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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1958
Page
1
A violent incident at a police station leaves a berserk prisoner dead amid a siege. The event triggers a surge of security concerns as authorities assess loss and response. Local reports note the chaos and immediate actions taken by officers.
In Homestead Florida a prisoner Robert Shafer 26 escaped his cell triggering a nearly two hour siege at the police station. Constable Ted Beam 38 was shot and held hostage and later hospitalized in critical condition. Two officers injured. Two clerks treated for shock. Shafer killed Beam and was himself shot and killed. Police fired tear gas and entered the building as chaos unfolded.
A report to the National Conference on Air Pollution links lung cancer rise to atria mobile and truck exhausts, stating cigarettes as a factor. The article references multiple pages and supplements across the newspaper for full context.
New York fire commissioner Edward F. Cavanagh staged a bl light demonstration at a fire alarm box to show how offenders would be spotted. The box glowed green under the ultraviolet light as sirens sounded and multiple fire units responded to the staged alert.
Mostly clear tonight with high clouds, then sunny and warmer on Wednesday. Maximum temperature by noon today reaches 69. Fire Chief Thamas P. O'Brien, present at the demonstration, explains the alarm system failure and notes the rapid response of firemen once alarmed.
Ten people died as a giant winter storm battered the central U S from Texas to Minnesota. Blizzard conditions crippled the northern plains while drifting snow and flooded streams hindered travel. Temperatures plunged well below zero in several states as the storm moved toward western Ontario.
Two Los Angeles County smog inspectors Alfonso Duran and Armando Lopez stopped two diesel trucks on the San Bernardino Freeway. They were surrounded by six armed men claiming they escorted money from the Denver mint to the Federal Reserve Bank in Los Angeles. The drivers were cited for excessive exhaust and allowed to proceed.
The Juvenile Bureau transfer issue dominated a City Council morning session with two motions failing for lack of majority. The transfer to the Police Department, effective next Jan 1, remains under consideration. Debated were delaying the vote and receiving Desmond’s letter. both motions ended in split or no clear majority.
President Eisenhower received proclamations designating Wednesday as Equal Opportunity Day from 30 state governors. The National Urban League urged observance as a symbol of equal opportunity, especially in employment for Americans of all races.
A 31 year old Bellflower woman, stark naked aside from flimsy sandals, caused a string of wrecks in Long Beach after colliding with a General Telephone tunnel and two parked cars. She was pulled from a burning car, then taken for psychiatric evaluation before transfer to a hospital. Police reported the incident occurred at 1:20 pm near Carson Street and Atlantic Avenue.
Rescue efforts reach a lonely ranger cabin on Mount Baldy in the Santa Rita Range after a severe snowstorm. Three Boy Scouts set out last Saturday to reach the 9,000 foot peak and have not been found.150 rescuers search abandoned mines, sheds, and the surrounding ravine as theories swirl about their sheltering fate.
The Sacramento Times begins a three part series by John Morganthaler examining California's response to an expanding elderly population. It notes pensions are no longer sole focus as life expectancy rises and questions how to keep elders active, mentally engaged, and cared for. It highlights a Citizens Advisory Committee on Aging with persuasive non binding power and hints at progress in aging community centers and employer hiring efforts amid funding limits.
Los Angeles AP reports crop losses from record frosts mounting to millions as below freezing temperatures spread across Southern California. Downtown dipped to 44 while outlying areas fell into the 20s and lower with citrus and vegetables severely damaged in Palmdale Riverside Santa Barbara San Bernardino Newport Beach Thermal Palm Springs and nearby towns. Some Santa Ana River pools in Riverside County froze.
Warmer weather moved into the area after a brief cold snap with record lows and gusty conditions. Temperatures dipped to 42 in some spots while 56 was noted in others as frost damaged citrus, vegetables, and fruit crops across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, Ventura, and San Diego counties with growers assessing losses over the coming days.
A carload of rebel gunmen opened fire on a police station in a Havana residential suburb Monday night, killing at least four policemen.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a rate increase that will double parking meter fees from five to ten cents starting January 1. The move aims to raise about $800,000 and fund off street parking facility development.
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