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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1959

Page

16

Two Killed 29 Hurt In Truck Crash (Continued)

Washington scene reports two people killed and 29 hurt when a truck crashed into parked cars on a busy highway. The incident involved farm workers and a contractor, with deputies identifying a Los Angeles man as the station wagon owner. Officials discuss Soviet U.S. equipment transfers and a spectrometer linked to Sputnik development.

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Blast Kills Boy in NJ Apartment Blast

A Sunday blast in Fair Lawn New Jersey demolished two garden apartments killing 3 year old Jimmy Woodruff and injuring six others including his parents Rita and James Woodruff who were hospitalized in fair condition with one more baby expected. Rescuers found the boy’s body in the basement amid rubble as floodlights lit the scene and police reported all others accounted for.

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Globe Population Could Double by Century's End Says PRB

Washington based Population Reference Bureau warns world population may more than double to nearly seven billion by century end if trends continue. 1957-58 added about 90 million, risking failure of UN development goals without action. The bulletin notes rapid growth likened to adding a nation the size of Japan or two Frances and fears space limits.

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Navy Man Saved From Los Angeles River

A 15 year old Navy man from the USS Columbus was rescued from beneath the Ocean Blvd bridge after falling into the water Sunday night. George Michael Oakley was booked at city jail for disorderly conduct after Long Beach firefighters pulled him from the water using a rope. He admitted drinking earlier but would not explain how he entered the river.

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