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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
1
Rescuers in Springhill Nova Scotia freed twelve miners trapped two and a half miles inside the Cumberland Coal mine for more than six days after a cave in. Echoing a desperate plea through a pipe the trapped men reported they were alive and well though weary.
A fragment notes madrigal singing regaining popularity with references to voices and ensemble timing amid traditional styles. The readable text hints at a cultural revival and local event interest without clear details or dates.
A 19 year old Hollywood youth, Michael Farrow, son of Maureen O Sullivan and director John Farrow, died when two small planes collided in flight near Sun Valley. Also killed were David Johnson and pilot Donald Prenveitle. Police face ID difficulties due to multiple IDs.
A fugitive convict who fled a California prison camp two years ago by stealing a plane surrendered at San Quentin with his father and lawyer. He had earlier stolen a plane in Las Vegas and served two years in federal prison. He spoke of starting a new life with his wife and children.
In a St Marys Hospital basement, 43-year-old Richard Williams survived three months to live after an artificial kidney treatment. The $1,500 device, donated by the Culinary Workers and Bartenders Union, cleansed his blood over six hours, offering Williams and his wife Dorothea a possible year or more of life. Williams is a member of Bartenders Local 686.
Page A3 reports CART and ANN FUGATE trial opening in Lincoln Nebraska as the case begins. The headline notes a plea for peace as the proceedings commence on page AB.
Sir George W Pickering of Oxford warned in Los Angeles that high living and too little exercise drive heart disease. He blamed an American diet rich in fats and a fast tempo of life with chronic anxiety contributing to heart trouble in middle age. He spoke at the 28th annual Heart Association symposium at Wilshire Ebell Theater.
Long Beach hit 90 degrees as part of a hot spell sweeping from the mountains. Torrance San Gabriel and the International Airport also posted high temperatures with Long Beach recording an all time high of 111 degrees on October 14. Increasing cloudiness and cooler weather were forecast for Friday by the Weather Bureau.
In Spanish Fork Utah a shed packed with explosives exploded killing workers Ross Jex and John O Neal at the American Cyanamid plant site in a mountain dug unit. The blast tore the structure apart leaving little identifiable remains and authorities searched for causes.
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