Cross Saves Suspect as Crucifix Deflects Bullet
Elias County General Hospital reports 17 year old Alvarado survived after a 22 caliber slug shattered a gold crucifix worn at his neck. The cross redirected the shot aimed during a purse snatching at the theater usher Lorenzi Castro described. Police said the weapon was a knife, and surgeons noted an inch of misdirection could have proved fatal.
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Alvarago
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U S and Soviet Ties in Focus as Robbery Suspects Named
A chaotic report describes U S officials reviewing U S Soviet relations amid a theater incident in East Los Angeles. Three youths Gilbert Aguirre 17 Ray mond Senteno 20 and an unnamed suspect were charged with robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after a woman’s purse was stolen and a struggle occurred. An apparent Polish angle and atomic arms discussion surface in a broader note about East West diplomacy and a meeting with President Eisenhower.
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Raymond Senteno
Los Angeles
Washington
Alvarado
Europe
U. S
Llewell Iyn Thompson
Eisenhower
Hank Tea Hie
Moscow
Dickinson Rites Set For Local Employee
John W. Dickinson, 74, of 1840 Pacific Ave, an employee at Sunnyside Cemetery for 30 years, is listed among the deceased in a brief obituary. The notice also mentions surviving wife Mary H. and daughter Virgil, with no further details provided.
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John W. Dickinson
Paclic
Sunnyside Cemetery
Stassen Weighs Run After White House Talks
In Washington Harold Stassen, secretary hopeful, met with President Eisenhower and James Dulles for about 45 minutes to discuss his future plans. He signaled a possible decision soon on a gubernatorial bid in Pennsylvania and noted no resignation. White House and State Department aides offered cautious comments as the scene framed a potential bid.
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Edith Drake
Poland
Helen Brown
Merle Cray- Dickinson
Helen Engelbeck
Alice Brooks
Grace Posas
Hird
George M
Thompson
Adam
Dickinson
James
Randolph Churchill Scoffs at Sputnik in Anaheim Talk
Randolph Churchill, 46, drawing crowds at Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, dismissed Sputnik as vastly overrated and touted U S Strategic Air Command as the key to world balance. He criticized the gutter press and urged calm, delivering a 300-person dinner speech to executives as he tours California.
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England
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United States
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Disneyland Hotel
New Chartered Executives’ Dinner Club
California
Billy Graham Banned From Panama Catholic Attendance
Billy Graham expressed surprise at a Panama Catholic ban on attending his revival meetings. Archbishop Francis Beckman issued the prohibition in a pastoral letter to parish priests, stating attendance was forbidden under sin. Graham said he seldom encounters official Catholic opposition in the United States and noted some priests are his friends.
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Billy Graham
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Francis Beckman
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Brown Proposes Two Ways to End Gasoline Wars
Attorney General Edmund G Brown outlines two actions to curb price wars in gasoline. He advocates subpoenas for all involved from major oil firms to service stations and seeks open legislative hearings to place gasoline pricing under the State Utilities Commission.
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Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
Southern Oil Companies
California
Doin
Association
John Touhey
E Utilities Commission
Touhey
Areid
Servert Yourself
Multiple Pump It Assa
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