LBSC Head to Be Outsider as New President Named
Sacramento reports state superintendent Roy E. Simpson will appoint Long Beach State College’s next president from outside the current faculty. The outgoing president P. Victor Peterson leaves June 30, with a May 7-3 State Board meeting possible for a decision, or even April board sessions.
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Pide Cagnon
State Board of Education
San Fernando Valley
Orange
Alameda
Long Beach Post
Simpson
California
Long Beach State College
Pioneer IV Near Moon Rendezvous in Spaceflight Progress
United States space capsule Pioneer IV continues its approach toward the moon, expected to be 188,931 miles above Earth by 7 a.m. EST today and near the moon at 5:24 p.m. EST, passing within 28,000 miles of the satellite as it travels about 250,000 miles then. Scientists say it has passed the halfway point on its curving trajectory toward lunar vicinity.
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UPI
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Russia
National Space and Aeronautics Administration
Moon
Earth
Bolivian Police Fire Halts Mob at U.S. Embassy
Bolivian police fired to break up a small taunting group rushing the silent U.S. Embassy in La Paz. The clash followed protests sparked by a Time Magazine article and amid broader unrest as demonstrations spread, with officials and staff remaining unaccounted for later.
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U.S
Villegas
Time Magazine
Paibassy
Aldential Palace
West Plaza
Herander
Pan Siles
Jin
Ter Guevara
Iysue
Victor Villegas
Castro to Speak in Washington for ASNE meeting
Fidel Castro will visit the United States on April 17 and address the ASNE annual meeting in Washington, per George W. Healy Jr. of the American Society of Newspaper Editors after Castro gave a definite acceptance. The event marks his first U.S. trip since the Cuban revolution.
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Washington
Plane Crash Kills 4 Near Lexington North Carolina
A small plane crashed in fog near Lexington North Carolina on Tuesday, killing four people including notable textile executives Ben E. Rudisill, 42, president of Carlton Varn Mills, his wife, 37, Jack Hillman Scott, 35, general sales manager of Carlton Mills, and Mrs. F. D. Quinn Jr., wife of the Dora Yarn Mill general manager in Cherryville.
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N.C
Here
Ben E. Rudisill
Carlton Varn Mills
Cherryville
Jack Hillman Scott
Carlton Mills
F. D. Quinn Jr
Dora
Button at Pogo for President linking humor to unrest
In 1960, a Weatherman figure pins a Pogo for President button to his coat amid tensions. A dispatch from Tegucigalpa, Honduras notes government troops sweeping up rebel groups in the western region, signaling ongoing instability.
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Tegucigalpa
Hondura
Evacuation After Trembling Structure Shakes Downtown LA Building
A four story Vanderbilt Apartments at 334 S Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Tuesday night amid fears of possible collapse. Police and fire crews locked the 300 block between Third and Fourth Streets as a precaution. A preliminary fire department report cited a trembling type movement in the building with no injuries reported.
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UPI
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S. Figueroa
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Figueroa
State moves to repressurize Wilmington Field to stop subsidence
The state orders repressuring of the Wilmington Field starting next Tuesday. A five year plan with water flooding funds totaling sixty million dollars aims to halt land subsidence while oil operators cooperate. Navy testimony in Washington questioned progress as subsidence threats persist.
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Carl Vinson
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Truman Successor Wins Seat in Missouri Congress
Democrat William Randall, who holds the Jackson County Court judgeship once held by Truman, won Missouri Fourth District Congress seat in a special election Tuesday night. He defeated Republican William McKee by over 7,000 votes out of 47,000 cast to fill the vacancy from George Christopher's death. McKee carried seven rural counties but lost decisively in Jackson County.
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UPI
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Harry Truman
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William McKee
George Christopher
McKee
Lee's Summit
Jackson County
Truman
Senate
Grady Likely to Beat D'Alesandro in Baltimore Primary
Baltimore voters see Harold Grady leading mayor Thomas D'Alesandro in the Democratic municipal primary based on unofficial returns from about two thirds of precincts. With 3990 of 572 polling places reporting, Grady has 67,598 votes to D'Alesandro's 49,867, virtually assuring a decisive victory.
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Thomas D’alesandro
Harold Grady
Grady
T.o
D'Alesandro
FBI
D’alesandro
U. S
Changed Mind, Won't Quit Acting Postmaster States
Acting postmaster in Lakewood says he will remain in office despite pressure after a resignation offer. He cites internal post office problems and says no action by Congressman Hosmer will force him out. A meeting with Hosmer is planned to address the disputed issues and lingering questions.
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Craig
Hosmer
John P. Anderson
Ignation
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Derson
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Lake Post Office
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Anderson
Post Office Department
Dave Crowther
Congress
Comedian Costello, 52, Dies in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Lou Costello of the Abbott and Costello duo after a heart attack with a blood clot. He died at Doctor's Hospital three days before his 53rd birthday, survived by wife Anne and three daughters. Abbott sobbed at the news, recalling their stage and TV partnership.
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Ralypoly
Louw Costello
Funny Man
Doctor's Hospital
Costello
Anne
Eddie Sherman
Carol
Patricia
Christing
Pat
Los Anngeles
Lou Jr
Abbott and Castellselcomedy
Bud Abbott
Abbott
Eisenhower invites Macmillan for Washington talks on Berlin
President Eisenhower asks Prime Minister Macmillan to visit Washington for discussions on Berlin. City Council approves preliminary Long Beach construction plans totaling 416000 dollars, with Marna noted on page B 1y.
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Macmilla
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Berlin
Long Beach
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