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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1957

Page

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Hymn and Hearts Stop as Teens Die in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles a church choir girl aged 18 and her 18 year old male friend were found shot dead in her Reseda home after a Sunday morning plan. Doris Posey had been seated when killed. Jerry Wylie allegedly refused advances and used a borrowed .22 rifle. Posey had just enlisted in the WAVES and was to depart for basic training. Wylie had been discharged from the Marine Corps recently.

Los Angeles Pi—Ay Doris Posey Jerry Wytie Jerry Doris Eunice Posey Reseda George Stoner Assembly of God Church Wylie Marine Corps

Marines Face Brutality Trial at Sasebo Base

Tokyo dispatch reports 16 Marine prison guards to be court martialled for alleged inhumane treatment of 23 servicemen at Sasebo Naval Base. Prisoners describe beatings with rifle butts, shaving lotion abuse, and a man operated on by a guard. One inmate reportedly became mentally deranged.

Tokyo Sasebo U. S. Naval Base Navy Hos Joes Westley Dagett George Frazer Tucson Ariz Unitedj

Lehman in Hospital for Heart Checkup

Former Senator Herbert Lehman is at Doctor's Hospital for a checkup and observation of a slight heart irregularity, a family spokesman said Sunday night.

New York Herbert Lehman Doctor's Hospital

Navy can be saved from subsidence, officials say

Interim Committee members praised the Navy presentation on subsidence caused by oil gas and water extraction. They agreed repressuring may be the only hope with experts confident in its success. Navy testimony highlighted the shipyard breach by 17 feet and left little doubt about the cause and potential remedy.

Navy Trecey Tsunlo

Russ Launching 2nd Moon Soon Vow to Share Secrets

Soviet authorities report their satellite functions normally on its world flight and has been seen with the naked eye by observers in Uzhgorod and Leningrad. A Moscow radio communique says the satellite could span New York to Moscow in 16 minutes and its revolution period remains unchanged after two days. The Alma Ata scientist V I Matyagin claims he witnessed the satellite unassisted, observing at 11 58 pm Saturday.

Moscow New York Moscow Radio Uzhgorod Leningrad Alma Ata Tian Soviet Union V. &. Matyagin Institute of Astral Physics

Riots Rage in Warsaw Fourth Night of Unrest

In Warsaw the fourth night of protests erupted as riot police clashed with anti Communist demonstrators near the Palace of Culture and Constitution Square. Cardinal Wyszynski urged restraint from St. Anne's as reports of riot deaths circulated and students faced a tense atmosphere following earlier nights of violence including a Saturday shooting near the Kaskada night lab.

Warsaw Poland Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski St. Anne's Palace of Culture Constitution Square Kaskada

Driver Dies in Bus Crash and Missing Girl Reunited

New York City reports a fifth fatality after a school bus veered from a hilly street into a streambed. In Chicago a Loyola student missing since Sept 4 was reunited with her father aided by a Roman Catholic priest and police officials. An inquest was expected next month as investigations continue into the crash and related events.

New. York Marcia, Jertrude _ Horan Loyola University Chicago Walter Arm Horan John Cronin Los Angeles Meldon Smith New York San Manhattan Indi Gabriel McMahon William Cormier Loyola Univer Ity

Soviet scientist describes IGY plans for second satellite

Washington AP reports Prof A A Blagonravoy, Soviet satellite expert, said the baby moon now circling the globe is not the IGY device promised by the USSR. He claimed a second satellite would be an IGY project and data would be shared with scientists worldwide. Blagonravoy warned American observers that they could use the data for orbital calculations and future launches. He said the first satellite would likely stay aloft about a month, though exact figures were not certain.

Washington A.A. Blagonravoy Ussr Russia Blagonravov Blagonvayov Ita

Outward Bound Fiesta Parade Honors Fishermen Amid Tragedy

A colorful parade of decorated vessels marked Santa Monica's Fiesta as 300000 spectators watched. The Santa Rita skipper Peter Guarrasi aided in decorating boats when a fisherman Tom Purtimal Gliese, 22, fell into the harbor and died. The event featured religious ceremonies and a Mass at Mary Star of the Sea Church. United States Senator Thomas Kuchel Acting Mayor John Gibson and Supervisor officials spoke as the fleet was blessed. The body remained missing Sunday night.

San Pedro Thej Coast Guard Peter Guarrasi Mason Case Fishermen's Co Dodi Knights of Columbus Timothy Manning

Reds Explode New H Bomb Hydrogen Blast Reported

Tokyo dispatches quote the Central Meteorological Observatory saying the Soviet Union detonated a hydrogen bomb north of the Arctic Circle. An observatory spokesman called the blast larger than ten megatons, about 10 million tons of TNT. U S experts deem megaton range blasts hydrogen tests. The U S Atomic Energy Commission had announced a new series of nuclear tests.

Tokyo

New Invention Trends Amid Odd Tech Claims

A fragmented lab notes style item touts a creator claiming repeated triumphs in devices from a two inch TV to a filtered cigarette. The piece labels the smoker as a "Stiff Neck" and mentions coined terms tied to these odd innovations.

Boy Hurls Knife Wounds Young Brother in Accidental Incident

In Norwalk a 2 year old boy, James David Walsh, was critically injured when a jackknife hurled by his 7 year old brother struck him in the chest. The incident occurred as children played in the yard at 111568 Cecilia Street. The younger boy was revived after van a seizure and surgery, but remained in critical condition.

Norwalk James David Walsh Carebil Robert Cecilia St

Fourth Quintuplet Roland Dies in France

TOULON France Monday Roland last but one of the Christofle quintuplets died about 4 am today after a five day fight for life The doctors would make no prediction about the chances of survival for the remaining baby Michele

Toulon France Roland Tors Michele

Night of terror in Veene Atta AL case sparks alarm

A 14 year old boy unable to sleep seized a wrench and twelve picks, launching a brutal attack on a neighbor family in a night of terror. British scientists question the previously reported 184 pound figure as unreliable.

Union County Armament for Defense Amid Segregation Fears

Union County South Carolina announced purchase of nine Browning submachine guns and 1,000 rounds, part of a 1,000-dollar deter rence by the county legislature. Sheriff Lamb and eight deputies will expand their arsenal to guard county laws against any federal or civil unrest over segregation, with Long asserting readiness and arrest authority.

UNION S. C Union County U.S John D. Long jUnion Sheritt Harold Lamb Maj Long Lamb Hia Uch South Carolina Lts ammani+ion Little Rock Ian Union

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