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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1957

Page

4

No California Fires Burn Across State Homeland

Severe heat and dry conditions spark a rash of wildfires across Northern California. By Sunday 21,000 acres burned in mountains northeast of Yuba County with several new blazes reported in Nevada Calaveras Sonoma and other counties. Firefighters worked to bring the weekend fires under control as ongoing blazes threatened timber brush and grasslands.

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Airmen drown in canal accident near Tracy

Two U S Air Force staff sergeants were pulled from a canal near Tracy after a casting accident at an air base. Corpse recovery occurred at dawn by the U S Bureau of Reclamation divers. Sheriff-Carnier Carlos reported two men missing and later found drowned.

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Photographer Frames Birth of Gun Baby Record

A mother named Mrs Stout photographed the birth in detail in the delivery room. She used a camera to capture 7% feet of movie and three still exposures as labor progressed. The newborn girl, Cherrie Auralie Stout, weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces.

Cherrie Auvalie Stout Betty Stout

Pilots Call Strike Over Wages In Caribbean Airline

In Port of Spain Trinidad PV eight pilots of the British West Indies Airways staged a work stoppage demanding higher wages. The incident disrupted service along a 1000 mile transport chain as hospital staff and other personnel reported the strain of the strike.

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Emergency Parley and US Syria policy sparks regional tension

The dialogue centers on a US led response to Syria amid Western fears of communist influence. Pravda claims US arms to the Middle East threaten Syria, while Cairo reports Henderson’s visit inspired calls for military, coup or boycott actions. Saudi Arabia’s Saud departs Beirut for Europe for medical consultations amid the crisis.

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Woman 18 Falls to Death at Bridal Veil Falls

In Provo Canyon a young woman disappeared Sunday after tumbling about 809 feet near Bridal Veil Falls. Linda Baker, sister of James Baker, and Mr and Mrs James Baker are named in a brief, with observers recounting the fall and the body later found beneath the cascades.

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Parolee Killed in Fragmented Car Collision

Parolee died Sunday when reportedly driving a stolen vehicle on U S Route 101. Police say the wreck occurred after a curve in Ty ride County. A man resembling Robert or Rory was involved, with area residents noting forged items found nearby.

Tin Parotee Suneday U.S 101 Robert Rory Tyride

Debby and Carrie Wander as Tropical Storms Hit Southeast

Debby brought gusts up to 34 mph and heavy rain along the Florida coast while Carrie strengthened to a hurricane with winds near 145 mph. A Bermuda-based hurricane hunter reported dangerous winds as Carrie remained offshore, with advisories urging caution as centers tracked northeast through Georgia and the Carolinas.

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Tot shoots parents after finding gun in bedroom

Houston police report a Sunday morning incident where a year-old boy placed a 22 pistol on his parents bed, wounded his mother and father in their sleep before fainting. The mother Beulyean Noland and father Haviston Al Noland, both injured, were treated in Houston Hospital.

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Eisenhower Admin Set to Admit Limited Red China Newsmen

Washington dispatch reports the Eisenhower administration ready to admit a limited number of Chinese Communist newsmen who apply for entry. Officials say known Red agents masquerading as reporters would be refused while legitimate Chinese journalists would receive normal foreign reporter rights, including access to President Eisenhower's press conferences.

Washington Timate Eisenhower

Tunisian president returns home from vacation

President Mahdih Bourguiba of Tunisia returns from a three week vacation in Switzerland and arrives home Sunday.

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