14 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
1
Fog and low clouds linger nights and early mornings with Mary pir shine expected today and tomorrow. Cooler conditions noted after 72 and 46 yesterday, with brighter skies pending. further details on Page 31.
Ford Calhoun, 32, an ex convict driven by fear of divorce, used a pistol and bayonet to kill his estranged wife and three children before fatally shooting himself. He wounded his wife's son in law, John Warren, and a teenage daughter escaped unharmed, hearing five gunshots as she fled to her aunt's house. Calhoun died a few hours later after a self inflicted wound in a telephone booth with police present.
A reader asks if safety razors and electric shavers contribute to juvenile delinquency. He notes past generations avoided delinquency and wonders about the modern teen response, responding to a recent column and prompting discussion on youth behavior and grooming.
The Soviet Union vetoed every proposed member in a dramatic UN collapse, ending hopes for 18 new admissions including South Korea and Free Vietnam. Only Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania gained preliminary approval before being vetoed, as nations maintained hardline stances amid the all or nothing package. Arkady Sobolev warned the deal was ended by Tingfu F. Tsiang, acting on Chiang Kai Shek’s orders.
A California legislative committee heard testimonies from witnesses who described mortgage lending as predatory. Unruh denounced brokers keeping borrowers in economic bondage as he underscored cases of excessive interest and repeated refinancing charges.
Sunny five day outlook with no air alert despite a strong odor from a chemical spill at a barrel reclaiming plant. Temperatures in the nineties yesterday, cooling near 46 today, with coastal fog possible and mountains reporting minor snow near Lake Arrowhead Big Bear and Blue Ridge. APCD notes eye irritation and elevated ozone readings in West L.A. Pasadena and Vernon. Local investigators and police continued tracing the source in Lynwood.
Hollywood actor Gordon MacRae pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge after a four car collision in North Hollywood. He asked for a jury trial and was ordered to appear in Van Nuys Municipal Court on January 9. He was jailed briefly after aging in North Hollywood scene and released on $263 bail. Police reported the intoximeter tests as borderline and no one was injured.
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