16 Jul 1958
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
1
Cuban rebels fulfilled a pledge to begin freeing 29 American servicemen held as hostages at Guantanamo Bay. They released seven overnight with more anticipated today as the process continues.
A 12 year old mother, identified as Mrs Eliic Kramer of Baldwin Hills, was arraigned in Los Angeles on three counts of forgery for signing checks totaling about $68,000 while working as a secretary for an architect. The case notes her pregnancy and the timeline surrounding the charges. Also included is a separate wartime update on U S Navy helicopters and the release of kidnap victims in Cuba, with details on the sailors’ condition and the consular negotiation efforts.
United States Pacific Command ordered more than 60 ships in Long Beach Harbor to a four hour standby amid a Middle East crisis. Adm Felix B Stump reported the Pacific Command placed on alert as units prepare for extended operations. One third of Pacific warships are with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, two thirds on the West Coast. The Philippine Sea was recalled to San Diego shortly after the alert.
WM entered the observatory shaken by the door prize scene. He recalls the intermission adrenaline and the moment the season pass prize, awarded to Jebby and Ana, proved too much for him to bear.
Senate conferees approve a plan creating a presidential controlled civilian space agency with an eight member advisory council. The bill aims to grant the president overriding authority while adding civilian weight to the council. House action expected soon as Johnson signals swift floor passage.
The Defense Department announced that 8 battalions totaling about 3,400 Marines have landed in Lebanon, with a second battalion ashore from four ships. An Atlantic Fleet airlift from Cherry Point, NC, backs a possible reinforcement of pro Western forces as President Eisenhower pledges readiness to act. Russia denounces the move as a potential global conflict.
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb in the Park Avenue building housing the Egyptian General Consulate. Police searched the site but found no bomb. Egyptian Vice Consul Mohammed Hassid said the caller spoke with an Arab accent. Meanwhile Iraqi loyalist troops reportedly moved toward Baghdad to counter rebels who had seized the capital, with reports of heavy fighting and unconfirmed casualties.
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