Four San Pedro Boys Drown in Slough Tragedy
Four boys aged 8 to 11 from a Navy housing project in San Pedro drowned when a makeshift raft capsized. An intensive day and a half search by about 100 police deputies and civilians followed. Shoes found by officers marked the search’s breakthrough before the bodies were recovered near Bixby Slough.
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Wilmington
San Pedro
Bixby Slough
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Vermont S1
William Ward
James
Clinton Thompson
Clyde Homes
Navy
N. Gaffey St
Palos Venes
On Schedule Signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty
The signing on schedule may be the greatest push toward world peace in six hectic years. It shows world solidarity of free nations against Soviet tactics and weakens Russia’s leadership with its satellites. The real meaning lay in 49 nations standing united for peace, a dramatic display noted across the world.
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Russia
Big Blow to Hit Bermuda
Bermuda faces two hurricanes, the larger one bearing 140 mph winds aimed at the island this noon. A hurricane hunter report placed it 200 miles south-southwest at 11 BST, while a sixth storm with 100 mph winds lay 275 miles east. Bermuda residents of 37,500 rushed to prepare for the oncoming hurricane.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
British
Pine
Miss Utah crowned in beauty pageant at Utah fair
Miss Utah captured Miss America Utah title after a dramatic reading wowed 19 000 spectators. She wore a dress with a white rhinestone bodice and net skirt and received a $5000 prize to fund dramatics studies likely at the University of Utah. Judges’ scoring unclear but she ranked high across three categories throughout the week.
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Utah
Alabama
Yolande Berbeze
Hutchins
University of Utah
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Wilmington Slough
Arland Privett
Seaside Hospital
Louann Privett
Amusements Sterren
Drew Pearson
Ray Tucker
Ae AG
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Wi ‘Omen
Uta Girl
Atlantic City
Colleen Kay Hutchins
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