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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1957

Page

7

Escapee Kostal Eludes Denver Police Amid downtown chase

Denver police hunted Albert Kostal and Arthur Watson after a jail break from Jefferson County Jail Golden. Kostal abducted a businessman, forced car theft, and led officers on a high speed pursuit through Denver before crashing. Watson surrendered later. Police held both on charges of murder and armed holdup in the death of merchant policeman Ray Isley.

Denver Albert Kostal Arthur Watson Jefferson County Golden Watson Kostal O. P. Reed Reed Ugative Mur California Esk Calvin Coates Ray Isley

Bandit Robs Santa Fe Springs Beauty Salon

At 11411 Telegraph Rd a bandit robbed a Santa Fe Springs beauty salon on Friday evening. He demanded cash from the register, taking $83 while six women patrons and the staff watched. The suspect, about 20, with steel-gray eyes, waved a pistol during the theft.

Ous Telegraph Rd Sheriff's Deputies

Slaying Suspect Wetzel Held in L A

Frank Edward Wetzel, 36, a federal prisoner from Greensboro, N C, was captured Tuesday night after a car theft near the state line. He was arraigned in Bakersfield jail and held in the County Jail pending a removal hearing. Bail set at 150000. authorities expect hearings in federal court next week.

Los Angeles A. & Atty Laughlin E Bakersfield Wetzel North Carolina Greensboro N. C Frank Edward Wetzel Bokersfield U. S William Air Fed Wetzel Asterai Firearms Act Paul Cameron FBI Federal Hall of Justice

Mountain Fire Rages Near Monrovia and Mt Wilson

Fire roared through San Gabriel Mountains, burning about 20 000 acres. Firefighters blocked Angeles Crest Highway and State Highway 39 to protect communities near Fish Canyon and Monrovia, while air crews battled shifting flames and strong winds.

Angels Crest Palmdale Big Pines San Gabriel Canyon Azusa Angeles National Forest Bear Creek Canyon San Gabriel Mountains San Joaquin Valley Mt. Wileson Observatory Los Angeles Arizona New Mexico Mt. Wilson Observatory Forest Service Fish Canyon Monrovia Twin Peaks Devil's Canyon Weather Bureau California

New Plea for Peace by Reds

Communist Parties of 64 nations issued a made in Moscow peace manifesto during a Moscow conference November 16 to 19. They urged an end to the arms race and nuclear weapons, calling for unity under Soviet leadership and inviting all people of goodwill to join a future free from war and oppression. Yugoslavia supported the effort though declined to sign the main declaration of unity.

London Communist Parties Moscow

Moon colonies and disease-free future predicted by scientists

In a New York luncheon symposium marking a distillery centennial, experts foretell a 100 year span with moon colonies, commonplace satellites, organ replacement from vegetables to talk of fostering multiple births. Werner von Braun predicts U S space dominance while Hermann Muller foresees genetic control of offspring and new foster pregnancy concepts.

New York Joseph Zi. Seagram and Sons Waldorf-Astoria Hotel United States Kremlin Space von Braun Moon Mars Venus Saturn Jupiter Worth

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