06 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
1
Silent film star Buster Keaton, 60, was reported grave last night at Sawtelle Veterans Hospital with an intestinal disorder. Officials said he was rushed there Saturday with severe gastro intestinal upset and has been in a coma several times in the past 24 hours. Keaton, a World War I veteran, faces a serious medical fight.
By F G Runyon argues UN cannot outlaw hydrogen bombs. deterence through fear of retaliation remains the practical approach. He states international law is unrealistic and civilization not ready for high minded treaties. He likens view to Al Smith’s famous remark.
Sky remains cloudy with a few showers today and rain likely tonight and tomorrow. Current storm is at 45 with season totals 2.93 and last season to date 2.80. Wester 0 lotkay 68-47. More details on Page SMOG GREEN 29.
Meteorologists predicted cloudy skies and scattered sprinkles with a high near 60 as smog green conditions persist. Yesterday’s high reached 60 and fell to 47 amid a weather system dropping 0.15 inches of rain and contributing to season totals. Snowfall from the storm included seven inches at Pine Ridge and Buckhorn, four inches at Valyorma and Chilaa, with higher elevations expected to see continued flurries. A new storm forming off the Pacific is forecast to arrive mid week, with smog and pollution concerns noted by the Air Pollution Central District.
Captain Doe Fry, chief of the fil dep center at 1718 Grand Ave, salt civilian volunteers work six hour shifts. Seven Sky Watcher posts are mined in Southern California from San Luis Obispo to the border. Air Defense posts call in the filter center upon sighting possible enemy bombers during Operation Crackerjack. The North American continental command staged the mock attack with bandit aircraft and reservists from the Army Navy Air Force and Marines alerted. Washington sources confirm the exercise underway and the filter center notified of the Continental Defense HQ at Colorado Springs. The defense command said the exercise is under overall charge of General Partridge with assistants. About 400,000 civilian spotters are involved in the Ground Observer Corps. The operations center for the exercise was decided wider way. faker on pane twenty nine.
In ALGIERS, Algeria, a fierce street battle between Algerian nationalist rebels and French forces killed about 42 people. Rebels struck as crowds gathered at Lamy market, prompting French gendarmes to respond with encirclement and heavy fire.
A three man sheriff's posse in a snowcat searched Feather River Canyon near Quincy California for a missing private plane en route from Reno to Oakland. They found two men in a cabin who claimed to have waved a flashlight at the search plane and thought the pilot was a friend. A fire was spotted and no wreckage was located.
Two men were arrested after a daytime robbery of Mildred Johnson worth 5909 dollars in cash and clothes as she walked along. Patrolmen Filmer Gardiner and Dave Well stopped the suspect car and questioned the occupants as news of the robbery spread. Robert W. Vaurhain, 25, of Los Angeles, and Bernard Blumenfeld, 31, of North Pallwood, were held on robbery suspicion.
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