Mickey Cohen Acknowledges Financed Lana Turner Film Plan
Mobster Mickey Cohen said he bankrolled the proposed movie Battered Bride starring Lana Turner and produced by Johnny Stompanato, with Turner’s young lover as a participant. He described a gentleman’s agreement to fund script rights and noted Stompanato’s death left him stuck for the money. He spoke in an L A ice cream parlor, denying papers were signed and claiming no criminal intent. He also commented on Cheryl Crane and Lana Turner’s relationship, calling Cheryl’s upbringing insufficient.
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Bomb threat at Long Beach City College English building
Police searched the English department at Long Beach City College after an unidentified caller warned of a bomb. Two cars of officers checked the premises Wednesday night but found nothing amiss. A woman employee received a call from a man asking if she knew a bomb existed and then the line went dead. Sheriffs deputies in Norfolk also received a similar call.
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Inquest Filming Limited by Los Angeles Station
KABC will film and record the John Stem Eugene Hoffman inquest while allowing access for other outlets. Only one TV camera and one sound recorder will be present, and no images or audio of Cheryl Crane if she testifies due to her being a minor.
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American Broadcasting Co
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John Stem
Costa Rica president-elect salutes noted in dispatch
Report references 21 gun salutes for the president-elect of Costa Rica. A disturbance between Seine and Line Fishermen's Union factions flares over a demanded accounting of $32,000 in union funds.
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Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
Nations debate on Korean Assembly representation
Across the globe officials pressed for a Korean National Assembly based on indigenous population. In New York, Dominican Republic affairs and U S spending for Rafael Trujillo’s son sparked questions. Patricia Griffin won Mrs. California, with prize packages and a path to nationals. The U N Disarmament Commission planned a late April meeting, likely boycotted by the Soviet Union, as Western allies weighed next steps. U S Eastern railroads sought a 70 percent mail-rate hike and retroactive 145 million dollars to avert financial collapse.
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Budget Chief Warns of Large U S Deficit
Budget Director Maurice Stans told Houston's life underwriters group that the 1958 federal deficit may reach about 1.4 billion dollars, far above forecast, and warned against hasty anti recession spending that could delay a balanced budget for 1959 and beyond. He said emergency measures can wait as he outlined the government's strained finances.
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Ike Vows Strong Push for Defense Unity Plan
President Eisenhower declared he will fight hard for his defense reorganization plan. He dismissed opposition in Congress saying he does not care how strong the resistance may be and pledged to pursue unity in national defense.
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Sketch Helps Police Trace Burly Rapist in Long Beach
Independent staff artist Clyne Winslow sketched the Long Beach rapist from a victim description, drawing calls flood into the Police Department as detectives work nonstop to identify the assailant. The sketch accompanied coverage of Ike Eisenhower's news conference and the defense secretary plan raising questions about military oversight.
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Tito Invites Russ for Yugoslavia Visit in May
Belgrade Yugoslavia reports President Tito extends an invitation to Klimenti Voroshilov president of the Soviet Union to visit Yugoslavia in May as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
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Weather Man Foresees Sunshine and Political Hint
A quirky Weather Man predicts sunny days and jokes about politics. An assistant hints at Mickey Cohen possibly running for Hollywood mayor on a reform ticket, in a playful exchange reflecting a bygone era.
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Mickey Cohen
Hollywood
Bandit Robs Service Station for 120 Dollars at Knife Point
Police report a bandit with a hunting knife robbed a service station at 4302 Santa Fe Ave, taking 120 dollars from attendant Robert D. Baker 36. The suspect, described as 30 to 38, over six feet tall, 200 plus pounds, nearly bald with light brown side hair, wore a red and gray checked shirt and gray slacks. He abducted Baker into a rear restroom around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. several suspects were questioned and released.
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Rebels in Havana Crushed by Police Firepower
In Havana a bold rebel uprising failed as Batista government police fired on rebels throughout the night. More than 30 rebels were killed, two police officers died, and the revolt's strike plan collapsed as government forces guarded the capital and sparked outages from bomb damage.
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