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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1959
Page
18
North Carolina officer Ralph E. Medlin, 26, of Southern Pines, shot and killed in a hospital corridor after firing at diners and patients at Lavern's Grill. Police say Medlin dragged a woman as a shield and wounded others before being shot by fellow officer Alph Frye. Chief Newton of Southern Pines calls it a bid to protect others amid a rampage.
A race clash at Buckroe Beach in Hampton Virginia Sunday night led to six arrests for disorderly conduct. Arrested were James Tidale 18 of Newport News Pvt Charles N Stoner 18 of Ft Bragg N C a visiting white juvenile Stoner Clifton F Bolden 18 Negro of Hampton Heywood Higgs 18 Negro of Hampton and a 17 year old Negro juvenile from Brooklyn New York visiting here The case was led by Detective Capt J R Lewis with possible additional arrests and charges expected.
A playful tale from a Miss Universe event aboard a private yacht recalls Miss Turkey, 19 year old Ezel Oleay, dining with chaperone Mrs Imash Kurkjian. The group, including reporters, enjoyed seafood and learned she is picking up English quickly while noting Turkish people eat beef rarely.
Philippine government sends troops to assist at the tenth World Jamboree in Makiling Philippines to address water shortages sanitation issues and a reported influx of thieves and undesirables while a special constabulary task force reports some arrests among visitors.
Governor Edmund G. Brown signed a bill extending unemployment benefits from 26 to 39 weeks during recessions or when 6 percent of the insured labor force is unemployed. The extra weeks, up to 13, require retraining and are funded by a 0.25 percent increase in employer contributions. Brown also signed a bill requiring officials to name 3 to 7 qualified citizens to several offices.
San Francisco Robert Runyon 30 year old sales engineer will be tried in Superior Court on bigamy charges despite the unwillingness of his two wives. Municipal Judge Albert Axelrod ruled he must stand trial after two marriage certificates were presented. One certificate covers his legal wife Dorothy 30 mother of his two children, the other names Joan E Nelson 24 air line hostess married July 4 and taken to Las Vegas for a honeymoon.
The sixth X15 rocket test flight is delayed at Edwards Air Force Base for at least 48 hours after a postponement caused by technical reasons. The craft, designed to carry two to the edge of space, has completed four captive flights and one glide test, with a full fuel load planned for Thursday's brief powered flight under B52 escort. Pilot Scott Crossfield is expected to ignite the engines briefly before landing.
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