Sea Wind Ends Area Hot Spell
Sea breezes cooled the Southland ending a three day heat wave. Long Beach dropped from 80 to 65 by afternoon while Thursday hit 97. Los Angeles eased to 90 as heat receded, though two heat related deaths were reported. Mrs. Gladys Gleenson of Los Angeles died after a stroke and a 60 year old man also died Thursday.
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Peale urges collecting worries and money at services
Nor rum Vincent Peale in his Confident Living column says worries along with money should be collected at religious services. In a separate interview, President Harry S. Truman tells how he fired two rebellious cabinet members in an exchange with Drew Pearson.
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Biggest A-Blast Lights Up West Nevada
The United States conducted its largest ever atomic blast at the Atomic Test Site in Nevada. The explosion lit the sky and caused fire on a nearby mountainside five miles away. Off the test area only Groom, about 25 miles northeast, reported damage such as broken windows and damaged doors. The AEC described minimal fallout along the path. Marines stationed 5,700 yards from ground zero advanced into a dust cloud after the blast. Dr. G M Johnson said the yield surpassed the 1955 record, unofficially noted around 60 kilotons. Fallout was expected light beyond the test area. Continued in Page A-2.
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Job Raiding Threatens Government Contracts, Says LA C
The piece argues that firms poach scientists and skilled workers from competitors with government contracts, causing inefficiency and chaos. Lee A. DuBridge of Cal Tech suggests fixing waste and improving efficiency as a remedy, with more details on page A.
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Death Toll on Holiday Now at 403
The Associated Press reports 403 deaths linked to the Independence Day period as traffic, drownings, and other incidents push the holiday toll. A Michigan crash killed seven in midafternoon, with Arkansas family members among the deceased and survivors injured, highlighting the deadly holiday travel period.
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Hills Fire Rages Across 3000 Acres in Santa Susanas
A 3000 acre brush fire in the Santa Susana Mountains burned on three fronts Friday night. More than 600 firefighters battled the flames as 15 structures were destroyed or damaged. Helicopters dropped hose lines into Devils Canyon while crews from Los Angeles, Ventura, and county camps battled dense, dry brush in rugged terrain.
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Truman Opens Public Truman Library in Independence
Former President Harry S Truman taught a history lesson and played piano at the first public use of the Truman Library in Independence Missouri. Gifts included a sundial and flags as workers finish the Nike missile complex. a brush-fire near a movie location caused smoke but no danger.
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Sinatra Divorced by Ava Gardner in Mexico City
Ava Gardner obtained a Mexican divorce from Frank Sinatra on Friday. They had been wed almost six years and separated nearly four. the divorce, finalized by Judge Agustin Espinosa de la Pena, was uncontested. Gardner, 34, had prior marriages to Mickey Rooney and Artie Shaw, while Sinatra had been married to Nancy Barbato before.
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Dream Scene of a Burning California Summer
The writer recalls a dream about 1980 and a crowded California memory aboard in town. Attendees signed a lip board for former Los Angeles County residents and old friends appeared, lamenting past scorching summers and the heat.
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Warren to Deliver Dedicatory Address at $21 Million Library
Chief Justice Earl Warren will speak at the library dedication with an estimated value of 21 million dollars including documents and collections. Former President Hoover, Mrs. Roosevelt, congressional leaders, former Truman cabinet members, and educational and cultural leaders nationwide will participate.
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No Survivors in Atom War Says Expert
German Nobel laureate Prof. Stto Hahn warned that no one would survive an atomic war and life would halt entirely. He hoped London disarmament talks would begin gradual limits on nuclear tests during his visit for the international congress of Nobel prize winners.
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U S Says Able to Sustain Arms Race if Talks Fail
Dr. Neil H. Jacoby told reporters at the U N that the United States can indefinitely sustain an arms race with Russia if London disarmament talks collapse. He said the U S is far from the limit of its economic capacity to support a national defense program.
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Red Star Blasts Demoted Chiefs Shakeup in Soviet Union
Red Star accuses four ousted leaders of treachery as Zhukov's defense ministry campaigns to discredit the four. China backs Khrushchev moves while Saburov and Perbukhin are reassign ed. Kaganovich Molotov Malenkov and Shepilov face pressure amid rumors of house detention and possible legal action.
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Corona Naval Hospital to close by year end angering officials
The Corona Naval Hospital, serving about 25000 personnel and families in the Long Beach Los Angeles area, faces closure by December 31 per Navy plans. Rep Dalip Sound vows to fight the move as Congress may reexamine it next week.
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US offers 53 to 47 ratio on A bombs in break with Russia
United States proposes a 53 to 47 split of fissionable bomb materials for international control as part of a broader plan to halt new nuclear weapons. The plan conditions a halt on both sides with inspections and allows continued development of certain weapon types and training, while preserving U.S. nuclear capabilities.
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