Body Found After Wide Ditch Search In Costa Mesa
The body of 8 year old Charles Donald Colby was recovered from a drainage ditch near Acacia Street after a large-scale search by sheriffs deputies, volunteers, and helicopters. Investigators noted footprints and a discarded tennis shoe as clues.
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Costa Mesa
Charles Donald Colby
Acacia St
al Newhart
Dan Mooney
Colbys
Paul Johnson
Palisades Rd
Charles Toft & Neighbor
Jerry Sehields
Westminster Ave
Glenadean
Charles
Donnie
Abe
Ny Wear
Garden Grove
Donnie Wan
Ee Trussell Camuerll
Shore
Orange County
Max Schumacher
Santa Ana
Calbys
Carol Louise
David Lee
Charles Colby
Eleven Mental Patients Escape from Tennessee State Hospital
Eleven dangerously insane inmates hacked their way out of cells at Tennessee State Hospital in Nashville. Seven were recaptured within four days and one surrendered. Donald Wells and Riley Burrows were captured on a train in Evansville, Indiana. Burrows, Nashville, was thought to be the ringleader.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee State Hospital
Donald Wells
Riley Burrows
Ace
Evansville
Ind
Burrows
Detect Liven
Tennesser
Marina Pact Clears Legal Hurdles For Coastal Projects
City attorneys approve tideland funds for removal of facilities east of Nieto Ave and west of the south bridge approach amid doubts about costs between Loma and Nieto Aves. A $17,500 tideland oil-land charge for Appian Way improvements is authorized. The opinion allows a conditional rezoning agreement and outlines property transfers upon railroad abandonment. Metropolitan Coach Lines seeks bus substitution approval while the city plans dredging and right of way actions along the Los Angeles area marina corridor.
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Nieto Ave
Loma
Nieto Aves
Appian Way
Los Angeles
Long Beach
American Ave
Long
Heac
Rich Widows Kin Wrote Death Threat Note
Edward J Welland 16 step nephew of Kelvin Vanderlip was held in Los Angeles Juvenile Hall on suspicion of extortion after he allegedly wrote a note threatening to kill a Vanderlip child if $1000 was not paid. FBI and sheriff deputies traced the note to Welland who admitted writing it while living on the Vanderlip estate at Portuguese Bend. The Vanderlip children are Kelvin Jr 8 Natelssa 7 Katrina and Henrik.
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Kelvin Vanderlip
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Los Angeles
Vanderlip
Sheriff's
Edward J. Welland
Portuguese Bend
FBI
Welland
Narcinvny Drive
Kelvin Jr
Natelssa
Katrina
Henrik
Vanierina
Investmat
Rivera Market Robbery Nets $205 in Cash
Witnesses describe two young men in their early 20s who robbed the Country Boys Market at 8449 Telegraph Road at 9:30 pm. They escaped with cash totaling $205 toward Ocean Park area, with the incident described by locals near American Avenue.
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Rivera
Ma Panne
Telegraph Rd
Metro
American Ave
Oceant
Ocean Park Pi
Woman 72 Loses Purse After Chase on Garlota Ave
Effie BD. Smeader, 72, of 1701 E Ist St, was outdistanced by a youthful purse snatcher who grabbed her handbag in the 200 block of Garlota Ave on Wednesday night. The victim said her purse contained 24.50 dollars. She pursued the youth shouting for help.
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Effie BD. Smeader
E. Ist St
Garlota Ave
Ike Skips Budget and Leaves Today for Bermuda
President Eisenhower, aboard a boat bound for Bermuda, says he has no plans for major changes to the budget or Taft Hartley revival messages. He notes Congress will decide on further actions as the House approves a $4,515,000 Navy base expenditure in Ethiopia and the Red Sea area.
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Ike
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Congress
Addisy
Ababa
Ethiopia
Nixon
Africa
United
House
Red Sea
White House
Love Letter From Ruthie Tied To Fenton Murder Case
Investigators say a Los Angeles woman named Ruth Waechter wrote a letter to confessed killer Luis Fenton. Mexican police intercepted the note in Acapulco and linked it to a travel agency operator Carlos Canales. Waechter denies involvement, claiming words were misinterpreted.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Jose Altantirano
Federal Security Headquarters
Mexican FBI
Los Angeles
Luis Fenton
Fenton
Hawthorne Ave
Apt
Holly
Ruthie
Ruth Waechter
Ruth Waechier
Brunet
Mex
Pilot Finds Aleutian Peak Quiet
Anchorage pilot Capt. J. J. Orth reported Mount Waelodo on Umnak Island was inactive after earlier eruptions. Dense clouds prevented closer observation on prior flights, while natives sought evacuation refuge. Another Alaska Peninsula eruption sighted at Mount Trident by Bud Rude en route from King Salmon.
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Anchorage
Alaska
J. J. Orth
Mount Waelodo
Umnak Taland
Orth
Vila
Unenuk
Vaeivdo
Nikoloski
Alaska Peninsula
Bud Rude
Northern Consolidated Airlines
Mount Trident
King Salmon
Aluaka
Misuse of Men and Machines Sparks City Probe
George Weeks reports charges of mishandling and equipment misuse in the city refuse division. Marcus accuses staff and equipment shortfalls as a civil service committee plans a 4 p.m. March 21 hearing with employee and management representatives.
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George Weeks
Marcus
Civil Service Committee
Thore
Pers
Nonnel
Toby Wiel
Hila
Lize
D. Pat Ahern
Eee
Sam E. Vickera
Wick
Lax
Charles M. Garrison
Virgil H. Spoonbel
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Alow
Paul M. Marcus
Clity
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Xheer Harans
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Arnel Chock
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