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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1959
Page
1
An American was found murdered in his house trailer at Rosarito Beach south of Tijuana. His hands and feet were bound with rope and his throat was slit. The killing was discovered Thursday by local authorities. Investigators say no immediate motive or suspects are identified.
Police identified the victim as Adolph Sherman Rowe of San Bernardino. Rowe was slain outside his trailer, then dragged inside and placed on a cot. Robbery is suspected as the motive, with no wallet found though personal papers scattered. Police seek two men Carmen Hernandez Calderon and Ruiz Hernandez Calderon who fled after reporting the discovery.
Six top science students from Long Beach’s six senior high schools received certificates of achievement at a ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Building. Five boys and one girl were recognized for outstanding scholastic records, social activity, and sports involvement. Gayle Pierson of Lakewood High, the sole female honoree, earned state and national science fair mentions and a $2,000 Schlumbsberger scholarship to UC Berkeley to pursue medicine. Thomas Falconer of St. Anthony’s was also recognized for his science achievements.
Washington House appropriations chief accuses Strauss of impugning integrity over a committee record. Senate leader Johnson urges fair play and justice in the contentious Strauss cabinet confirmation. Tony Curtis sustains Achilles injury in tennis with Kirk Douglas and will wear a cast for six weeks. Mrs. Truman walks in hospital for first time after tumor removal and shows cheerful progress.
In Mobile Alabama a 12-year-old boy shot and killed his 14-year-old brother after a breakfast table confrontation. Police reported the shooter Johnny Cade, who walked into the station barefoot and freckle-faced, saying his brother Ralph W. Cade Jr. died five hours after the shooting following emergency surgery.
U S officials announce the indictments of twenty one Apalachin delegates for conspiracy to obstruct federal justice. The round up followed a sunrise hold and bonds reached up to 100000. Authorities say the delegates formed the executive board of the nation’s largest criminal syndicate linked to Costello Luciano and Anastasia.
In Geneva a court awarded Mrs. Marie Spille 588000 from Irma Hoefly's will for deposits kept in a dining room cabinet. The four hour jury decision favored Spille over unnamed charities, with her attorney William A. Williams presenting the case. Adrian Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's son, noted Eisenhower as a leading authority on Sherlock Holmes during centennial remarks.
Lincoln Nebraska district judge denied habeas corpus and a stay of execution for a murder suspect. The state argued against halting the electric chair as the killer faces death within 24 hours. The case involves contested will residue and a lengthy legal fight over execution date and method.
In a crisp two minute talk at Geneva US Secretary of State Christian A Herter urged Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to drop claims the West plans aggression. He said such charges raise tensions in the Big Four talks and that Western steps in a decade were guided by prudent caution while negotiating Germany.
A controversial children’s book featuring a white rabbit marrying a black rabbit has been banned from open shelves in Alabama public libraries. The item is noted on Page A-7, with a playful reference to Inside Out on Page B-1 describing a gentle library patron.
Severe weather battered Galveston Texas with 87 mph winds and widespread destruction. Torrential rains drenched Illinois Iowa and Florida causing floods. Kankakee and Forest City report over 6 inches in 24 hours. About 200 people evacuated by boat as lines and power outages disrupted Carrizo Springs and other towns.
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