Snickers Read in Libel Trial Surfaces Hollywood Names
In Los Angeles during a criminal libel case against Confidential Magazine and others Judge Herbert V. Walker oversaw testimony listing scandal items about Hollywood figures. Prosecutors presented 14 stories from Confidential and Whisper Magazines as the jury heard lurid allegations involving Maureen O Hara and others with further readings scheduled after the recess.
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Hollywood
Confidential Magazine
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Dist
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William Ritzi
Clarence Linn
Herbert V. Walker
Daughter
Maureen O'Hare
D.A
William L. Rizzi
Maureen O'Hara
Special Aid Cut Session Looms
Washington AP President Eisenhower warned of a possible special session if foreign aid funds are slashed but a House subcommittee cut them by 809.65 million. The panel led by Rep Pass proposed 82.5 million in pen aid and 667.05 million in carry from prior, part of a 3.19 billion total. Eisenhower had asked for 1.367 billion in new funds during a conference earlier. The House authorized a 3.367 billion program, setting ceilings but not final appropriations. The subcommittee cut 862.1 million from the total, leaving 809.55 million in cuts and boosting carryover funds by 52.45 million. Speaker Rayburn said Congress will provide what Ike needs for foreign aid.
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Eisenhower
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Pass
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Meneye
Rayburn
U S Expels Syrian Ambassador in Diplomatic Row
The United States declared Syria's ambassador Farid Zebeddine and another Syrian envoy persona non grata, halting their duties after Damascus expelled three Americans. The move signals a new low in deteriorating US Syria relations, with Zakaria ordered to leave Washington by Friday and Zebeddine remaining in Damascus as the UN delegate. Separately, Navy civilian jobs face cutbacks totaling about 18,000 nationwide, including major reductions at Long Beach shipyards and San Diego installations, part of a 4.6 percent workforce decrease.
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Syria
Farid Zebeddine
United States
State Department
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Zeineddine
Washington
Mamua Hama
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U.N
Yassin Zakaria
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Shukri al-Kuwaily
Thel
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Mare Island
San Francisco
Oakland Supply Center
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Thomas H. Buchel
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Santa Ana Marine Air Facility
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Teng Beach Naval Station
Seal Beach
San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland
Naval Station
Miramar Naval Air Station
San Diego Naval Supply Depot
Washingtons
Towa
County purchase debacle over Descanse Gardens and La Canada Park
Los Angeles County faced scrutiny over the Descanse Gardens and La Canada Park purchase near Pasadena. Bought for 1.155 million dollars as a supposed money maker, the site yielded 82,657 dollars in four years, averaging 20,000 dollars monthly in projected income.
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la Canada Park
Manchester Boddy
Los Angeles Daily News
Pasadena
Former President Truman in Kansas City Car Collision
Former President Harry S Truman escaped injury after a crash at lin St and Grand Ave in downtown Kansas City. His car collided with one driven by 48 year old Willie Mae Dunn who was unhurt and charged with failing to yield the right of way. Both vehicles were only slightly damaged.
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Harry S. Truman
Truman
Willie Mae Dunn
Lin St
Grand Ave
Dunn
Outlawed China Trip Starts With Americans Aboard
In Moscow young Americans depart on an eight day overland journey to Communist China despite U S government warnings. Two others withdraw while three plan to reach Peiping later by plane. The "Peiping special" includes Russians and Chinese crew and will not stamp passports for entry.
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China
Peiping
Siberia
U. S
114 Shopping Days Until Christmas Warning
A shopping prompt urges buyers to carefully inspect a product before purchase. It advises weighing the item, checking for weight and quality, and reading expert reports. The message emphasizes not being misled by glossy finishes and reminds buyers to consider long term value beyond the immediate season.
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Belors
Wight
Peace Alta Are Peace Alta Are North American's Navaho
A missile once deemed obsolete by the Air Force reportedly achieved a successful first flight in Florida. The page reflects heavy discussion on Asiatic threats, options for Uke, and related strategic issues noted on page A-8.
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Air Force
Florida
Unions Attack Ike Policies In AFL CIO Session
The AFL CIO executive council in Chicago condemned tight money policies and accused business and administration leaders of blundering toward recession. The 29 leaders ousted Paul Dorfman, a Chicago waste handlers union official linked to Hoffa ally, for improperly directing union welfare funds to a family-owned agency. The blast echoed Walter Reuther and Sean Keyserling, reflecting a strong Truman-era economic critique.
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Afl-Cio Executive Council
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Aflcio
Paul Dorfman
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Chicago Waste Handlers
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Afl-Cio
George,Meany
Dorfman
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers’ Union
Sean Keyserling
Truman
AFL- Cio
Six Workers Killed When Dam Hole Caves In
Dres dens Ontario six workers buried by a collapse at a riverside waterworks site. About 180 tons of clay fell into a 35 by 30 foot hole as 10 workers poured a concrete foundation. Recovery took over four hours with 30 men using a crane bulldozer and shovels. The victims, immigrants from Holland, were employed by St Thomas Construction Company. A19 year old Harry Okkema blamed adjacent vibration for the cave in.
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Eaffer
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City
Holland
St. Thomas Construction Company
Harry Okkema
Soviet Plane Crash Kills 23 in Denmark
A Soviet passenger airliner crashed into Copenhagen harbor killing 18 passengers and five crew members. It struck a power station chimney during landing and plunged into the harbor. several American youths returning from the Moscow Youth Festival may be among the dead.
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Denmark
Moscow
Southland May Get Showers
A weakening tropical storm 350 miles southwest of Diego is moving northward and may bring scattered showers tonight or Friday. Winds near 35 mph are expected to subside by the time it reaches the area. Heavy surf and large swells are already affecting sea conditions, with lifeguards reporting more rescues and six-foot waves likely to persist through Saturday. Rip currents are frequent from 62nd Place to 72nd Place and from Cedar Way to Sipl.
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Shawe
U.S
Long Beach
Morehan
Roy “Dutch” Miller
County Jail Robbed in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Sheriff Melvin Hawley reported Wednesday that $34,000 was stolen from the prisoner financed county jail commissary fund.
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