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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1957
Page
1
An ag air transport pilot landed his aircraft in choppy Catalina Channel to rescue two couples and their four children after they drifted for four hours in their disabled cabin cruiser. The rescue occurred Sunday, with the pilot guiding the group to safety and saving eight people.
Ex convict Linden admits slaying patrolman Lou Wiko after resisting arrest at Pleo Blvd and Figueroa. Wiko, 34, died from neck and side wounds. Linden, 45, of 11429 Painter Ave Whittier, had served eight years for manslaughter and boasted of the killing. Wiko left a widow and three children. Linden had been a nine year veteran officer when the incident occurred.
Based on last year’s records the coming year will see about one in ten people drawing welfare checks from the federal government. Another million or more will receive county aid across the country. The Old Age Survivors Insurance fund is expected to support 9 million old age pensions next year plus about 6 million needy individuals on public assistance, with further county and city welfare payments.
An 89 year old woman credited luck of the Tela with saving her after an electric train dragged her about 25 feet at 7th Street and American Avenue. The incident occurred around 2 PM Sunday. she was treated at Seaside Hospital for a sprained ankle and a head bump before being released. Engineer George Harlow halted the train.
A severe storm system dumped heavy rain and spawned tornadoes across Texas, with winds estimated at 75 to 80 mph. Flooding affected Dickinson Bayou and several communities. 20 people injured and multiple buildings damaged. Tornadoes were reported near Port Bolivar and in Houston, Texas City, Arcadia, and San Angelo as Gulf moisture collided with a cool front.
Five Ful llerton Junior College students from Garden Grove died when their car, traveling 90 mph, struck an underpass abutment 12 miles NW of Palm Springs. Victims were David Maddox 19 Herbert Perry II 19 Lewis Blelic 19 Jerome Blelic 19 Frederick Stavast 26. driver Wen Fred Maddox.
WM Books Rain Buck for Oscar features a playful tribute to groundhog Cargolien Ole 1 Peady as the narrator hints at an upcoming epic titled Rain. The piece invites readers to watch for the coming attraction in neighborhoods today and tomorrow.
A New York and national survey shows dramatic advances in brain research and mental illness treatment. Experts report hospitals discharged more patients than admitted and chemic al differences found between normal and mentally ill individuals. Researchers describe a vast brain network of 10 billion nerve cells, with evidence mental illness stems from chemical faults and stress the epidemic scale of mental health in America.
A propane truck explosion at the Shell Chemical plant on Wilmington Road injured two men and burned others. William Harald Wily, 38, of Whittier, was among the most seriously hurt with burns to hands and face. Cowan, 29, of 3570 Alfred Street, suffered severe burns to his left hand and wrist as flames shot hundreds of feet into the air. First aid responders treated victims at the scene before they were taken to nearby hospitals.
In Long Beach Harbor on Sunday, three speedboat pilots were injured when racing boats collided during a race from Long Beach to Huntington Beach. Pilot Wiley C. Piper, 35, of Redondo Beach, and co pilot Frank were thrown into the churning water near the turn, while Torrance resident Parent, 40, surfaced after minutes in the water. Fire units contained the blaze at the refinery area and the injured were taken to Seaside Hospital in fair condition.
In Cebu jungle a presidential plane crash killed Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and at least 24 others including high officials. Sabotage suspected as the twin-engine craft, on a 400 mile flight from Cebu to Manila, burned after impact. A sole survivor spoke of an explosion aboard the new transport. Military troops began investigations while observers warned of political unrest.
In Galveston Texas a person was found mysteriously slain and a column reference notes an Around page story. The Internal Revenue Service lists 143 individuals with earnings of one million dollars or more for 1953. Mage M2 and VOG WINCH are mentioned in passing amid a local elvic ruckus.
Teddy Nadler, an Army clerk, joins the select circle of television quiz contestants who have won more than $100,000, as his total climbs to $108,000. He achieved the milestone on Sunday night, adding to his growing score.
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