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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1961

Page

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Quadruplets Born to U S Woman in Suburban Hospital

Mrs Arlene Culaiar 24 gave birth Wednesday night to quadruplet girls at Delaware County Hospital in Upper Darby seven weeks premature. The infants weighed three to three and a half pounds each and were placed in incubators. Father William Culaiar 26 said the couple expected quadruplets last month and had chosen names Matthew Mark Luke and John before learning they were girls. The couple also has two older children William IV and Sheree Mae.

Philadelphia Arlene Culaiar Delaware County Hospital Upper Darby William W. Cutaiar NY Matthew Mark Luke John Catain William IV Sheree Mae

Bellflower girl dies in accidental shooting at home

Joscelyn Velloyce Brown aged 16 dies from a bullet wound in her right side after her fiancé, Jerry Hackett, 20, says he was cleaning a new .22 pistol when it fired. She dies at St Helen's Hospital. Funeral arrangements by White's Funeral Home.

St. Helen’s Hospital Joscelyn Velloyce Brown Cornuta Ave Jerry Lee Hackett Wanda Carmelitos Lakewood Sherifs Joscelyn Schome Edward Brown Sharon Lowell White Bellflower

Milk strike postponed for 24 hours

Henry Cahoi Lodge joins magazine staff. Page A-2. Page B-1 notes the milk strike is delayed by 24 hours. The brief records the organizational change and the postponed labor disruption with minimal detail.

Henry Cahoi Lodge

President backs week plans amid growth talk blast and crash

At a news conference the President said a longer work week is needed for growth and opposed a shorter week. In Phillips Texas an explosion at a Phillips Petroleum plant sparked a large fire near a refinery where nine were killed earlier. One person was slightly injured. In Houston a trainer aircraft crash near Kelly Air Force Base killed an aviator, name withheld.

America Phillips, Tex Lips Phillips Petoleum Co Texas Panhandle Houston Tex Kelly Air Force Base

Wind Kills Trucker in Hawthorne Nev

A gust of unusually strong wind toppled a truck trailer on Highway 305 killing William Ben Wise 44 of Payette Idaho the driver. The same night a fire destroyed the Masonic Temple in downtown Valparaiso.

Hawthorne Nev APA William Ben Wise Payette Idaho Valparaiso Masonic Temple

Freighter Dominator in distress off Palos Verdes

Coast Guard crews struggle to refloat the Greek freighter Dominator after running aground off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The 10,000 ton ship, with 30 crew and the captain aboard, faced rising tides as tugs and a derrick crane attempted to free it amid high winds and surf. Thousands of sightseers crowded the coastline, prompting police to seal off the area for safety.

Dominator Coast Guard Mortis Heather Rocky Palos Verdes Peninsula Palos Verdes Estates J. A. Smithy

Health Unit Eyes Measles Outbreak In Long Beach

Long Beach faces a measles epidemic likely to peak toward late April or early May per City Health Department head Dr. JD Litwack. He notes 228 cases so far this year, far above the 12 seen in the prior year, and stresses reporting every case to gauge the true scope. Preschool children are hardest hit, with fever listlessness and a blotchy rash signaling danger. seek immediate medical care if symptoms appear.

Long Beach JD. Litwack Litwack

Finch Tells Bribery Jury About Cash and Car Purchases

The testimony details $1340 in cash and an $800 used auto related to bribery cases. Finch describes arrest at his office on Sept 2, confiscation of badge and gun, and the role of Detective Capt. Martin and Lt. Black. He says prosecutors pursued him while co-defendants Henry and Thiele faced the bribery charges.

Harry P. Finch J. Howard Ziemann HMRC Angeles Raymond Henry Litwacki Rink Thesner James A. Disease Thiele Henry andBet Warren Machain Cathem Henry Case Jordin Kitwack Mer del Finch Black Lt. Black Sheriff's Aftrrees Idenity Department Jordan Henry Lorin Martin

Target Practice With Polaris Missiles Stated

Los Angeles report says $38 million is allocated to Navy reliability tests for Polaris missiles. View Adm. John T. Hayward states the tests aim to improve nuclear submarine crews aboard the Roosevelt and will involve firing six missiles in Atlantic target practice.

Los Angeles Navy Adm John T. Hayward Naval Operations Roosevelt Niles

Kennedy presses education bill amid school funding debate

President Kennedy urged Congress to pass his education aid plan linking 2.3 billion dollars for public and private schools, while stressing unity among religious groups. He refused to decide on aid to non-public schools until legislation is presented, and called for broader social and economic proposals including wage, healthcare, and highway measures.

Washington Kennedy Congress United States Adrian Mich

32 Feared Dead in Mine Fire at Shin-Otsuji Mine

In Yahata Japan thirty two miners and officials were trapped and presumed dead after a 10 hour fire and fumes at Shin-Otsuji mine. A compressor fire ignited 3000 feet underground trapping eight miners. twenty four missing were officials and miners who went below to investigate. Some escapees later died from carbon monoxide poisoning. This followed another major mine disaster near the same area a week earlier where 71 died.

Yahata Japan Shin-Otsuji Yahata City

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