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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1959

Page

3

Two-Week Hunt Ends with Seven Year Old Missing Girl Found Slain

A nine year old girl named Candy was found slain after a two week search. Officers described the body as disarranged with signs of a struggle and stripped pine needles around her. Candy’s mother Elaine Rogers, a high school teacher, waited by the phone as the family faced a long and painful wait for answers. Candy’s father Carl Rogers had come to help but returned home as the investigation dragged on. Detectives believe mint boxes found near the killer’s old address were dropped to mislead investigators. The location of the body differed from earlier search areas seven miles away. Candy had collected funds by selling mint boxes for her Blue Bird camping group.

Candy Elaine Rogers George Wright Bluebird’ Group Shel

Jerusalem Palm Sunday Procession Cancelled by Rain

Heavy rain in Jerusalem halted the traditional Palm Sunday re enaction of Jesus entry into the city. Archbishop Alberto Gori and three searchers were involved in a sacramental services disruption as an Air Force helicopter reported near Jerusalem.

Amman Jerusalem Jesus Alberto Gori Hoine

Campus Hero at Iowa Found Dead in Suspected Self-Destruction

Donald Prall, 22, once profiled as a campus hero in Parade magazine, was found dead in a wooded ravine after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. The Iowa student had been missing since March 2 and sparked controversy over quotes attributed to him in the article. Local coroner Dr. Leo Luka cited death by own action with no known motive given by Prall’s father.

Des Moines, Iowa UPI Prall University of Iowa ABC Donald Prall Leo Luka Pralt Parade Magazine Iowa Daily Iowan Pratt L Prall

Tibet Skirmishes Trigger Bomb Reports In Lhasa

Reports claim a Chinese air raid hit Lhasa as Tibetan forces and rebels clash near the Dalai Lama's palace. Indian officials express concern but say they will not intervene unless directly affected. Tibetan leaders escape border and seek aid from India as fighting spreads to Kalimpong area.

Tibet New Delhi Peiping India Lonenla Sadu Tshang Shengo Namagay Daorgee Kalimpong Lhasa Dalai Dalai Lama Reds Arest Potala Darjeeling Ngabu Mawang Jigme Ribet

Monasteries Join Rebels Near Lhasa Amid Tibetan Uprising

Sera and Drepung monasteries near Lhasa joined the rebels in a deeply religious country. The two large centers are key in Tibetan affairs while Russian and Chinese diplomats in India privately describe the uprising as a temporary phase.

Sera Drepung Lhasa India

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