7 Day Formosa Area Cease-Fire Begun by Reds
Taipei reports a 7-day cease-fire in the Formosa Strait conditioned on U S ship escorts for Nationalist supply runs to Quemoy. Nationalist China rejects the Red demand while a large convoy, escorted by American ships, reaches Quemoy. Washington considers whether to withdraw convoy escorts as talks on peace ceases.
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Greta Andersen Breaks Catalina Channel Round Trip Record
Greta Andersen, Long Beach’s famed endurance swimmer and former Danish Olympic star, completed the first round trip Catalina Channel swim in 26 hours 53 minutes 21 seconds. She touched Emerald Bay at 3:34 am after a three mile offshore approach, collapsing ashore and embracing husband and coach Johnny Sannichsen. Her feat set four marathon swim records, amid Navy crew and press observers.
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Across the Nation Record Sub Trip Ends Today
Seawolf ends record submarine submergence with 116 crew aboard after Aug. 7 dive. Expected to surface near New London about noon. Russia and India urge UN ban on nuclear tests with calls for halt and Geneva talks. Boy found hanged in Chicago linked to Cowboys and Indians game. Doctor delivers triplets in San Diego as part of retirement plan. Van Nuys man charged with murder after estranged wife shot. later suicide threat. Doug Chapman hospitalized after 9,000-foot fall in Salt Lake City.
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Indian Killed Fighting Fire
A Hopi Indian firefighter died Sunday while battling wildfires in Southern California. Leland Dennis from Oraibe, Arizona, was among 400 Native workers flown in from Arizona and New Mexico to combat blazes that have damaged homes and thousands of acres since a recent heat wave. The large fires burned across widely scattered sections near Newhall and the Fremont canyons, threatening the watershed. His death emphasizes the danger faced by crews fighting the blazes.
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Restaurant Escort Vanishes as Purse Is Stolen
A 19 year old cocktail waitress, Phyllis E. Rogers, reported a purse theft at a restaurant on American Ave after her escort left to fetch steaks. The purse held about $20 and a $100 check. Nearby, multiple forest fires raged around Los Angeles, threatening homes and vineyards, with crews deployed and planes dropping fire retardant.
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Dock Strike Ends In Seattle Tie Up Resolution
Seattle longshoremen halted work for a day as about 800 voted to return to their jobs. They reached a stop-work meeting agreement while a contract dispute remains unresolved.
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Missing inventor returns home sparks tense relief
The happy wife of the missing inventor in Los Angeles says, The money's the important part. A new sex education system without details was described in San Francisco, Page B-8, hinting at broader social questions.
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Breezes Bring Warm Weather to California
Cool morning fog gives way to hot conditions across California with predicted highs near 90 degrees today and again on Tuesday. Weather officials note warmer spells as heat returns to the coast while sailors and commuters brace for rising temperatures.
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Figures Don’t Tie Except Our Weather Data
An odd weather note notes figures fail to align with forecasts. The WM is unsure, admitting countdowns and unlaunched data create confusion about today’s heat, expected to reach near 80 degrees, amid uncertain predictions.
Princess Margaret Sidelined by Slight Chill Misses Church
Ballater Scotland Princess Margaret who was to attend church with Queen Elizabeth II but suffered a slight chill. A court source said the princess is not bed confined but has not left Balmoral Castle all day.
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Dynamite Shatters Clinton High in Racial Tension
Three pre-dawn dynamite blasts wrecked Clinton High School interior as officials say the act was linked to integration. Gov. Clement offers a 5000 reward. Clinton and Anderson County announce further rewards. FBI ordered to investigate.
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