31 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1957
Page
1
Atomic test at the Nevada site released a blue flame seen for miles across the West. An hour and a half later troops, 8300 yards from ground zero, were airlifted by helicopters to the objective area. Ground crews shuttle supplied the three hour operation as officers praised the maneuver.
President Eisenhower plans a vacation shift to Newport Rhode Island with a 750000 dollar budget and Mrs Eisenhower, returning Friday from medical care, will join for part of the trip. A Canadian infantry platoon joined the joint exercises marking the first non US troops in the maneuvers since 1955. The White House said Mrs Eisenhower will accompany the President and continue her convalescence during the period.
A C 124 Globemaster of the 1st Strategic Squadron crashed during an instrument approach to El Paso International Airport in heavy rain, killing five airmen and injuring ten. Four identities were released, with the fifth pending next of kin notification. The aircraft, returning from Hunter AFB Savannah GA, burst into flames and was destroyed two miles northeast of the airport. Biggs AFB officials cited no confirmed cause.
A 55 foot oil field derrick on Randall Lamon’s Buena Vista lease near Richfield was destroyed by fire in Placentia. Fire crews from four counties fought the blaze, bringing it under control about 1 am with $150,000 damage and $100,900 prevented in other equipment loss. No injuries reported. cause is unknown.
Soviet government announces veteran diplomat Vyacheslav Molotov, 67, is appointed ambassador to Outer Mongolia. The move follows Khrushchev’s shakeup that ousted Molotov and Georgi Malenkov from top posts, with others reassigned as part of a broader political realignment. Molotov will handle limited Russian foreign relations with a sparsely populated, tent-dwelling nation of about two million people.
Senator Chavez of New Mexico collapsed while attempting a 10 block walk in 91 degree heat on Friday, according to relatives. He was reported by family members to have suffered a heat-related episode during the excursion in Washington.
Typhoon Bess struck Iwo Jima causing minor damage to installations after bringing over seven inches of rain. Radio contact with the island was briefly broken Friday night and restored Sunday morning as Air Force weather crews tracked the storm moving north-northwest.
A mostly swing pattern with night and early morning fog or low clouds. Slightly warmer afternoons are expected, bringing hazy mornings to the area.
In Truro Nova Scotia Mrs Ralph Waei a 52 year old grandmother of 14 won the world rocking on air championship by rocking 93 hours eight minutes. She outlasted three men and two women in the event sponsored by the Truro Agricultural Exhibition. She read newspapers knitted and wore dark glasses during the event and saved most of the short breaks. Congratulations poured in from friends and officials as she surpassed the previous record set by a Quebec woman.
Labor Day weekend starts with two fatalities in the Long Beach area and six people injured. Arthur L. Montgomery 52 of 3002 McNab Ave died after his car rammed two others at Clark Ave and Harpo St. Ahlen White 21 of IS419 Stanbridge Ave Bellflower died from injuries suffered Thursday after his motorcycle collision at Atlantic and Gates Aves. Mervin Hillyard 24 Huntington Beach in critical condition after a motorcycle crash at Anaheim St and Orizaba Ave. A Bellflower accident at Bellower Blvd and Foster Rd hospitalized a Paramount couple and three daughters after a stop violation caused a collision with Phillip Bradley Wright and his car.
A sudden surge in holiday fatalities prompts officials to urge caution. Police report multiple crash and accident cases with several victims identified, while hospital sources warn of ongoing strain on emergency services during the festive period.
A fishing boat capsized a mile off Whites Point, killing 53 year old Joseph Rockwood of Gardena as his wife and daughter were rescued. Rockwood reportedly suffered a heart attack while trying to aid his family. The Labor Day weekend crash raises the coastal toll as millions travel home.
The 8th Congress adjourned for a holiday recess after 957 measures, with a civil rights bill passed but Eisenhower's program deferred. The House closed at 3:57 p.m. and the Senate at 4:22 p.m., marking the longest session since 1951. President Eisenhower voiced strong disappointment in the work.
In their 1958 election year sessor they face major problems postponed from this year: tax relief, extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act, natural gas regulation, union welfare, pension funds, social security liberalization, farm relief, and public housing extension. Democratic leaders clash with Eisenhower as the session ends with civil rights passage and a dramatic rescue at sea.
A 10 year old boy is missing after a flash flood on Maui swept six youngsters from a bridge into the Jao River. Five others were rescued, while the search continues for the missing boy.
A terse column lists where to find sections in the newspaper. It mentions churches, classifieds BIS to 11, comics B-4, crossword B17, death notices BS, financials, shipping table B-5, sports A-5 and A-7, theaters A-2, tides temperatures BS, and TV raudio B-12.
Police clashed with about 100 Teddy boys in London after they boarded three subway trains, smashed seats and windows, and later attacked a fairground. Officers used force to break up the unrest, ending a half hour melee as connoisseurs shut down stalls.
Three robbers and a middle aged female accomplice held up the Safeway at 311 W. Pacific Coast Hwy in Long Beach Friday night. A clerk and manager tried to intervene as the bandits forced open the safe and looted the till, discarding about 25 coins as they fled in a car described by a witness.
Four teenagers were killed when their car ran a red light at the Ohio 63 30 North intersection near Cairo and hit a truck. Identified victims are Joseph Schumaker 18 of Columbus Grove the driver, Robert Hall 19 and James Bowerman 18 of Lima, and Robert Worline 18 of Columbus Grove.
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