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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1957

Page

3

Slayings Over Debt Trace Back to Long Island Case

In Freeport New York typist Elaine Soule 19 killed roommate Catherine Elvins 20 with a iron and kitchen knife after forging a $160 check to cover debts. She moved bodies hid them in their San Mateo California apartment then fled to San Francisco before police captured details linking money disputes to the brutal slaying.

Bublingame Freeport Long Island N.Y Sail Catherine Soule Kit Marie Elvins Hiughtter Seattle Elaine Soule San Mateo County Dist. Atty Keith Miss Soule Sorenson New Catherine Marie Elvins L Miss Soule

Truman blasts Brownell over signed bills in London

Former President Truman denounces Brownell as "no good" while in London, claiming signing dollar bills is illegal. Treasury officials disagree on defacement, noting lack of intent to deface but cautioning against signature use. Truman says he has not signed bills since leaving the White House and will not again.

Trumian U. S Treas’ury Wagton Truman Teelman Brownell London Treasury Department Lon Gentry Truman Library Pfruman White House California

British Jets Strate Rebels for 3rd Day

British jet strikes continued against Oman rebels near Niows Ti and Tanuf nine miles from rebel headquarters as RAF plans step up. Venom fighters from Sharja bombed rebel positions after a 48 hour warning and British officials weigh land action with desert troops supporting the sultan’s forces.

Manama Bahrein Fanul Niows Oman RAF PAT Sharja Truman Nirwa Britain Muscat Ghaleb Ben Ali Cairo Iskiev Tanuf Sir Bernard Burrows Kenya

Pakistan Photo Fan at United Nations Visit

Pakistan Prime Minister H S Sudrewardy tours the United Nations taking photos of cameramen and dignitaries who greet him. Dag Hammarskjold hosts a luncheon with brief film moments and speeches during the visit.

United Nations Pakistan H. S. Sudrewardy U.N Dag Hammarskjold

Toll in Japan floods may exceed three thousand

Unverified reports from Nagasaki and Omura Bay detail torrential rains that flooded south Japan, with estimates of up to 3,000 dead, 1,206 injured, and 287 missing. Over 86,000 homeless as rescue teams and U.S. helicopters join efforts. A woman swept out to sea survived after clinging to wood for 20 hours.

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Fire threatens key Boston pier district facilities

A general alarm blaze roared through a large waterfront coal yard in Boston Friday night threatening three 150 foot fuel elevators and five freighters tied to a creosote soaked pier. A task force of 3500 firemen naval personnel and volunteers battled the flames as three fireboats and other vessels assisted. The blaze sent a mushroom shaped plume over the Mystic River area near the Shipyard home of Old Ironsides.

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