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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
1
Reported fiery plane crash in Nigeria results in 32 feared fatalities as rescue efforts begin. Authorities confirm initial details as investigators assess scene and aircraft type. Local officials urge calm while providing updates on casualties and response.
New York Governor Averell Harriman disclosed he is exploring a coalition bid and meeting with fellow governors at the 48th annual governors conference. He urged a civil rights plank endorsing the Supreme Court school desegregation decision and enforcement, warning a Dixie walkout could occur unless resolved.
Four mile miss in H-bomb tests may stop air drop experiments as scientists push for a pause. Page 3 reports on the potential halt. Caltech? Callech receives a $450,000 five year mental health research grant for Pasadena school. Ike aide questioned over cabinet leak after secret information to a writer is denied to investigators. Page 10.
Senator Bridges says Wilson's "phony connection" claim sparks Senate resentment that could push Air Force funding well beyond Bridges half billion proposal. Senate money bill decision looms as Democrats urge action while Wilson seeks clarification amid calls for his ouster.
In Los Angeles two men escaped serious injuries when their convertible went out of control and tumbled from a 35-foot ledge onto a municipal dump rock pile. Driver David Escamante, 27, was pinned under the steering wheel for about 30 minutes before firefighters extricated him.
Defense Secretary Wilson may have called Eden’s defense plans “phony” but transcripts suggest he was misunderstood. A press conference transcript shows a back and forth where the word was cited and later retracted, with Wilson noting the public wants strong defense.
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard appeared together at Olympic Day ceremonies in Amsterdam with daughters Irene and Margriet. They received a 40,000 strong ovation but were not seen speaking to each other. Juliana spoke with Dr J Linthorst Homan, head of the Dutch Olympic committee, while Bernhard appeared bored.
The Commerce Department reports the 1955 average family income before taxes was 5520, up 3 percent from 1954. After federal and state local taxes the net would be about 4955, with federal tax around 540 and state local taxes about 25.
A British BOAC four engine air liner with 45 aboard crashed three miles north of Kano Airport in northern Nigeria. Thirteen survivors were badly burned and one stewardess Kay Buckley was killed. The plane was en route to Tripoli and London.
The Fund for the Republic reports that none of the 159 titles linked to the Hollywood Ten contains Communist propaganda. The fund, backed by a Ford Foundation grant of 15 million dollars, faces scrutiny from the House Un American Activities Committee as it weighs its stance in the anti communism effort.
Customs agents arrested three occupants of a car from Tijuana yesterday after seizing 46 pounds of marijuana tied to a cross border smuggling attempt. The seizure was described as the third largest on record at the San Ysidro station.
In Algeria the Aran guerrilla war against France claimed 62 more victims yesterday in the heaviest fighting in weeks. Casualties included 57 guerrillas and five civilians, two of whom died of wounds from Saturday. Five soldiers and a civilian were killed in a railroad accident.
Admiral Ernest J. King war time chief of naval operations was stricken with a heart ailment and rushed to Portsmouth Naval Hospital in critical condition. An initial rally gave way to circulatory and respiratory failure despite therapy. His son Lt Comdr Ernest J. King Jr. said it was heart failure from high blood pressure. King had not been in good health for some time.
Santa Cruz hosts the Miss California pageant where Joan Beckett, 21 from Sacramento, is crowned Miss California of 1956. Janyce Fagotti places second and Donna Lyford third. Barbara Jane Harris is now a Santa Cruz resident and former Watsonville entrant.
In London during a British Australian test match, officials offered WEB 8811 scores by two female operators. Fans rioted with scorn as the operators admitted ignorance of cricket terms, provoking outrage from enthusiasts who call the game an art and science not learnable by dialing a phone.
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