Radar Picket Plane Missing with 23 Aboard
A U S Navy Constellation radar plane with 23 men aboard vanished on a North Atlantic patrol. Rescue units from Europe Africa and America joined an umbrella search over stormy seas between Newfoundland and the Azores. The aircraft took off from Argentia Newfoundland and was due back near 12 a.m. Thursday.
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Constellation
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North Africa
America
Newfoundland
Azores
Navy
Washington
Air Force
Coast Guard
British
Air Ministry
U.S. Navy
Argentia
Churchill Shows Progress in Battle Against Pneumonia
Sir Winston Churchill, 83, slowly improves in bed as he battles pneumonia and pleurisy. An afternoon bulletin says his condition is stable, with comfort and slightly lower fever. he writes letters aided by Lady Churchill and daughter Sarah.
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Roquebrune-Cap
Martin
France
UPI
Winston Churchill
Britain
Winston
Churchill
Lady Churchill
Sarah Churchill
Beck Sr Gets 15 Year Term In Prison
Seattle report on Dave Beck the Teamsters chief sentence for evading taxes and stealing from union funds. Beck Sr. ordered to serve three years with restitution while his son Beck Jr. was convicted of theft. Prosecutors seek joint recommendations. actual time set by a state board after sales and parole.
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Dave
Beck
Teamsters
Beth Jr
Superior Court
George
International H. Revelle
Dave Beck’ Jr
Charles
Carroll
the State Board of
Mae
Eac
Revelle
Burdell
Dave Beck Sr
Teamsters Union
Committee OKs 5-Cent Letters in Senate action
Washington AP reports a Senate Post Office committee approved 5 cent letters for first class mail and considered hikes for airmail second and third class rates. The plan would raise rates July 1 adding about 750 million dollars yearly, with opposition from Morse Neuberger and support from Carlson and Johnston. The package aims to fund post office modernization and reduce deficits amid political veto tensions.
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Senate Post Office
Eisenhower
Summerfield
Senate Committee
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Carlson
Kansas
Johnston
D-Sc
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Morse
Tangled
Oregon
Sen. Neuberger
Atlas Missile Explodes After Promising Start
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla UP The Air Force fired a two million dollar Atlas missile Thursday but it exploded over the Atlantic two minutes after liftoff at 12 47 pm The blast ended a test that began with a beautiful launch The Atlas the free worlds only intercontinental ballistic missile test lofted then blew up amid a bright fireball The test follows a prior failed attempt last Saturday and a mix of partial successes and disasters in Atlas flights The program aims to carry a nuclear warhead across 5001 miles at high speed and is being considered for the space program
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Free World
Atlantic Ocean
Air Yorce
World Day of Prayer Observed Around World
In Tonga the World Day of Prayer begins at dawn as millions join in prayer for a better world. The United Church Women sponsor the annual observance urging peaceful reflection and global harmony.
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World Day of Prayer
Tonga Islands
The
United Church Women
Freighter Blast Death Toll Reaches 153 in Bahrain
In Manama Bahrain an explosion on the 7 440 ton British freighter Sejsian killed 153 and damaged nearby homes on Bahrain Island. The ship laden with explosives for Iraqi fields was alight in No 5 hold when it tied up two days earlier, while nearby tankers and harbor facilities remained undamaged.
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Manama
Bahrein
Persian Gulf
Monterrey Closes 64 Theaters Over Tax Hike Protest
In Monterrey, Mexico, sixty four movie theaters shut this week to protest a fifty percent city tax increase. The action involved local theaters and reflects broad discontent with fiscal measures affecting entertainment venues.
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Monterrey
Mexico
G— Monteray
Doctors in Los Angeles County threaten withdrawal from aid program
The Los Angeles County Medical Association opposes the states new medical aid program, calling it a political approach to medicine. Dr Lewis T Bullock warned that doctors would withdraw unless prior state authorization for extended treatment is removed, citing potential deaths from red tape. The program covers about 4,200 doctors and 1,050 pharmacists countywide, with roughly 12,000 old age recipients and 2,100 children enrolled, including significant Long Beach participation.
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Long Beach
The
County Medical Assn
Two Boys Missing Four Days After School Scolding
In Pico Rivera a search continues for Robbie Joordans and the McMeekin boy who vanished after a Monday scolding. Sheriff deputies and volunteers comb Rio Hondo flood grounds with water pools four to five feet deep nearby. The youths, both students at local elementary schools, were last seen near their homes as heavy rains swelled the river.
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Con- Larry
William. McMeekin
Robbie
Jourdans
Rio
Hondo
Robbie Nichlas McHes Gall
Joordans
Mary
Meller
Ae Sri
McMeekin
Vista
Rio Hondo
Los Angeles ‘County
Rio Hondo River
Long Beach
Alfonse
F. ‘Joor~ Dans
3 Year Old Tommy Murphy Heart Surgery At UCLA
A three hour operation at UCLA Medical Center stopped the heart for 21 minutes using a pump oxygenator to repair a hole between the heart’s lower chambers. Surgeons corrected two defects while the heart was paused, and Tommy Murphy, son of Eugene J. Murphy, was recovering at home planned within days.
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Long Beach
Thomas Patrick Murphy
Eugene
J. Murphy
Ucla Medical Center
Ucla
Tommy
Bandit Kidnaps Man and Son in Paramount
A knife wielding bandit captured East Los Angeles resident Alfonso Rubalcava and his 2 year old son Martin for about an hour in Paramount. Eugene Peach, 33, of 14103 Colorado St, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping armed robbery and carrying a concealed weapon after victims escaped and deputies quickly detained him.
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Paramount
Los Angeles
Sheriff's
Eugene Peach
Colorado St
Sheriff's Deputies
Peach
Alfonso Rubalcava
Martin
Miller's Beer Floods Pabst Ave Scene After Crash
A Miller's beer truck tipped over on Pabst Avenue sending amber fluid into gutters. Victim details invasion of privacy as deputies arrive to find Peach beer scattered and the vehicle abandoned near the scene.
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Milwaukee
Ren
Pabst Ave
Peach
Nickel and cost of living era debate hinges on Congress
A fragmented note discusses nickel issues and rising living costs, with mention of Congress weighing actions such as postage and new approaches to a stalled economic program. The jumbled OCR hints at broader political maneuvers to revitalize the economy and address currency concerns.
Montague Dies at 58 as Caribbean Command Chief
Lt. Gen. Robert M. Montague, 58, commander in chief of the U.S. Caribbean Command, died Thursday from a cerebral hemorrhage in Balboa Canal Zone. He previously led the 82nd Infantry Division artillery and was part of the Allied push to the Rhine on March 2, 1945 in World War II.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Robert M. Montague
U.S. Caribbean
Montague
82Rd
Rhine River
Independent Texas Republicans raise $100000 headache
A Texas Republican fund raising effort of large size continues to cause concerns in certain circles. A Water Rights Board member based in San Bernardino earns 16500 a year, runs a private engineering business, and claims state travel expenses for commuting to Sacramento, raising questions about conflicts of interest and expenses.
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Sacramento
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