Storm Drops Almost an Inch of Rain Here
A Southland storm caused widespread travel disruption as heavy rain and wind damaged power lines and roofs from Alameda to San Pedro. Northern counties reported gusts to 60 mph, with a redwood across Hwy 101 blocking traffic near Pepperwood. Amusement parks faced attendance drops, Disneyland closed early several days, while officials noted no major farm losses despite delayed plantings and stressed irrigation cuts.
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Blast Kills 7 in Canada arsenal explosion near Angus
An explosion at an arsenal in Angus Ontario killed seven men including one airman and six civilians. An eighth man was injured. The blast occurred in a 100 by 50 foot building housing cartridges for air-sea rescue devices and survival gear used to blast away a plane canopy during bailouts.
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Boy on Bike Hit by Car on Magnolia and Fourth
An 11 year old boy on a bicycle suffered a broken right ankle and back injuries after being struck by a car at Magnolia Avenue and Fourth Street. The child, identified as Robert Carambelas of 333 Maine Avenue, was treated at Seaside Hospital. The driver was Nathan T. Cottom Jr. 43, of 11082 Wakefield Street, Garden Grove.
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Knight Deal Hit by Demo Political Turmoil
Democratic State Central Committee chairman Roger Kent accused a Republican deal forming between Sen. William F. Knowland and Gov. Goodwin Knight. Knowland, the GOP governor candidate, plans a Sacramento stop to seek Knight’s backing for the Senate nomination. Kent argued Knight’s support is crucial, noting Mayor George Christopher is pursuing the GOP Senate bid but has not filed endorsing names.
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Alarm Delay Blamed in Fatal Broadway Loft Fire
New York fire commissioner Edward J. Cavanagh said a four minute delay in sounding the alarm may have doomed 24 people in the Broadway loft blaze. Mayor Wagner joined officials in inspecting the scene and warned that interior alarms did not sound, denying warning to occupants on other floors.
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Nixon Questions Need for Tax Cut
Vice President Richard Nixon said the nation does not need a tax cut now to halt the recession and urged keeping an across the board cut in reserve for future use if the slump worsens. He spoke in Chicago during a Nuclear Congress visit, noting signs of potential improvement but warning against premature action.
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U.S. Pushes for Substantive Summit over Spectacle
The United States urged formal assurances from Russia that any planned summit would be meaningful and not merely a show of theater. State Department officials indicated Eisenhower’s administration sought concrete progress and careful preparation rather than a hurried political display, amid questions about Soviet intentions and the purpose of delaying replies to Moscow.
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Assembly Unit Approves Linkage Bill and Repressurization Plan
The Assembly Unit okays the linkage bill by a 12 to 1 vote with Ways and Means approving an accompanying measure. It proceeds through the full Assembly and Senate Natural Resources Committee to the full Senate. The MOM group backs AB 42 to enable repressuring agreements for oil and gas fields, with amendments from Long Beach’s city charter approval. The plan includes field wide coordination, 65 percent producer endorsement, and public funding options repaid from increased production, plus tax funding after year one.
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