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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1958
Page
3
A massive fire at Siggal Hill damaged two storage tanks and a derrick, with a gasoline drum and fire extinguisher exploding from the heat. Firemen battled the blaze for 30 minutes before the derrick collapsed. Wayne Mills of 2736 Eucalyptus Ave was named as the lease owner.
John Von Neumann keeps electric trains and a mink vest in the settled divorce. Eleanor Von Neumann receives 1.5 million dollars and their Sherman Oaks home plus half interest in his foreign car agency.
A sharp frost blanketed the lower Rio Grande Valley before sunup, with temperatures sinking to the mid 20s. County agents surveyed damage to tender vegetables as farm experts warned of crop risks and potential losses from the brief cold snap.
At Dover Air Force Base a C-141 cargo plane carried a record 117000 pounds of freight in a single takeoff. Col John J Thompson, at Dallas, Texas, piloted the aircraft using 4900 feet of runway, with total takeoff weight reported at 275000 pounds. The record exceeds the KC135’s 73089 pounds last September and surpasses the 1957 Soviet TAM by a wide margin.
Los Angeles police reported a burglary at the home of Dr. Tom W. Kyle depriving him of about $70,000 in government bonds, cash and corporate bonds plus jewelry. The thieves cut a screen and pried open a porch window to gain entry while Kyle was away.
City officials raised the bid for the 1980 national political convention from 250000 to 700000, with Mayor George Christopher claiming a fighting chance. The Board of Supervisors unanimously pledged city funds to be matched by private donations, the shared 700000 split evenly between Republicans and Democrats if they win the bid.
Western powers indicate readiness to negotiate a high level settlement for Europe including German reunification and Berlin status. West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt warns Communists Berlin is no soft spot as NATO foreign ministers clash over trade and security while De Gaulle presses for broader US support. Guinea joins UN while Algeria independence dispute looms.
A 16 year old boy confessed to killing a family in a South Dakota home, saying he attacked a crying four year old girl Diane and her mother then killed two younger children Allen and Tom after retrieving a hunting knife. He said he forced a man to drive him toward San Diego where he was arrested. The youth, identified as Eder, claimed anger over noise from the children triggered the killings.
Yugoslav envoy Jaksa Petric walked out of a Prague reception to protest a Hungarian attack on President Tito's regime. The act occurred amid a Soviet bloc feud with Tito as Hungarian minister Gyorrey Marosan led a delegation and faced remarks linked to Titoist history.
Diplomatic circles in Peiping reported that Mao Tse-tung intends to step down from government chairmanship while remaining as Communist Party chief. Chen Yi told envoys Mao would not seek re‑election as the government term ends in January.
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