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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
7
A World War II era ammunition ship seven miles off Okinawa blew up Monday night killing at least 32 with 32 to 40 divers aboard. Eyewitnesses say boats and divers were destroyed and there were multiple prior explosions with unknown casualties.
Delegate Burns of Hawaii introduces eleven bills to alter laws in line with the recent Hawaii legislative session. The measures seek updates across multiple issue areas and reflect the agenda of the Hawaii delegation.
Edmond O’Brien and director Fred S. Sears appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court on a voluntary basis to study courtroom drama for The Trial of Capt. Barrett. They said experiencing the courtroom firsthand would inform accurate scenes and performances.
New York socialite Joanne Conney Ortiz-Patino died in Neuchatel Switzerland at 26 attorney Joseph Robinson said friends of the late debutante were notified of her death. He noted divorce from Jaime Ortiz-Patino was nearly finalized and the couple had prior marriages to Robert Sweeny with two children reportedly living with Sweeny in Palm Beach Florida.
In Brookhaven Mississippi Theresa Daisy 32 was charged as an accessory before the fact after her 10 year old son Leo allegedly used a .22 rifle to kill his father Alex Daisy in their Crystal Springs home. Dist Atty Mike Carr said Daisy bought bullets for the boy to use in backyard practice and then urged him to shoot when the father returned home. Daisy remained jailed without bond. the boy was placed in the custody of relatives.
Concert notice outlines a municipal band program change and mentions performers and venues in a concise, period news style. It notes schedule shifts and related artistic details while preserving local tone and names within the readable OCR fragment.
City Councilman Ernest E. Debs announced his candidacy for the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, seeking the Third District seat. He spoke to more than 4,000 guests at a reception, saying he will run for supervisor. John Anson Ford will not seek re election in that district.
Camp Pendleton reports Capt Dean R. Hansberry says he was held up and beaten, with $63,000 payroll funds taken. Disbursing officer underwent lie detector tests and denied involvement, while his attorney claims the officer has no knowledge of the crime beyond the robbery and release by investigators.
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