Marin Woman Sex Assaults Highlight Bay Area Crimes
A 40 year old Marin woman was abducted and raped by three men near a San Rafael club, with a suspect later questioned at Hamilton Air Force Base. In San Francisco, a 22 year old former Navy corpsman was jailed on vagrancy and linked to a nurse’s torture rape in Golden Gate Park. Police also tied John Alvin Rexinger, 23, to the weekend attacks and he is hospitalized in connection with the case.
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Syrian Delegation Seeks Red Arms
In Moscow a Syrian military delegation led by Defense Minister Khalid Al Azm and Army Chief Tewfig Nizam Al-Din met at the airport with Marshal Georgi Zhukov as they sought additional Soviet arms amid ongoing talks in the Soviet capital.
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Hari Kari Fake Ends in Tragic Self-Stab Incident
In Tokyo Koji Nishikwawa died after accidentally stabbing himself while staging a hara-kari to scare his wife who had accused him of drinking heavily. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities are investigating the circumstance surrounding the death.
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Deputies Nab 2 Youths Tied to Slaying Case
A day long Alameda County hunt led to the arrest of David Costa and Donald Nunes in Hayward after they were linked to an Oakland tavern robbery tied to an escaped Chicago mental patient, William T. Allen. Police say Allen boasted of killing five policemen. investigators note only a bare possibility of killings in El Segundo. Allen, held in Illinois and Missouri, matched a gunman description in a St. Louis tavern holdup and had escaped from Chester County Mental Hospital.
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Ceylon Diplomat Criticizes Countrymen Over Aid
Colombo Ceylon ambassador to the United States denounces countrymen who abuse Americans yet accept aid. R S S Gunawardene says he is no stooge of America but thanks should be given for the 25 million dollars provided last year.
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Tunisia Republic Declares Monarchy Abolished
In Tunis the Constituent Assembly proclaimed a Tunisian republic abolishing the monarchy. Premier Habib Bourguiba was named the first president, marking a historic shift in North Africa as the Battle of Carthage legacy ends with a new republic.
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Air Force reverses penalty in white sidewall haircut case
Air Force cancels a court martial verdict against airman Donald Wheeler of Cortez Colorado, removing four months hard labor, a $200 fine, and a rank reduction after wing commander Johnstone found reversible errors. Wheeler had refused an order for a white sidewall haircut and later pledged better conduct.
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Postman Held in Theft Wave at Berkeley
Berkeley police held 28 year old former postman Raymond C Artis charged as the man who looted 70 Berkeley homes of clothes jewelry and luggage worth 10000 He admitted five burglaries saying he needed money to play the races Artis unemployed with a wife and three children was arrested in Oakland during a routine car check outside his home where a flat tire and loot found in the car tied him to the crimes Police estimate he realized about 1000 of the stolen goods
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Explosion Tears Hole In Plane Tail Above California Desert
A Western Airlines Convair carrying 13 passengers suffered a blast ripping a four to seven foot hole in its tail near George Air Force Base California. One passenger, 62 year old jeweler F Binstock of Canoga Park, was missing after being blown from the lavatory area. The twin engine craft descended safely to land after the emergency.
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Dope Suspect Found Hanged in Plane Probe
Federal agents impounded the plane at a Mojave base to probe whether death by self action occurred. Passenger Samuel Gilbert of Los Angeles said it looked like an explosion. Pilot Milt Shirk reported a hole torn in the fuselage and landed at George Air Force Base without difficulty.
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Higher Army IQ Plan Wins House Favor
The House Armed Services committee voted to allow President Eisenhower to draft more intelligent young men into the Army. The measure passed unanimously after brief hearings. Committee Chairman Carl Vinson said 39 percent of drafted men this year fell in the lowest intelligence category, driving disciplinary cases in the Army's ranks.
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New Tour Began by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip started a Channel Islands tour aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia with Jersey as the first stop. The royal couple were to greet a large crowd of guests during the visit to the island.
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American Cuban Fined in Pakistan Smuggling Case
Leo Roy Frey of Los Angeles and Thomas Davis, secretary to the Cuban ambassador in Brussels, were accused of smuggling gold and $200,000 in American currency into Pakistan amid a larger conspiracy. The island’s blue bloods and guests are referenced as part of the complicating context.
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Jordan King Hussein Avowedly Stricken by Nervous Attack
Cairo newspaper Al Goumhouria, citing Damascus sources, reports King Hussein of Jordan suffered a severe nervous attack. A specialist treasurer of LeRoy Investment moved from Syria to California, advising Switzerland as potential treatment. The embassy said officials were unsure of his home address.
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Hayward Enters Race for Giants Franchise Move
Hayward Mayor Hayward Meyer and Purchio announce a bid to relocate the New York Giants to a Bay Area home. Giants President Horace Stoneham considers the offer for a $9 million stadium, with San Francisco officials noting the Bay Area’s large population base and closer access for many residents.
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Cabbie Turns In 11200 Bundle After Cab Ride
New York cabbie Harold Petrie turned in a bag containing eleven thousand two hundred dollars after dropping off Carmine De Sapio at the Hotel Biltmore. De Sapio denies ownership and says he would donate money if claimed. Under law Petrie keeps the cash if unclaimed in ten days.
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AWOL Sailor Rough Flight Ends Safe Landing at Ukiah
A 17 year old aboard a afolen plane admitted fear during his first solo flight over the Pacific at night. His compass failed yet Charles Highsmith from Fort Worth Texas managed a safe landing at Ukiah Airport despite clipping trees. A Mendocino County sheriff and reception committee greeted him as he hitchhiked from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon before deciding to return. He had been a Civil Air Patrol member but had not flown in a long while.
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Device named for a California peak delayed by weather
A device named for a California mountain peak, originally set for detonation eight days ago, was postponed because adverse weather and inconsistent wind patterns.
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Car Jacked: Drive Shaft Stolen in Paterson
A local thief apparently targeted a borrowed car in Paterson New Jersey jacking up the vehicle and stealing its drive shaft. Police have not released further details.
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