London model denounces Huston scandal falsehoods
The People reported a London model Pat Steele claiming a false story about film director Joan Huston and a secretary, asserting the statement could affect a Los Angeles trial involving Confidential and Whisper magazines. LA deputy DA Ritzi denied involvement and said he had no clear connection to the model’s claims.
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London
the People
Los Angeles
Joan Huston
Clonde
Speper
Pat Steele
Materes
Terribcy
Los Angreles
William L. Ritzi
Welibele
Ritzi
Air Force Board Eyes Clearing Mitchell Conviction
The Air Force Board of Correction of Military Records recommends setting aside Brig. Gen. William Mitchells court martial conviction. Air Force Secretary James H Douglas weighs the proposal as Pentagon sources report the case long debated. Mitchell was famed for pushing air power expansion and condemned the War and Navy departments for alleged incompetence and mismanagement.
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Washington t'Ti
Air Force Board of Correction of
Air Force
William
Billy) Mitchell
Av Force
James H Douglas
Pentagon
United Press
Ell
P Tian Saint
American Air
Wer
Navy
China Newsmen Spurned by U.S.
Washington reports the U.S. State Department rejected a proposed reciprocal press exchange with Peiping. Officials said American newsmen would not be admitted to the Chinese mainland and no deal would be pursued. Peiping accused Washington of seeking intelligence and subversion while demanding equal exchange rights for reporters.
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Washington
China
Iin
Sun-lan
United States
State Department
Peiping
AIR Force Board
Offic
Mitchell
Eiay
U.S
Pei Ea
Red China
Dulles
REDS
Radio Peiping
Dallns
Red
Freighter and Polish Tanker Collide Near Port Said
An Italian freighter and a Polish tanker collided outside Port Said Harbor Sunday. The 3225 ton Tulian freighter Giuliana Fassio was damaged slightly amidships but entered the Suez Canal. The 3220 ton Polish tanker Tapry was damaged in the bow.
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Port Said
Sanday
Giuliana Fassio
Suez Canal
Five Brush Fires Hit Southland
At least five mountain brush fires broke out Sunday in the Los Angeles region, with one major fire in the San Bernardino National Forest threatening the Morse Canyon area near Lytle Creek. About 200 firefighters, planes, and heavy equipment battled the blazes, while investigators examine arson as a possible cause.
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San Bernardino Mountains
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U.S. Forest Service
Bouquet Canyon
Palmdale
Forest Service
Ant
District Ranger, Corpe
San Bernardino National Forest
Etiwanda
Morse Canyon
San Sevaine Peak
Lytle Creek Canyon
San Mine
San Ber
Deputy Wounded as Gunfire Hits Florence Substation
A gunman fired on the Florence Firestone Sheriff's Substation on Sunday night wounding Deputy Jack Fitzgibbons and injuring two civilians with flying glass. Witnesses described a green car, possibly a 1953 Chevrolet or Pontiac, with four occupants. bullets entered multiple windows and one ricocheted.
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Compton
Florence
Firestone
Jack Fitz-gibbons
Compton Ave
Charles Presley
Presley
Fitzgibbons
Dark Clouds Gather Across Regions Warning of Turbulence
The report notes a looming weather trend as dark storm clouds move toward Oklahoma and nearby states. Economists warn inflationary pressures echo Europe with devaluations and rising tensions, citing France's 20 percent franc reduction as a cautionary parallel.
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Oklahoma
Europe
Producer Loses Wad at Casino in Riviera Gamble
Cannes reports say producer Jack Warner left Palm Beach tables down about 40 million francs after two weeks of high stakes baccarat at Monte Carlo. Semi official sources note the loss follows a earlier slump, with Riviera gamblers discussing his run of bad luck and large debt.
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Cannes
France
Jack Warner
Palm Beach
Warner
Monte Carlo
Nde
Riviera
House Accepts Vote as Warner Quits in Disgust
The house accepted the measure then Warner quit in disgust two hours later after a steady loss. One of the big winners was reported to be American candy man Arthur Cole.
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Warner
Arthur Cole
Mount Rainier climber rescued from icy crevasse
George Sainsbury, 32, Bremerton executive, spent 12 hours in a foggy Kautz Glacier crevasse on Mt Rainier. After a 17 hour rescue by experts and a 45 degree trail descent, he was taken to Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton in surprisingly good shape. Br J T Turpin of Bremerton joined the party and prepared to operate on the shattered left leg as Sainsbury credited the timely arrival of rescuers for his survival.
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Longmire
Wash
Kautz Glacier
Mt. Rainier
George Sainsbury
Bremerton
Br. J. T. Turpin
Sainsbury
Harrison Memorial Hospital
Turpin
Lifeguards Rescue 46 From Treacherous Undertow
Jacksonville Beach lifeguards reported that 46 people were pulled from dangerous undertow along the beaches in a four hour period on Sunday.
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Jacksonville Beach
Corona Dad Kills Son in Hunting Accident
A Corona father, James A. Anderson, shot and killed his 11 year old son James A. Anderson while hunting rabbits on a hilltop Saturday. A brother aged 14 and a family friend aged 26 were present in the group, with the shot occurring as the boy rose to take his shot. The youth, a pupil at Corona High School, died instantly.
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Pia Grief-Strick
James A. Anderson
Norea
Sam
John PB. Smith
Garden Grove
Jack Elms
Anderson
Elms
Young Anderson
Co- Tona High School
No Smoking No Reading No Weather Card
A brief old time style note describes a man worried by weather forecasts turning hot and smokers troubling him. He decides to quit reading forecasts to break the chain and stop smoking influence. The piece uses playful alliteration and moralizing tone.
Maebashi Gunman pleads innocent in killing at firing range
GI William Girard denied at a Maebashi court to a packed room that he caused the death of a woman at a U.S. firing range on January 30. He called the incident an accident and apologized. His lawyers sought dismissal by arguing lack of Japanese jurisdiction, while prosecutors prepared to contest the move.
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William Girard
Drew
Japan
Maebashi District Court
U.S
Stanley Levin
Maebashi
William
Girard
United States
U. S.-Japan
Pacific
U. S. Supreme Court
Yuzo Kawachi
Gi‘yard
Ttauto Hayeshi
Hayashi
Guard Kills Korean civilian near Inchon pipeline
The United States Army said a Korean civilian died after being hit by a bullet fired by a U S Army guard at the Inchon pipeline. Private first class Martin Milly of Brooklyn, New York, fired three warning shots into water after Koreans climbed the pipeline, a ricochet struck Jun Byong Kil in the arm and abdomen. He died at Inchon Provincial Hospital after initial treatment. An Army investigation is underway.
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Sequl
U. S. Army
Inchon
Army
Martin Milly
Brooklys
N.Y
Jun Byong Kil
Three girls plan spree for ice cream and ski lessons
A fragment reports three girls aged up to 11 explaining to Miami Beach police how they staged a one day crime spree to obtain 1000 dollars for ice cream and water skiing lessons. The note cites pages four to six. Lyndon Johns and President Eisenhower share breakfast with no secret why Ike’s legislative program is still impinged, per pages five to eight.
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Lyndon Johnsson
Eisenhower
Ike
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