This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1957
Page
13
Yoshio Naramoto aged 51 died in Hiroshima Atomic Disease Hospital becoming the 25th person this year to succumb to injuries and illnesses from the 1945 atomic bombing.
Los Angeles jury ends week one of deliberations in a six week trial over conspiracy to commit criminal libel and publish lewd material. Defense sought mistrial citing unclear instructions and Jewish New Year timing. Defendants Fred and Marjorie Meade, Whisper Magazine, Publisher's Distributing Corp, and Hollywood Research, Inc. tied to a scandal magazine operation.
Four people die and at least one hundred are injured when temporary wooden bleachers collapse during a bull fight in Alcala la Real Spain. Authorities investigate the cause as spectators rush to safety and emergency services treat the injured at the scene.
The Rock Island Twin Sate Rocker bound for Houston derailed near Peabody injuring 24 passengers and crew. No fatalities reported. A defective rail in a switch north of the crossing caused cars to leave the tracks, with ambulances taking injured to Newton Marion and Wichita hospitals. Two buses carried about 40 passengers back to Wichita for onward travel.
Funeral service for Harry Cilley 76 a Long Beach jeweler of 34 years will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m in Patterson Snively Chapel officiated by Rev Dr Charles W Mayes Cilley died Sunday born in Bloomington Wisconsin leaves wife Rebecca B sons Donald B and Raymond W all of Long Beach daughter Mrs Margaret M Densmore of Seal Beach sisters Mrs Nettie M Maynard and Mrs Ruby M Warehan and three grandchildren Interment at Sunnyside Memorial Park
Canada's new prime minister John G. Diefenbaker outlined a foreign policy rooted in U S friendship and NATO cooperation. He urged the 82 nation General Assembly to focus on disarmament amid missiles fears and stressed NATO as a bulwark against aggression while dismissing Soviet claims of missile superiority. Earlier the Assembly kept Hungary intervention on the agenda despite Soviet protests in a 57 10 vote with 6 abstentions as Yugoslavia sided with the Soviet bloc.
An interview by Pete Martin in this week's Saturn Evening Post profiles Tennessee Ernie Ford. It covers his rise from plowboy to TV star, the Sixteen Tons hit, differences between pop and country, his weight story, family life, and plans for the future.
Noted film actor George Ratt purportedly admits connections to notorious gang lords and claims a tumultuous past. The sensational tale titled Out of My Past by Ceorge Rait appears in this week's Post, promising shocks about his youth and fame.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.