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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1960

Page

3

Doomed in Desert Slaying

Lawrence Garner 31 was sentenced to die in the San Quentin gas chamber after a 20 minute hearing for the desert slaying of Patricia Skene 26 and Richard Nowlen 29. Sandra Garner 23 received life imprisonment at Corona Women's Prison for the two counts of first degree murder. Nowlen and Skene were shot near pop bottles used for target practice near Victorville. The couple fled to Mexico but were captured and returned for trial.

Compton Lawrence Christopher Garner San Quentin Superior Court Archie D. Mitchell Sandra Garner Women’s Prison Corona Patricia Hucley Skene Richard Lee Nowlen Nowlen Miss Skene Garners Victorville Garner Mexico

Teen Fashion Show at Rio San Gabriel Park

A teenage fashion show will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday at Rio San Gabriel Park in Downey with local models showcasing current styles for an evening event.

Rio San. Gabriel Park Downey

New Russian Disarmament Plan Faces Rejection in Geneva

In Geneva the Soviet delegation led by Valerian Zorin returns to resume East West disarmament talks with a full draft plan. Western powers caution any five nation breakdown could be blamed on the West, though room for discussion remains. Khrushchev's recent proposals loom as the talks press on after a mid-April recess.

Geneva UPI United States Valerian Zorin Britain France Canada Italy Whit Fior Nikita S. Khrushchev Mos- Zorin

Plunge Drowns as Truck Crashes Into River

A tire blowout sent a truck carrying 40 woodcutters plunging from a bridge into the Biobio River Sunday night. Eight men drowned, seven injured, and others seriously hurt. Western diplomats resumed talks at the Palais des Nations, demanding effective controls for disarmament while international oversight is debated.

Santiago Chile Gression Palais Des Nations

Allied nations and theft scheme target U S atomic ties

Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Poland and Romania allied with Russia. Khrushchev proposed a three phase plan to eliminate television sets tape recorders and nuclear weapons, two portable radios valued at $1,418 stolen from Simpson's TV in Bellflower. Edward H. Simpson reported the break in after opening the store Monday morning.

Russia Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Poland Romania Khrushchev Lakewood Sheriff's Depot United States

Deaf Man Perfects Revolutionary New Hearing Aid

A patent has been applied for on the first major electronic hearing aid advance since miniaturization a tiny wireless transmitter receiver. The new electronic aid provides a personal subminiature broadcasting station, eliminating wires. Inventors call it the Radiant and aim to help about 10 percent of Americans with hearing difficulties. Contact L. C. Anderson at 74444 Pine Ave, HIE 76887.

Minneapolis Mit L. C. Anderson Pine Ave

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