New Mexico Miss Universe Contender Faces Church Edict
A 20 year old New Mexico Catholic contestant vows to compete at Miss Universe in Long Beach despite church warnings. The Santa Fe archdiocese threatens sacramental denial for her family and herself if she participates. Officials of Miss America and Miss Universe report no pageant changes.
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N.M
New Mexico
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Edwin V. Byrné
Sue Ingersoll
Santa Fe
Atlantic City
Lake Providence
UPI
Louisiana
Mary Alice Kathlee Thibodaux
Jennings
Kay Bendy
Pearce Bailey
Thibodaux
Miss Ingersoll
Russian Visitor Flippant Opens Peace Push on West Coast
Kremlin peace offensive reaches California as First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov meets Gov. Brown at the State Capitol. Kozlov says Moscow would support the Pope if he advocates peace, delivering a politicized greeting tied to Catholic unity and public sentiment on the issue.
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San Francisco
Frol R. Kozlov
Kremlin
Nikita Kirishchev
Kozlov
Sacramento
Edmund G. Brown
Five Die in Spokane Highway Crash on Holiday Run
In Spokane five people died when a speeding car hit a concrete bridge abutment on a major highway and burst into flames. Among the dead are Sgt. Raymond Richter, 23, of Stevensville Montana, Roger A. Bohnen, 21, Fort Lewis Washington, and Robert C. Ross, 25, of Spokane. Two unidentified women were also killed.
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Spokane
Raymond Richter
Stevensville
Mont
Roger A. Bohnen
Fort Lewis
Wash
Robert C. Ross
Lions President Named At Ions Convention
Lions International on Friday named Clarence L Sturm of Manawa Wisconsin as president of the 600000 member group at the close of its 42nd annual convention. Sturm, nominated without opposition, succeeds Dudley L Simms of Charleston West Virginia.
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DEW York
UPI
Lions International
Clarence L Sturm
Manawa
Wis
Sturm
Dudley L. Simms
Charleston
W. Va
ST. Louis
National Education Assn
Walter W. Eshelman
Upper Dublin Township
Ruth Stout
Topeka
NEA
Clarice Kine
Waukesha
Los Angeles
First Carpenter Girl Born in 200 Years at Local Hospital
The Carpenter family welcomed Laura Anne, a seven pound girl born Thursday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Father Richard FL Carpenter, a Brethren High School teacher, says Laura is the first girl in seven generations. The couple also has son Richard Clay, 2.
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Paramount
Carpenter
Richard FL
Laura Anne
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Brethren High School
Laura
Weatherman’s patriotic doodle sparks Yankee compliment
The Weatherman created an elaborate drawing featuring Old Glory the White House and a cherry pie for the Fourth of July. He proudly declared it a dandy Yankee doodle. In Moscow Soviet President Voroshilov sent Fourth of July greetings to President Eisenhower.
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Moscow
Klementi Voroshilov
Eisenhower
Long Beach Pedestrian Injured As Fourth Weekend Opens
A Long Beach pedestrian, Charles Cone, 33, was injured near 1st St and Alamitos Ave when struck by a car driven by David Deaton, 21. The incident occurred just before midnight as Fourth of July weekend began. national holiday fatalities were forecast at 34 across the three-day span.
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Southland
Charles Cone
David Charles Deaton SE
1St St
Alamitos
Ave
California
San Pedro
Sandra Lee McLaughlin
21St St
San Bernardino
Kellogg Hill
Bever- 2 Hy Hunter
Independent South Carolina states' righter preaches economy
Public talk by a states’ rights advocate from South Carolina draws attention to economic policy. Drew Pearson notes the speaker’s influence on public opinion as readers anticipate broader commentary. Amsterdam buzz surrounds Marie Callas with town gossip about her arrival.
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South Carolina
Drew Pearson
Resorts Thronged for Fourth of July Celebrations Across So Cal
Huge crowds are expected at beaches and resort areas as heat peaks near 85 in Long Beach and up to 312 in Palm Springs. Lifeguards reported 24 rescues on Friday while camping stations in four Southern California national forests near capacity. Fireworks displays planned in Long Beach and nearby cities with a police warning against illegal firecrackers and a crackdown on drunken driving.
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Southlord
Long Beach
Points Linland
Palm Springs
Strand
Four’ National Forests
California
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Virginia Country Club
Ocean
Linden Lave
Cabrilla Beach
San Pedro
Honolulu
Marine Stadium
Alamitos Bay
Grandfather shoots two boys in Lancaster. one dies
In Lancaster a 64-year-old man fired a shotgun blast killing 10 year old Gary Cochran and injuring his younger brother George Cochran as they walked to the garage, then barricaded himself before surrendering to deputies.
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Lancaster
CNS
Gary Michael Cochran
George Meli
Ton Cochran
Antelope Valley Hospital
Sheriff's
Gary
Irap. Cochran
No motive given as investigators question suspect
Investigators reported no motive for the crime and Cochran was taken to the Lancaster sheriff's sub station for questioning.
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Cochran
Lancaster Sheriff's
Three Men Die On Tracks In Danville Train Incident
A Danville and Atlantic freight train decapitated three men lying across the track late Friday night. Police offered no explanation for their presence on the rails. Victims were William Gene Goble 25 of Danville Clarence Mitchell Banter 26 of Ringgold Va and Franklin Owen Leigh 25 of Indianapolis.
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UPI
Atlantic
William Gene Goble
Clarence Mitchell Banter
Ringgold
Franklin Owen ‘Leigh
Indianapolis
Boat Missing Off Newport Harbor Sighting
The Coast Guard searched for a 26 foot sail boat that did not arrive at Newport Harbor Friday evening. Aboard the missing craft were Alvin Sharp of Lica Park and Thomas Trawick of Santa Ana.
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Coast Guard
Newport Harbor
Alvin Sharp
Lica Park
Thomas Trawick
Santa Ana
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