Illinois Cafe Tombstone Drama In Monmouth Tale
Monmouth residents debated a tombstone claimed to be Wyatt Earp s, once stolen from Colma California. Hubert Hedrick owner of the stone said San Francisco detectives were noncommittal on the claim. Some locals think the stone may be genuine while others remain tight lipped about its origin and purpose. The affair sparked talk of Tombstone Arizona robbers and a possible motive to recover the relic for a safer claim.
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Warren County
Agnews Birth Sparks Probe Over Illegitimate Birth
Sacramento reports a legislative probe into claims that a patient at Agnews State Hospital bore an illegitimate child after relations with another patient. Senator Alan Short heads the inquiry. the suit was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court by Robert W. Neely Jr., husband of the mother, with the birth recorded April 8 at Santa Clara County Hospital.
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Agnews State Hospital
Alan Short
Stockton
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Rollie Botz
Santa Clara Superior Court
San Jose
Robert W. Neely Jr
San Mateo
Neely
Santa Clara County Hospital
Agnews
Air Squadron Opens Signups at Oakland Reserve Center
Bay Area Air Terminal squadron activated by the Air Force Reserve invites applications. Training covers air freight handling and passenger processing, offering common civil and military aviation skills. Open to men 18 to 25, requires six months active duty. Eleven weeks at Lackland AFB, then 15 weeks with 1501st Air Transport Wing at Travis. One weekend per month at Travis AFS thereafter. Call LA 34252 Ext 335 for details.
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Oakland Air Reserve Center
Lackland Afb
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1501St Air Transport Wing
Travis
Travis Afs
Chicago Reduces Police Radio Messages with Code System
Chicago police cut wordy messages to ease crowded airwaves adopting coded alerts. Deputy Charles O Ragen notes over 700000 broadcasts from the central complaint room last year. Under the system numbers replace explanations, so a ten one signals an officer in need of help.
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Chicago
Charles O'Ragen
Fairfax police chief ends tattoo probe for uniforms
Fairfax acting Police Chief William Durrer allowed patrolmen to wear short sleeved shirts after inspecting them for vulgar tattoos. He reported none found.
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Fairfax, Vata
William Durrer
Railroad rate boost tallied in California decision
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission reported rate increases granted to railroads for freight into and out of California will total 102.7 million dollars, far below the railroads’ 200.2 million request. PUC credited hard downs on key items saving shippers almost 32 million, covering fresh produce, canned foods, lumber, grain, livestock and sugar.
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Businessmen Named in Suit
SAN FRANCISCO Evan A. Mattison former Bank of America vice president filed a 1.4 million suit against 20 California business leaders and a corporation charging breach of contract. He says US Leasing Corp hired him to develop the Midwest territory and reimburse expenses but repudiated the agreement arbitrarily after his setup. The suit names directors from 1952 including J. Jord F. Sullivan of Crocker-Anglo and Carl A. Spaatz former Air Force chief. The agreements covered a 1500 dollar monthly drawing account and commissions from a quarter to 1 percent. The arrangements were partly written and verbal before LS Leasing merged with Commercial Pacific Corp under expanded management.
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Evan A.mattison
Bank of America
California
Mattison
US. Leasing Corp
J. Jord F. Sullivan
Crocker-Anglo
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Carl A. (Tacey) Spaatz
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LS. Leasing
Commercial Pacific Corp
Profit is a Dirty Word in Business World Says Exec
Vernon Volland, executive director of the Automotive Seat Cover Manufacturers Assn, says business men are afraid to use the word profit. He argues profit leads to better wages, more leisure, and prosperity, and urges that every purchased or used item must create profit for every hand it touches.
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Chicago
Vernon Volland
Automobile Seat Cover Manufacturers Assn
Space balloon pilot faces possible cosmic ray damage
The Minnesota based 35 year old pilot David G. Simons completed a 32 hour high altitude balloon flight reaching an estimated 102,000 feet aboard a gondola launched from Alamogordo New Mexico. Instruments strapped to his body will measure cosmic ray exposure and potential radiation illness while doctors monitor him and any future children. Tests on animals showed radiation can cause color changes, and officials say effects on Simons and offspring remain under study after the close to two day mission.
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Garbage Aids Scouting Drive Financing Pickup Truck
FAITH M D scouts group bought a pickup truck to aid garbage-collecting efforts and fund camping trips for their 1-Boy Scout unit.
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