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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1958

Page

1

Boy rescues brother and saves family from deadly blaze

Pat Henesse, 11, carried his 21 month old brother Mike from a burning house at 1808 Stearnlee Ave. He then reentered the home to wake parents Bill 37 and Bee 32 and sister Carol 12 as heat melted fixtures. Neighbor Walt Woodrow assisted with a garden hose until firefighters arrived. Investigators blamed a short circuited lamp cord for ignition.

Pat Henesse Emily Stearnlee. Ave Mike Pat Bill Bee Carol Walt Woodrow Stearnlee Mom Dad

Golden Rule Crew Jailed Over Test Zone Protest

Honolulu authorities detained the Golden Rule crew after a Coast Guard intercept near port. Four men on the 30 foot ketch faced criminal contempt of court for violating a federal restraining order against entering the nuclear test zone near Eniwetok atoll. The ship and its crew were towed back to port as a temporary injunction halted their voyage.

Honolulu mid-Pacific U. S Eniwetok Atoll Coast Guard Eniwetok Jeff Honolulu Tess Han Wiig Sanshore Thel Pedro

Rain Order Reaches Weather Chief Lightfoot

The report describes a weather command from Lightfoot directing the team to inform Th ne about seeking rain, hall, tidal waves, and a massive earthquake. An assistant reacts with shock, questioning who would want such weather.

Walkout threat at Douglas Aircraft Long Beach plant

UAW Local 148 threatens a midnight Wednesday strike at Douglas Aircraft Co Long Beach if a material offer is not made. Negotiations stalled. union seeks raises and a severance clause while the company cites improvements since 1956 and labor disputes continue. A memorial stadium meeting is planned to discuss status as a federal mediator reports some progress at Lockheed talks. Felicia Nunez Hernandez gives birth to a 16 pound girl via C section in Havana. Mother and baby are well.

United Auto Workers Douglas Aircraft Co Long Beach Wiiom J Lucy Dale Smith UAW Douglas Noij Smith Memorial Stadium Harry Malcom Lockheed Aircraft Corp District Lodge 727 International Assn Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Havana Felicia Nunez Hernandez

Shotgun Incident Injures High School Coach In California

A 15 year old boy fired a 16 gauge shotgun at Ban ning Union High School coach Arthur Linden 31 injuring his leg. Police arrested James Johnson after the attack described as an attempt to scare the coach. Johnson claimed he did not intend to kill. He had recent disciplinary history including expulsion from a Nevada school for knifings.

Arthur Linden Iso Banning Union High School Eene Sheriff's Deputies California James Johnson James San Bernardino Las Vegas Nev Linden Johnson

Open Sky Issue on U N Agenda Faces Soviet Veto Pressure

A U N Security Council meeting ahead of Thursday's session saw mounting pressure from Soviet and satellite nations to avoid a flat rejection of Eisenhower's Arctic air defense plan. The move seeks to curb the threat of massive air attacks across polar regions involving the United States.

United Nations Soviet Union Eisenhower U. N. Security Council U.S

Poetic Justice Atop the Flagpole By Lucifer Lightfoot

A poem-like column quotes a raven on a shoulder speaking of sports fate. The speaker laments a drought of scoring with a refrain of Nevermore emphasizing futility and irony in the game night mood.

Lucifer Lightfoot

Navy Flier Rescue After Plane Crash Off California

An air and surface search continues for the crippled bomber crew. Lt. Derald Ray Beal and Lt. William Beal, both Coronado, were aboard. A Navy flier, A Musgrove, 24, Coronado, parachuted and was rescued by a Long Beach cruiser 78 miles southwest of Point Loma. The Skyraider based at San Diego participates in the rescue.

Navy A. Musgrove Coronado Roland J. Segal Point Loma San Diego Los Angeles el Centro Derald Ray William Beal

Beverly Hills Jewelry Store Hit for 150000 In Gems

Two masked bandits robbed the Marvin Himes jewelry store on Beverly Drive at 5 58 p m taking gold platinum and diamond rings watches and other jewelry worth over 150 000. They held eight customers and four clerks at bay with a shotgun and two revolvers as they emptied showcases. Store owner Himes ran to summon police and one bandit fired at him but the shotgun misfired.

Kiming Beverly Hills Marvin Himes Beverly Dr Ray

Prince Make? Roman off wins bid for permanent U.S. residence

At City Planning Commission hearing on a master plan for highways and freeways, Prince Make Roman off appears to have all but secured his authorization for permanent U.S. residence, according to reported Page B details.

City Planning Commission Prince Make" Romanoff U.S

Mitchell Seeks 30 to 60 Day Tax Cut Decision

Secretary Mitchell pressed for a quick tax-cut decision within 30 to 60 days as Congress moved to expand unemployment benefits. The House approved a temporary extension while rejecting a $1.25 billion grant plan, with GOP and Dixie Democrats split on grants versus tax cuts. Various groups urged swift action, others urged restraint, and economists warned of broader causes behind the recession.

Secy Mitchell Washington UPI Eisenhower Lebar Mitchell House Senate House Secnomic Votary Mitchell Jumes Americans For Democratic Action American Farm Bureau National Association Ora Committee For Ecojonomic Development

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