Janet Day Crowned Miss Firecracker of 1957 in Huntington Beach
Janet Day a 19 year old from Brea won the Miss Firecracker title in Huntington Beach amid the All Southland Bathing Beauty Revue. She beat 59 contestants from California as 50 000 sunbaked spectators watched the Independence Day parade and celebration. Others named princesses included Jean Miller and Margie Mill, while Lorna Ross and Barbara Whiteley did not place.
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Margie Mii
Lorna Ross
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Orange County
Barbara Whitey
Los Angeles
Firecracker Violator Arrested in Long Beach
One man was arrested for setting off firecrackers on the Fourth of July in Long Beach. Richard Sanchez, 24, of Los Angeles, was nabbed at Cedar Way and The Pike after officers saw him light 1 inch firecrackers. Police found 20 more firecrackers on him under the city ordinance.
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Tornadoes Rip Midwest States and Heat Wave Record
Tornadoes strike multiple Midwest states while a heat wave grips coastal cities from Ventura to San Diego. Long Beach draws a record Independence Day crowd with 300000 beachgoers. Lifeguards rescue 73 people at recreational areas before dusk and reclaim 69 children to parents. Weather Bureau predicts near 100 degree highs today. Three ousted Stalinists reported under arrest.
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Weather chaos and Fourth of July heat across the Midwest
Hot Fourth of July weather tops the Midwest as storms lash Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Ohio. Tornadoes injure several and damage homes, trees and lines while temperatures approach 102 in places. Officials report scattered damage and delayed relief amid gusty winds and dusty conditions.
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Fire Kills Man in Van Nuys Home Incident
In Van Nuys California a 50 year old man died after suffering burns in a fire at his home Sherman Oaks resident ERI-Ger eld McCray 80 was reported by the coroner as the deceased.
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Eri—Gereld McCray
Sherman Oaks
Entertaining Teal Names In International Custody Dispute
Rep Omer Burle Gon asserts Sgt William Girard pressured a Japanese woman in a high profile custody dispute. The claim portrays coercion and taunting linked to the alleged murder case. Page A-2 provides the broader story and context.
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WEXAS
Omer Burlegon
William Girard
Long Beach Voters End Terms of Vermillion and Wick
As they retire, Long Beach voters deprive themselves of two of the most honorable city councilmen. George Vermillion and Toby Wick conclude their terms, with Vermillion defeated for re election by 15 percent of registered voters and turnout around 30 percent. Continued on Pose A-12.
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Long Beach
George Vermillion
Toby Wick
Atom Test Set Early Today at 4 40 am
At the Atom Test Site in November 1977 a device will be detonated if weather holds. The weapon will be suspended by a balloon about 1 500 feet over Yuece Flet while over 1 000 Marines crouch in trenches ready to maneuver after the burst.
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Yuece Flet
Paris Sizzles as Heat Peak Reaches 97 Across City
Paris records an all time July 4 high of 97 as office workers flee lunch crowds to swimming pools along the Seine. Shoppers and diners adapt to the heat while the city endures a rare summer day with peak temperatures.
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Film Actress Judy Tyler Dies in California Crash
Actress Judy Tyler, known for Jailhouse Rock and Howdy Doody, was killed in a two car crash near a Los Angeles tourist resort while traveling with Gregory Lafayette. Also killed was a dog, cat, and Lafayette’s companion. three others injured. The couple had been driving east from Hollywood after a singing engagement. Patti Page served as maid of honor.
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Angeles
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Regis T
Hopewell
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Teaneck
Julian S. Hess
Nutmeg Ridge
Conn
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Hollywood
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Hanna
Paul L. Reed
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Paul Thresher
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Janestars
Balmoral Hotel
Miami Beach
Patti Page
Irving Rudd
Brooklyn Dodgers
Highway Death Toll in Spurt During Independence Holiday
The Associated Press reports a rising highway death toll during the early hours of the Independence Day weekend with 235 total fatalities by early Thursday, including 126 traffic deaths, 85 drownings, and 24 miscellaneous, as authorities warn the spurt may continue. The National Safety Council had estimated 535 highway deaths for the 102‑hour period and urged renewed driver and enforcement vigilance.
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New U.S. Envoy to Russia Sets Departure Date
VIENNA The incoming U.S. ambassador to Russia, Llewellyn E. Chorapgon Jr., said Thursday night he will depart Tuesday for Moscow. He noted the rapid changes there. In Austria Thompson retires as ambassador after a July reception hosted for several hundred guests.
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Russia
Moscow
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Austria
Eisenhower Plays Golf at Gettysburg Farm Parade Day
President Eisenhower eases from Independence Day activities at his Gettysburg farm. He played 18 holes in his battery powered blue caddy cart with neighbor Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins, following parades, fireworks, and carnival in town.
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Yachts Skim Away in Big Race
An 83-foot cutter the Barlovento took an early lead in the 20th biennial Thangpacific Yacht Race at Los Angeles Harbor. Skippered by Frank Hoogkaes the West Coast Yacht Club vessel led the pack after rounding Catalina Island at 3 30 p m. Mistress a 28-foot sloop led the start with Navy vessels firing a paige salute as the race began.
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Barlovento
Paige
Frank Hoogkaes
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Five Rescuers Die in Lake Anacocs Tragedy
Five children and one adult drowned during a Fourth of July outing near Leesville Louisiana as five rescuers perished attempting to save others. Sheriff John Craft reported the bodies recovered from Lake Anacocs between Leesville and the Texas border. A radio station employee identified as part of the party noted a boat accident spurred the chain of rescue efforts.
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Laki
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Lake Anacocs
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Louisiana
Kremlin Fires Molotov Maketov and Kaganovich
London AP report says the Kremlin dismissed V. M. Molotov Georgi Maketov and Lazar Kaganovich from high government posts. Polish sources claim all three are under house arrest in Moscow. The move, following expulsion from the Communist Party, drew cautious official coverage as Moscow radio kept them as comrades but stripped of government and party responsibility. Deputy Premier Mikoyan said one demoted colleague may return to a central committee post, while another was deemed too bold and inexperienced. The shakeup is framed as advancing forces for peace in the Soviet Union.
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V. M. Molotov
Georgi Matenkov
Lazar Kaganovich
Moscow
Dmitri Shepilov
Communist Party
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Molotov
Marenkov
Kaganovich
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U. S
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Maxim 2. Saburov
Central Committee
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Mikhail G. Per
Wokhin
Mikeoyan
Soviet Union
Film Ranch Area Hit by Flames
A brush fire swept the Santa Susana Mountains near Chatsworth California, threatening Corriganville and several Western film ranches. The fire, possibly sparked by a locomotive, spread over about 3000 acres by Thursday. Dozens of fire crews worked in extreme heat while hundreds of residents evacuated Santa Susana Knolls. no homes were burned. Forty five horses were relocated from one ranch on Wednesday night.
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Calif
Santa Susana ‘Mountains
Los Angeles
Santa Susana Knolls
Corriganville
Publisher Clyde E. ?aimer Dies at 80 in Texarkana Empire
Texarkana Ark and Texas publisher Clyde E. ?aimer who ran a newspaper radio and TV empire died Thursday night after a stroke. He was 80.
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Clyde E. ?Aimer
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