13 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
1
In Farnsworth Lancashire a growing ground hole swallowed about 50 houses on three streets and forced evacuations for thousands. By morning the cavity measured 30 yards across and 800 yards long with depths up to 40 feet as police and fire crews removed residents and searched for cause.
El Segundo investigators hold Robert Eugene Leonard 26 of Sunnymedd as the best suspect in the July 22 murder of two police officers. He was picked up in Placentia after driving an overloaded junk truck and is detained on suspicion of murder. Detectives say his alibi is inconsistent and no solid alibi exists, with more than 1,000 suspects checked. The officers were killed with a .22 pistol after stopping a motorist for a minor violation.
A bright aurora borealis spread across California and beyond early today, with sightings from Los Angeles to San Francisco and Downey. Reports described deep maroon and pink blue curtains, peak around 1:30 am, while utilities and radio networks faced interference and many residents called police and newspapers seeking explanations.
Mrs Dora Cornforth, 28, is alleged to have assaulted her husband, 31, by running him down with a car behind their cafe in a vacant lot. He was pinned under the vehicle and taken to Santa Monica Hospital with serious injuries. Three attempts to strike him were reported as he sought shelter.
A detailed weekly section cites a defense course referenced during the confidential magazine obscenity trial. The piece notes the periodical was described as a public service and directs readers to various pages for related material across sections and pages.
Scientists postpone a scheduled nuclear test blast at the Nevada site today while another test remains planned for tonight subject to approval and evaluation by officials. The delay pushes the path of the program and affects timing for public and defense observers at the test range.
Queen Elizabeth, after Balmoral leave, returns to London to be fitted for a new wardrobe for a royal tour to the United States and Canada next month. Intimates say she is slimming with pills from a London physician, aiming to shed weight as cameras loom. Designers Hartnell and Amies will fit gowns at Buckingham Palace while the queen finalizes hats, shoes, bags, and accessories.
The forecast notes variable high cloudiness through Saturday with mostly sunny and warm conditions. Saturday is expected to reach about 82 degrees.
Downey police investigated a vandalism spree at Downey Union High School early today. A bomb or flash device caused a lawn blaze near the administration building and damaged the typewriting and home economics rooms, sewing room, and equipment. A car was seen fleeing. windows were broken to gain entry.
President Eisenhower will host Gov. Orval Faubus and aides in Newport Rhode Island for a Saturday conference on the Little Rock school integration crisis. Attending from the White House are Atty. Gen. Brownell and Sherman Adams. Faubus may bring his advisers including Brooks Hays. The meeting aims to ease tensions while some aides may be kept out for private talks. Faubus travels by helicopter to Newport after departing Little Rock. The President planned a light schedule with golf and briefings ahead of the session. In Nashville, FBI aid appears to help Nashville officials push to desegregate first grades amid renewed federal intervention.
Dorothy Counts, 15, a Black student, walks alone under a mob at Harding High School in Charlotte. Her father Rev. H. L. Counts withdraws her after injuries and threats during the first days of integration.
A 18 year old, David Vincent Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to petty theft in Municipal Court after attempting to steal hubcaps from a 1948 sedan parked on Junipera Ave. Judge Charles T. Smith placed him on one year probation, ordered the car driven without hubcaps for that period, and fined $23. Police said Rodriguez lives at 2418 Silva Sr and was arrested Wednesday night.
Washington AP The Eisenhower administration plans a top government group to advise the president on inflation strategy. Secretary of the Treasury Anderson said a strategy board will include Hauge and other economic advisers, focusing on monetary policy, taxation, debt, and price stabilization over the next nine months.
In Cairo talks Syria’s top military chiefs pledged no aggression, signaling easing Middle East tensions. Back in Damascus officials said there were no new worries, while casual remarks tied to Soviet arms purchases raised cautious attention. A separate Maryland incident involved a homemade dynamite device found on a front lawn, later neutralized.
Theodore Sprangers lost brakes on Powell Street in San Francisco Thursday. He sped through two intersections at about 50 mph, bounced off a car at a trailhead, and skidded to a stop. A policeman called it a miracle no one was hurt and charged Sprangers for faulty brakes. Sprangers said, I am a lucky guy.
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