Suspect in Boat Collision Named Aided 2
Coast Guard hearing revealed witnesses identifying the boat occupants as Hany J. Morris and his wife Leota Morris. Victims Susan Lynn Hamilton and her 11 year old brother Michael remained hospitalized after the Cerritos Channel crash. Morris and Leota Morris refused to testify beyond names and addresses citing self incrimination concerns. Witness Bart Michielsen said he saw Morris aboard the cruiser that struck the 8 foot punt. The hearing, led by Cmdr. L. H. DeSanty, aimed to determine causes and promote safety at sea, not assign criminal liability. The investigation will produce a report with conclusions and recommendations to the commandant.
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Coast Guard
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Walnut Ave
Lynwood
Leota
Cerritos Channel
Susan Lynn Hamilton
Seaside
Michael
Cmdr
L. H. DeSanty
Marine Inspection Office
Elt Coast Guard District
Santy
DeSanty
Bart Michielsen
Los An
Dozens of Families Flee Tujunga Blaze
Dozens of families fled a raging Tujunga fire as flames roared through homes and neighborhoods. Fire crews battled the blaze amid smoke, with residents evacuated and authorities urging caution and rapid response to contain the inferno.
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Tujunga Blaze
Flynn Leaves Trio of Tangled Loves
Flynn died Wednesday night in Vancouver of a heart attack and left a web of romance with an ex wife an estranged wife and a protegee. Nora Flynn Haymes Patrice Wymore Beverly Radland are named in the unfolding family dispute over the funeral plans will contents and rival claims. Wymore vows the body to Hollywood where he belonged while the estranged wife returns from Washington emotionally shaken as reporters seek details.
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Meee
Errol Flvan
Eno
Flynn
Vancouver
D.C
American Airlines
Washington, D.C
Fire Hits Topanga Canyon
Smoke and flames race across the hills north of Los Angeles as a large brush fire spreads from Big Tujunga to threaten foothill communities. Firefighters battle two major blazes near Topanga Canyon and Angeles Crest Highway, with hundreds of homes at risk and roads blocked by policemen.
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Angeles Crest Hwy
Mount Wilson
Los Angeles
Big Tujunga Canyon
Subur Rt Ete
Topanga Canyon
Santa Monica
Pacific
Merle Lowden
U.S
Killed When B52 Air Tanker Crashed in Kentucky
A B52 carrying a nuclear weapon and a KC135 tanker collided and crashed near Hardinsburg Kentucky killing at least four crew with five known survivors and three missing. The Air Force reported no atomic danger and no evacuation needed. witnesses described the mid air explosion during refueling at 7 50 p m EST.
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Hardinsburg
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Columbus
Miss
Air Force Base
Orig
Rocket Week set as planes crash near Hardinsburg
Washington dispatch reports a crash south of Louisville in rugged hill country. A flaming tanker fell 100 yards from the Dris coll Thusman farmhouse seven miles southwest of Hardinsburg. Mathews cited United States plans to mark Inter-parachutes and ammunition national Rocket Week next month with a test flight of research rockets to explore the earth orbit, but he did not identify the tanker or its crew or the exact type of ammunition.
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Louisville
Mathews
Driscoll Thusman
Hardinsburg
Washington
United States
Steelworkers' Offer Scaled Down Before New Talks
The Steelworkers Union reduced wage demands in a two year contract proposal as negotiations resume after a 0 day break in the steel strike. Talks include Kaiser Industries as a major producer in the Big 12 group with unconfirmed reports of a 22 cent package sought over two years and a 15 cent annual raise previously demanded. President Eisenhower’s fact finders facilitated a quick resumption of talks.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Edgar Kaiser
Kaiser Industries
Kaiser
Weather office tale at convention chills crowd
WMPS staffer recalls mortifying moment when a former schoolmate interrupted a reservations table. The weather man joked he forgot how to spell the chum’s surname, finally spelling it aloud as Brown. The exchange underscores awkward social lapses during a dance event.
Mae West Interview Sparks Cancellation on TV Show
Federal authorities oppose quiz show scandals prompting stricter radio and TV controls. Page references note the interview with Mae West on Person to Person being canceled after a personal confrontation.
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Mae West
Federal Trade Commission
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