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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1957

Page

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Adlai Invited to Accompany Ike to Europe

President Eisenhower asked Adlai Stevenson to join him at the NATO Paris meeting as a top adviser on allied cohesion against Soviet expansion. Stevenson, cautious, sought details and kept the door open, with discussions routed through Secretary Dulles around Oct. 25.

Washington Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson NATO Paris America Stevenson Dulles Harold Macmillan Risenhower MacMillan Tulles Truman Aoe 8

Space dog alive after Sputnik II signal loss

MOSCOW AP Soviet Premier Bulganin said Laika was alive Sunday when Sputnik II stopped transmitting to earth. He also mentioned two healthy American girls volunteered to ride Soviet rockets to the moon, but could not specify if the 11 pound dog remained aboard.

Moscow Nikolai Bulganin Laika Earth Bulganin Moon Dmitry Skobeltsyn Ring Specialty Co

Nixons on Forced Down Plane

Vice President Nixon and Mrs Nixon along with 78 others were forced to land back in Miami after engine trouble on a Eastern Airlines Constellation trip to Washington. The aircraft suffered No 2 engine trouble near Palm Beach and returned to Miami, with the party resuming travel by another plane later. The incident ended without incident and the Nixons proceeded to Hartford and Boston.

Washington Nixon Miami Fla Skip Sellinger Western Airlines Eastern Airlines Scellinger Palm Beach Hartford Conn Boston Florida

Gem Robbery Hits Laguna Beach Dealer for 16009

Beverly Hills jewelry salesman Harry Bloom, 56, reports rings valued at 16009 stolen on a downtown Laguna Beach street at 2 30 p m Monday. Bloom told Officer Robert Fitch authorities that he left a jewelry case with a trunk full of rings in his car when two gunmen forced surrender. He described the gems as diamonds and various colored stones.

Laguna Beach Beverly ‘Hills Harry Howard Bloom Grel Scien Bloom Robert Fithc McMurry Forrest Ave

Navy Sues Rumors Stir Over Harbor Shipyard Damage

LA.C. reports rumors claim the Navy may sue to halt oil‑driven subsidence harming a harbor shipyard and seek damages for losses. The Navy warns oil operators and the city for over a decade, saying predicted subsidence has exceeded expectations. Continued on Page A-6.

Navy

Descent Reported on Laika Space Dog Landing

The Baltimore Sun Moscow dispatch reports Laika the space dog was catapulted from Sputnik and landed near Moscow about 30 miles away. The fate of the dog is unclear whether deaf or alive, with a cited source noting past reliability of tips.

Baltimore Baltimore Sun Moscow Sputnik, ID Sun Howard Norton

Syrian Border Tensions Rise With Turkish Troop Movements

Syrian officials report unprecedented Turkish troop moves near the border as Damascus meets in emergency session. A foreign office memo claims 300 Turkish military vehicles moved near Aleppo and Bab El Hawa, with border posts blacked out and thousands of troops involved.

Damascus Syria Syrian Foreign Office Foreign Office Aleppo Bab el Hawa Jordan Flussein Vilages

Armed Youth Scandal Rocks Rolling Hills Estates

A 22 month old girl was smothered and molested, her body found in a neighbor's home sparking a massive manhunt for a teenage suspect. A gun and knife were brandished as police roped off the area, with roadblocks and house to house searches continuing after the discovery at 2 12 p m. The victim was Laura Helen Wetzel, daughter of Air Force Capt Charles Wetzel, of Rolling Hills Estates. The chase intensified as residents aided the search and the suspect fled through a back door during the confrontation.

Charles Wetzel Laura Helen Wetzel Donna Gary Rolling Hills Estates Wetzel Bob Shumway Rolling Hills Air Force Dunwood Rd Stafford Thurmond Dunwood Rad Francis Baxter Omohundro

West Texas UFOs Explained By Weatherman

The weatherman says unidentified objects over Texas are not from outer space. He notes Texas is outer space and gives a sunny, variable day forecast with cloudy periods.

West Texas Texas Outer Space

Faces of airmen seek lost Stratocruiser in Pacific

In a Pacific search for the missing Stratocruiser, Haggard and air crew faces are described as presenting a story of no hope of survival. A California labor leader challenges Senator Knowland to a public debate on the right to work, noted on the page.

Pacific California Sen. Knowland Page

Satellite Chief Seeks Billions For Man in Space

Dr John P Hagen head of the U S satellite program urged a long range multi billion dollar effort to put a man into space at a news conference and in a later interview. He warned the program would cost many years and be costly but urged moving toward spaceflight. He declined to say if he had formally proposed the plan to the administration.

Washington John P. Hagen U.S Hagen Walter R. Dornberger Germany Dornberger

Eisenhower Reports Excellent Health After Physical

President Eisenhower remains in excellent health after a Walter Reed medical examination. Doctors found no issues with heart or abdomen and noted his general condition as excellent. He said he felt fine, Golf has helped his health, and he may visit Augusta for part of his traditional November golf and rest trip. He is scheduled to speak in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night on science and security.

Eisenhower Dulles Paris State Department NATO Stevenson New York Admin Washington Anoth Dent Walter Reed _ Army Augusta Oklahoma City

Dulles Returns After Rest at Duck Island Retreat

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles returned to Washington after a four day rest at his Duck Island retreat on Lake Ontario. He resumed duties at the desk late Monday.

Washington John Foster Dulles Duck Island Lake ‘Ontario

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