Killer Katz Captured After 20 Hour Terminal Island Escape
Louis Katz, 42, a former Patton State Hospital killer and escaped inmate, was found hiding behind potatoes on Terminal Island prison grounds after a long statewide manhunt. He had been serving an eight year term for manslaughter from 1947 and faced possible discharge in July 1952.
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Thieves Nab Guitar After Break-In at Pete's Cafe
Police report a burglary at Pete's Cafe on 2008 Orange Ave. Early yesterday burglars, described as hard-boiled, netted about 150 in currency and stole a guitar after playing a merry tune on it. They also consumed seven hardboiled exga before fleeing with the guitar.
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Year From Now Committee Deliberates Convention Sites
Washington observers report the Year From Now Committee is meeting to choose the locations for next year’s Democratic and Republican national conventions. With no clear frontrunner for either party, the outcome remains uncertain and no single candidate dominates the field. It is widely believed President Truman will not seek another nomination.
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Five men held after Seal Beach hit-and-run
Police held five men including three Seal Beach lifeguards for questioning after a hit-and-run at Second and Cerritos where two elderly women were injured. Victims were Caroline Beckman 84 and Elizabeth Fox 76. The car tied to Lifeguard John Gallagher was impounded and arrests followed a brawl near 5557 E Second St.
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Caroline Beckman
Elizabeth M Fox
Oceanside
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Seal Way
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Allied Shells Hammer Staging Areas In Korea Front
Allied air strikes aided U N forces in fierce battles along the Korean eastern front as North Korean troops vied to control the vital Kansong Inje highway behind no man s land. UN planes and artillery kept Red buildup areas under pressure while South Korean troops fought a 15 hour clash southwest of Kansong. The Kansong Inje corridor remained the focal point amid four days of seesaw engagements.
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Haar Atom Spies May Be Freed to Work on A Bomb
London reports say atomic spies Klaus Fuchs and Alan Nunn may gain release to resume A bomb research under strict guard. Authorities deny the claim though newspapers persist. The Sunday Chronicle and Reynold's News discuss potential early release and continued confinement.
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Alan Nunn
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Death of Ex Justice W Desmond Ends 40 Year Public Life
Former appellate court justice Walter Desmond long a Long Beach public figure died yesterday afternoon at his home on Pacific Avenue. He was 75. Desmond served as Long Beach superior judge postmaster and commissioner of public works and was honored by the Long Beach Bar Association upon retirement. He lived in Long Beach 46 years and was born in Worcester Massachusetts on February 3 1876 and graduated from Harvard College in 1899.
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Berling Sentencing Today in Murder Case
Violet John Berling, convicted of first degree murder in the case involving Kay Frances Erickson, will be sentenced this morning before Superior Judge Fred Miller. Attorney Albert C. Ramsey is expected to file a motion for a new trial.
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Pupi Kay
Frances Erickson
Fred Miller
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