Late Comics Daughter Nabbed By Barbara Burns Story
Barbara Ann Burns daughter of the late Bob Burns says at 19 she is a narcotics addict. Arrested in a Hollywood apartment with two others, she was jailed on narcotics charges then released on a writ to return January 14. She described entrapment and weight loss from heroin. She had $300 monthly from her father’s estate and said she had shot up three to four times daily.
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Bob Burns
Miss Burns
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Robert A. Gray
J. M. Leachman
E. L. Allen
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Blier
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Twish
Lear
Wind Delays Atlas Test by Air Force
At Cape Canaveral winds delayed the Air Force Atlas intercontinental missile test. The countdown started before dawn but high winds caused postponement, with a red warning ball intermittently signaling throughout the day. No official word on a complete call off.
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Eisenhower
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Eisenhower Prepares State of the Union Address
President Eisenhower works on the State of the Union message amid congressional debate over national defenses. He aims to reassure the world the U S defense position is improving and outline steps to outpace the Soviets in the ongoing race. The address, about 43 minutes, will be televised and broadcast across networks today to Congress.
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Secret Strike Vote Shocks Los Angeles Transit Era
The 40 day bis and Pacific Electric strike disrupts 900,000 daily commuters and costs 1,200 union members over $600 in lost pay each. Negotiations show revised demands and offers, with operators proposing 16 cents an hour now and 10 more next year, rejected by union leaders. Mayor Poulson appeals for a settlement.
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Poll Sought to Outlaw Union Shop
California voters face a measure to outlaw the union shop as part of the right to work issue in the gubernatorial campaign of William F. Knowland. Samuel Holmes presented the initiative, backed by Howard B. Wyatt of Los Angeles, with 322,429 valid signatures needed to place it on the November ballot.
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William F. E Knowland
California
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Howard B. Wyatt
Los Angeles
Aga Teatastics
Citizens’ Committee For Democracy In Labor Unions
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Brobeck, Phieger and Harrison
Wyatt
Christmas Mail Delayed By Rookie Carrier In Detroit Area
In St. Clair Shores residents received 534 letters and magazines that rookie mailman Lawrence Poikey, 21, stored in the fats and back seats of three cars for delivery later. The incident shows a backlog and delayed mail during the holiday period.
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St. Clair Shores
Lawrence Poikey
New Missile Program Short Air Force Chief Says Budget Lacks
General Thomas D White Air Force chief of staff reportedly told senators behind closed doors that the Eisenhower administration budget does not provide enough money to advance international ballistic missile projects He also said the Air Force lacks enough manned bombers The testimony echoes concerns raised by Lt General James Gavin and followed his resignation as Army research head with March 31 as the effective date
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VM WANTS RIGHT TO LOAF LAW
The fragment notes an unclear discussion about a right to loaf and a weather forecast reference. It mentions VM and W.M. and a warming trend midweek, but the text is garbled with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities.
Coastal storm toll climbs to thirty five across East
A New Year East coast storm left at least 35 people dead, mainly in auto accidents or from snow shoveling. Snow totals reached 19 inches in Fitchburg Massachusetts and up to 16 inches in surrounding areas. Florida reported snow flurries and Lakeland saw sleet, while temperatures dropped below freezing from the Northeast to Maine.
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Help Appeal Carved on Tree in Udine Italy
A carving found on a fir tree near Villasantina depicts a desperate message from an Italian alpine soldier claiming 15 years as a Russian prisoner in Siberia. The note mentions Giusepps Pischiasis and asks for help, saying he was captured in Siberia and held by Russians for years.
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Plane Expert Dies After Long Illness
Serge Eugene Gluharel a 54 year old aviation pioneer who helped Igor Sikorsky develop amphibious planes died in Stratford Connecticut after a prolonged illness on Wednesday. He was a notable figure in early aircraft design and contributed to seaplane development with the Sikorsky team.
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Conn
Serge Eugene Gluharel
Igor Sikorsky
Multimillionaire diamond miner dies near mine
A multimillionaire diamond miner who averaged 500 marriage proposals yearly died on a Wednesday near the mine that made him Fitch. The paper notes an income tax expense wrinkle explained in detail on Page B-4.
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General Gavin Resigns Over Arms Budget Clash
Washington dispatch reports Lt. Gen. James M Gavin resigning from the Army after stating the service's policy direction is deteriorating and he cannot get work done. Gen Gavin plans to retire March 31 after 30 years of service, with pension details noted and defense budget disputes cited. Mexico City reports a cold snap claiming 22 deaths and more fatalities anticipated as authorities assess exposure impacts.
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Wilber M. ‘Brucker
Army
James M
Gavin
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Senate Preparedness
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Senate
Christmas Forgery Ring Busted in Harbor Area
San Pedro police arrested a woman and five men in a harbor area forgery ring tied to stolen checks totaling over seven thousand dollars. Six more suspects remain at large as investigators link the group to a Santa Claus phone scam during the holiday season.
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Joel Mascitto
Robert Kinsey
Redondo Beach
Clay W. Allen
W. 25Th St
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Roy, Anderson
Glenn Bradford
Joseph Marino
Pedro Garcia ‘de Leon
Dio Sentenced to 15-30 Years for Extortion Conspiracy
Labor racketeer Johnny Dio was sentenced in General Sessions to 15 to 30 years for selling labor peace to two stationery firms amid efforts to thwart inquiries. Judge John L. Mullen lashed Dio as a long-time hoodlum who shook down children for pennies and faces additional tax evasion and grand jury conspiracy cases.
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Jamesy Hoffa
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