Montreal Bank 'Human Bomb' Held Up by Dynamite Threat
A masked man entered a Montreal TD Bank branch and threatened employees and customers for 20 minutes. He fired two shots and displayed dynamite wired to a pocket battery. Police shot him as they surrounded the bank, wounding him gravely. dynamite found on his person. The suspect, identified as Andre Debloin, 21, was hospitalized in serious condition. Bank manager McFarlane aided in the stand and vault breach. police ordered bystanders to safety as the siege ended.
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Pottes
Montreal
Central Tailway
Poller
Andre Debloin
Tie
Joseph Perrin
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Jie
Woaver
John Mel‘ar- Tone
Te Bank
McFarlane
Moq Varlanf
Sane
MO Farlane
Gina
Analite
Welles
Oshkosh to Meet Actress Barbara Lawrence
Miss Barbara Lawrence faced protest over a misquote about Oshkosh in a TV mag feature. She apologized Friday, saying she did not care what the little people of Oshkosh thought while TV producers favor her. Local service clubs will host a telephone talk with her next Wednesday to meet the star.
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Oshkosn
Win
Lo—Teles
Barbara Lawrence Berged
Oshkosh
Ashe
Lawrence Naying
Ciameter of Commerce
Lawrence
Hall
Oklahoma
Oalikash
Windshield Tape Blamed For Driver's Crash Hit Pedestrian
Pedestrian Welen M. Uamtt of 483 Smith St suffered injuries Friday after being struck by a car at Atlantic Ave and Ard St. Police say driver Myron Q. Horn, 19, of 1040 La Dera Dr, failed to yield and had a taped windshield obscuring vision.
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Welen M. Uamttton MG
Smith St
Atlantic Ave
Ard St
Potiee
Myron’ QR. Horn
la Dera Dr
Nixon Liberia Chief Can Have as Many Wives as He Wishes
In Monrovia a Liberian tribal chief conferred the title Chief on Vice President Richard Nixon and declared he may have many wives. Nixon, wearing regal robes, accepted the honor amid a parade of ex slaves and local chiefs at Onward University. He later toured rubber and mine areas with his party before continuing Africa tour.
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Monrovia
Libertary
Jumele Hospital
Lam
Bareno
Schweitzer
Triets of
Liberia
Vice Press
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Pat
Amlon Nixon
America
Danah
VIC
Liberia Mininy Co
Albert Sehwentzer
Nassau County Chief Medical Examiner Accepts LA Post
Dr. Theodore J. Curphey 56, Nassau County chief medical examiner, will become Los Angeles County chief medical examiner and serve as professor of forensic pathology at USC and UC Los Angeles. He recently drew public notice for work on the Weinberger kidnapping case aiding Angelo John Lambert’s conviction. Born in Kingston, Ontario, he moved to the area in 1921.
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Hempstead
N.Y
Theodore J. Curphey
Nassau County
Long Island
Los Angeles County
California
Curphey
University of Southern California
University of California At
Os Ancelen
Dr. Curphay
Weinberger
Aalating
Angelo John Lamarcn
New Secretary Post Sought for D A Office
The district attorney seeks a new legal secretary for the office. Ted C. Sten leads the unit, with Friday word on the posting. Applicants need 150 words per minute dictation and one year of legal experience or equivalent. The civil service job involves dictation in criminal matters and typing investigative reports. Starting salary is 198 dollars monthly, rising through five increases to 95 dollars by year four. Mrs Ethelyn Mickey Sten's executive secretary handles interviews.
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Ted C. Sten
Clyvil
Jaby
Ethelyn Mickey
Sten
Freeway contract awarded for Una link project
A 1,030,281 dollar contract for the Una link on the Low Beach Freeway was awarded to Skropina Polich ani Kral of San Gabriel. Work on the last 14 miles from Rosecrans Ave to Atlantic Blvd near Compton starts January 13 with completion expected by late 1958.
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Una
Low Beach
Skropina, Polich Ani Kral
San Gabriel Contractors
Rosecrans Ave
Atlantic Blvd
Compton
Hospital Releases Vet 109 at 109 From Prostate Surgery
Pensacola Florida veteran Willem A Lundy known as Uncle Bill, a Civil War rider of the Home Guard, died four days after an operation to fix a prostate infection. He was 109. Survived by Walter Williams 114 and John Salling 110. The note recalls Albert Woolson as the last Union veteran.
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Pensacola
Fla
Willem A
Bill) Lundy
Lundy Wen
Laurel Hill
Flo
Lundy
Mediday
Hungary Arrests Churchmen Amid Revolt Fears
A broad round up in Hungary, ordered by Communist officials, targets church leaders and a U S representative employee. Officials warn of 12,000 preventive arrests while citing unrest tied to March 15 and student activity at Budapest institutions. The government maintains the holiday will stay a national day without classes.
