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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1958

Page

4

Two Men Sought in Bugs Bunny Murder Puzzle

Riverside County authorities pursue two suspects in the bludgeon death of John Henry Sherman. An Italian-made sports car found wrecked near Florence Arizona ties the case to a Long Beach, Riverside, and FBI probe. Sherman, a Long Beach City College student, vanished last week, with his Bugs Bunny tattoo cited in declaring his identity. The investigation tracks possible flight paths into Arizona, California, or Mexico amid funeral preparations in Riverside.

Bob Beckman Bugs Bunny John Henry Sherman Riverside Arizona J Agricultural Yuma Long Beach FBI Sherman Florence Ariz Arizona Border Station Mexico California Motteil’s & Pook Chapel of Riverside County Nancy Kelly Belmont Ave Miss Kelly Long Beach City College

Shots Quel Riot at Brushy Mountain Prison

Heavily armed inmates opened fire in Brushy Mountain State Prison tailing a mass breakout bid by about 300 prisoners. One inmate, Pred Roberts, 23, of Knoxville, was wounded. a four-man group attempted to breach the main entrance as other convicts retreated to cells. A civilian pedestrian, Esther Clark, 43, was injured in a separate collision during accompanying rioting. Authorities said the plan involved coordinated moves to reach corridors and the hospital visitors' gallery.

Gunrde Brushy Mountain State Prison Pred Roberts Knoxville Davis C. C Hos Waspita Janet B. MacPherson Iberland Magnolia Ave 6Th St. Pan Cleveland Wilmington Dominguez Shell Oil Refinery Llewel-l Lyn North Long Con Harbor General Hospital Beach Thurs Viet Esther Clark Ariesla St. Charles Rey Oregon Ave Morrison R. E.lawson Green County Tenn Corbett Fate

Six Hurt as A-Bomb Bomb Explodes Nearby Home

A B47 bomber dropped a nuclear triggering device during a routine flight near Florence. The device detonated without a nuclear explosion, causing dust, smoke, and a green haze. Six people were injured and taken to a hospital as authorities secured the area and investigated the mishap.

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