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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1957

Page

3

Shipwreck Survivors Reach Port

Survivors from a wrecked vessel were landed at port after strenuous nights at sea. Captain Paul R. Jones of the United Fruit Co freighter Simon spoke of delaying departure to wait for daylight as the Sun King spotted a distressing fishing boat. Navy men aboard the Mission San Miguel fought to save crew members after striking a reef 860 miles northwest of Honolulu.

Sun King Paul R. Jones United Fruit Co Simon SAN Miguel Honolulu Perry K Countryman Navy Pacific Reef Sam King Mexico Menuel Sebastian Limon

Second IGY Lecture Set Today at City College

Dr A R Hibbs of the Caligornial Institute of Technology will discuss The Earth Satellite in the second International Geophysical Year lecture at 7 30 pm in City College auditorium. He replaces Dr William H Pickering on tonight's program as the speaker is summoned to Washington for top level conferences on the U S earth satellite project. The program is open to the public without charge. Next week’s sponsor is Dr Roger Revelle of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

A. R. Hibbs Caligornial Institute of Technology City College Dr. Hibbs William H. Pickering Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory City College General Washington U.S Webs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltrch Las Vegas Voulette Caribbean Roger Revelle Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Hoosier car booze still stopped by state police

CONNERSVILLE Ind State police stopped Daniel Price 29 of Indianapolis and said they found him operating a portable still in his car The back seat and trunk carried the still a burner three large garbage cans milk cans two bags of corn yeast copper tube and a 42 gallon drum full of corn mash in process Price was charged with transporting liquor illicitly.

Connersville Ind Daniel Price Indianapolis Beck Frank Prise Wntaxer Liglor

U S Rocket Sets New Space Mark

A weather delayed test at ENIWAETOK aims to send a multi stage rocket skyward for scientific data on cosmic rays and magnetic fields. Officials noted potential 1000 mile altitude as a milestone while denying orbital launch plans.

Russia Air Force Earth Pheenamena

Middies Lose Old Ship in Economy Cut

The Navy announces decommissioning of the 45 year old Reina Mercedes at Annapolis. The vessel has served as station ship since 1912 and will be replaced as the Academy’s ceremonial ship with a Nov. 6 ceremony at Reina Pier.

Washington WSS Navall Academy Anapolis Navy Academy Reina Pier Ier Intervels Noetolis Naval Station

British judge grants divorce for desertion in quirky case

In London, Judge Sir Seymour Karminski granted George Edward Sprigens an 8 divorce from Gladys Sprigens, on grounds of desertion. The judge rejected cruelty allegations, noting Mrs Sprigens often threw pots and other utensils at him but frequently missed. The couple had separated after a quarrel during which both threw tea at each other.

London Seymour Karminski George Edward Sprigens Gladys Sprigens

Actress spends $125 for free SS card in Hollywood

Hollywood star Liz Renay spent 125 on telephone calls trying to locate her social security card before discovering she could obtain a duplicate free from the local government agency. Social Security officers confirmed her Warner Brothers role and said the card was needed to report earnings for a paycheck.

Hollywood New York Liz Renay Miss Renay Warner Brothers

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