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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1957

Page

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Air Crash Near Compton Kills Reserve Officer

A light plane crash near Compton Airport Sunday killed Lynwood reserve officer Virgil Payr c 38 and seriously injured his 10 year old daughter Cara and another young girl. The victims were rushed to Compton Community Medical Center and St Tiryneth Hospital after bystanders freed Cara and moved them from the wreckage. Continue on Page Aet Col. 41.

Compton Airport Virgil S. Payne Lynwood Carol Avro Squaderon Compton Virgil Payr.c Standard Ave Compton Community Medical Center Ifly Cara Toratta Tine George Ming Wiley Burke Ase Downey Witt Hhe Jeg Talen St Tiryneth

Million Dollar Pittsburgh Fire Destroys Six Story Building

A massive blaze swept through Pittsburgh’s golden triangle Sunday, gutting a six story building at the remodeled Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Estimated damages exceed one million dollars as smoke and water damage spread to nearby structures. Fire Chief Stephen Riley and nine firefighters were injured when a ceiling collapsed trapping crews. Fire ops were temporarily halted as responders evacuated civilians and battled the stubborn flames.

Piptsburgilly Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Sundiy Stephen Riley Strucs Fred Astaire Dance Hhunen

Fumes Overcome 11 Children in Church Basement Incident

In a Sunday incident in the Full Gospel Assembly Church basement, 11 children and a teacher were overcome by carbon monoxide from a heater. Pastor Rev. William Frank Sipes found them and helped evacuate them to safety before responders treated them for inhalation. He called the event the work of the devil.

Norinson VPA Sune Day School Wwacher William Frank Sipes Full Gospel Assembly Church Sipes

Flames Rout 23 In San Francisco Apartment Fire

A two alarm apartment house fire in San Francisco on Saturday night routed 23 residents and caused about 5000 dollars in damage.

San Francisco

Welfare Agencies and Tax Burden on Private Welfare

A newspaper note discusses private welfare organizations facing rising tax loads. It argues donors hear tax deductibility pitches while city and county taxes remain due, noting that private groups benefit from government help yet taxpayers bear local tax costs. The piece hints at continued discussion on page AB.

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Trapped 21 Hours As Truck Pins Driver To Tree

Frank Hester, 49, a meter reader for First Electric Membership Corp, spent 21 hours trapped between a tree and a truck door after the vehicle rolled on an incline near a lake in Marshallville, Georgia. He could not reach the radio microphone to call for help, despite a broadcast of his location. He was found around noon Sunday by local citizens and county officers and admitted to a hospital in fair condition in Fort Valley.

Marshallville VPA Frank Hester Fort Valley First Electric Membership Corp Mester Tie Hester Albright

Ike and Guard Chiefs Meet as Crisis Over Wilson Grows

Washington reports Ike returning to the capital after a weekend at Augusta as he plans talks with four top National Guard Association officials set against a backdrop of sharp criticisms of Defense Secretary Wilson. Hearings open on the universal military training program as figures seek to quell the guard controversy and possible resignations.

Washington Eisenhower Auguste National Guardsmen Defense Charles E. Wilson Augusta, Golf Club National Guard Association Noue Armed Services Xu Tt Wan Flsens Hower Wilkon Guard House Armed Services Committee National Guard Maj Gen Walah The Guard Association Wilson

Saud King Seeks U.S. Arms Ties as Talks Continue

President Eisenhower and King Saud of Saudi Arabia held three days of talks in which Saud urged continued U.S. military aid and denied seeking Soviet arms. Officials say an extension of the Dhahran base lease and stepped up military aid are likely, with plans for faster training and newer weapons to modernize the Saudi force.

Washington Saud Eisenhower Saudi Arabia United States Laud U.S. Air Force Dhahran Dulles Ablullah Halkhair B.S. Technlehine Congress Hixenhower Middle East

Long Beach Youth Dies on Dope Binge

An 18 year old Long Beach youth was found dead in a car near Big Bear, apparently from narcotics. His cousin Garry Arnold Jones, 18, of Long Beach, was taken to San Bernardino County Hospital in serious condition after an earlier attempt to revive the youths. Deputies said the cousin would be questioned about the death. the incident began with the pair sleeping in a car after driving to Big Bear the prior night.

Long Beach Puueeynniu Wie Hee Gene Dale W. Jones Cherry Ase Garry Arnold Jones T11 W. Broadway San Bernardino County San Bernardino Jones Dale Jones Linda Abe Fig Bear Alee Garry Dunes Wilhiam Dale Jonck Wre Stolp

Forecaster Wryly Spars Over Sunshine Prediction

An old newspaper tone mocks weather forecasts as the forecaster pleads for argument about sunshine and minor changes today while critics joke about his reliability and long standing scrutiny of forecasts.

Kremlin

College Head Resigns Elmhurst College Leader Steps Down

Elmhurst College president ML Rak We Dinkmeyer has resigned effective at the end of the current academic year. The move ends a tenure at Elmhurst, with institutional leadership noting the timetable for transition.

Elmhurst Rak We Dinkmeyer Elmhurst College

Turks Stone Greeks in Mob During Cyprus Unrest

In Nicosia Cyprus a Turkish Cypriot mob attacked the Greek quarter defying a British curfew. About 100 Turks burned a hospital and a church and stoned a private Chinese resident. At least 12 people were hurt as mobs damaged property including a citrus warehouse and a doctor's car. Police reported a Turkish policeman was fatally hurt and British patrols and sound trucks spread warnings island wide.

Nicosia Cyprus Fama Gual Cunerstof & Turkiah Birger

Independent Scientist Links Diseases to Allergic Origins

An independent scientist reports that various conditions including diabetes arthritis rheumatoid blood disorders may have allergic origins. A separate brief notes a pilot of a large airliner crash in New York with a mysterious left turn, with details on page A-2.

New York Nowatorm

Mystery Shrouds Soviet Deputy Premier Kaganovich Shot

The New York Daily News citing intelligence sources reports Lazar M. Kaganovich deputy premier of the Soviet Union was shot and gravely wounded during Kremlin power struggles. The dispatch says he sought treatment from Hans Joachim Schulten in Moscow after being flown from West Germany, with no confirmation of his identity. Continued on Page A-4.

NEW York New York Daily News Washington Lazar M. Kaganovich Soviet Union Kremlin Ideath News Washington Jerry Greenehald Kaganovich Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev Nikolai Bulganin iChrushchay Bulganin Moscow Kaganovich United Press Dr. Schulten West Germany Schulten

High Wind Slams Rio Injuring Dozens And Damaging Homes

A tropical storm with winds near 70 miles per hour battered Rio de Janeiro causing injuries to many, roofs blown off homes, planes damaged at Santos Dumont and at Galeao. Debris blocked roads while air traffic rerouted. A stray goat allegedly lifted an unoccupied plane into Guanabara Bay as heat eased after the gusts and temperatures spiked again.

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Passengers rescued as Izmir sinks after collision with Howell Lykes

Two ships collide in Izmir harbor. Izmir, a 6,000 ton Turkish passenger ship, sinks after the crash. About 24 passengers from Istanbul aboard the Izmir were rescued by lifeboats, ferries, and fishing boats. Four injured. Turkish transport ministry probes the accident. Howell Lykes, an American freighter, aided by pushing the Izmir toward shallow water. Vessel owners estimate insured value around five million dollars. Captain Hans Black of the Howell Lykes declined comment.

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