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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1958

Page

1

Little Girls Start Fire That Destroys Seven Buildings

Two five and four year old girls Lee June Hostetter and Bobbie lit candles on plastic in a garage after finding matches. The fire spread from the garage to the Hostetter home, damaging three adjacent garages and two neighboring houses, burning the rear wall, with smoke and water damage. A nearby field and a power pole were also damaged.

Chester Pi Park Circle Lee June Hostetter Bobbie Chester Pl Edward H. Hinkle Lee June Hostetter Colin G. McKibbon Chester ,Pi Alameda H. Burns Southern California Edison Co

Deputies Cracked Up in 80 MPH Lakewood Chase

Deputies Morris L. Walton and Donald A. Hawkins were injured when their patrol car crashed into a cinder block wall and caught fire during a high speed chase in Lakewood. They escaped the burning vehicle and were treated at Ramona Hospital after stopping at a service station on Clark Avenue to investigate a parked car.

Lakewood Morris L. Walton Donald A. Hawkins Ramona Hospital Clark Ave Candlewood Ave

U S Demands Russia Free Downed Airmen

The United States insists nine American Jewish airmen be released by the Soviet Union after a transport plane allegedly violated Soviet air space. Washington says the plane, flying a routine route from Cyprus to Iran, was forced down by Red fighters and likely became lost in overcast weather. The Defense Department rejects Soviet claims of deliberate violation.

Washington United States Llewellyn ‘Thompson Moscow Defense Department Cyprus Iran Ireid Candlewood Woodruff Ave Candlewood Ave Air Force DCE Tehran Turkey Sierra Madre Soviet Union Erevan U.S.S.R Pakistan Yumen Pi ‘Andrei Gromyko Guantanamo Lewis Bridge Missouri Cal

Maverick's Plane Forced to Land

A DC3 carrying 11 Hollywood television stars and notable figures including Jack Kelly and Chill Wills made an emergency landing Sunday en route from Elko Nevada to Los Angeles after a hydraulic system failure prevented the landing gear from deploying. The pilot chose to repair before continuing to Los Angeles after attending a rodeo in Elko.

Reno Upn Hollywood Television Elke Nev Los Angeles Jack Kelly Bret Maverick Chill Wills Elko

Across the Nation Reports Bomb Plot Foiled and Fires Fatalities

A second bombing attempt at Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham failed when a volunteer guard removed dynamite before detonation. No injuries reported. In Houston a five member family perished in a fire, a child rescued but died. A mass brawl erupted in Chicago’s Green Room as police raided a craps game, sixteen drivers arrested. Adele Addison wed Norman Berger in Springfield in a small ceremony. Addison a noted Negro lyric soprano.

Birmingham Ala UPI Wes Ulla Negro Bethel Baptist Church F. L. Shuttiesworth Will Hall Houston Tex UPK Alr Robert van Dyke Nell Bobby Danny de Kerler Nelda Ann Wal Chicago Bismarck Tio Springfield Mass Adele Addison Norman Berger New York University Hezekia M. Hutchings James Addison Oakgrove Ave Addison Westminster Choir College Princeton N. J New York New York City Center Opera Co Robert Shaw Chorale Berger Springfield College

Most Powerful US Nuclear Blast Reported at Eniwetok

UPI reports the Sunday nuclear test at Eniwetok described by Japanese experts as the United States most powerful in over two years. Weather stations in Japan recorded abnormal atmospheric pressures as supersensitive instruments detected the blast at approximately 7:29 am local time.

Tokyo UPI United States Eniwetok Japanese Central Meteorological Board Japan Board Atomic Energy Commis Washington Latson Bothnayy Goounarpy Wim

En Voz Cubana Retrata Kidnap de Yanquís y Armó Negociaciones

En La Habana se reporta el secuestro de dos estadounidenses y tres canadienses más, sumando 39 estadounidenses y 3 canadienses en manos de rebeldes. La embajada de EE. UU. intenta negociar directamente para liberar a los capturados, mientras Castro mantiene su presión y los secuestros continúan como táctica de propaganda.

Paes Independent ADM Felix Stomps Ike's Irish

Independent Paes addresses defense meeting in the South as stater repeats energize Ike’s supporters. Page B-4 column by Drew Pearson references continue.

Felix Stomp Ike Drew Pearson

Fighting Rages in Lebanon Around Tripoli Hospital

Government forces struck rebel positions around Tripoli by land and sea in Lebanon's largest battle of seven weeks of rebellion. The Kennedy Memorial Hospital, housing 25 bedridden patients and 42 staff, faced threats as fighting intensified, with explosions and shelling endangering the facility.

Beirut Lebanon Tripoli Presbyterian U. S jKennedy Memorial Mediterranean el] Mena

Monkey at the Wheel Takes Off in Police Car

A four year old white faced Capuchin named Christine owned by Mildred Jarvis caused a police car to lurch forward after escaping its cage on Atlantic Avenue. Officer Paul N. Guest chased the vehicle as it rolled about fifteen feet before he opened the door and stopped it. Christine was returned to the animal shelter and later claimed by Jarvis.

Paul N. Guest Atlantic Ave Christine Mildred Jarvis Guest Officer Guest

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