Boy Lost in San Gabriel Mountains Safe After Night in Tree
A seven year old from Torrance wandered from a YMCA camping group near Crystal Lake in the San Gabriel Mountains. He slept in a tree, scaring wild animals away with a harmonica, until a helicopter found him at dawn. He was unharmed and returned with his hiking party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel Mountains
Theodore Ross Conmy
Miphi
Igri Crest Brol
Torrance
Crystal Take
Rifaz
Theodora Ross Conroy Jr
Tide Sweeps to Doorsteps on Peninsula
A powerful Friday night tide floods the Alamos Bay peninsula, sweeping water onto bayside walls and threatening the Nichols home at 5616 Bayshort Walk. Neighbors mop and bale as boats moor at street level. Alaantas Raye Yacht Club facilities flood but sustain only minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamos Bay
Bayshorn
Bayside
May Nichols
Fowest
Alaantas Raye Yacht Club
New York Dock Threatened by Blaze on TNT Ship
A navy ship carrying 3,500 cases of ammunition faced a hazardous fire near the New York Harbor entrance, endangering nearby warship sections for 73 minutes. Rescue ships and crews worked to control the blaze as the Mauna Loa worked to the scene. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mn
Navy
New York Harbor
New York-New Jersey
Ima
Mauna Loa
Soap Box Racers Vie Today In Local Derby Heat
Weeks of back yard effort by more than 300 boys culminate today with a Soap Box Derby heat at the sharpening dime mile Ree dando Ave near Pacific Coast Highway. The 1957 derby winner, Lille 0, will watch as heats begin at 2.00 pm and continue every few minutes until late afternoon to crown a local winner who advances to the national finals in Alcon Ohio. Wayne David Ford of Tagewood will be watching. he is ineligible to compete again after winning 1956 and placing third in Akron. The race is sponsored by the Independent Press Telegram and 32 Chevrolet dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharling Dine mi Reedando Ave
Pacific Coast
Hivy
Alcon
Long Beach
Wayne David Ford
Tage-wood
Ford
Akron
Independent
Press-Telegram
Chevrolet
Lere
Plumbers Union Sues Employers Over Separate Contracts
The Plumbers Union filed an $11.45 million suit against regional employers. It alleges the Employers Council of Southern California is trying to prevent contractors from signing separate deals with the union. The case, involving wage and fringe-benefit demands, continues with details on Page A B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumbera Union
Employers Council of
Southern California
Sae
Wion
Radar Nabs 79 Speeding Citations in Long Beach Radar Crackdown
California sues Long Beach over 800 acre tideland claim near Alamitos Bay seeking ownership of minerals and lease rights. Seventy nine motorists cited on first day of radar crackdown with officers from Long Beach Police and highway patrol recording 20 tickets on one street and deployments across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
State Lands Commission
Alty
Edmund
Pat) Brown
Alamitos Bay Entrance
Jury Trial Measure Broadened in Civil Rights Bill
Three Democratic senators proposed amending the civil rights bill to guarantee jury trials for all contempt cases including labor disputes. Senator Kefauver and O Mahony led the move, with Senator Russell praising the effort to preserve jury rights. Southern filibuster threats and AFL CIO uncertainty clouded the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sens. O'Mahony
Kefauver
Tenn
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Hefauyer
Kefauger
LaGuardia
AFL Cio
Corpse Found After Airliner Explosion Mystery
Victorville AP reports the body of 62 year old Binstock, a retired jeweler of North Hollywood, was found on a desert hilltop after a Western Airlines Convair between Las Vegas and Los Angeles suffered a mid air rupture. Investigators examine coroner rep, with theories of hijacking, sabotage or exploded device. Searchers followed fuselage fragments and bloodied wash basin found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Bearchers
F. Binstock
North Hollywood
Pla
Binstock
Western Airlines
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Daggell O
George Air
Missile project seen for North American Aviation Downey plant
Washington reports a likely Air Force contract for B52 missile parts could bolster North American Aviation as Navaho program winds down. Downey and Compton plants face large layoffs. 5,400 more workers laid off this week, totaling 15,600. Bosses expect relief through new contracts, with Downey chamber urging rapid action. Nine months net income $3.92 a share. sales $937 million. unified orders $873 million with Navaho share $126 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Aviation
Downey
Air Force
Washington
Craig Hosmer
Hosmer
Instpadt
Navaho
Svork
Inns Downey and
Compton
Downey Chamber of Commerce
Dan D. MacKenzie
North American
Worth American
Weathermen Never Lie Very Often Shock to WM
A clipped note reports a surprised reaction from Weather Man WM after recent rumors. The text recalls past days when honesty and prudence were valued, contrasting with current chatter about the weather team and alleged misleading statements.
Hells Canyon dam plan delayed by committee vote
A fragmented report shows the Hells Canyon dam plan delayed by a committee vote. The Reclamation Subcommittee decided to defer action until February 1958 after reviewing a bill authorizing construction, with notes on birth certificates and a controversial federal dam project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hells Canyon
Washington UV
Cloud
Congress
Sevan
Reclamation
Senate
Protests Shape Delay in Corona Naval Hospital Closing
White House ordered a new Defense Department study on keeping Corona Naval Hospital open as a general military facility. Rep. Hosmer and others urged Congress for probes while California lawmakers argued the closure would remove care for about 196,000 naval personnel and dependents in the Long Beach area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waliington
White House
Corona Naval Hospital
Defense Department
Navy
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach
Ito
Hosmer
Air Force
Gordon T., McDonough
Los Angeles
California
Budget Bureau
Navy Department
Sound
Naval
Coase
Naval Hospital
Gales
Congress
Rep Blatnie asks FTC to back cigarette claims
A HAL representative, Rep. John Blatnie, urged the Federal Trade Commission to require tobacco manufacturers to substantiate their cigarette claims in a news brief found on page B-3. The request targets advertising and labeling practices amid ongoing health debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blatnie
Federal Trade Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caneny
Sarrenty
Iffs
Lynne Convey
Convey
Ahr
London
Britain
West Germany
Elgzenhowe
William ¥. Quinn
Hawaii
N.Y
Lac
George Weers
Douglas
Iast
Miles State Park
HH. Fisher
Finse
2Nd St
Sienna
Ravenna
Brs
BOLL
Kelly
Dow
Stearns St
Lakewood
Bellflower Blvds
Cherry Ava
Artesia
South Sts
Broadway
Lime
Olive Aves
Bixby Td
Myrtle Aves
Old Atlantic Rd
Es 70Th
72Nd Sts
Atlantic Ave
Ath
York Sts
Corona Hospital
Coroner's Office
FBI Jagents
Star
Virginia Baker
Carol
Baby Doll) Baker
St. Petersburg
Jerry Backer
Sid M. Saunders
Miss Baker
NAA
Solons
Naval Institution
Laund
D-Westmoreland
Congressional
Cavona
Mare Island
John F. Baldwin
Richmond
Califfornia
Government Operations Committee
Chet
Biscailuz
el Segance
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!