FCC Boss Accused of Fee Misconduct
House investigators charged FCC Chairman John C. Doerfer with billing the government for travel and living expenses on a 1954 trip though industry paid the bills He called the money an honorarium Doerfer said officials are entitled to such expense allowances Comptroller General Joseph Campbell disputed this saying expenses must be paid from the official s own pocket Also named were Commissioners Robert E Lee Rosel H Hyde Robert T Bartley and Richard A Mack Doerfer faced questions about a 1954 trip to Oklahoma City and Spokane Spokane expenses were reported as paid by the National Association of Broadcasters The hearing featured Doerfer and four other FCC members with the rest of the committee listening Collected details appear on Page A-4"}
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Norwalk Yorba Linda Crash Probe Seeks Causes
Military investigators convene as Norwalk and Yorba Linda collision debris are lifted. Aerial collisions over the weekend killed 48, with five more dying Sunday. Top Air Force and Navy brass join the probe to map the sequence and prevent future jams.
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Elaborate Baby Moon Planned
Washington AP reports plans for a larger more capable satellite program with Army scientists proposing an instrumented satellite up to 700 pounds as a precursor to a true space station. The Navy weighs reducing Vanguard tests focusing on a basketball sized satellite next month amid launch delays at Cape Canaveral. A second Explorer is slated soon using a 300 pound TV recon vehicle.
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White House demands clear Soviet position before new summit
Washington says Moscow must detail its stance on disarmament and outer space controls. The statement follows Bulganin’s letter and references Eisenhower’s Jan 12 remarks. It notes further clarification is needed but opposes a prior foreign conference, signaling cautious openness to a top-level meeting.
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Gail Russell Found Guilty in Preliminary Drink Driving Case
Actress Gail Russell, 33, was found guilty by Superior Judge Richard Fila after a preliminary hearing on misdemeanor drink driving. The case tied to a restaurant collision in New York where she reportedly failed sobriety tests, amid broader East-West talks and U.S. calls for arms control and diplomacy.
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Average person as a poor listener study Detroit schools
A Detroit Public Schools survey of 65 people in varied jobs finds averages show 75 percent of the day spent in verbal communication and 45 percent in listening, yet people retain only about half of what is said. The piece notes wandering thoughts in church, clubs, or political meetings. Further details continued on Page A-5.
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Knight’s New Budget Keeps Lid on Taxes
Sacramento lawmakers heard Gov. Knight press for a two billion plus budget with no new taxes, using surpluses and a Rainy Day fund. He left open a special session on water development and urged a this-year appropriation while warning of higher government costs. legislators voiced guarded agreement in an election year amid calls to hold expenditures and taxes down. The budget revisits the Rainy Day Fund balance, earmarks 71 million for water development, 20 million for school bonds, and plans use of surplus funds to reduce the levy on taxpayers.
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Heiress Penniman wins divorce over bed ridden spouse
Joan Invine Penniman, 24, heiress to a $250 million real estate fortune, obtained a divorce from Russell Sylvanus Penniman, 27, after alleging cruelty. Judge Thurmond Clarke testified to the husband’s habit of remaining in bed until noon. Penniman gains custody of their baby Russell, 5 months, and a $1000 monthly support order. Penniman has filed for divorce in Santa Ana, but did not contest this case.
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Flooding and Deaths From Southland Storm Lashes Long Beach Area
Violent rainstorm drenched the Southland for a fifth day, flooding streets and triggering earthslides. A Long Beach woman died in a crash at Spring Street and Orange Avenue as a Grove man survived with minor injuries. A Garden Grove foreman suffocated under rain-soaked sand after three hours of rescue efforts failed. Forecasters warn continued heavy showers and gusty winds through Saturday.
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Senate Approves 1.41 Billion Defense Fund
The Senate passed by 78 to 0 a $1.41 billion emergency defense funds bill after a brief debate. The measure, approved unanimously by the House earlier, aims to finance missiles and other weapons amid state security concerns.
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Three Jets Collide Near Charleston Air Base
In Charleston area two of three K86 jets collided inflight near Charleston Air Force Base. The third jet landed safely and its pilot parachuted to safety. A missing pilots search was launched while another Navy SNB with two crew failed to reach Bristol Tennessee on Sunday night, triggering an extensive air and ground search by Air Force Army Civil Air Patrol over the Smoky Mountains.
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Night Shift Weatherman All Wet
A chaotic diary of a night shift weatherman who quits the nocturnal grind. He longs for daylight now, but dawn torments him with insomnia and a lonely, altered identity. Everyone on the nightside forgets him as he chases a sunlit routine he cannot reach.
LBCG Group Hears Moonlet Explorer Tracking
America's space satellite Explorer was tracked by radio for five minutes Monday night by electronics instructor David M. McCullough and eight students at the Business and Technology Division of Long Beach City College. McCullough tuned in at 1 35 pm five minutes after it was scheduled to streak over Southern California in space.
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Quadruplets Born in Sardinia Hamlets of Orune
A 23 year old Sardinian woman gave birth to quadruplet boys in Orune a pair of northern hamlets on the Mediterranean island. The delivery was reported by UPI noting the regional location and the nature of the birth.
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