Woman dies as car skids into pole in windy Long Beach
A 45 year old driver, Evelyn Durham of 2928 East 10th Street, was killed when her car skidded on Sepulveda Boulevard and struck a power pole. Police cited strong winds as a factor. Two other crashes left a man and a woman seriously injured. The weather service warned conditions would persist through today and possibly Tuesday. Snow and rain swept the region with heavy snowfall in the mountains and additional flakes on the ridge route and San Bernardino area.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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10Th St
Sepulveda Blvd
Main St
Keystone
E. 10Th St
Sanday
Peirce
Midwest Blizzard Hits Hard Across States
A raging blizzard swept the Midwest with 40 mph winds causing multiple traffic deaths and flights being grounded. Snow covered Iowa Illinois Missouri and Kansas, with zero visibility in Spencer Indiana and a military plane crash near Indianapolis. The storm disrupted highways, closed Lambert Airport St Louis, and left Springfield Illinois and surrounding areas buried under several inches of snow as crews prepared for more accumulating into Tuesday.
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Missouri
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Spencer
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Kentucky
Carolinas
St. Louis
Lampbert
Indianapolis
Iowa
New Mexico
People Face Costs From Voters Backed Measures
L A C argues state budget growth stems from constitutional projects chosen by voters. Prop 2, approved last November, raised daily attendance allowance from 120 to 180 dollars, adding about 70 million annually to state government costs.
Two Gunmen Hold Up Palo Alto Service Attendant
Two masked gunmen robbed Charles Schmidt, a Palo Alto service station attendant, early Sunday and fled with $60. Schmidt, nearsighted, said they appeared from the dark with guns and took his glasses, leaving him unable to identify them. Police sought leads.
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Charles Schmidt
Schmidt
Row Over Dinner Ends in Woman's Death by Gunshot
Downey reports say 33 year old Mrs. E. H. Kushera of 9149 Priscilla St died after a quarrel with her husband over dinner. He told sheriff that she retrieved a gun from under a mattress and ran outside. three shots were heard and her body was found shortly after.
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Iorwalk
E. H. Kushera
Priscilla St
Oakland Cemetery Workers Reach Three Year Pact
A threatened strike by about 350 cemetery workers in the East Bay and Colma was averted Sunday after union representatives agreed to a three year contract. The agreement includes a 50 cent daily boost and other benefits.
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Oakland
AFL
Ersiin
East Bay
Weatherman Warns of March Lions and Stormy Spells
The Weatherman previews March weather with strong winds, cold spells, and showers likely. Expect possible mountain thunderstorms and lingering chill as winter strains fade. Forecaster urges readers to keep overshoes ready and watch for unsettled conditions.
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March Lion
Ex Teller Nabbed in $100 Holdup of Los Angeles Bank
FBI arrested former Pomona bank teller Leonard J. Sanderson, 42, at his Chino home with his wife and child. He confessed to the loan office robbery last Wednesday, claiming debt and threatening a gun to coerce the teller. He faces arraignment before U S Commissioner Howard V Calverly.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Leonard J. Sanderson
Pomona
Chino
Iran Premier Mossadegh Fires Army Chief in Crisis Theatre
Iran Premier Mohammed Mossadegh dismissed the army chief of staff amid mass protests as crowds swarmed Parliament Square. Tanks patrolled Tehran streets after curfew was moved up and clashes left one dead and 48 injured over two days.
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Japan House Votes to Censure Prime Minister Yoshida
Japan's lower house voted to refer to a censure committee a motion to reprimand Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida in an unprecedented move. The action targets the 54-year-old pro American premier amid mounting domestic pressure.
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Yoshida
Tokyo
Diet
Shigeru Yoshida
Elusive Bridge Sitter Haunts Sut Creek Bridge
Troy police report an elusive black woman in a cloak is seen nightly on the Sut Creek bridge then vanishes when approached. Officer Mont Green says the two-officer force struggles to catch her, noting the small concrete span and a four foot high side where she is said to linger.
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Seven Ships Crash in Fog Off Britain
Dense fog crippled British sea traffic Sunday with seven ships damaged and four feared drowned. The 2160 ton Baalbek rammed two anti aircraft towers in the Thames estuary. four tower caretakers were missing as one tower sank. The Panamanian Cimon collided with the Helios, while the British freighter City of Lucknow grounded among several incidents near Cuxhaven and the Elbe.
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Thames
Baalbek
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Hamburg
Hampton Roads
Dover
Harrogate
Wilson Railway ‘and Shipping Company of
Hull
Eduard Becker
Skippers in Court Over Wage Boost Stoppage
The AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots Union faces a court hearing in San Francisco to explain why its deck officers should not be barred from signing aboard ships at Pacific Coast ports without a 9.5 pay increase. The Maritime Association warns vessels will remain unmanned until demands are met, while APL and Pacific Far East Lines will negotiate separately. Adlai Stevenson accompanies the President Wilson voyage, slated to sail today for a three month world tour.
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Pacific Coast
The
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Gulf Ports
American President Lines
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APL
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Orient
Adlai Stevenson
Private Nowka Charged With Hotel Burglary Try
In Greensboro North Carolina Pvt Kenneth S Nowka age 20 of Fort Bragg tried to burglarize a hotel room Sunday night. He was seized by Military Policemen W D Kugler and Francis Ladau sier from Fort Bragg. Nowka faced burglary charges.
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N. C
Kenneth S. Nowka
Ft Bragg
Nowka
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Ft. Bragg
Unionists authorize strike at Douglas Aircraft plant
Local 148 UAW CIO members vote 95.56 percent to back a strike if needed over Douglas Aircraft contract talks. 4500 attend mass meeting in Long Beach to hear leaders say proposals are confusing and threaten the bargaining structure. Allard vows extension to keep talks going and protect workers as pay lags auto workers by 15 cents per hour on the C 124.
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Douglas Aircraft
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Douglas
Long Beach Blvd
International Union
John Allard
UAW
Allard
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