Complex sentence: The immediate aftermath of the explosion attracted the interest of the U.S. media, making headline news in the "Los Angeles Times"; these initial reports focused on Parsons' prominence in rocketry, but neglected to mention his occult interests.
Split into simpler sentences: The immediate aftermath of the explosion attracted the interest of the U.S. media, making headline news in the "Los Angeles Times". These initial reports focused on Parsons' prominence in rocketry but neglected to mention his occult interests.