Gusts Persist As Storm Winds Spur Widespread Damage
Gusty winds across the Southland reached 48 mph at the Los Angeles Civic Center tearing down power lines and trees, shattering plate glass, and causing widespread damage from Point Concepcion to the Mexican border. The Weather Bureau forecast a gradual easing though lingering gusts continue through Friday morning as sheriff and police units respond to incidents.
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Southland
Los Angeles Civic Center
South Land
Weather Bureau
Inside TV quiz intrigue tied to Pearson column
Investigators find no case against Beverly Aadland's mother over her daughter's affairs with the late Errol Flynn. The Santa Ana wind storm hits Southern California and Utah, causing millions in Utah crop damage and property losses in Los Angeles areas as rain hail and snow lash the region.
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Errol Flynn
Angeles Crest Hwy
Angeles National Forest
Weather Bureau
California
Utah
Imperial Valley
Growers’ Association
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Highland Park
Eagle Rock
Santa Ana
Midnight Hunt for DC3 Falls Over Virginia Farm
A Piedmont Airlines DC3 carrier crashed Friday night near Charlottesville in a rolling farm and woodland area north of town. Searchers found no trace of the missing aircraft or the 27 people aboard as state police and Civil Air Patrol scoured three Virginia counties. The plane, Piedmont Flight 349, left Washington at 7 20 pm en route to Roanoke with 24 passengers and 3 crew, and its fuel was believed to last until around 9 pm. Authorities slowed release of passenger names pending next of kin notices.
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Piedmont Airlines
Here
Civil Air Patrol
Virginia
Ruckersville
See & S
Piedmont Flight 349
Washington, DC
Roanoke
Piedmont
Miami
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U. S
Havana
U. S.cuba
Pompano Beach
Norfolk
Frank Fiorini
Pedro Diaz Sanz
Cuban Revolutionary Air Force
Joseph A. Fortier
U. S. Customs
Carbo pleads guilty in boxing rackets case
Frankie Carbo a longtime mob figure pled guilty in General Sessions Court to acting as an undercover manager in boxing. The 53 year old labeled as a rackets czar faces up to three years on three counts while seven other counts were dismissed. The plea marks a rare conviction after more than 30 years of underworld activity.
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Frankie Carbo
Carbo
Mr. Gray
General Sessions
Hoodlums Run Over San Pedro Police Officer
San Pedro vice squad officer Robbie Lee, 26, was hospitalized with a possible broken hip after a car full of five youths ran him down during a pursuit near Broad Ave and Anaheim St. The suspects William Hale, 18, Charles Lacey, 22, Benjamin Gutierrez, 20, Chenito Ayala, 21, and Jesus Enriquez, 20, were jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after motorcycle officers halted the vehicle.
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Central Receiving Hospital
Los Anjperes
Robbie Lee
William Hale
Charles Lacey
Benjamin, Gutierrez
Chenito Ayala
Jesus Enriquez
Broad Ave
Anaheim St
Crash Kalls Man Wife Girl 2 Hurt
A 20 year old driver died and his wife and daughter were injured in a traffic crash near Anaheim as they returned from a shopping outing. Robert Thomas Hengel of 1012 S West Ave died at Garden Park Hospital. Betty 20 and Donna 2 were treated for possible major injuries after their car collided with Norma Lee Preston 29 of 10250 Courtright St Anaheim at West Ave and Ball Rd.
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Robert Thomas Hengel
S. West Ave
Garden Park Hospital
Betty
Donna
Hengei
Norma Lee Preston
Courtright
St. Anaheim
West Ave
Ball Rd
Halloween chaos at Banning High sparks air gun incident
Authorities described a Halloween party near the Banning High School netball field where youths fired an air gun. Five youths fled a street, an officer lunged toward them as they attempted to escape, one man reportedly warned bystanders before a car drive off. Investigators say a warrant targets a suspect named Lacey for criminal attack.
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Mike Marku
Cers
T Hat
Lacey
Fire shuts Highway 40 as dozen forest fires rage
A 25 acre forest blaze at Alta forced Highway 40 closure near Monte Vista Inn with two homes burned and others endangered. Winds up to 40 mph hindered aircraft and sighting, detours routed traffic via Highways 49 and 20. Additional 25 acre fires burned near Georgetown and along U S Highway 50 as authorities fought multiple blazes in Placer El Dorado Amador and Calaveras counties.
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UPI
California
Division of
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Alta
Grass Valley
Gene Rugle
KAHI
California Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Gold Run
2Era
Placer
el Dorado
Amador
Cala- Veris
Georgetown
el Dorado County
Fd Ellison
el Doorado National Forest
U.S. Highway 50
Supreme Court agrees to hear steel case delaying strike
Washington AP report says the Supreme Court will review a lower court order that could force 500,000 steel workers back to mills for 80 days, a move favored by the Steelworkers Union while the Justice Department faced a setback in upholding the back-to-work injunction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Steelworkers Union
Justice Department
Butchers and Martlets Strike Pact Rumors Fly
Fragmentary report suggests talks of a pact involving butchers and the Martlets, with unclear wording and no confirmed agreement or specifics at this time. Further details are not readable in the provided text.
GM Production Nears Contract Deadline as Meat Strike Looms
Detroit reports show General Motors halt of nearly all auto production as a looming Sunday strike deadline presses. Ford trims November runs to three and four days due to steel shortages, aiming to stretch production into December with no layoffs yet. About 185,000 GM workers idled. Chrysler plans 5,100 layoffs with 500 to 1,000 more possible next week. The Food Employers Council blames the union for provoking a strike while negotiations stall.
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El- 000
Southern California
Food Employers Council
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Detroit
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Chrysler
Mueller hints at seizure if steel strike lasts
U S Secretary of Commerce Frederick H. Mueller suggested the Eisenhower administration might seize the steel industry if the prolonged strike continues. He avoided committing to seizure and stressed the need to prevent a resumption of the walkout. United Steelworkers President McDonald said no early negotiated settlement appears likely, with Finnegan calling for talks in Washington if unresolved by Monday.
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UPS
U.S
Frederick H. Mueller
Mueller
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Joseph Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Finnegan
Washington
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