War bride found guilty of first degree murder
Riverside report states Mrs. Felicitas Nicholson, a former German war bride, was convicted by a Superior Court jury on first degree murder for beating her 5 year old daughter. The seven men and five women deliberated on the verdict after six weeks of testimony. Sentence to be decided next Tuesday in a separate proceeding.
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Riverside
Felicitas Nicholson
M.S. Nicholson
Roland Wilson
John Morgan
John Gabbert
Nicholson
Air Force
Raymond Nicholson
Stillwater
Okla
Heidi
FBI Nabs Pier-Loot Suspect
Edsel G. Ralph a 35 year old Wilmington resident was arrested by an FBI agent and a Los Angeles police officer for stealing 2250 dollars worth of sewing machine heads from an interstate shipment at Berth 178 Los Angeles Harbor. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Theodore Hocke remanded to U S Marshal custody with 5000 dollar bail and admitted prior robbery.
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FBI
Los Angeles
Berth 178
Los Angeles Harbor
D. K. Brown
Edsel G. Ralph
W. L St
Broad Ave
C St
Brown
Ralph
U. S
Theodore Hocke
Cowboy Hat Chin Strangling Fatality
Three year old Jay Brandt died after the drawstring of his cowboy hat became snagged on a backyard slide. He was found hanging over the slide while playing. His mother, who had just given birth to a daughter, is hospitalized. The boy was the son of Patrolman Louis A. Brandt.
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Baltimore
Jay Brandt
Louis A. Brandt
San Pedro Man Named in Bookmaking Complaint
Four bookmaking charges were filed Friday against John Bruno, 53, of 985 West 13th Street San Pedro, after his arrest Thursday. Harbor Division officers say he ran a horse racing bet operation from a public phone in front of 380 West 6th Street San Pedro.
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John Bruno
13Th St
San Pedro
District Attorney’s Office
Bruno
Harbor Division
W. 6Th St
Runaway Train Dash Through Wisconsin Towns and Lake
A switch engine pulling nine freight cars ran seven miles through two Wisconsin port towns before plunging into Lake Michigan at Two Rivers. Authorities cannot confirm if anyone was at the controls as salvage and theft investigations begin. FBI and state agents probe whether theft or mechanical failure caused the incident.
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Lake Michigan
Thelern
Exwater
FBI
Ray Sousek
Don Fults
Milwaukee Tbi
Lodate
Sousek
Fults
Nuclear Missile Sub Joins Pacific Fleet at Mare Island
The USS Grayback, first sub designed to fire the Regulus II missile, joined the Pacific Fleet at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. It carries two large missiles in upper hull hangars and features a forward hump to house the launch platforms. The Grayback, launched last July, marks a key step in guided-missile submarines with future plans for Halibut Polaris subs to follow at Mare Island.
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Mare Island
Pacific Fleet
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Grayback
Navy
U.S
L B to Handle Military Cargoes
Washington reports that the Army Corps of Engineers will shift overseas military cargo handling from San Francisco Oakland ports to closer manufacturing ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles. The move targets bulk items like steel plate and pine, aiming to cut freight costs.
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Washington
Beach
Los Angeles
Gognren
Hosmer
Army Corps of Engineers
Engineers
Hos
California
San Francisco
Oakland
Shipping procedure changes eyed for efficiency
The article notes a suggestion leading to revised shipping procedures aimed at improving operations. It cites expected benefits for Southern California manufacturers and the involved components, signaling gains from the proposed changes.
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Southern California
Director Named for House Committee on Astronautics
George 3. Feldman a New York City attorney was named director and chief counsel of the newly established House Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, announced Friday by UPI.
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Washington
UPI
George 3. Feldman
New York City
Friday
House ‘Committee On Astronautics
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