Bandit Robs Pretty Show Cashier at Palage Theater
A red haired theater cashier was robbed Thursday afternoon by a young bandit who threatened to shoot if she screamed. The man, 19 to 21, handsome with blondish brown hair, wore a leather jacket and khaki pants. He took $51 from the Palage Theater box office at 30 Pine Ave after sliding his hand through the window. It was the third theater hold up this week, with Monday night robberies at Chest Theater on Atlantic Ave and San Antonio Dr. He warned the cashier to stay quiet for 10 minutes as he departed.
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Atlantic Ave
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San Antonio Dr
Bacterial Infection Kills 16 Babies in Houston
A Houston report notes 16 infant deaths linked to a bacterial infection. The article references other sections, including a missing 3 year old with mumps story on page A-3 and related coverage on page A-4.
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Houston
Assembly Panel Approves Whopping Victory for AB-5
Long Beach anti-subsidence measure AB-5 cleared a major hurdle with a 12 to 1 vote in the Assembly Committee on Manufacturing, Oil and Mining Industry. Amended and headed to Ways and Means, the bill drew praise from supporters and notes of cautious optimism from opponents.
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Assembly Committee On Manufacturing, Oil and Mining Industry
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Philip Burton
San Francisco
Three Klansmen Sentenced In Plot To Bomb Negro School
In Charlotte North Carolina three Ku Klux Klan members including Grand Wizard Lester Caldwell were sentenced to prison for plotting to bomb a nearby Negro school. Caldwell received 5 to 10 years for attempting to bomb and 2 to 5 years for conspiracy. Brown Jr and Spencer got 2 to 5 years each for conspiracy. All appealed.
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Zeb Nettles
Nettles
Lester Francis Caldwell
Klavern
Arthur Monroe Brown Jr
William Oliver Spencer
Rainstorm Swamps Southland With Record 17.36 Inch Season Total
A powerful late storm drenched the Southland in 14 year wettest season, bringing 9 pm totals to 96 inches in the area. Flooding threatened Venetian Square Apartments on W Seaside Blvd as a three foot lagoon formed. Evacuation planned briefly but water receded. extensive power outages and road closures reported across Redondo Beach Compton Seal Beach and Long Beach. Details and photos on Page A-6 and A-3.
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Electric Ave
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Ol Albert clouded up about Ike in cartoon
The strip shows Ol Albert reacting to Sen Fulbright with a stubborn nod to independence and a joking jab at being told what to do. Ike’s nose turns up as Albert declares he does not need glasses and resists outside guidance, leaving him in a cloud of wet humor.
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Navy Jet Can Break World Record Pace, Says Pilot
The F8U2 Crusader, new Navy jet, is faster than the older F8U1 and could break the world speed record any time. Experimental pilot Don Schultz notes the plane’s rapid acceleration while acknowledging the F8U1 already held a record 1,015 mph on a cross state flight last summer. The current record of 1,208 mph was set by an Air Force F101 Voodoo in December.
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Chance Vought
Navy
Don Schultz
Air Force
McDonnel Aircraft Corp of
St. Louis
Fulbright Compares Ike to Albert the Alligator
In a Senate speech Senator Fulbright likened President Eisenhower to Albert the Alligator from the Pogo comic strip. He argued the administration borrows anti recession ideas from Democrats and notes Pogo’s approval of Albert mirrors Ike’s stance on the recession and Senate leaders.
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Assembly OKs Big Budget for 1958 59 in California
SACRAMENTO AP The Assembly approved a 1958-59 budget of 2 1030 066 148 the largest in state history by a 57 to 22 vote. The plan adds 45 489 545 over Knight’s request with more than 54 million for water development funds but no direct construction funds. The budget uses reserves including a 75 million rainy day fund and would require Senate action. It exceeds Knight’s recommendation due to 4 million for site relocation and rights of way and 3 million for faculty salary increases at the state university and other colleges.
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Defense Pay Hike Favored by Armed Services Panel
The House Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a 3669,379,000 pay raise for armed forces members. Chair Carl Vinson said the bill would be moved to the House floor Monday. The plan creates a proficiency pay system and boosts basic monthly pay, with increases from 14 dollars for junior officers to 593 for generals, and some boosts reaching about 2 percent in value. The measure aims to curb attrition by offering higher salaries and cost of living adjustments.
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