Couple Wins Gifted Child Adoption Battle in N J
In Trenton, the New Jersey Board of Child Welfare reversed course and allowed foster parents Richard and Mrs. Combs of Old Bridge to proceed with adopting Alice Marie, a four year old described as gifted. The decision ended days of criticism and followed the couple’s public appeal for stability and resources to support her intellectual development. The board announced its reversal in a one page statement and cited readiness to forego further legal action.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Olds
Nansmen
Bridge
Combs
Tohe Combs
Thirteen Miners Die in Explosion at Logan Mine
In Logan West Virginia thirteen coal miners were found dead after a weeklong search following a fire that trapped them. Rescue crews recovered the bodies in two groups and three in the vicinity, while five other miners remained missing with little hope of recovery. The deaths are blamed on asphyxiation from smoke and coal gas in the abandoned sections two miles from the shaft in Island Creek Coal District near the Kentucky border.
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Logan
W. Va
Diggs
Staldén No
Islind Creek
Kentucky
Mmine
Across the Nation Hundreds of Negroes Jailed
Widespread civil rights protests in Orangeburg and Atlanta led to mass arrests as tear gas and hoses fanned into action against demonstrators seeking desegregation of lunch counters and public facilities in several Deep South cities. In Washington, House members clashed over federal voting-rights guarantees amid Southern opposition, while Roosevelt Jr. campaigned for Kennedy amid a winter storm and political rally scenes in the capital.
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Deep South
Orangeburg
D. C
South Carlina
Atlanta
State Capitol
Washington
UPI
House
Pla
William M. McCulloch
R-Ohin
Hendrickson Admits Skipping U S Taxes
Long Beach National Bank cashier John R. Hendrickson testified he failed to file federal income tax returns for the last two years while admitting embezzling funds. He described earning roughly 4000 to 61000 from various sources and stated money came from his corporations and a job in El Paso.
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Don Madincie Sims
Crarge San Rafael
MGA
Howl
John R. Hendrickson
Ted
Idvigksan
Alexander Hess
Los Anpulos
Long Beach National Bank
Hendrickson
Druce
Bevan Jr
San Richael
Copter Rescues Five From Snowy Peak
A helicopter plucked a 6-year-old boy five others from a 1000-foot Nevada peak after a mountain crash. The boy was unharmed. adults had injuries but were in fairly good condition. Rescue crews faced 50 mph winds and blowing snow before operations paused, then resumed.
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Ely
Nev
Randy Cumbie
Helen Stoddard
Anchorage
Alaska
Fishy Tale Tops Best of Writer's Award Run
A tangled feature blends a humorous fish tale with memoirs of a long marriage. The report ties in a 90 year old pilot Wes Stoddard and a multi generational family saga, noting Randy’s birthday and a fatal hour in the narrative. Details of the plane crash aftermath, and the couple Heit Lee Berry and Lizzie Mae Berry’s deaths within an hour, are included with funeral plans and survivor list. The piece weaves aviation, family milestones, and obituaries into a single community chronicle.
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Ely
Wes Stoddard
Andres Hendrickson
Horsee
Randy
Joseph V. Lee
Heyburn
Idaho
Standard
Stoddards and the Cambies
Burley
Lee
Las Vegas
Nev
Tucson
Aria
Stoddard
Heit Lee Berry
Los Alamitos Sanitarium
Lizzie Mae
Bixby Knolls Hospital
Handcuffed Couple Robbed at Lakewood Estate Home
A Long Beach jeweler and his wife were handcuffed at their Lidkewood Estates residence Tuesday night and robbed of about 6550 in cash and jewelry by armed men wearing Halloween masks. The victims Abe Tunenheim 60 and wife Cally 56 were found by neighbor Viola Hisby at the front door of 16 Annapolis Rd.
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Long Beach
Abe Tenenbaum
Wee
United Jewish Welfare Fund
Lafayette Hotel
Lidkewood Estates
Gyo
Abe ‘Tunenheim
Cally
Annapolis
Viola Hisby
Pen Ahan
Kennedy Nominating Fight Shifts to Wisconsin Primary
A chaotic scene described in Washington reports details two armed men robbing a jeweler during a confrontation that involved Sen. Hubert Humphrey and a push to oust Democratic National Chair Butler. Sources cite Kennedy leading in Wisconsin as ballots approach, with Humphrey and Symington viewed as likely nominees if Kennedy falters.
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Wasiingion
Sen
Mubert
Ub Humphrey
Thad
Minn
Effec
Tung
Eve
Day Oight
Paul Meintler
Tenensbaum
Humphry
Buller
John Jf. Kennedy
Mass
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Butler
Kennealy
Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Mio
Cheryl Crane Committed to County Girls School
Cheryl Crane daughter of actress Lana Turner is committed to a county school for girls. One way traffic in downtown Long Beach may be abolished or modified due to impact on business following report on page B-7.
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Cheryl, Crane
Artress Lana Turner
Page
Long Beach
Drops Dead When Told Friend Died The Damon and Phythias friendship
Edward Thins a 78 year old of 1201 Linden Ava died at Harbor General Hospital after a lengthy illness. His close neighbor and friend Allex Bailey age 73 was notified then collapsed and died beside him.
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Damon
Phythias
Edward Thins
Linden
Ava
Harbor General Hospital
Allex H. Bailey
Thinius
Bailey
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