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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1958
Page
13
Federal mediation board moves to settle labor disputes at three major airlines. Fasten Air Lines and American Airlines keep about one third of U S airliners grounded during New Year travel rush as unions press for action.
Portland reports Pvt Alfred Gust twenty one from Toustan Texas received a six year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon after slashing women in downtown Portland with a knife. He was stationed at Fort Lewis Washington when the attacks occurred. One victim Patricia Grimes said she loved him. Gust’s attorney noted they were engaged to be married.
The four day Christmas period ends with 594 traffic deaths nationwide, below the pre holiday NSC estimate of 620. Auto fatalities total 594, fires kill 93, other accidents 97 for an overall 781 deaths, with the all events record at 884 set in 1956. California leads with 61 victims, Texas 43, New York and Illinois 38 each.
The Atlas satellite, launched December 18, is projected to orbit until about February, far longer than the initial 20 day forecast. The accompanying radio voice relayed President Eisenhower’s message of peace may cease functioning much sooner, with the craft continuing to orbit as the countdown on its life span extends beyond ten days.
Mrs Bernice Brown California’s real first lady received a full tour of the gingerbread style Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento. Guide Mrs Virginia Knight described anticipated furnishings changes as likely but hard to judge at first glance.
New York Herald Tribune TV critic Miss Torre chooses 10 days in jail over disclosing a source for a Judy Garland story. Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan orders surrender at 10 am Monday to begin serving the sentence. Torre, mother of two, has fought a libel suit stemming from her column. The sentence, set in November 1957, was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Edwin J. Willard 21 was arraigned on murder charges after using a .22 rifle, given as a Christmas present by his wife Jeannette Willard, to fatally shoot her at her mother's home. Their 32-year-old son was present as police described an escalating dispute ending in the shooting.
London based World Bank President Eugene Black leaves for Cairo to mediate Britain Egypt tension over the 1956 Suez invasion. British and Egyptian governments asked Black to work with the United States, with a later meeting planned with Chancellor Heathcoat Amory. Talks aim to resolve financial claims and counterclaims from the crisis.
Private Raymond G. Mitchell, 23, of Sumner, Mississippi, on guard duty at an officers club in Seoul shot and killed a Korean man who failed to halt when ordered to stop. The intruder reportedly tried to escape by crashing through a window.
Help wanted notice in a clipped classified snippet states applicants sought at DPE AR PRONTO through Help Ads. It urges readers to call ELE 2955 for details and submission of job applications.
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