New Brush Fire Burns Homes in California
Malibu Calif Dec 28 AP A third major fire rips through the Santa Monica mountains threatening vast areas of homes ranches and resorts. Lake Sherwood region evacuation urged as flames reach the crest joining the Malibu blaze. Six homes burned in Lake Sherwood with 100 homes surrounding the lake and thousands of acres scorched. Fire officials warn of serious risk to Los Angeles and Ventura counties as evacuation and containment efforts continue.
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Malibu
Calif
Santa Monica
Ventura County
Los Angeles County
Lake Sherwood
George Brent
Eve Arden
San Fernando “Valley
Alan Ladd
Thousand Oaks
Pete Little
Keith Klinger
Los Angeles
Ventura Counties
Little
Klinger
Coral Canyon
Weather and science notes from Bridgeport area page
Gradual clearing and colder today with a high in the upper 30s. Partly cloudy tonight, low around 20. Another cold, cloudy day expected Sunday with little temperature change. Atomic energy advance called cold fusion discussed by Dr Luis Alvarez of UC Berkeley with a bubble chamber experiment.
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U. & Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Vicinity
Bevatron
Berkeley
Calif
Bavatron
Alvarez
Sprague Appointed Aide to Defense Chief
Aide appointment extends to M D Sprague a recess nomination as assistant secretary of defense in charge of manpower and reserve matters. He succeeds Burgess who resigns to run Trans World Airlines. Edward P McGuire named assistant secretary for supply and logistics. New appointments announced as Eisenhower travels for golf in Augusta.
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Mansfield D. Sprague
New Canaan
Eisenhower
Department
Sprague
Defense Department
Power Counsé
Carter L. Burgess
Defense
Burgess
Trans-World Airlines
Senate
Augusta
Edward P. McGuire
Cleveland
MecGuire
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Ohio
Subversive Activities Control Board
Ohio Supreme Court
McGuire
Congress
Forecaster to Quote Odds on the Weather
In San Francisco on December 23, the weather bureau plans to quote odds on rain as an experimental forecast. Meteorologist Corday Counts explains odds reflect probability from current data, with a sample report showing probabilities for today tonight and tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Weather Bureau
Corday Counts
Alpert Clashes With Probers Over Board Records
In Boston on December 28 AP reports Pres George Alpert of the New Haven railroad clashed with a special investigative commission. He received a summons and the railroad sought a Supreme Court ruling on the commission's powers. Alpert's counsel filed a bill of complaint seeking an injunction to bar questions beyond the commission's remit and to require no disclosure of non specified records. The panel voted to compel Alpert to produce minutes and executive committee records next Monday, though he warned they contain sensitive negotiations. Senator John E Powers pushed the subpoena and signaled possible contempt if ignored.
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Boston
George Alpert
New Haven Railroad
Alpert
Railroad
State Supreme Court
John Hall
Hall
Commission
New Haven
The
John E. Powers
Powers
Ike Plea for Caution in Holiday Driving
President Eisenhower urged Americans to observe road safety as the New Year weekend began with 12 traffic deaths by Friday 12:30 a.m. EST and a total toll of 13 including a fatal fire. The four day Christmas period set records for traffic and overall deaths, with warnings of a potential New Year toll and calls for prudence on the nation’s roads.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Baldwin Borough
Pittsburgh
T Ee
National Safety Council
NSC
Ns&c
White House
John Torpey
East Hartford
Samuel Cohn
New Britain
Edward Kurpewski
Daniel Janowski
Nickola Leone
Zion Street
Leone
Hartford
Eisenhower cites safe New Year weekend with good driving
The safest New Year weekend on record could be reached if driving remains careful. The 1948 to 1949 switchover had the lowest New Year toll of 207 over two days, with travel lighter and limited to motorists' home areas. Safety readers expect the Christmas carnage to spur caution.
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Eisenhower
Hunt for killer pushed in state
Hartford December 28 AP tension rose in central Connecticut as police mounted one of the largest manhunts in years for a gunman who killed three men and wounded another. Police Chief Michael J Godfrey added patrols and detectives while state, county and nearby town forces joined in the search. Gas stations and convenience stores stayed vigilant as the price on the suspect’s head climbed to 7,625 dollars.
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Hartford
Bridgeport Telegram New Year Special Adds Post Features
The Bridgeport Telegram outlines New Year's Day plans with regular Telegram features plus Bridgeport Post comics. Carriers and news dealers cooperate to provide a morning paper for all subscribers. All news events up to early Tuesday morning will be covered fully.
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Bridgeport Post
Telegram
Post Publishing Company
U S Revokes Passports of 3 Newsmen
The State Department revoked the passports of three U S newsmen who entered Red China defying the travel ban. The act may allow seizure of assets. Treasury will review and consult with State. Individuals include William D Worthy of the Baltimore Afro-American and Look Magazine's Edmund Stevens and Phillip Harrington. Worthy entered via Hong Kong. Look team had arrived in Peiping from Moscow.
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Washington
State Department
U. S
Red
China
Department
Treasury Department
Lincoln White
Red China
Treasury
William D. Worthy
Baltimore
Look Magazine
Peiping
Moscow
Edmund Stevens
Phillip Harrington
New York
Look
Worthy
Hong Kong
Eisenhower Plans Strong Middle East Move With Aid
President Eisenhower reportedly prepared to present Congress with a dual package on the Middle East. It would seek standby authority to use force if needed and a broad economic aid program potentially totaling up to a half billion dollars. Dulles and leaders to meet on New Year’s Day to discuss the plan and its foreign policy aims.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Congress
White House
Dulles
Russia
United States
U. S
Far East
State Dulles
Gunfire on Montgomery bus wounds woman amid integration clash
A Negro woman, Rosa Jordan, 22, was shot in the leg while riding an integrated Montgomery bus. Police halted all city bus runs for safety after the first shooting amid tensions over court-ordered bus integration. A second bullet hit the bus but caused no injuries.
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Frese
Montgomery
Ala
Clyde Sellers
Rosa Jordan
Cee
Pranksters Plant Fake Bombs At NYC Landmarks
A rash of hoaxes hit New York as pranksters set up imitate bombs at Madison Square Garden Macy’s and other sites after a $26,000 reward was posted for the bomber. Police evacuated venues and bomb squads chased dozens of false alarms throughout the day and into the night.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Macy’s
Notre Dame
James Dooley
Paramount Theater
Seventh Avenue
43Rd Street
Queens
Staten Island
Loew
Commodore
Second Avenue
Yorktown
James Leggett
Paramount
Times Square
Alfred Hitchcock
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Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home
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Fairfield Restaurate
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New York Library
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