Woman nabbed in church after bank robbery escape
Mary Andrews, described as armed and extremely dangerous, was arrested Sunday at the First Episcopal Church in Norwalk after fleeing a mental hospital in November. She allegedly forced her mother and another woman to drive to two banks and withdraw $900. Deputies pursued her from downtown Los Angeles to Norwalk, where she was recognized by the pastor and calmly taken into custody during services.
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Mary Mitch- Moore
Norwalk
Jack McFarran
Patton State Mental Hospital
Miss Andrews
St.George Hotel
Los Angeles
Martha Andrews
Bob Emerald
Liv
Ing
Skid Row
Randolph Andrews
Glendale
Mendocinio State Hospital
Shel
San Francisco
Russ Women Will Wear Sacknilks This Spring
Soviet Russia reports Soviet women will adopt simpler fashion for spring. Women will wear plain coats and sack dresses resembling Paris styles, with narrow trousers for men and jackets with sloped shoulders. Designers decree beauty, comfort, and elegance.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Repressuring Tests Boost Oil Wells Near Pine Ave
L.A. Council reports Continental Phillips repressuring flood of water to oil wells along Pine Avenue shows higher pressures and potential solution to subsidence in Wilmington field. After 19 months, results suggest cooperation among operators could solve subsidence with a profit to operators. Pipes extend under properties east of Pine Ave into flood control area.
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Continental Phillips
Pine Ave
Wilmington
Woman Trapped in Wreck Sets Fire to Attract Help
Theodora Thornton, 26, of Arcadia, was trapped for about ten hours after a tire blowout drove her car through a fence into a spillway of the Santa Fe track. She set upholstery on fire to attract attention. serious condition. Deputies found the wreck near Arrow Highway around 2 a.m. and located it after noon following smoke from the 50-foot drop.
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Duarte
Theodora Thornton
Arcadia
Covina Intercommunity Hospital
Thoma Aton
Arrow Highway
Santa Fe
Actor's Daughter Reported Missing in Sepulveda
Pamela Tucker, 13, daughter of film actor Forrest Tucker, was reported missing by her mother Sandra Tucker after a quarrel and discipline. She is described as blonde with blue eyes, 11 feet tall and 155 pounds.
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Sepulveda
Pamela, Tucker
Forrest Tucker
Sandra Tucker
Tucker
Too Early to Plan Taxes with Independent Help
The Independent offers guidance on income taxes with an A-7 page feature, the first of twelve authoritative articles. It encourages readers to start early to avoid later stress and errors, outlining steps to organize records and understand deductions.
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The
Independent
Explosive blast sinks 85000 yacht in San Pedro
A gas explosion aboard the 75 foot yacht Gosling near Fish Harbor injured three and sank the vessel. Owner Lazard Lippman, 61, was thrown overboard but rescued by Cecil Hooten, 31, who leaped into the harbor. Mrs Muriel Bergsather, 51, sustained burns while nearby witnesses helped. The incident also harmed the 11 week old Baron von Otto in the chaos.
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San Pedro
Fish Harbor
Gosling
Redlands
Lazard Lippman
Cecil Hooten
East St
Long Beach
Lippman
Hooten
Muriel I. Bergsather
Alhambra
Baron von Otto
Feathers and Fins Tie Up Jalopy Derby Tale
Local report recalls a derby where a battered family car with feathers and fins nearly matched a near record high temperature forecast. A participant placed second after a tense run, with the jalopy described as sporting both feathered and finned alterations.
American Mate Faces Barriers to Russian Bride
A Russian girl and an American citizen, John Sandor of Pueblo, Coro., remain together despite Sandor’s visa expiring before Christmas. He stayed on borrowed time after holidays to press for permission for his bride to leave the Soviet Union. He plans appeals to Khrushchev and the Foreign Office, calling the procedure slow but encouraging.
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Moscow
John Sandor
Publo, Coro
Mat
Russia
Sandor
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushichev
Foreign Office
Trio Breaks Bank at Cannes Casino
A scrap dealer a newspaper magnate and a photographer allegedly stole 56 million francs from the Cannes Casino Saturday night in a no limit baccarat run. The group led by Montreux dealer Cino del Duca allegedly claimed the top share, with Rosensalit also noted for a prior successful score. Casinos along the Riviera have faced big losses, mirroring recent drains at Monte Carlo and Palm Beach venues.
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Cannes
France
UPI
Montreux
Swetzerland
Cino del Duca
Vnanciér
Land Jo Stara
Carlton
I. del Duca
Rosensalit
Riviera
Monte Carlo
Romeo Pavera
Palm Beach
Derry] Zanuck
1500 Free Floods in Southern Texas
Torrential downpours in south Texas forced evacuations for more than 1500 persons. Record snow covered Panhandle to far west Texas as highways closed and hundreds of motorists were stranded. Edinburg saw 800 evacuated after blocks flooded. Corpus Christi region reported 5.21 inches of rain in 24 hours with Bishop and Robstown also evacuated. Snowy conditions caused highway closures in Plainview Pecos Meine Marfa Odessa and other towns.
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Dallas LF
South Texas
Fithe Panhandle
Jinta
Texas
Hune
Edinburg
Rich Grande Valley
Corpus Christ
Bishop
Robstown
Plainview
Pecos
Tragedy and floods shadow Texas weather reports
The clipping notes heavy clouds and renewed flood threats across south Texas from Wink to Houston, with rain marooning two CAA technicians on a mountain near El Paso after a cable car failure. The Gulf of Mexico swells as a cold mass moves in, while other items reference a Cherokee heaven tale and Hillary’s remarks.
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Salt
Texas
Wink
Midland
College Station
Houston
Civil Aeronautics Administration
el Paso
CAA
Tee
Upper Panhandle
Warm January Beach Day Sets 30-Year Record at Long Beach
A high pressure system over Idaho pushing warm air into Southern California produced Long Beach's second warmest January 5 in 30 years. Lifeguard Captain Roy J. Miller said several thousand people flocked to the beach, unusually large for the season, with 78 degrees expected for today and perhaps into Tuesday. The U S Weather Bureau forecast continued warmth for at least today and Tuesday.
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California
Idaho
Long Beach
Roy J
Dutch) Miller
U. S. Weather Bureau
Record Shoe Sales New York a A Record of 594 Million Pairs
A 1957 tally shows Americans bought about 594.1 million pairs of shoes. The record reflects strong consumer demand in the postwar period and highlights major retail activity across the United States.
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New York
Pair Plunges After Dog Sparks Harbor Rescue Attempt
Longshoremen risked their lives Sunday afternoon when they jumped into channel waters off Pier 1 to rescue Petite the poodle. The dog swam the harbor for 45 minutes as her owner Fred D. Chadwick watched from the pier. she finally sank near the outer harbor.
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Pier Lin
Richard Stahl
Jackson Ave
Midway City
H. Thayer
Fred D. Chadwick
Andrews PL
Stahl
Oe Petite
Outer Harbor
Chadwick
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L.A.C
Terminal Island
Mate
Trio
Meine
Marfa
Odessa
New Mexico
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U. S. 70
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L.B. Mercury
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