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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1957

Page

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Child Drowns at Seal Beach in Riverside County tragedy

A family outing at Seal Beach ended in tragedy when a 12 year old boy drowned near the mouth of the San Gabriel River. The father saved his 11 year old daughter but could not reach the son. The boy was pronounced dead at Carns tunity Hospital after ambulances and doctors used artificial respiration for an hour and a half.

San Gabriel Seal Beach Carnstunity Hospital Ambul Jance Raysmand Mareno L'Olxom St Los Angeles Tito Nakd Mraymond Elen Istate and Ocean Ave. Nes

Queen Elizabeth to Visit United States for Jamestown Anniversary

Reported plan for Queen Elizabeth to visit the United States this fall to attend the 350th Jamestown anniversary ceremonies. Prime Minister Macmillan and President Eisenhower discussed a likely Anglo American visit and a royal party possibly including Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

London Elizabeth United States Jarold MacMillan Bersmudate Eisenhower Hisenhower Jamestown Virginia Duke of Edinburgh Prince Charles Princess Annett

Etna Eruption Fears Mount

Mount Etna eruptions spur fears as ash and smoke plume. meanwhile a large search in California covers San Gabriel Mountains for eight year old Thomas Eldon Bows who wandered from a family hike near Arroyo Seco. About 400 volunteers join the effort. Denver planes briefly delayed by a call about a threat aboard Western Airlines.

Thomas Eldon Irena Ave Fedon Do Beach Arroyo Seco Ranger Station Denver I' m Salt Lake City Orc Inj Altadena Tommy Western Airlines Catania Sicily Mt. Etna

Quaker couple plan to sail into Pacific test zone protest

Harold Steele and his wife Sheila, of London and Ireland, announce they will sacrifice themselves to protest British hydrogen bomb tests near Christmas Island. They aim to join a peace fleet, accept injury if needed, and leave their three children in Quaker care if they are killed. The couple did not respond when reporters visited.

London Harold Steele Sheila Christmas Island Pacific Neds Isewp Steele Ntealm Steeles Christman Island Tokyo

Tragic Delay Highlights Polio Risk And Insurance

A speaker recalls a young polio victim, once active in the group, now crippled. He stresses polio insurance though not all may seek prevention, noting one third of paralytic cases occur in ages 20 to 40, a period when couples raise children. The account references ongoing discussion continued on Page A-6.

Back to Warm Days and Ike Returns in Bermuda

The fragment notes Ike returning to Washington with a clear head, Bermuda mentioned as a potential next stop. The text hints at a world stage location and a planned cold cure spot, with scattered lines about mustard plaster on the northern continent and onions. The garbled wording leaves many details unclear.

Kex Mac Jn Bermuda Ike

Nixon Improved Discharged From Medical Center

Vice President Nixon completed an on again off again course of treatment for bronchitis at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He was reported much improved after entering Friday night and leaving briefly Saturday morning, returning to the hospital for the afternoon and staying over Sunday morning during discharge.

Washington Nixon Walter

Nehru urges face to face disarmament talks

New Delhi prime minister Nehru proposes that President Eisenhower meet Hassan leaders in person to advance disarmament. He calls for negotiations within the United Nations framework and says Soviet and American disarmament plans considered distant and insufficient. He spoke during a foreign policy debate in Parliament.

New Delhi Nehru Eisenhower Hassan Bulganin United Nations Kuselan Nehry

Swiss Chief Prosecutor Dead by Own Hand Amid Spy Probe

In Switzerland, the chief federal prosecutor Irene DuBoia was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in his attic during a probe into alleged illicit transfers and spying. Government notes say transcripts of Egyptian calls given to France and possible leakage to foreign powers may have implicated him.

Hen Switzerland Wosecutor France Irene DuBoia Duftols Informa von

$250000 Blaze Destroys Salvage Yard and School Rooms

A Sunday fire at Chandler and Friend Inc salvage yard near 10051 Alameda St. damaged paper, bales, and equipment. flames spread to three adjacent Jordan High School rooms, with eight more damaged. Firefighters from Los Angeles County, City, and South Gate fought 16 units, about 70 personnel, estimating damages over 250000 and prompting a three alarm response. The blaze’ cause was hot, and investigators planned to review today.

Chandler and Friend Inc Alameda St Watts-Lynwood Tha. Tite Harvey W. Crutchfield Los Angeles County Fire Dept Ees County Fire Dept Los Angeles City South Gate Los Angeles County Jordan High School 103Rd St Los Angeles Lynwood Watts City

Woman Dies After Fall From Third Floor Porch

Mrs. Renetta G Money aged 49 of San Francisco died at Mt Zion Hospital on Sunday from injuries. The death followed a fall from the rear porch platform of her third floor apartment.

San Francisco Rernetta G. Money Mt. Zion Hospital

Earthquake readiness guidance in Ful ton column draws readers

Inside Gut modern column by Harry Fulton discusses actions to take during an earthquake. Navy feature describes a radar network of aircraft and ships in the Atlantic Barrier system with a photo and story on page B-5.

GUT Harry Fulton NAVY Atlantic

Four Die in Violent Snow Storm Across Plains

A raging blizzard paralyzed parts of Texas New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska leaving trains buses and thousands stranded. Four people died two in Texas and two in Nebraska as wind driven snow drifts up to depths of nineteen feet caused power outages and disrupted communications.

Wood Long Beach Amarillo Texas Tex Tena New Mealea Colorado Oklahoma Kawena Nebraska Stinnett Tucumcari N. M

Baby Stolen From Auto Left in Park

A nine year old boy Rodney Hausman was abducted from a parked car in Pasadena then found unharmed six hours later after being left in a park. Doctors reported no evidence of molestation. The boy’s mother Alice Hausmann of Los Angeles and two other women were in a cafe when the incident occurred. A bystander Robert O'Brien said a man took the boy but assumed the man was the father. Police launched a wide area search for the abductor.

Pasadena Potlee Pasadena Emeregency Hospital Rodney Leo Hausman Hai Alice Hausmann Los Angeles Robert O'Brien Investgators

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