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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1957

Page

4

Kin Rush to Aid 4 Tragedy Tots

A distressed mother, identified as Mrs. Abella, arrived in Long Beach with four children aged 4 to 9 after a family breakup. Juvenile attendants comforted the sobbing children as a Christmas tree stood in a sparsely decorated room. Police said the parents would not be returning and the youngsters were placed in juvenile custody with relatives in St Louis and San Diego.

Jeet Copys Mary Annnie Icke Caroline St. Caps Susan Capps Louis Abella California Faustino Goldie Mae Novak S. 47Th St San Diego Long Beach Chiffen St. Louis Claude Caps Charles Capps Sugar Capps Bobby Cashes Susan Butea Min

Army Air Guide Jam-Proof Guidance Systems

Army Chief of Staff Maxwell D. Taylor announced a jam-proof inertia guidance system for the Jupiter missile, claiming it operates without electronic aid and is the best known today. Air Force experts reported inertial flight success for the Thor missile guidance system, while Deputy Defense Secretary Donald A. Quarles said no plan exists to replace missiles chief William M. Holaday. The report also covers juvenile welfare notes about Mary Briggs and her three girls awaiting Christmas.

Washington Maxwell D. Taylor Army Taylor Natlopel Press Club Air Force Defense Donald A. Quarles Paris NATO William M. “Holaday Department John C. Stennis Mary Briggs Tina Mary

NATO leaders press for wider talks on peace and reunification

President Eisenhower arrived in Washington after a Paris peace mission and NATO summit. Dulles said the meeting ironed out misunderstandings and set long term strategy against Soviet communism. Western leaders urged Russia to resume disarmament talks and hinted at a possible East West foreign ministers conference if conditions allow.

Hisenhower Peppy Washington Paris Yceland Iceland Asgelr Asgeirson U. S NATO North Atlantic John Foster Dulles Konrad Adenauer Russia Disarmament Commission Then Foreign Ministers Alles Paul-Henri Spaak Spaakt United States Telensitie Brograss Munique Eisenhower Henato Ilf Geneva Germany Nato-Nations Middle East

Douglas Navy fete draws 600 guests at El Segundo plant

About 600 guests attended a Douglas Aircraft Co Navy fete at its El Segundo plant. Rear Adm. Truman J. Redding spoke as the carrier USS Philippine Sea berthed in Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Officials discussed NATO standardization and disarmament talks amid ongoing East West tensions.

Nhe Management Club Douglas Aircraft Co el Segundo Phoaea Long Beach Naval Shipyard Adm Truman J. Redding Navy Bureau of Aeronautics

L B Man Killed in San Diego Crash

In San Diego a sports car skidded and plunged about 4505 feet into a Mission Gorge area, killing two men. Charles Fill of Lang. Beach and Walter Francis Valersky of San Diego were identified as the victims, with Valersky listed as the driver.

San Diego Charles Fill Ocana St. Lang. Beach Mission Gorpe Walter Francis Valersky

Tornadoes kill 17 in Illinois Missouri in 1940s style report

A string of tornadoes struck Illinois and Missouri killing and injuring dozens. Red Cross assisted towns and families as guards protected property. Murphysboro suffered the worst damage with hundreds displaced and numerous homes destroyed. Civil Defense mobilized blood plasma and beds while looting occurred.

Tlons Red Cross Murphys Koro Missouri Illinois Megro Murphysboro Thermen Sands Ridge Gorham Mount Vernon Brad Copple Dlinois

Not So Funny Face Paint Hid Robbers

Two youths with faces painted black casing a liquor store prior to robbing it. They forced entry by smashing a window at 12147 Imperial Hwy and escaped with about 575 dollars including 75 silver dollars. Suspects, around 17, were seen in front of the store near Marlon Harshman’s home. The robbery lasted about 20 minutes.

Ela Norada Sheriff's Marlon F Harshman Ing la Mar J Ave Imperial Room Hwy

TV Actress Hubby Wins Separation

New York report states Cindy Cameron, 37, sought separation from Charles Frederick Haring Jr., claiming neglect and abandonment. State Supreme Court Justice Samuel Gold awarded the separation to Haring while noting Mrs Haring left for Hollywood in 1956 and stayed ten months. Evidence showed her disinterest in marital relations.

New York Charles Frederick Haring Jr State Supreme Court Samuel Gold Haring Cindy’ Cameron Gold

Murphysboro Tornado Strikes, Power Out, Death Toll Unclear

After a tornado tore through Murphysboro Illinois the town of 9200 faced days without power and a rising death toll reported as nine to ten with dozens injured. Rescue crews worked under firehose rain as residents sought shelter and candles lit the dark streets. One mother described carrying her dead 12 year old daughter Bonny through debris toward a hospital.

Murphysboro Murfhysboro Dinois National Guard Helen Johnson Bonnie

Former L. B. Woman Is Put on Probation

Los Angeles area court granted probation to Mrs. Delva Mae Rowland 57 a former Long Beach wedding chapel operator after she faced charges for writing bad checks totaling around 3 000 dollars. The judge ordered restitution and noted her illness but approved probation after eight months of confinement in jail.

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Wisconsin boy 13 posed as grifting Santa

Police in Appleton Wisconsin said they caught a 13 year old con man described as a smooth operator who sold candy and decorative items to victims and never delivered the merchandise. The boy's mother promised restitution.

Apfleton Wis

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