Global oddities fill paper on a Sunday
A comic world round up shows Rol Sinth in Calcutta reclaiming a child bride named Trin from kidnapper Biern Mandal for 828 rupees, while in Cleveland Adam Virgilia loses $100 and his pants to a pistol-packing thief. In North Sumatra 50 women protest substandard hats by seizing government offices, and in Ilford Sid Hughes plans to switch off the phone until Valentine’s Day. Jack Leonard in Chicago talks weight loss and lost love amid a quirky news page. Officials in New York apologize for a puzzling junior high letter reading Dear Sirs Please send me.
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Tedd Thomey
Calcutta
India
Rol Sinth
Trin
Biern Mandal
Cleveland
Ohio
Adam Virgilia
Virgilia
Sumatra
Inlilford
England
Sid Hughes
1St Army
New York City
Mystery Bang Shakes Norwich Area No Major Damage Reported
A loud explosion or tremor rattled wide parts of Norwich Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Sunday night and was described as a mystery by police. No aircraft were thought to be involved and the U S Air Force Base at Sculthorpe noted no local disturbances. The event lasted about two seconds with a heavy rumbling heard in several communities. Local weather data followed in the bulletin.
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Norwich
England
Norfolk
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
U.S. Air Force Base
Sculthorpe
Repes
United States
H.L
Beach
Sookia
City
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Boston
Pittspurgh
Chicago
Portland
Cleveland
St. Louis
Denver
St. Paul
Des Moines
Sale Bake
Detroit
San Francisco
Fairbanks
Seattle
Miami
Thermal
New Orleans
Washington
New York
Independent Long Beach Daily Adopts Tide Schedule For Local Readers
The Independent of Long Beach lists a marine forecast with tides for today and Tuesday. Low tides range from 0.8 to 2.2 feet, while high tides reach up to about 3 feet.
Assassins Fire On Bus In Havana Kill Police
Three Cuban rebels boarded a Santos Suarez bus and opened fire on a police secret service agent. The agent was wounded as a policeman was killed and the rebels were not wounded or captured after a gunfight. Officials said the target was Agent Pablo Nurke. Policeman Antonio Fajardo died while stopping the escape.
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Havana
Santos Suarez
Secret Service
Pablo Nurke
Antonio Fajardo
Happy Kids Distribute Wallet Cash to Friends
Three children age 8 10 and 21 visited Nora Adlerz at 11731 Dr to watch TV. They found a wallet with 117 in small bills and decided to share it with friends. Deputies recovered all the money after residents reported the incident.
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Stanton
Chicago Sun-Times Names New Editor in Shakeup
Emmett Dedmon, 39, who became drama critic in 1950, was appointed managing editor of the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday. He succeeds Thomas F. Reynolds, who resigned. Dedmon is a native of Auburn Nebraska and author of Duty to Live and Fabulous Chicago.
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Chicago
Emmett Dedmon
Chicago Sun-Times
Thomas F. Reynrolds
Dedmon
Auburn
Neb
Mystery object in Naples sparks missile theory
Naples residents awoke to a four foot projectile buried in ground near a house. Italian experts examined the undecayed device, noting no explosives or a detonator but possible past explosives. The item bore 1942 marks and a cross eagle insignia, with speculation about origin ranging from U.S. bases in Tripoli to the 6th Fleet.
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Naples
U.S. Navy
Mediterranean
U.S
Tripoli
L'Unita
Albania
Wire Warns Airman Bitten by Pet Dog
Fairfield report says Airman Billy R. Turner 23, of Travis Air Force Base was bitten by his dog after returning from Lawton Oklahoma. The dog later died of rabies and Turner began 14 days of anti rabies treatment after a telegram from St. Sir Oklahoma’s commanding general. No surface signs of the disease were found.
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Fairfield
Travis Air Force Base
Lawton
Okla
St. Sir Okla
Billy R. Turner
Start Trip for Dying Girl
An ambulance crew from South End Ambulance Co will drive three drivers day and night from Houston to El Monte California to treat 3 year old Barbara Johnson free of charge. G. L. Browning said the crew will only stop for fuel and hospital needs. Barbara lives with her mother Patricia Johnson in El Monte.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
Mercy
California
Barbara Johnson
South End Ambulance Co
G. L. Browning
EL Mahte
Calif
Browning
Barbara
Patricia Johnson
el Monte
Flooding images warn of subsidence risk from drilling
The Alamitos Bay and Long Beach flood photos appear with a warning note about subsidence linked to oil extraction. The Oakland Tribune cites engineering studies and urges caution against drilling near beaches until protections against subsidence are guaranteed.
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Alamitos ‘Bay
Peninsular View
Long Mate
Oakland Tribune
Xan Op
Peace Outlook: Engle Sees Deepening World Peace Crisis
Rep Clair Engle of Red Bluff says in a San Diego interview that world peace conditions are worse than in many years. He blames Eisenhower foreign policy and notes uncertainty about crossing to the Republican primary ballot. Gov Goodwin Knight and Mayor George Christopher are Republican contenders.
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San Diego
Clair, Engle
Red Bluff
U. S. Senate
Engle
Goodwin J. Knight
George Christopher
San Franciscos
Mun Rotel Hotel Advertising Description
Fragmented OCR describes a hotel with two lobbies private baths wall to wall carpeting writing desks and daily ma il service. Ocean facing dining room with meals 9 24 50 per week per person roast turkey ham and other items mentioned. Phone number and catering note included.
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Valentine
Ats
Jack E. Leonard
Leonard
Sixth St
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Calit
Gallt
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
Cuba
Stauffer” Home Plan
Dept
Wilthire Blvd
Los Angeles
Stauffar
Sie
Italy
Wire
Riley
Huntington Hotel
Ablock
Iong
Odeah Blvd
Long Beagh
KCOP
EDSEL
Sunset Pools
Maurion Waal
Hawaii
Waste King
Firestone
Packard Bell
Paris
Thomas Organ O'veete
Merritt Range
Regancy Telverter
KDAY
Pacific
Macfarlane’s Chocolates
Ralphs Mests
U.S.D.A
Frozen Pies County Fair
Relphs
Tellis Box
Guittard
Milady
Lissy
10Th
Cherry
Broadway Shopping Center
Anaheim
Menetve
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Firestone, Downey
Worthmore
Zress
Manning
Poe
Retoss Frese Bakery
C Rada
S.s-Oz
de Amo & Paramount
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