Gun linked to Kirschke murders explored in trial
Ballistics records tied Kirschke’s pistol to a 1960s Inglewood robbery and to the killings of Elaine Kirschke and William Crankhan. Authorities noted the weapon’s history from early owners to Kirschke, as expert testimony described its rare firing and past arrests tied to the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Shumway
Kirschke
Elaine Terry Kirschke
Orvile William Crankhan
Wolfer
Dave M. Weinstein
United Sporting Goods
Long Beach Blvd
Weinstein
James Lee Meyer
Inglewood
Bealy
Ed Norton
Eith St
St. Mary's Hospital
Norton
Sion
Mitchell
Aoe Ey
Long Beach
Robert G. Fraser
Ramsey
Crankhan
Shirley Crosby Hosts $100 Dinner Supporting Campaign
Shirley Crosby’s party drew 450 guests with 400 paying, as former Rep. Robert Barry was introduced. The event featured Crosby’s 25 minute speech opposing big government and urging moms and pops to push back, with Rob Gros of PG&E prompting the crowd to sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Robert Barry
Rn.y
Crosby
Congress
America
Big Brother
Pan
Robert R. Gros
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
UCLA Warns Students on LSD and Drug Dangers
Los Angeles reports UCLA president 44 Chancellor Murphy sends a campus wide warning to UCLA's 29 000 students about LSD and other drugs. He notes penalties for use sale and possession and outlines university policy that students using possessing or distributing drugs face dismissal. The message comes as campus security emphasizes education and deterrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Franklin Murphy
UCLA
Murphy
Union strike hits Simmons plants in eight states
Simmons Mfg Co reports nationwide plants struck after AFL CIO Upholsterers and Bedders union members rejected a negotiated contract. In Columbus Ohio an official said the strike spread to eight states by Monday night leaving about 4000 workers idle at eight plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Simmons Mfg. Co
Afl-Cio International Union of North American
Columbus
Ohio
Guillotine Blade Sold At Auction For 700 Dollars
A Paris auction sold a guillotine blade claimed to have beheaded Louis XVI in 1793 for 700 dollars. Auctioneer Philippe Rheims lamented the price and noted higher bids in 1936. The buyer was an unidentified man around 30 years old from Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Louis XVI
Philippe Rheims
Peristan
Anti Marxist Student Strike Called Off in Kerala
In Madras India the joint action council of anti Marxist student groups ordered an end to a 24 day classroom strike protesting Marxist student activity. The decision follows concessions by Communist Chief Minister E M Nambudiripad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
India
Kerala
Joint Action Council
E. M
Nambudiripad
Parsonage Fire Claims Minister Daughters
In Carthage Indiana a parsonage fire at the Wesleyan Methodist Church killed two daughters of Rev John Baker and Mrs Baker. Identified as Pam Baker, 18, and Kim Baker, 11, the victims succumbed as flames engulfed the dwelling early today. Local firemen reported the fatalities and continued investigation into the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ind
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pam Baker
Kim
John Baker
Soviet defector said to be KGB officer
Washington reports that Lt. Col. Yevgeny Runge, a Soviet defector, served in the KGB, despite Soviet claims he was not attached to the agency. State Department official Robert J. McCloskey stated the information on the record after weekend Soviet remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
West
Secret Police
Robert J. McCloskey
Yevgeny Runge
KGB
State Security Committee
McCloskey
Runge
Terrorists Kill 9 Near Rangoon Train Blast
Nine people were killed when Communist terrorists dynamited a train at a small town about 80 miles north of Rangoon, reports reaching here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
UPI
Israelis Suffer Loss as Elath Destruction Heightens War Tension
Israeli and Egyptian forces clash near the Suez Canal after the destroyer Elath sinks from a missile attack. Egypt reports fires and artillery duels while Ismailia and Suez evacuate as Nasser seeks Arab unity. Western speculation centers on Soviet aid and Israeli retaliation amid rising regional hostility. The Elath tragedy sparks national mourning in Israel with Rabin and Dayan vowing decisive action. Meanwhile a Milan train collision kills five and wounds dozens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Elath
Tewfiq
Suez
Egypt
Ismailia
Port Said
Mideast
Cairo
United Nations
Port Ibrahim
Suez City
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.A.R
Middle East
Nasser
Youssef Zayyen
Zayyen
Algiers
Houari Boumedienne
UAR
Suez Canal
al Ahram
United Arab Republic
Soviet Union
Labor
Yigal Allon
Moshe Dayan
Defense
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Dayan
Eaath
Tiran Straits
Tiran
Mediterranean
Haifa
Rabi Goren
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Kirschke
Kirschke Gun Link
Howard Gavin
Sheriff's Department
Gavin
Jack ED Norton
Gun
Henry A. McKicking
Ampex
Bruce Bosley
San Francisco
48Ers’ Center
Charles Black
Susan
Dori
Charles
Bedders
Widedeck
Frer Parking Ae
Beccea Ave
Mar Raton
U.S
Tzvestia
Jerusalem
Russia
Yediot Aharonot
United
States
France
Tel Aviv
Zahara
Netanya
Tiberias
Italy
Milan
UPA
ACME
B. Arahrim ST
Tom
Tenderloin
Atlantic Avenue
Hollywood-Burbank
San Diego
San Francisco Bay Area
Sacramento
PSA
Electra Jets
Oakland
Sant Jose
Aretoth
Lees
Los Armpelen
Hollywood
Paciine
Nes Ares
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!