McCracken Wins Stay From Court
Henry Ford McCracken, 34, convicted of the Santa Ana sex slay, won a last minute stay of execution from the California Supreme Court. He faces execution at San Quentin for the 1953 murder of 10 year old Patricia Jean Hull after his insanity appeal centered on shock treatments at San Quentin. Officials noted the treatments as routine and the court did not indicate it would hear the case.
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San Francisco
Henry Ford McCracken
Santa Ana
California Supreme Court
San Quentin
Patricia Jean Hull
McCracken
Davis G. Schmidt
Patricia Joan Hull
Fire destroys rebuilt Constellation plane in Burbank landing
A rebuilt Constellation transport plane owned by Intercontinental Airways burst into flames during landing in Burbank. Ten men aboard escaped unharmed as the craft, on its third landing attempt in a row, was destroyed. Police say the fire started in the main landing gear. Two CAA officials were aboard. Loss estimated at over a million dollars amid familiarization flights before a charter to Philadelphia.
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Burbank
Constellation
Set
Al'Stariah
Intercontinental Airways, Inc
CAA
Oakland
Philadelphia
Two Policemen Win Higher Rank in February Promotion
Long Beach police officers receive promotions effective February 1. Patrolman Leonard Hermansen, from acting detective to detective inspector, heads the bookie detail. Patrolman George F.R. Johnson, from pawnshop detail, becomes sergeant. announced by Captain Otto Faulkner, police personnel officer.
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Long Beach
Otto Faulkner
Leonard Hermansen
Bookie
George FR. Johnson
Judge Wilber F Downs Dies Long Beach Jurist 65
Judge Wilber F Downs 65 longtime Municipal Court jurist and former Long Beach mayoral kin died after major surgery at Seaside Hospital He was elected in 1927 and served 25 years on the bench Also sat eight years in Superior Court and mentored a youth whose invention aided Navy underwater detection Later a Long Beach attorney and USC UMich alum he served in World War I Naval Reserve and Navy Intelligence Survived by widow Altai daughter John D and sister Erma Parker Funeral by Mottell's Mortuary
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Wilber F. Downs
Frank Downs
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Navy
Downs
University of Michigan
University of Southern California
Pender, Neb
Judge Downs
Frank H
Ella C. Downs
Naval Reserve
Palos Verdes Lodge
F&am
Elks Lodge
The
American Legion
Virginia~ Country Club
Long Beach Bar Assn
Chamber of Commerce
Altai [Mison
John D
Junipero Ave
Erma D. Parker
Mottell’s Mortuary
Shipping Gloom A Nation Faces Naval Trade Woes
The National Federation of American Shipping warns that U S tonnage sits idle with about 50 ships stored for rot while some 500 foreign vessels outpace American ships in global trade. Only 40 percent of U S imports and exports ride U S ships, a gap Japan matches with 32 percent of its cargo. The group urges policy action to reverse this decline.
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United States
Japan
National Federation
American Shipping Inc
Forget Alaska Drawn to Sand and Sun
A breezy weather note says a clear sky will prevail with temperatures near eighty in Fairbanks and around 40 degrees warmer than Chicago. Morning will be mild, afternoon warmer, winds gentle as a pleasant beach day unfolds.
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Fairbank
Alask
A. M
P.M
Chicago
LBSC to Become a Four Year Institution Next Fall
Long Beach State College will expand to a four year program next fall adding freshmen and sophomore courses. President Dr. P Victor Peterson announced the action following state education director Dr Roy E Simpson's recommendation. The change aims to fulfill the college’s 1949 founding purpose serving Orange County and southeast Los Angeles County. State officials outlined lower division enrollment limits for 1953 54 and 1954 56, with 350 and 450 respectively.
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Long Beach State College
P. Victor Peterson
Roy E. Simpson
J. Burton Vasche
Division of State Colleges and Teachers Education
Long Beach
California
Impson
Guardians Named for Mrs. Bixby
Superior Judge Newcomb Condee named guardians for Florence G. Bixby and her estate. A Los Angeles bank was appointed guardian of her 2 million dollar estate after her daughters petitioned. The judge ordered secrecy on new will talks and may appoint a physician and attorney if needed. Bixby owned 19,000 shares of Fred H. Bixby Co. and the remainder was placed in four trusts for her four children, Deborah Green, Elizabeth Janeway, Katherine Hotchkis, and the son Fred H. Bixby Jr.
