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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1958
Page
1
Dorothy Ann Travers, trapped in a brutal marriage, faced escalating abuse. Her 16 year old son Jimmy killed his step father Richard, 46, to save his mother as police and coroner termed the act justifiable homicide. Jimmy appeared at the coroner's jury as the verdict was read.
The article recounts rumors that Marilyn Monroe is pregnant after sightings of changes in her life. It notes press avoidance, a doctor’s comments, and a tense home scene at 12830 Palo Verde Ave where a woman is described as bleeding and unconscious, with the family fearing for life.
A major blaze in Carbon Canyon burned about 2 homes and cabins and 800 acres of watershed. Firefighting crews from Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties battled the flames with 500 plus personnel and multiple pumper rigs, fearing spread toward oil fields and Aerojet facility. Several firefighters were injured and 20 to 30 families evacuated before winds shifted.
A truncated item notes Dorothy Ann Travers attempting to escape confinement or custody. Details are sparse in the readable text, with limited context on location or outcome.
President Eisenhower returned to his boyhood home in Kansas after a brief stop in Iowa where he promoted peace and prosperity for his 1958 campaign. He toured the Eisenhower Museum and reflected on portraits of Washington and Lincoln. Meanwhile, in Texas heavy floods forced evacuation of over 2,000 people near Rio Grande City as the river swelled to five miles wide, bringing total evacuees to about 10,000 across the region with thousands more at risk.
A spree of anonymous calls disrupted New York locations including Stephen Wise Free Synagogue United Arab Republic embassy and a matzoth factory. Searches found no explosives but threats warned the buildings were next amid ongoing panic reports.
Vice President Richard Nixon, struck by a sore throat and mild illness, postpones his Washington return after a Cheyenne speech. He plans a Colorado Springs weekend rest and will not meet President Eisenhower in Denver. Nixon will resume a nationwide tour Tuesday with a broad campaign push.
The WM admits Friday was hot as he and his beagle planned a rabbit hunt. They walked despite the heat while the hound pursued rabbits, acting on a promise to take the dog hunting.
United States Weather Bureau reports a cooler day in the Long Beach area with a predicted high near 90, while Friday may reach 100. The heat caused incidents across the city including a sawdust fire and a store collapse due to heat. Civil defense planned a blizzard survival study, postponed by minute men as officials monitored water use.
Cary Grant and actress Betsy Drake announced their separation after nearly long years of marriage. They cited love and respect but said happiness was not fully achieved and there are no plans for divorce.
A grieving mother writes that she felt boxed in as a tragedy took four lives. The page reports heavy trading on Friday at Stock Makmey, marking the heaviest session in three years.
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