Birthday of Clifton Fadiman Celebrated Author Broadcaster
Clifton Fadiman born May 15 1904 in Brooklyn New York. He hosted Information Please and drew millions of radio listeners. A longtime New Yorker book reviewer he sat on the Book of the Month Club board since 1944. He also taught high school English and ran a radio talent agency. He wrote several books and collects wines.
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Plane theft charges filed against former Marin Corps major
Lovelock Nev UP Raymond Kirincich 36 a former Marin Corps major accused of stealing a Civil Air Patrol light plane near Auburn Calif was to be returned there to face grand larceny charges He waived extradition and was arrested after landing the two place craft in fields near Lovelock then in Auburn He was reported to be an Aero Jet General Corp engineer and had planned eastward flight Wife ordered him to be observed in a mental institution before the arrest
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Law charged man jailed in sex incident case
In San Francisco a 50-year-old asphalt finisher, Vigil, was jailed on suspicion of a sex incident involving his common-law wife’s teenage sister. The 17-year-old girl was taken to Central Emergency Hospital after reporting being confronted at a tavern and forced toward a lonely area. Police say she scratched Vigil during the struggle. he denies the charges.
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Gandhi Book to Publish English Volume on Gandhi
New Delhi UNESCO plans a volume in English presenting selections from Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy. The book will feature representative texts and include a study of Gandhi's personality.
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Unesco
Mahatma Gandhi
Experts Explain Why Hungarians Revolted in 1956
A Cornell led team studied 75 Hungarian refugees who fled after the revolt. They found two main motives: deep insecurity about personal and family safety and a felt inability to live as they wished under Communist rule. The analysis notes widespread hostility to Russia and disillusionment even among some party members.
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Lawrence =. Minkle Jr
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House Sends Foreign Aid Bill to Senate
Washington report on the House approving a foreign aid bill by 259 to 164, sending it to the Senate with administration expectations of gentle handling. The measure would authorize 3.603 billion dollars for military and economic aid for the coming fiscal year, starting July 1, and is 339 million below the administration’s request. Senate leaders note potential early action and party splits in votes.
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Graham Urges Honest Talk on Sex at Crusade
San Francisco Billy Graham told a 14,990 crowd at the Cow Palace that sex is a God given force that can bless or burn depending on use. He likened sex to fire and urged ministers to address sex frankly from the pulpit, arguing avoidance fosters hypocrisy and complexes.
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Obituary Ends Search for Dad
Santa Cruz obituary ends a lifelong search as Robert E. Gisell learns his father August Giesell, a Danish native who vanished after World War I, died in the area. He had pursued leads across the United States, moving to Santa Cruz years ago and taking a mushroom plant job. The elder Giesell’s obituary appeared in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, confirming the long quest.
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Youth Knife Attack Shocks Arkansas Lesson Hall
In Little Rock a 1 year old boy admitted stabbing piano teacher Mrs. Kilian 19 times with an eight inch knife during a piano lesson. Neighbors watched in horror as he lunged, claiming the rock he held sparked the attack after she took it away. He was placed in juvenile detention pending charges.
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New Bishop Consecrated in California Diocese
Dean James A. Pike was consecrated bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California at Grace Cathedral. Presiding bishop Henry Knox Sherrill led the ceremony with co-consecrators Horace W. B. Donegan and Edward Lambe Parsons. Pike, once dean of St John the Divine, will become head of the diocese next December succeeding ill Bishop Karl Morgan Block.
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Road Surfacing Contract Let
A Sonora carpenter Emil Zinchesch, 38, drowned Wednesday night while fishing on the South Fork of Stanislaus River at Lyons Dam Reservoir, 18 miles from Sonora. This is the third drowning in the area in five weeks.
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What's a skid lid 722
Classified ad urges readers to call a number listed in class 27 to learn what a skid lid is. The fragment implies a sales or promotional prompt typical of old newspaper want ads without clear context or full details.
State Acquires Little Island Lighthouse Park Site
SAN FRANCISCO The state bought Ana Nueva Island off San Mario County from the Federal government for 51 084 dollars. The nine acre rocky lighthouse station will become a state park along with a mainland beach. The auction attracted Frank Spengler who bid 100000 dollars hoping for a fisherman's paradise. California Park Commission, after 10 years of interest, secured the purchase.
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Awards On Traffic Safety Challenge Rail Service Plans
CHICAGO UP awards 18 individuals and organizations for traffic safety contributions. Gilmore said the company would extend the nights traffic safety program in 1957. The National Safety Council announced winners and noted board support for speeding hearings. Individual winner Mrs Arvil L Stark of Salt Lake City and Modesto California Insurance Agents Association were among organizational honorees.
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Western Airlines Keeps Dividend Amid Pilot Strike
Western Airlines reported paying its regular 20 cent dividend to stockholders despite a operations shutdown caused by a pilots strike that began February 21. In the first quarter, the airline posted a loss of $824,137 but earned a net income of $195,863 from a sale of used aircraft.
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Mother of Mass Killer Clashes In Lincoln Court
The mother of Charles Starkweather clashed with his attorneys in Lincoln Nebraska as they argued to save him from the electric chair. Mrs Starkweather testified she sees no present mental illness in her son and recalled his troubled relationship with Cari Fugate, while attorney T Clement Gaughan pressed questions about normals and insanity pleas. The defense sought Starkweather's testimony as the trial neared a dramatic climax.
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Air charge denied by Continental president
Denver. Continental Airlines President Robert Six rejected a California Eastern Aviation accusation that Continental is illegally controlled by Chase Manhattan Bank. He called the charge desperation from a disappointed applicant in the Dallas West case and said California Eastern’s figures are misleading and untrue.
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