Maniac Slays Woman in Santa Ana Knife Murder
Police report a nude and mutilated body of 66-year-old Sagite Ava Wana found in a Santa Ana apartment with hands tied. She had been stabbed 14 times and raped, in a crime described by investigators as the work of a maniac. The murder follows a similar local case weeks earlier.
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Santa Ana
Ava Wana
Eridayi
Royce Sag Grystal K. Wale
le We Dishap
Evi Denice
Guch
Ishta
Christina E. Vono
California
N. Main
Ralph Curiale
Minnie Marie Clark
S. Sycamore ‘Ave
Bread Strike Looms In Southern California
A Tuesday morning meeting between major Southland bakeries and Teamsters representing 3,000 drivers was seen as the last chance to avoid a strike that would halt bread supplies across much of Southern California. The union seeks 45 cents an hour in pay and fringe benefits. the bakers call their offer insulting and have not disclosed terms of their proposal. If talks fail, the union will honor a five day industry warning before walking out. Major bakeries involved include Continental Interstate Barbara Ann Legendodot and Crowheat.
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Southland
Teamster Union
California
Continental
Interstate
Barbara Ann
Lengendott
Crowheat
Boy, 4, Saved From Pool Near Lomita
A 23 year old man Perry Dean Richardson of Narbonne Avenue pulled a four year old Keith Falming from a pool at his apartment complex on Narbonne Avenue. He performed resuscitation and the boy revived. Richardson said he never thought he would hear a baby cry.
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Lomita
Perry Dean Richardson
Narbonne
Keith Falmang
Eshelman Ave
Richardson
Spot Zone Refused for Church Building
The county Regional Planning Commission denied an exception to residential zoning to permit moving a Pentecostal church to the south side of Redontin Beach Boulevard west of Compton Boulevard in the Compton area. The request was filed by Moses and Mildred McIntosh of 7 W, 134th Place.
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County Regional Planning Commission
Redontin Beach Boulevard
Compton ‘Boulevard
Compton
Moses
Mildred McIntosh
134Th Place
Housing limits approved for fraternity and sorority housing
Fraternities seek state college land to build on campus or nearby to avoid ousters as 15 of 18 houses face removal without extended permission. A new protective group demands permanent or long term land use, arguing no suitable campus land is available after rejections. Frat leaders push campus land or return of Atherton Street site for fraternity and sorority houses.
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Bill Wasseratehi
Fokestan
Wasserzietter
State College System
Wasseraicher
Stade
State College
Atherton Street
Speaker Attacks Government Aid to Churches
Dr. Glenn L. Archer of Washington, D. C., warned Friday night that any government appropriation aiding a church erodes church independence. He urged a courageous free church and cited international examples of established churches.
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Glenn L. Archer
Washington, D.C
First Baptist
NAACP Chief to Speak at Convention on Equal Opportunity
Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP, will address the American Newspaper Guild convention at the Hotel Lafayette Monday. He will keynote a forum on equal opportunities in newspapers and the Guild’s role in advancing them.
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Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement For Colored People
Hotel Lafayette
Wilkins
NAACP Leader Heads Civil Rights Convention Panel
An article notes an NAACP leader, head since 1955 and 62, will promote the group on Page A-6. Other speakers include Dennis Nelson of the civil rights department, former Los Angeles Dining Car Employes president, and Richard P. Davis of the Guild. Ellis T. Baker will moderate. The convention runs Monday through Friday.
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NAACP
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Dennis Nelson
Western Recivil Rights Department
Los Angeles
Dining Car’ Employes and Farmer
Los Angeles County, Federation of Labor
Richard P. Davis
Guild
Ellis ‘T. Baker
Magnesium Blast Kills at Compton Plant
A magnesium dust explosion at the Lynmold plant in Compton killed a 2 year old South Gate boy instantly and burned two others. Donald Woods of South Gate died during unloading. Burl Clark and Wilson Fisher were injured and hospitalized. Fire officials blamed a spark igniting a drum as sparks and molten dust spread fires across several buildings.
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South Gate Imi
Compton
Lynmold ’O
Carlin SL
Donald Woods
Garfield Ave
South Gate
Burl Clark
Carlin St. Compton
Wilson Fisher
Los Angeles
Dominguez, Valley Hospital
Clark
Fisher
Woods
Campton
Swim classes registrations open at Arista High School
Registration for the second session of swimming instruction at Arista High School opens Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon. The classes begin July 20, offering new instruction for local swimmers.
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Aresta High School
Police Captaincy Fr eeze Request in Civil Service Case
Attorney for Longlager John R Mansell of Paltes Beach seeks court order to restrain improper appointment of police captain from civil service elig list. Bruce Johnson and Jones challenged civil service exam and promotion procedures citing the confidential department head report in a Superior Court writ denial.
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John R. Mansell
William
Moopéy
Civil Service
Cur- Wey Po BP
Rent Civil Service
Elig
Jones
Llible
Bruce Johnson
J Ally
Bonald A. Jones
New Theater Opening Slated in Rossmoor Center
Fox West Coast Theatres plans a new motion picture theater at Rossmoor Shopping Center on Alamitos Boulevard near Garden Grove Boulevard. Hollywood figures attend the starry opening beneath searchlights while court actions loom over an appointment vacancy and possible appeals in the District Court of Appeal.
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Fox Motion Picture
Rossmoor
Alamitos Boulevard
Garden Grove Boulevard
Los Alamitos
Hollywood
Fox West Coast Theatres
National General Corp
District Court of Appeal
Jones
Phelan to push pardon for ex felon Gene Johnston
Lana Phelan a Long Beach City Attorney Office legal secretary and freelance writer heads a campaign to win a gubernatorial pardon for Eugene Johnston the Anaheim bar rescuer convicted of voluntary manslaughter. She gathers case material and plans a Sacramento petition after awaiting a full trial transcript. Her efforts follow her past activism and a TV appearance to argue Johnston’s case.
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Lana C. Phelan
Forhan St
Long Beach City
Telebre
Eugene ©. Johnston
Anaheim
Johnston
Orange ‘County
Gene Johnston
Johmston
Gov. Brown
Sacramento
Gene
Lana Phelan
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