24 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
1
The Air Force announced a successful firing of an experimental rocket aimed at 1,000 miles or more into space with reports of a second test at Eniwetok Atoll. The test is part of Project Far Side as Washington seeks to regain prestige in science and weaponry.
New York stock market eased in late trading with defeats across major issues. AT&T finished down 21.87 at 164.22, while Youngstown Sheet Die, International Nickel and Du Pont led declines, and Chrysler Chesapeake & Ohio and Johns Manville edged higher. The session closed with modest gains after a quiet afternoon.
A mild period with high cloudiness lasting into Friday. Expect mostly sunny days and gradually warmer temperatures across the region.
The leaders agreed to pool nuclear and missiles work and named two expert groups. Strauss and Plowden will recommend nuclear cooperation, while Powell and Quarles target military defense and rocketry. The White House release emphasizes joint effort to serve the free world amid growing Soviet power.
Las Vegas reports that Bing Crosby aged 53 and actress Kathy Grant 23 wed in a private ceremony at St. Ann's Catholic Church after obtaining a marriage license and driving from Yerington. Crosby said they surprised friends and family by marrying quietly with Msgr. John J. Ryan officiating.
A dark skinned assailant forced his way into the car of Miss Maud Lind and Rev. Martin Hells on Canal Street. He ordered them to drive, bound the pastor with Miss Lind’s stockings, and killed Miss Lind with a knife before fleeing. the pastor survived his knife wounds after hospital treatment.
Proffer, 27, died after a 12 gauge shotgun discharged while he unloaded belongings from his car Wednesday night in Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
William P. Rogers will replace Herbert Brownell Jr. as attorney general, signaling no shift in civil rights policy. Brownell resigned with high praise from President Eisenhower, plans to return to private practice, and Rogers, his deputy, is expected to take over in about two weeks after Senate confirmation.
A weather observer reports a dry weekend after earlier showers were anticipated. The disturbance moved east of San Francisco, reducing rain chances. The outlook calls for high clouds through Friday, then mostly sunny days and warmer temperatures.
John Curry, about 30, of 1603 W Pacific Coast Hwy, told Lt J B Terry he loves the 2 year old twins but does not want them. He then surrendered his daughter Lynn and son Lloyd to juvenile authorities. The scene occurred this morning as Curry relinquished care of the children.
A veteran of 12 years with the State Narcotics Bureau, Fred L. Braumweller of Orinda was arrested on charges of selling heroin. He denied the charges, calling the arrest a retaliatory move by a San Francisco federal official amid a long feud with his supervisor. Braumweller, noted for promoting the use of nalline to detect narcotics addiction, faced questions about his financial situation and family strain as his wife pursued a divorce in Las Vegas.
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold discussed the Turkish Syrian border dispute with Syria's Foreign Minister Salah Bitar amid talks he might take a personal role. Damascus urged a visit, while a Syrian official warned such a mission could be unhelpful.
The twins, described as dependent children abandoned by both parents, enjoyed breakfast and toys at the Juvenile Bureau. Lt. Terry said efforts are underway to notify the children's grandparents and that the bureau will place them elsewhere temporarily if no housing is arranged. Adoption is not possible until both parents sign away their rights or a court assumes full jurisdiction.
Dior, 2 year old icon of postwar fashion, died in Montecatini Italy from a heart attack while on holiday. The news sent Paris Rome fashion houses into mourning as designers hailed him as fashion pace setter. Dior had arrived a week earlier with four friends and dined with his aide before retiring to his room.
A compact survey of coastal finds and notable tides guiding beachgoers. Hal Boyle provides light anecdotes from shorelines while bridge notes, classifieds, and crosswert items offer quick reads for readers.
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