First atomic bomb hits American soil in Carolina
A B47 jet inadvertently dropped an armed atomic bomb near Florence South Carolina injuring six. TNT trigger exploded but officials say no nuclear explosion occurred and radiation risk is limited. FBI and Air Force officers sealed the Gregg home area as investigators review the malfunction.
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Florence
S.C
Air Force
Twp
Georgia
Hunter’ Air Force Base
Savannah
Walter Gregg
Gregg Place
FBI
Office of Strategic Investigations
Gregg
Mars Bluff
D.C
Cal
Hitchhiker on Terror Ride Ends in Tragic Crash
Daniel C Bliss 22 of San Pedro survived a deadly Long Beach freeway crash after hitching a ride with Charles Smith 46 of Torrance. Smith was killed when his truck struck the curb and overturned near Pico and Ninth. Bliss reported the sound of speeding, a request to be set off, and the fatal impact. Smith’s body was found crushed between the cab and pavement. Police described the chase as a high speed crash at 4 45 p m. Seaside Memorial Hospital treated Bliss for injuries and collected his account of the events.
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Bob Whearley
Arthur
Sideways
Qakes Thomas
Bobbie
Joe
Smith
Lewis
Fecht
Hveer
Pico Aver
Ninth St
Charles Smith
Daniel C
Bliss
N. Center St. San Pedro
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Long Beach
W. Ninth St
Daniel C. Bliss
Center St. San Pedro
Charles Calix
St St
Eisenhower to address bi partisan rally March 27
President Eisenhower plans a major address at a bi partisan rally on March 27. The Committee for National Trade Policy urged support for the embattled reciprocal trade program as Hagerty noted possible further foreign policy remarks without details.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Committee For National Trade Policy
James ©. Hagerty
White House
Hisenhower
Mercy Flight Sends 5-Year-Old Debbie to Mayo Clinic
Debbie Golden of Montgomery, aged 5, departed with her mother for Rochester Minnesota for a heart operation deemed lifesaving. Donations exceeding $4,000 from Montgomery residents funded the surgery at Mayo Clinic, with the trip in a private plane piloted by Hoyt Colson.
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Montgomery
Ala
Debbie Golden
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Hargid Golden
Hoyt Colson
Bacall Hints Wedding To Sinatra After Fatal Butane Tragedy
Fresno dispatch reports seven killed by butane asphyxiation in a Miami Beach home near East King’s Can Miss Bacall, widow of Bogart, hinted at marriage to Frank Sinatra but said further comment must come from coroner official Paschall. Victims include Sinatra, two men, two girls, two women, an infant, and a dog. houses located near East King’s Can Miss Road.
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Fresno
Hollywood
Lauren Bacall
Frank Sinatra
Mar-E
T Ried
Vin
Sinatra
Paschall
Miami Beach
Fla
East King’s Can
Miss Bacall
Soing
Humphrey Bogart
Subisidence Bill Delayed by Amendment Debates
Sacramento hearing on the Long Beach anti subsidence bill faced delays as numerous amendments dominated discussion. Long Beach officials and industry voices pressed for a field wide repressurization plan with state cost sharing debated.
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Malcolm Epley
Sacramento
Long Beach
Wilmington
Philip Burton
San Francisco
G. E
Woodward
Hardesty
Brock
Frank Hudson
Independent scoops Bugs Bunny murder case in Long Beach
The Independent credits porter Bob Sanders for identifying the murder victim, a Long Beach man, while working with detectives. The piece highlights aggressive newspapering and praises Sanders for a key breakthrough in the case.
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Independent
Bob Sanders
Long Beach
Speculation grows over Sinatra Bacall marriage plans
Speculation that the pair would wed heightened this week as Sinatra canceled singing engagements after his Miami commitment for two weeks. He was to sing the Oscar song All the Way at the March 26 Oscars but pulled out for prior engagements. Miss Bacall declined to confirm or deny marriage plans.
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Miami
Sinatra
Miss Bacall
Athen
Weather chaos as assistant refuses wine pill provocation
A disjointed news item describes an assistant weather forecaster resisting provocations during a chaotic broadcast. The report notes pills, tension, a dud bomb moment, and the forecaster’s insistence on staying calm amid the disruption.
Big Doings at Long Beach Premiere
Navy prisoners caused trouble for Marine Corps guards Tuesday in Long Beach. Five inmates reportedly misbehaved, prompting disciplinary steps and heightened security. The incident was reported on page A-3 and A-5 with details on the premiere and surrounding coverage.
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Long Beach
NAVY
Marine Corps
Cliff Slide Snarls Hwy 101 Traffic
Rain loosened cliff debris blocked a mile north of San Clemente on Highway 101 Tuesday night. California Highway Patrol directed traffic as rocks and dirt cleared, with more rain and cooler conditions forecast for the Southland.
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San Clemente
California Highway Patrol
Long Beach
Southland
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Mercy
L.A.C
Willmington Field
Butt ‘Kelly
R. C. Kealer
Jacobson
Don Sutherland
Navy Shipyard Employes Assn
John, Biley
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Bulfum
Bulfum
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Sandee
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Weatherman
VP Uke Ltd
Dake
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