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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1958
Page
1
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Lowell Lee Andrews, 18, a KU sophomore, confessed to shooting his parents William L. Andrews and Opal Andrews and sister Jennie Marie Andrews 20 in their Suburban Walcott home. He said he did not know why he killed them, drove to Lawrence to a movie, then returned, discarded the weapons in the Kansas River, and remained “cool and calm” during questioning.
A United States Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile flew 6,325 miles from Florida to a South Atlantic target Friday night in a test indicating the ICBM is fully operational. The test underscores the country’s strategic nuclear capability amid Cold War tensions and showcases new long range missile technology to deter adversaries.
A fragmented account reports three traffic fatalities in Grange County and Norwalk as the Atlas rocket launch near Florida drew attention. The launch, nicknamed The Beast, showed a successful trajectory to the southeast before fuel exhausted, while officials noted claims of ICBM possession by Russia. The piece references sightings near Ascension Island and continued coverage on pages A-3.
Geneva dispatch reports unit at four week stalemate ends as East and West confer with mollified proposals. U S and Russia near draft treaty on a nuclear test ban. Soviet accord and mollified plan cited as moving toward a conference start and linking ban to an international control organization. Tsarapkin presents Soviet declaration on cessation of nuclear tests.
Brainerd Minnesota police report an ambulance was stopped by Highway Patrol on Friday after it was found the patient it should have carried had not been loaded. The incident halted transport and prompted a review of precautions and crew procedures.
Cuban authorities say a plot by 10 to 20 junior army officers was smashed. The officers, none above lieutenant, were arrested and questioned at military intelligence headquarters. The attempted uprising is the first within the Cuban army since April 1956 and involved Camp Columbia and Guantanamo Bay as centers of activity.
United Air Lines captain Loras Diettrich landed a four engine DC6 at Logan International after hydraulics failed to operate the landing gear. The craft circled for an hour before touching down on a foam cushion as emergency crews deployed a safety slide. Forty one aboard including four crew members remained calm with no injuries reported.
The 2968-ton Waldeck freighter, with 26 aboard, reported danger of capsizing in high Atlantic seas. An Air Force Neptune circled overhead as two US Navy aircraft and four Canadian frigates prepared to contact. An RCAF Dakota with life-saving gear was dispatched if the ship sank. Winds eased but no improvement in weather.
A charter pilot reported he was forced to plunge his plane about 1,000 feet to dodge a T33 jet trainer while transporting 24 high school players and coaches from Abilene to El Paso for a critical matchup at Ysleta. The near collision occurred Friday night, prompting an official report by pilot Charles L. Kugeler.
A Communist press article predicts a June 1 deadline for Western powers to recognize Soviet control of Berlin and its routes, promising further pressure over six months. Separate coverage reports wildfires in the Santa Monica Mountains burning thousands of acres and forcing evacuations while details describe a near midair jet incident and movie-set damage in the area.
A fast moving snow storm dumped more than 10 inches across parts of New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, creating hazardous highways. Snow spread from northern New England to western Pennsylvania, with rain and sleet in between. Traffic deaths during the Thanksgiving weekend remained around normal, while other fatalities came from shoveling and heart attacks. Temperatures dropped widely from the South through the Midwest as this first major snow event of the season battered the region.
The reader guide lists sections and page references for church notices comics crosswords death notices financial shipping sports theaters temperatures TV railroading vital statistics and other features across pages A B C and B series in this edition.
An 80 foot yacht packed with arms, reportedly bound for Cuban rebels, was seized by U S customs and border agents at Key Biscayne near Miami. Charles E Wyatt said it was the largest arms haul yet in south Florida, a hub for smuggling attempts by Cuban rebel sympathizers.
London bakery finishes a surprise birthday cake for Sir Winston Churchill, kept secret as in past decades. Churchill, aging 84, is set to celebrate his birthday Sunday, with details described as highly secret by Intelligence Talks.
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