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Florence G. Bixby
Fred H. Bixby
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Newcomb Condee
Bixby
Jere
Fred H. Bixby Co
Deborah
Firm to Build $8 Million Turkish Refinery Line
Los Angeles engineering and construction firm M. Parson Co. was awarded the contract to construct Turkey’s first major oil refinery and pipeline at an estimated cost of $8,000,000, announced Thursday. The project marks a significant investment by the Turkish nation in its oil infrastructure and will include the refinery and associated pipeline network.
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Los Angeles
Utr
Ph M. Parson Co
Los Anreles Engineering and Construction
Wilson agrees to divest GM stock for Defense post
President Eisenhower nominates Charles E. Wilson to be secretary of defense after Wilson agrees to dispose of about 214 million dollars in General Motors stock. Senator Byrd supports the move, noting its integrity, while Senator Russell signals Senate Armed Services backing with a bona fide stock sale. Wilson faces substantial tax, potential losses, and a needed sale of 1800 GM shares in coming years.
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Washington
APY
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Eisenhower
Defense
Wilson
Senate
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Russel
Senate Armed Services Committee
She
Hagerty
Bomb tossed by Naples students upsets town
Naples youths scattered when a hand grenade was thrown on Appian Way near Ravenna Drive. Police and a Fort McArthur demolition expert deemed it a dud after a staged scare that blocked traffic for over an hour while photographers reported the scene.
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Battle of Naples
Fort Mc.Arthur
Wilson- Hi School
Ravenna
John A. Akers
Quincy’ Ave
Ray Steidley
Dennie Christopher
Ravenna Dr
Bll Farnan
Attica Dr
Tony Horner
Pasadena Ave
Larry James
Venetian
Appian Way
Akers
al’ Hiatt
Bob Aughton
Ward
Fort MacAr
Ringey
The Seal Writes With Teeth Denial Of Drug Link
Pusan Korea opium suspect dubbed The Seal, Chung Wen Do, 47, who lacks hands or feet, wrote a note after questioning by U N officials denying he led soldiers into heroin action. He declares himself unhappy and humiliated by narcotics charges and says he is loyal to the Republic of Korea.
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Pusan
Korea
United Aes
Chung Wen Do
U. N
Republic’ of Korea
British Ground Boeing Stratocruisers Across Atlantic
The British Overseas Airways Corporation grounded all 10 Boeing Stratocruisers in North Atlantic service for precautionary engine checks after defects were found during ground warmups. A Boeing Seattle spokesman said other major lines reported no engine issues, noting engines have long civilian and military use without trouble.
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London
British Overseas Airways. Corporation
Boeing
North Atlantic
Churchill
Carribbean
New York
BOAC
Seattle
Lair
Ike and Cabinet Set First Formal Meeting
Washington announces Charles E. Wilson may become Defense secretary after offering to divest General Motors stock. Ike works on State of the Union as Dulles Humphrey Brownell Collins confer with him. Cabinet members avoid comment amid a crowd of reporters.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
C “Tt
White House
Wilson
Eisenhower
Oval Office
Congress
John Foster Dulles
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Herbert Brownal Jr
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Earl John 30
Critic Praises Truman Backing Music in Washington
Music critic Paul Hume lauds President Truman for boosting Washington music public funding and supporting the National Symphony and a municipal concert hall. He notes Truman’s enthusiasm, despite jokes about piano playing, and recalls past critic reviews of presidential offspring singers.
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N. J.U
Paul Hume
Truman
Capitol
Hume
The
Sign
National Catholic
Washington
National Symphony
Congress
Margaret
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Chicago Symphony
Thomas Jefferson
Moise
Trumars
Tequire
Youth Slashed In Bar Fight Over Tavern Clash
A tavern brawl at 5839 Cherry Ave left Joseph N Iverson with a grievous throat slash after two fighting parties sparked the melee. Jack C Brooks, 28, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking Iverson and injuring bystanders during the altercation.
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Donnybrooknn
Cherry Ave
Seaside
Joseph’ .N. Iverson
Gaviota Ave
Jack C. Brooks
Iverson
Brooks
Russell E. Hales
66Th Way
Jane Portillo
Miss Portillo
Hales
Jake Bennerly
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Tolt
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Guardians
ILA
Naples
Chuck Tally
Ringey ‘Harmiess
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Brownell
Humphrey
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