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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1959

Page

5

Fire kills six tots in farm cabin blaze

In Greenville Mississippi a three room farm cabin was engulfed by fire on Saturday night. Six children left home alone died in the flames. Beatrice McGee, their mother, said she was away on an errand to a nearby community. Firefighters recovered six bodies from the ashes including Betty McGee five weeks, Beatrice McGee thirteen months, Wilson Steele Jr four, Lonzele Steele years, Allen Steele ten, and Gloria Steele eleven.

Greenville Miss Beatice McGee Betty McGee Beatrice McGee Wilson Steele Jr Lonzella Steele Allen Steel Gloria Steele

Havana Prison Riot Ends After Warden Demand

Authorities restored order in a Havana prison on Sunday as carloads of police and firemen aided guards. Prisoners set fires in mattresses archives and a photo lab to demand the removal of Maj. Pedro Latour the warden. Interior Minister Orlando Rodriguez pleaded with inmates to stop ending the riot.

Pedro Latour Orlando Rodriguez

Iraq Trial Set For Rebels In Oil-Rich North

Leaders of an abortive revolt in northern Iraq will face treason trials next Tuesday, as the people's court prosecutor's office announced. The statement did not name defendants or indicate how many are involved. Olga Knipper-Chekhova, 88, famed actress and widow of Anton Chekhov, died in Moscow Sunday after a long stage career with the Moscow Art Theatre. Heavy Sahara rains eased but left unusual floods across the region.

Baghdad Iraq UPI People's Court London Olga Leonardovna Skipper-Chekhova Anton Chekhov Moscow Mrs. Knipper-Chekhova Moscow Art Theater Konstanttin Stanislavsky

Indiana University Buys Poole Library of Rare Books

Indiana University purchased a prized collection of rare books assembled by George A. Poole Jr. of Chicago to illustrate the history of printing. The library includes one of three privately owned copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Purchase price was not disclosed by university officials.

University Gutenberg Indiana University George A. Poole Jr Chicago Poole

Bus and car crash near Abingdon leaves two dead

A Greyhound bus and a sedan collided on U S 1 near Abingdon Virginia. Two occupants of the car died Danny Counts 19 and passenger Douglas Harris 19. A woman was injured and a 44 year old bus driver was hospitalized. Several other passengers were hospitalized or treated for injuries including a back injury. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon in Washington County.

Abingdon Greyhound U.S. 1 Washington County Danny Counts Senger Douglas Harris Ernest Eugene Bristol Salem Vitha Assinia Delapens Duma Fior Kingsport Tenn Eduedo City Philippine

Remember Names Techniques in April Reader's Digest

A brief note explains four team psychology methods to help recall faces and names, promising practical memory tips. It urges readers to pick up the April issue at newsstands for more details and application guidance.

April Reader's Digest News

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