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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1957
Page
6
Local page shows a brief public notice from Beach California dated Thursday July 4 4937. The fragmentary item references municipal or civic action with no names or specific deadlines readable.
A warehouse at 28716 S Pioneer Blvd in Artesia burned for about 15 minutes on a Wednesday afternoon as a brisk wind fanned flames shooting 20 feet high. Fire crews from Artesia and county units arrived late after an initial alert, with bystanders assisting using garden hoses. Damages exceed $40,000. cause undetermined.
The Defense Department announced the X-17 research rocket reached the highest speed yet in tests from outer space to study atmospheric re entry. Five American sailors and two Frenchmen were killed when a French carrier launch burned during maintenance and the U.S. Air Force stated the X-17 would help solve re entry heating issues.
Motor officer Robert J. ox collided near Hill Street and Obispo Avenue when his motorcycle brakes stuck. He was thrown over the handlebars and sustained a gashed forehead and fractured left hand. Treated by a private physician.
Ruth Delap, 85, was strangled at her Ballwin Park home early Wednesday while her 9 year old daughter slept in a back room. Found by her 13 year old son Jerry, police attributed the crime to a man known to the victim or a prowler. An autopsy suggested possible head trauma before strangling.
Las Vegas reports the planned largest U S nuclear test near Yucca Flat 75 miles northeast postponed 24 hours due to wind equipment issues. The device will be suspended 1500 feet above ground with an expected yield exceeding 60 megatons TNT, compared with World War II bombs.
A delta wing XF aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station El Toro crashed short of the runway after the pilot ejected at low altitude. The fighter jet, an FAD Douglas built Skyray, disintegrated about 1500 feet from the runway end in a blast heard for miles. Marine officials withheld the pilot’s name until next of kin were notified.
A Navy pilot was killed when his single engine dive bomber crashed and sank in Lake Kissimmee near Sanford Florida. The accident occurred Wednesday as the aircraft went down in the lake about 63 miles south of the city.
A vintage ad pitches Zephyr-light plastic contact lenses as a way to correct sight without spectacles. It highlights comfort, safety, and suitability for sports, mentioning Ommetrist offices at 87 Pine Avenue with contact numbers for Wilmington and Torrance.
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