Southack murder trial opens in Los Angeles court
Eugene Bentley Southack, 50, of 12119 Sunshine Ave, faces murder charges in Los Angeles Superior Court Department 39. Jury selection completed after two deputy sheriffs testified to a fatal shooting of Ellsworth O'Donnell on the Southack lawn. Southack pleads innocent and may argue jostling while handling a shotgun.
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Norwalk
Eugene Bentley Southack
Sunshine Ave
Supperior Court
Los Angeles
Southack
Ellsworth
O'Donnell
Birdsall Trial Begins In Vodka Bottle Slaying
In San Bernardino on June 11, Rose Marie Birdsall a 24 year old former Long Beach waitress went on trial for the murder of Warren Eddenfield 46 on Mt Baldy road last Jan 29. She admitted striking him with a bottle but said advances were made toward her. Defense seeks honor defense while she pleads innocent and not guilty by insanity. Jury selection expected to take several days.
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San Bernardino
Superior Court
Rose Marie Birdsall
Long Beach
Miss Birdsall
Warren LI
Tuffy) Eddenfield
Mt. Baldy
Eddenfield
Carl Kimbaugh
Addenfield
Mists Hide Reds From Allied Guns
Chinese Communist troops retreating from the Chorwon area as weather and mists shield their withdrawal. Eighth Army reports 4000 troops in full retreat from Chorwon with columns moving north of Inje and above Kumiwa while Allied forces push toward Kumsong and Kumhwa amid continued resistance.
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Iron Triangle
North Korea
Chorwon
Red Unity
Eighth Army
Inje
Kumiwa
Triangle
Kumsong
Kumhwa
Farmers Strike Over Meat Prices In Detroit Connection
Cattle raising farmers strike rather than sell at low prices causing citywide inconvenience. The piece likens the conflict to Detroit streetcar strikes, where workers protested wages they deemed inadequate. Continued on page 24.
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Detroit
Driver Sleeps Behind Wheel Traps Car in Wild City Run
Tomas Aldrete, 35, fell asleep at the wheel and drove a car across Normandie Avenue to Harbor General hospital grounds. The vehicle struck a power pole, leaped a raised road, cleared a fence, passed a car on Carson Street, and crashed into a parked car after traveling about 70 mph in parts of the spree. Police say he had only two hours sleep before work.
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Tomas Aldrete
San Pedro
Normandie Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Carson St
Aldrete
Five Killed as Fire Engulfs Guantanamo Bay Waterfront
At least five men died and 11 were injured when a gasoline fire swept the water front at the U S Navy base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. The blaze began from a gasoline leak ignited by a spark and eyewitnesses described a 100 foot high wall of flame along a mile stretch. Navy officials in Washington said three sailors were killed, one missing, and seven injured. An official source found no evidence of sabotage.
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Navy
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Naval Anchorage
Washington
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