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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1959

Page

2

Van Doren Rapped as 'Dodger' on TV Quiz

Washington inquiry details Van Doren's denial of rigging on the Twenty-One quiz show. Chairman Harris announced a subpoena to compel Van Doren to testify in person and said the committee found more than half of the shows Van Doren participated in were rigged or fixed. Van Doren, an English instructor at Columbia and NBC commentator, faced scrutiny as the investigation continued.

Washington Jr Charles van Doren Gee van Doren Oren Harris Stempel van Doren New York Harris National Broadcasting Co NBC

Burglars Seize Gems In London Stores Heist

A daring four-store theft in London weekend sees at least 210,000 pounds of jewelry stolen from God Seaths and Silversmiths Assa. chain. Scotland Yard probes an alleged inside job as detectives hunt clues. Randolph Churchill escaped injury in a separate Monday night car crash with a hospitalised passenger.

London Scotland Yard Assa.chain Lordon West End Keedham Market England Randolph Churchill Sir Winston Churchill Churchill

Deserter Returns After 38 Years in a Finnish Hayloft

In Renko, Finland, Vaino Kipinen, who fled a cavalry unit on April 18, 1921 to avoid horses, lived in a barn for decades. Police traced him last week. he was frightened but calm upon learning legal action could follow for an old crime. Grace of Monaco Dominates Paris Welcome for Ranier II.

Helsinks Finland Vaino Johannes Kipinen Renko Kilpinen Paris UPI Grace Monaco Prince Ranier II Charles de Gaulle Rainier Princess Grace de Gaulle Elysee Palace Hhis

Conspiracy Crushed In Venezuela Plot Against Betancourt

The government announced a revolutionary conspiracy was crushed and 49 people were arrested with more expected. Ramon Velazquez said the plotters followed exiled dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez and planned to assassinate President Romulo Betancourt.

Caracas Venezuela Romulo Betancourt Ramon Velazquez Betancourt Marcos Perez Jimenez Miami Beach Fla Velasquez

Refinery Fire Kills Four in Morocco at Sidi Kacem

Four people died and three were injured in a fire at Morocco's sole refinery in Sidi Kacem. The blaze started due to a gas leak during repair work and was extinguished in about 20 minutes by refinery emergency squads.

Rabat Morocco Sidi Kacem

Mother of 4 Fire Victims Has a Boy

In Columbus Ohio a healthy eight pound boy was born to Virginia Cerda 25 whose four siblings died in an apartment fire the day before his birth. Cerda’s husband Pabtoa Cerda 34 and the family say they will raise another child as investigators probe a couch fire that claimed Mona Lisa Martinez 7 Mary Lou 5 Testi Lee 4 and Albert 2 along with the mother and stepfather escaping with minor injuries. The grandfather Ervin Ben Oliver 45 was jailed for possible neglect while authorities said a lighted cigarette on a downstairs couch may have started the blaze.

Columbus Ohio Virginia Cerda Pabtoa Cerda Cerda Pan University Hospital Ahere Ervin Ben Oliver Oliver

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