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Hudapest
U. S
Hungary
Andor Bekeal
Budapest
Sandor Petoefi
Budas Lapent
Tapa Burge
Army
Budapest Technical University
Gyula Bago
Russiana
Studente Worker
Foreign Ministry
United States
Canada
Land Retain
U S Working for Spanish NATO Entry Stance Outlined
The State Department said it seeks a climate favorable to Spain joining NATO and urged congressional support. Assistant Secretary Robert Hillward noted U S aid bolstered Spain's military position and stressed Spain's admission should come with improved relations among Spain and NATO powers. The letter was released by Senator Bridges.
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Washington
State Department
Green
GD R.E
Senate Foreign i Relations Committee
Robert C. Hill Ward
Department
Sen
Bridges Ur-Nuhl
Congress
Spain
Gang War Theory Linked to L A Cafe Bomb
Los Angeles police probed a blast at the Kiru Cafe in Wilshire district early Friday. A rear steel door was blown open, damaging interiors and shaking nearby apartments as investigators search for a possible gang related bombing and planted black powder charge. The cafe is owned by Charles Green Morrla Orloff and Ed Kimmel. Orloff testified in the income tax case that sent ex mobster McKey Cohen to prison in 1952. Police pursued an alarm Friday for a well known thief posing as a collector during a March of Dimes drive.
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Bridges Nald
United States
Spain
NATO
Hill
Jeus
Cohen
Fenxiona
Shiema Nan Pesutt
Orloff
Greene
Kim
Mel
Los Angeles
Pallee
Poller Tomb Squad
Kiru
Charles Green
Morrla Orloff
Ed, Kimmel
Cna
McKey Cohen
Dance Master Assault Case Slated April 2
Raymond H. Hergenrother a 28 year old dance instructor will be tried in Municipal Court April 2 on a battery charge. He pleaded innocent before Judge Kenneth E Sutherland. He allegedly beat his 12 year old stepdaughter Antonette R Scharffer and threatened her with a piece of ligions not Saturday night. He was hooked on the uninder meanor count after the district's attorney office rejected a felony complaint for insufficient evidence.
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Raymond H. Hergenrother
Hergenrother
Locust Ave
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Tiis
Antoinette R Scharffer
Kuchel Urges Travel Cost Deduction Bill
Senator Kuchel introduced a bill to allow individuals to deduct up to 100 dollars yearly from gross income for travel between home and work as a tax deduction. He cites inequitable treatment where only some use auto expense deductions, and argues many California workers spend about three miles daily commuting to work.
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Washington
Sen. Kuchel
R-Call
California
Redwood Baffles Termites in Pest Control Talk
In a meeting of the Pest Control Operators of California at the Wilton Hotel, chief topics covered redwood effectiveness against termites. Barden notes drywood termites avoid redwood diets but subterranean varieties still attack. he cites acid yellows and cellulose as attractants. Experts urge annual professional inspections as preventive care.
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Don Torden
Barden
Sen
Pest Control Operators of California, Inc
Wilton
Redwood
Barden Saya
Darden
Poles Seek U S Help For Machines And Farm Surplus
Polish officials urge the United States to provide surplus farm products mining and farm machinery to bolster the hard pressed economy. They propose a bilateral plan over two years with potential dollar value near 300 million and offer American technicians to assist in installing mining equipment to modernize coal production.
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Wasitington
Poland
United States
State Department
Eisenhower
Death Car Drivers Face Manslaughter Charges
Three motorists are charged with misdemeanor manslaughter in Seaside after the March 3 pedestrian death of Bowyer. Victims include John Milton Bowyer of 9X0 Elm Ave Eugene Davis of 1149 Cedar Ave and Harold Esbon Stewart of 316 W HiT St. Stewart was struck at Elm and 10th and died several hours later at Seaside Hospital. Charges name Kenny Droubay and Charles Earl Barnst among others, with dates and locations tied to the fatal collision near 10th and Elm.
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Bowyer
Seaside
James T. Starr
John Milton Bowyer
Elm
Eugene Davis
Cedar
Ave
Harold Esbon Stewart
St. Stewart
Kenneth Marsh
Tolvert Ave
Kenny Droubay
Stewart
March Jawyer
March Statel St
Atlantic Ave
Charles Earl Barnst
Koto Oliva St
Lakewind
Davin
Davis
Anaheim St
Pacific Ave
Searide Hospital
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Danville
Ul. WU
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U.S
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March of Dimes Collection
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U. S. Army
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Palo Alto
Calif
Associated Press
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