S Los Angeles INRAY Devesines Kentucky Motel Malco Hearing Glesee Jurtie Sam Goodman Mer Maico Hearing Center Lowty Sebnaees Ron Harm Jack Tracy East 4Th ST Cherry New Fall Orion Pecs Besii Jarman Shoes Jarman Orson SOX Sgt Afaskind Stretch Sox
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication