Queen Bee Ends Reign ILWU Asked To Run Catalina Freight
Longshoremen from Local 13 ILWU may take over Avalon Island freight runs to move food and supplies for 1500 residents after Harbor Water Taxi quits. Mayor Harvey Cowell says city will use terminal facilities without charge if ILWU accepts, else Avalon workers will run the operation. decision to be filed at Monday adjourned meeting.
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Wilmington
Catalina Island
Harvey Cowell
Ava
Jon
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Harbor Water Taxi Co
Bryan Bayly
Avalon
Cowell
ILWU
Bayly
Catalina Island Steamship Line
City of Avalon
Avalon Council
Catalina Steamship Line
State Public Utilities Commission
Bayly's Water Taxi Company
Okinawa Queen says only two men killed on Anatahan
Jeanne Kazuko Higa arrives in Yokohama to dispute sensational reports of mass killings on Anatahan Island. She claims only two men died in quarrels while ten others perished from disease and starvation. Kazuko, flanked by relatives and a Tokyo press rep, plans to tell the public her version in Tokyo.
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Yokohama
Okinawa
Japan
Java
Jeanne Kazuko Higa
Anatahan Island
Kazuko
Tokyo
Anatahan
Saipan
Kikuichiro Higa
Higa
Mother of 6 Fails to Rob Bank in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick New Jersey a frail looking woman claiming to be a mother of six polio-stricken children tried to rob the National Bank of New Jersey at 10 30 am. The teller Mildred Mershon read the gun note smiled and dropped to the floor. The suspect fled and authorities searched the area.
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New Brunswick
N. J
National Bank of New Jersey
Mildred Mershon
Judge’s Ruling on Bank Theft Sparks Federal Judge Debate
L A SAYS questions the fitness of federal judges after a Toledo Ohio case where a clerk embezzled funds over twenty years and the judge refused sentencing, citing an emotional decision. The article notes ongoing speculation about judicial qualifications over the past two decades. Continued on Page 24.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ben
Sanity Expert Ruled Insane in Terminal Appeal
Theodore Elliott, 25, who pleaded guilty to slaying a police officer, asks the State Supreme Court to set aside his death sentence arguing the psychiatrist who deemed him sane later became insane. Elliott’s counsel notes Dr. William Drayton Jr. was found mentally incompetent after filing the report.
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Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
Theodore Elliott
William Drayton Jr
Elliott
Barney F. Winkelman
Dr. Drayton
Drayton
Fleeing prisoner killed by Eureka officer in woods
Humboldt County officer says he captured an escaped prisoner in dense woods near the county jail and shot him as the man tried to flee. The prisoner was wounded and died at Humboldt County Hospital shortly after. Patrolman Z. Nigkraz is identified as the officer involved.
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Eureka
Calif
Humboldt County Hospital
Santa visits Long Beach crowds as Band Review tease
Santa Claus dropped in on Long Beach drawing nine swimsuit clad girls and a cheering crowd at Magnolia Pier. He announced returning before Christmas for the 12th Annual Renene Band Review on November 29 at 6 30 p m, featuring 75 marching bands and a salute to the winter tourist season led by the 1952 Band Review Queen and court.
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Santa Claus
Long Beach
Gand
Southland
Strand
Santa
Magnolia Pier Beach
North Pole
T'Jl
Renene Band
Queen of the Band
Climbers Near Everest's Summit Reported Within Reach
Report from Kathmandu states the Swisa Mount Everest Himalayan Expedition is under 800 feet from the summit. The peak rises about 23,002 feet and remains highly challenging for climbers amid difficult conditions.
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Bombay
India
Nepal
Tal of
Katmandu
Death by Hypnotic Research Verdict at Penn
A Philadelphia coroner's jury ruled that 21 year old Girard Rosenblum died as the result of hypnotic research. The University of Pennsylvania graduate died by hanging in his basement during an unsuccessful attempt at suspended animation through self hypnosis.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Girard K. Rosenblum
Penn
Rain Forecast Clashes With Doubtful Weekend Showers
Weather brief notes uncertainty as forecasters flip from promised heavy rain to a slim chance of sprinkles. The incomplete text hints at clouds and stalled systems, leaving readers awaiting clearer updates on rainfall.
State budget requests rise 17 percent in new year
Sacramento State Auditor A Alan Post told the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on Thursday that agency budget requests for the year starting July 1 are 17 percent above current authorizations. Major agencies show sharp rises including Mental Hygiene up 22 percent, state colleges up 22 percent, Corrections up 27 percent, and the Highway Patrol up 17 percent. Bonded indebtedness has climbed to a record 988 million dollars.
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Sacramento
Legislative
A. Alan Post
State Finance Department
Post
Department of Corrections
California Highway Patrol
Eisenhower names Dulles Wilson McKay to top posts
President elect Dwight D Eisenhower revealed his initial cabinet choices appointing John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State Charles Wilson as Secretary of Defense and Douglas McKay as Secretary of the Interior The selections mark the formal start of his administration and come with news blackout on his Korea departure to ensure security.
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New York
Dwight D
John Foster Dulles
Dean Acheson
Charles ©. Wilson
Detroit
General Motors
Defense
Robert Lovett
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Interior
Oscar Chapman
Eisenhower
Socrats
Truman
White House
Deffense Department
Washington
U. S
Korea
Lovett
Dukles
Wilson
McKay
Eisenhower names Dulles Wilson to top posts
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower announced three Republican cabinet picks John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State and Charles E. Wilson as Secretary of Defense drawing broad praise in Congress. Truman era attacks and past criticisms were recalled as Morse of Oregon voiced some dissent on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
White House
John Foster
Dulles
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Eisenhower
Truman
Acheson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rand
Wilson
Capitol Hill
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Tornado Flattens School In County Area
A tornado wrecked a school in Placerville County causing extensive damage to the Hil High facilities. Authorities report structural collapse and debris in the area as emergency crews assess casualties and secure the site. No official death tolls or detailed victim lists are available in the readable text.
Bus Driver Returns Purse Containing 1800 Dollars
Mrs. George Roberts of 3403 Tevis Ave reports a Lakewood line bus found a purse at Wardlow Road and Woodruff Avenue on Thursday at 12 30 pm. A woman received the purse after a brief thanks and left. The purse contained $1800 in cash.
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George Roberts
Tevis Ave
Lakewood Line
Wardlow Rd
Woodruff Ave
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Joyce Reed
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Louis D. Jasenblum
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