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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
6
Western ministers in London push for an extended open skies framework as Dulles and allied officials discuss gradual inspection plans. A private committee aired a detailed interim report while analysts note friction and cautious optimism amid hopes for broader cooperative limits on nuclear arms.
A panel of ten electrical experts plans to dismantle a television set to see if it connected with the death of 6 year old Howard Erenstein in Skokie. The inquest heard his mother testify the boy touched a metal stand supporting a portable TV set impounded by Coroner Walter T. McCarron. She recalled a prior shock to another son from the same set and said she had herself received shocks from other appliances. A coroner’s physician could not determine the cause of death. GE design engineer M. E. Jones testified, noting the set was built by General Electric.
Diplomatic informants report a new 300000 watt transmitter from Czechoslovakia to Egypt to empower Radio Cairo. The device would boost President Nasser’s propaganda broadcasts and expand influence across Africa. Egyptian officials aim to activate it by year end.
Richmond County Health Officer Julian Harris ordered a 90 day quarantine for all cats in town after a stray kitten died from rabies per state lab results. No yowling on back fences during this period as authorities enforce the measure.
A Washington DC doctor unveils group dieting as a radical plan. McCall's explains how to form community Diet Clubs and how hundreds lose weight through collective effort and social support. The article promises simple setup and lasting results.
Aboard the aircraft carrier Harnet in San Diego a sailor, Billy Stephenson, 29, was jailed on Tuesday charged with stealing a horse. He allegedly told police he was simply riding around as the horse owner, Claude Rite, reported a break in and saddle theft.
Sacramento reports Lt. Gov. Harold J. Powers and wife reveal their daughter Jane Powers is engaged to Kenneth Federer of Cheyenne Wyoming. Their wedding is planned for August 21 at the Congregational Church in Eagleville, the Powers family home town.
In Fond du Lac Walter Brandt aged 36 claimed his pet skunk was loyal. He protested a landlady eviction order by keeping a hot water tap running through the night. A judge fined him 23 dollars for violating the summer conservation ordinance.
The announcement reveals the smallest Sonotone hearing aid ever worn entirely in the ear with no cords or other visible devices. It highlights the device’s discreet design and places emphasis on its hidden wearability.
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