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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
1
Nine people are dead after a bombing at a Los Angeles cult meeting. authorities say a mystic chief died in the blast and the prime suspect is believed dead. Police, Calaf, and local officials pursue leads as the Wednesday edition covers the tragedy.
Nine die when a bomb hits the Fountain of the World cult headquarters near Chatsworth. Krishna Venta is among the dead. three hurt. Survivors report a man with a canvas bag on the property moments before the explosion as deputies search for clues.
A California woman was held at gunpoint for over three hours by her ex husband in a Magnolia Street home. Police distracted the suspect, allowing five officers to rescue the hostage and arrest the assailant, a 44 year old engineer. The wife and her twin daughters were safe, with a tearful reunion following the escape. The incident drew in sheriff detectives and a court appearance related to child support.
The report recounts four jail breakers who abducted a U S naval officer and his wife, later killed by police after a five hour car ordeal, plus a Portland family vanishing while tree hunting. The joint item notes a court case and cult leader Krishan born in San Francisco.
Patchy fog lingers near the coast late tonight with clearing by dawn. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and higher temperatures, reaching around 86 by noon. Winds remain light as coastal humidity declines.
Anthony John Lee Lamarr, 11, son of actress Hedy Lamarr and Jahn Loder, was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Los Angeles. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital reported a skull fracture and severe brain injuries. The mother was at home in shock.
Willie Hoppe famed billiard master is reported holding his own at El Miami hospital. He is undergoing treatment for a heart condition and showing signs of improvement. Hagipe, son of the champion, said he has been hospitalized off and on since September 18 after a severe heart attack.
About 300 weight conscious coeds at a University of Illinois residence hall held a hunger strike Tuesday night over meal quality. Reported actions included shredding napkins into food and some girls seeking meals at nearby restaurants and drugstores. Leaders cited tasteless meals and excess starch as the cause, with a dietician awaiting a student committee meeting.
A B52 Stratofortress crash in Jackson County Oklahoma leaves eight missing and one survivor, Maj. guard FL Baker, who was found unconscious near the crater and later said to have parachuted from the plane. Deputies report several bodies recovered as civilian search teams comb the subfreezing wreck area. The aircraft valued at about eight million dollars carried ammunition rather than atomic or hydrogen weapons.
The day’s weather overview notes a severe cold spell expanding through the Eastern United States with persistent low temperatures. Readers are directed to pages for detailed forecasts, regional temperatures, and related notices across the edition.
President Eisenhower said the United States and its allies will protect West Berlin and will not abandon its people. He dismissed Khrushchev’s latest Berlin proposals as not offering new solutions and noted the Soviet leader claimed large nuclear and missile capabilities. Eisenhower contradicted reports of a new flying wing aircraft and said U.S. efforts aim at peaceful or military use with a planned NATO meeting later this week.
Deputy reports a Torrance visitor Witness 13 year old B Emmal from Grand Junction Cole describes hearing gunfire as a car carrying youths collided with a vacant house on 220th Street near Main Street Tuesday night. Emmal sustained injuries as deputies said shots were fired at six youths in another car and the attackers fled before officers arrived.
A shallow 5:37 am quake near the San Bernardino region woke light sleepers with no damage reported. Caltech seismologists locate the tremor near the San Bernardino Sar Bermanting mountains and San Gorgonie Prasares, noting the area’s steady activity.
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