21 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1962
Page
1
Arizona fish and game officials promote doves fed on safflower seeds as a weight loss aid calling them the fat man's special. They claim the birds become high polyunsaturated and suitable for dieters, while warning of adult consumer reliance on such fats.
Houston UPI reports on May flight by Scott Carpenter addressing horizon glow and glowing fireflies seen in space. NASA experts attribute airglow from oxygen changes, while others cite capsule condensation and retro-rocket timing, with panelists noting horizon optics and computer confirmation of landing point. The Houston symposium draws about 1900 scientists and educators for the all day event.
Philippine Police killed 41 warriors and captured 15 in a battle Monday in the mountains of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. One police officer was reported killed and another wounded. The clash followed reports that a group of pagans practiced human sacrifice. Philippine News Service said today.
Defense Secretary McNamara told a news conference that the United States trails the Soviet Union in certain large booster programs but will expand the military space effort next year. He noted US spending this year is about three times 1960 and twice 1961, and cited the Titan IIIC booster as a major push to surpass Soviet progress.
Marshall Space Flight Center reported today that more building trades workers are returning to vital space projects. Electricians who struck last week remain off the job, leaving only about 6 percent at work. Saturn test tower and Moon shot construction suffer while overall force unions and officials plan further budget-driven boosts.
Pearlsburg Virginia police report a 14 year old boy named Charles Sherman charged with murder after firing a shotgun blast at his mother when she refused to give money. Sheriff's office confirms the incident occurred Sunday at their home, the victim identified as the boy's mother.
Police found a body under a concrete slab in a garage in the Ingleside district and sought a second corpse in a strange case. Investigators tentatively identified the first as Jay Arneson, 79, while a missing wife Iva Arneson had been sought since July for allegedly threatening a man with a revolver. Detectives said Ralph Kroeger, 61, lived in the home and investigators expect another body to be found today as the case unfolds.
A major outage affected over 30,000 Brooklyn homes for more than three hours on a hot evening. Power returned area by area after 3 PM to 12:23 AM, with police noting widespread AC use during the blackout. Consolidated Edison investigated no immediate cause.
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