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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1959

Page

1

Fog shrouds offshore boats in deadly Orange County fog

Dense fog strands about 40 vessels off Orange County coast as a 47 foot yacht valued at $30,000 and a Typee class craft run aground near Seal Beach. Coast Guard rescues passengers, several boats towed to safety, and another wreck near Portuguese Bend is abandoned after engines salvaged. No injuries reported among aboard. rough seas and zero visibility hinder rescue efforts.

Santa Barbara San Diego Ty- S Llewellyn Bixby Coast Guard Port Hueneme Portuguese Bend Orange County Long ‘Beach Aleeach

Billy Graham Cancels Tour Over Eye Ailment

Dallas AP report shows evangelist Billy Graham telling churchmen he has a rare eye condition blamed on work strain. He canceled a Dallas sermon, insisting he is not blind or ill beyond the eye issue. His father in law Dr Nelson Bell in Sydney called the ailment serious but solvable, with hopes Graham will preach when possible.

Dallas Tex Billy Graham Sini Tung Graham Texas Baptist World Missions and State’ Evangelistic Conference First Baptist Church Prum Soniteat N.C Bell Lonisville Baptist Theological Seminary Dilly Cherbourg France UPI Effat Faisal Thugication Winistry Haifa Faisal Vaisal Iraq New York

Rio Air Crash Kills 36 at Guanabara Bay

A Lufthansa Super Constellation from Europe and Africa crashed near Calao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro. Thirty five people died on impact, with three crew survivors badly injured. Captain Wren Metains of Stamford, Conn, was killed at the controls. Co-pilot Karl Frank and stewardesses Hilda Debler and another steward survived with injuries.

Rio DE Janeiro Lufthansa Karl Frank Hilda Debler

Oil Heater Blast Kills Seven In Lincoln Heights

An oil heater exploded at Ilorace Bradshaw home in Lincoln Heights Sunday. Fire wiped out his family of seven with Bradshaw and wife Emma among the dead and three children ages 9, 8, and 3- months unnamed. One survivor reported missing near wreckage as firefighters battled the blaze. Firefighters said Bradshaw was a GE plant assembler.

Cincinnati Ilorace Bradshaw Lincoln Heights Bradshaw General Electric Plant Emma Dames Michael Mary Margaret Bornee

King Sized Sunspot Seen Here at Mount Wilson Observatory

Officials at Mount Wilson Observatory described a large sunspot appearing on the sun’s face this Sunday. The spot is about 75,000 miles in diameter, roughly three Earths, and aligns with the sun’s 11 year cycle as spots vary in size across the cycle.

Mount Wilson J Observatory

Two Guns Used in Death by Own Action

Multimillionaire landowner Myford Irvine, 58, shot and killed himself Sunday in his family mansion on the San Joaquin Ranch. Deputies say he fired a 16 gauge shotgun into his center front mill section and a .22 revolver into his right temple. Autopsy to determine the fatal shot. time of death around 2 p.m. His wife Gloria and son Timmy found him in a basement dark room. two maids and a hired caretaker heard shots. Despondent since Christmas over business pressures. no notes found.

Myford Mike) Plum Irvine Orange County Sheriff's Office Cor Janec James Pond Pond Lovine Gloria Timmy San Joaquin Ranch

Mikoyan Arrives Amid Fog and Local Reception

Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan arrived in California amid fog and security delays. In Irvine, crowds gathered at the Tevine Ranch as Governor Edmund G Brown hosted events marking the three day visit. The Santa Ana physician who treated him noted the somber mood among locals over refugee demonstrations and the broader tensions surrounding the Soviet leader’s visit. Mikoyan joked with reporters while tours of the sprawling Orange County ranch and nearby developments were described.

Santa Ana Los Angeles UPI Anastasi Pond Mikoyan San Francisco Tevine Ranch Edmund G Brown San Clemente Fogelsen Bur Hank Anata Irvine James Pee Garon Crvstie Mikayan Foy Sime Orange County Los Angeles County Ler Trance Corona del Man Fat Anastas Mikoyan Edmund G. Brown

Foggy golfer clarity on intention and Berlin events

A foggy golfer declares his focus on the game amid a Berlin scene as a windshield is shattered by a golf shot. Mikoyan rejects instant troop withdrawals, proposing staged pullbacks by the US and Soviet Union. A San Francisco visit follows with a crowded reception at the Ambassador and Beverly Hills hotels as reporters seek friction in the Soviet government.

Laurence Olivier Deflects Cocktail Party Scuffle

Report notes Sir Laurence Olivier remained dignified after a minor melee at a cocktail party. The item references a Page A-6 feature and contrasts with lighter Page B-1 topics about roses and mushrooms on the kitchen ceiling.

Laurence Olivier

Duncan’s Mother Isolated in Ventura Jail

In Ventura County officials report tightening privileges for Dr Elizabeth Ann Duncan and five other inmates amid rumors of a jailbreak. Duncan, awaiting trial for allegedly hiring men to murder her daughter in law, remains separated from her son’s attorney and faces ongoing investigation into the escape plot.

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