Former Nixon Aide Kills Family, Self

Posted on November 12, 2009 by lmharnisch
Nov. 12, 1959, Times Cover  

Lifeguard Duffie Fryling pries his arm out of a shark's jaws while swimming near Paradise Cove. Fryling, who was treated for cuts on his wrist, says he eluded several other sharks in rushing to the beach.

Nov. 12, 1959, The Lovers

“The Lovers” is opening at the Beverly Canon.

Nov. 12, 1959, Jeane Hoffman

Jeane Hoffman takes a look at Rocky Marciano’s future. 

Nov. 12, 1959: Charles Richard Gardner, 38, is found dead at his Pebble Peach home next to the bodies of his wife and two children in an apparent triple murder and suicide. Unfortunately, we don’t have the rest of the story, so there’s no explanation of Gardner’s connection to Richard Nixon.

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1 Response to Former Nixon Aide Kills Family, Self

  1. Chris Morales's avatar Chris Morales says:
    November 12, 2009 at 10:20 am

    I’m curious to know more about Jeane Hoffman. There could not have been very many female sportswriters on a metropolitan daily in the 1950’s (not that there are many today).
    To further bust the stereotype, she covered boxing-very well I might add. Her writing and reporting holds up nicely.
    Any idea what became of Ms. Hoffman?

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