Judge Pierson Dies at 55 in Signal Hill
Long Beach Superior Court Judge John Ralph K. Pierson, 55, died Thursday at St. Vincent’s Hospital Los Angeles after retiring from the bench due to illness. A Colorado-born lawyer, he served the Long Beach area since 1953, was active in the Episcopal church and local civic groups, and leaves his wife Margaret and daughter Patricia.
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Poisoned Grain Theft Stirs Alarm in Italian City
In Southern Italy the city of Bartolomeo reported a grain theft on Thursday. Burglars reportedly distributed poisoned grain during the burglary, causing widespread concern among residents and authorities. Local police opened an investigation, urging caution and cooperation from the public.
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Across the Nation Famed Conductor Rodzinski Dies
Boston AP report notes Artur Rodzinski aged 66 died at Massachusetts General Hospital after a heat ailment affecting ears. Born in Dalmatia to Polish parents, he studied at Vienna University and came to the United States in 1925. He held prominent posts with Philadelphia Orchestra, NBC Symphony, New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Chicago Symphony, among others.
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Nixon meets borrowed tuxedo marred by delay in death certs
Delayed issuance by the county coroner's office of death certificates is charged by funeral directors Ling Beach Funerals. Page A-3 and B-1 note references to independent candidates and a vice president race amid a tense political backdrop.
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IEx Aero Engineer Dies After Pool Stabbing Incident
Downey man Carl Schmidt 61 died after stabbing himself with a kitchen knife in his family swimming pool as a woman tried to save him. Police deem death by his own action pending autopsy. Adelaide Schmidt and Norma Tesch, common law wife for 17 years, told of his restlessness and delusions of persecution.
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U S Warns Russ It Won t Quit Berlin
Washington reports that the United States sharply rejects any Soviet plan to demilitarize West Berlin or make it a free city under UN supervision The State Department warns that accepting any point would cement Berlin's division and the broader split of Germany Officials expect a formal rejection after allied consultations led by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and involving Britain France and West Germany
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World Combine of Scots Urged on 20 Million
Edinburgh’s provost urged a world federation of Scots as Tan Johnson Gilbert proposed uniting about 500 Scottish organizations in the United States, 300 in Canada, and hundreds elsewhere. He cited 200 million people of Scottish birth or descent and five million in Scotland.
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Cold Turkey Here to Stay Foretold by Weather News
Weather man laments turkey sandwiches while an apprentice jokes about modern diet trends. The odd exchange touches on trends and memory of simpler times amid a chaotic newsroom banter.
Second-Class Power and the Defense Secretary Wilson
The piece portrays Charles E. Wilson as Secretary of Defense facing Pentagon entrenchment and bureaucratic friction. It links his budget cuts and missive to a 1950s technological lag, notes his early missteps with tracer bullets and public speeches, and highlights press and White House interactions shaping his tenure. It frames his tenure as pivotal to U.S. defense efficiency and national standing.
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