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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1958
Page
3
The Navy launched Regulus II from a submarine for the first time aboard the Grayback at Point Mugu. The 1,500 mph solid-fuel missile rose with a booster and turbojet, then burned on impact after a test flight, with recovery wheels on test models.
Former President Truman argues the idea of Democratic extravagance and Republican thrift is a myth. He cites defense costs and New Deal levels, urging press to inform the public with background figures and clarify public spending's role in the economy. Truman, visiting New York, contrasts 1930s budgets with modern outlays and warns against assuming private spending always beats public spending.
Washington sources say a White House decision on Sherman Adams will come soon. GOP candidates fear increased criticism if Adams remains, amid investigations into gifts from Bernard Goldfine and inquiries into Goldfine textile firms. The inquiry portfolio includes an SEC review and new hearings by the House subcommittee.
U S Air Force pilots stationed in Formosa tout the F104 Starfighter as unrivaled among fighters. The 88th Fighter Interceptor Squadron arrived to bolster strength amid the Quemoy crisis. Commanding Lt Col John W Bennett praises its capabilities while pilots from multiple states and bases join the wing. Captain Walter Irwin, who set a speed record, hails the aircraft as the finest he’s flown.
Iron Age reports broad steel market strength across sectors, with mills pressed to deliver quickly and backlogs growing. Auto firms and other buyers spur demand while labor issues and delivery delays loom, keeping inventories and order books fattened across major steel companies.
DETROIT UP I reports a surge as new polio cases appear in Detroit and 30 more victims are counted in Wayne County. Health Commissioner Molner says mass inoculation efforts launched Sunday by the Wayne County Medical Society are proving successful, as the city’s total climbs to 856 this year and infantile paralysis deaths reach 11.
Raymond Carter known as a New York cat burglar was arrested in Southern California on burglary charges totaling about 126345. He allegedly took $15245 from Dr John Senmoele at Bel-Air Hotel and other large hauls including 60000 from Mrs Ray Kramer, 30000 from Beverly Hills, and 20000 from a San Diego theft. An 1100 watch from Harry Cole’s Bel-Air Hotel room is also linked. Police say he was nabbed at a girlfriend’s apartment on Tuesday.
L Bush, 69, who helped plan the Roosevelt administration farm policy and served the Department of Agriculture for more than 20 years, died Monday of a heart attack in Alexandria Virginia.
The Prague radio reported a sharp protest to the United States by Czechoslovakia’s Foreign Ministry. It cited five cases of Americans illegally crossing Czech borders in the past six months and said a note was delivered to the U S Embassy in Prague on Tuesday.
Live on the Beach at the Huntington Hotel offers rooms with private paths and ocean views. Rooms priced around 25.10 per week with meals including beef and turkey. dining room serves the public. Telephone contact and breakfast specials listed.
An anonymous bomb threat evacuated the Terminal Annex Post Office in Los Angeles delaying mail processing. Police searched the building for about half an hour with no explosion or weapons found. The note mentioned a staged convention funding plan and involved labor leaders, but no arrests were reported.
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