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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
4
Starkweather confessed to 11 killings as authorities recount a brutal spree from Lincoln to Wyoming. Caril Carpenter was questioned as the case moved toward Nebraska charges, with Gov. Simpson noting potential commuting options if sentenced in Wyoming.
Two Long Beach teenagers Wayne Howser and Paul Dicken were jailed at Norwalk station on suspicion of burglary and possession of alcohol by minors after deputies found them in a drunken car. A 11 year old boy led officers to the liquor source as neighbors reported thefts in Carmelitos Housing Tract.
In Lincoln Nebraska the widow of Robert G Calvert says police were given Starkweather’s name after her husband was shot two months ago. She notes two tips named him but authorities deny prior knowledge. Deputy Johnson says Starkweather not mentioned before the Bartlett killings.
Washington the U S Court of Appeals by a 5 to 4 vote today upheld the contempt conviction of Harry Sacher a New York defense attorney in Communist causes Sacher refused to tell the Senate Internal Security subcommittee in April 1955 whether he was then or ever a member of the Communist Party He was convicted in Federal District Court here and sentenced to six months in jail and a $1000 fine
A gas main blast from a bridge fire sent flames along the new concrete replacement bridge. A woman flung her infant to safety as others fled the area. A 5-year-old boy was knocked down in a stampede and rescued. James Keck crawled to his car and drove through flames to safety as witnesses watched gas flames. Numerous personal belongings were recovered by police. many owners seek recovery at Norwalk Sheriff's Station.
The AEC reported progress across nuclear propulsion and weapons research. It noted gains in defensive weapons and reduced radioactivity after detonation, while Plumbbob fallout near sites fell below acceptable levels. Average radioactive strontium in Americans rose yet remained below maximum limits, and isotopes save industry about 609 million dollars annually.
Florida frost threatens a heavy winter loss and forces a three year citrus crop cut as the cold snaps destroy trees in the south. The blast blocked gas flow prompting temporary shutoffs while firefighters battled fires near the Paramount area. Evacuees sought shelter at a nearby church as authorities evaluated safety.
Crowds in Fiji at Nandi Airport welcomed Queen Mother Elizabeth arriving from Horolilo. Attired locals cheered as the royal party stepped from a special plane. A five year old Fiji girl, Adi Ateca, presented a bouquet as she continued to Australia and New Zealand.
Traffic backed up for miles as hundreds of motorists crowded into the scene. A loud explosion was heard, leaving observers startled and seeking details.
General Sir Francis Festing, famed for jungle warfare in Burma during World War II, was appointed chief of the British Imperial General Staff today, the nation’s top military post in London.
Ingrid Bergman’s daughter Jennie Ann Lindstrom plans to enroll at Mills College Oakland California for the spring semester. The 19 year old Colorado University coed told reporters she would register on February 7 to pursue more courses in interior decorating at the private girls school.
Newport R I 61 Robert R Young railroad magnate leaves more than six million dollars to his widow Anita O Keefe Young per his will filed in Probate Court. The Newport property and holdings are noted as the bulk of the estate.
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