Monrovia Police Crack Down on Pinball Syndicate
Monrovia police raided six bars late Saturday night seizing eight pinball machines and arresting 14 people on gambling charges in 37 minutes. City Manager Loyd Brady warned the crackdown targets a syndicate trying to take over small towns, with machines valued around $10,000. Raids hit Aztec Hotel Cocktail Lounge Benny and Pauline’s B and A Shack Walton’s Cafe Kopper Kup and Fred’s Club.
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Clarence Desmond
Montovia
Loyd Brady
California
Brady
Benny and
Pauline
Fred
Christmas Comes Early in Our City Has Dog Gift Gags
A humorous fragment discusses Christmas nearing with citizens tense about looming tasks. It muses on dogs gifting under the tree, noting their indifference to wrapping and their own troubles. A playful tale of two dogs, a Pekingese and a St Bernard, ends with a joke about life being lousy.
GOP Leader Declares Ike Fit to Seek a Second Term
Reports from Washington say Eisenhower remains optimistic about a 1956 run despite medical cautions. GOP leaders stress no rush to decide and cite physician notes, while privately some doubt persists about a second term, as Leonard Hall backs the president’s readiness after Gettysburg talks.
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Wasitington
INS
Eisenhower
Tusenhower
GOP
Leonard W Hall
Gettysburg
Hall
Pade Thictet
UN Fails to Stop Fighting in Middle East Clash
United Nations observers report heavy fighting between Israeli and Syrian troops along a 127 mile front near Gergesa and Beth Saida on the northeast shore of the Sea of Galilee. Reports claim about 40 Syrians killed and similar missing, while Israeli losses are described as light. Israeli officials call the action a retaliation to silence Syrian artillery and protect citizens in lawful occupations.
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Sea of Galilee
United Nations
Damascus
Middle East
el Auss
Hiisterie Sea
Gergesa
Beth Saida
Israel
Syria
Butchers Accept Offer Ending Strand of Strike Calif Meat Culls
Los Angeles area AFL meat cullers voted almost unanimously to accept a new contract curbing fears of an indefinite meat famine. The pact covers 1400 retail outlets, raises average weekly wages to 301 dollars, with top classification butchers at 113 and wrappers at 33. Meat Cutters Union Local 21 backed the agreement despite a few dissenting votes. Three other locals in Southern California weigh the deal.
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AFL Meat Cullers
Southern California
Meat Cutters Union Local
California
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