Long Beach Killer Driver Strikes Again In Crosswalk
A seven day manhunt follows a deadly auto hit-and-run in Long Beach. Fred E. Pomerleau, 68, was killed at the 7th Street and Temple Avenue crosswalk as a mufflered vehicle sped through red signals. Police seek witnesses and the speeding driver amidst a family left grieving and facing financial strain.
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Bob Beckman
Long Beach
Fred E. Pomerleau
Temple Ave
7Th St
Redondo Ave
Pomerleau
Temple Ave.7th St
Edward
Pomerican
Harry Welch
Alcatraz Escape Attempt in Thick Fog
Two inmates attacked guard Harold Miller at Alcatraz in a failed escape bid in San Francisco Bay. Clyde M. Johnson, 38, was captured within hours in waist deep water. Aaron Walter Burgett, 26, remained at large in the fog on the island. The men bound the guard and the alert followed discovery near the prison walls.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Aaron Walter Burgett
Missouri
U.S
Clyde M. Johnson
Johnson
Burgett
Harold Miller
Miller
Court Edict Clean Yard or Its Jail
Julia Lemons of 2916 South St faces jail if her yard and adjacent lot are not tidied within two weeks. Judge Kenneth Sutherland set Oct 13 for full cleanup and possible sentencing on prior charges of keeping premises unclean after city evidence showed junk, auto parts, tires and debris. Lemons was jailed on a bench warrant but released on recognizance. City fire and building officials said the property had been an eyesore for nearly a year.
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Don Maddock
Julia Lemons
South St
Kenneth ©. Sutherland
Cohen Wins Dismissal In Federal Charge Against Him
Mickey Cohen won dismissal in a federal case accusing him of interfering with a federal officer. He gained permission to argue Oct. 7 against a second count for assaulting a government official tied to an incident with Howard Chappell of the narcotics bureau. He also sued Chappell for damages in municipal court.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Pudgy
Tngil Plupel Lya Rsucucse
Howard Chappell
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Cohen
Chappell
Chaos Over Little Rock: Opening of Schools and Air War Claims
Military sources report that Nationalist Chinese Sabrejets used U.S. Sidewinder missiles in air to air combat against Soviet MIGs, claiming multiple kills in an early battle. Reports cite three sources describing last Wednesday’s engagements and US arms supply, though official spokesmen declined confirmation.
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Taipei
Formosa
Upt
China Coast
United States
Radio
Peiping
London
Chiang Kaishek
Red Army
U.S
Body Found Near Sorrento Canyon Near San Diego
The decomposed body of a woman was found by workmen Monday in a remote canyon area north of San Diego near Sorrento. Coroner investigators could not determine how long the body had been there or the victim's age.
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San Diego
UPI
Sorrento
Here
Live Space Mouse Recovered After Flight Stunt
A white pet mouse belonging to Ed Gruenerfelder survived a four mile flight from a handkerchief pad slung under a gondola and landed safe in a city park. Ed's colleagues, including Jack Julius and Jim Poehling, reported the creature was alive and healthy after the airborne journey. A radio station received a missing mouse bulletin as residents tracked the descent. A separate note mentions a meeting between Dodge City and James Arness on page B-3.
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ST. Louis
St.lder
Louis
Ed Gruenerfelder
Jack Julius
Jim Poehling
Terry Heckerman
Steve Schoenbeck
P2V Plane Missing on Training Flight From Key West
A twin engine P2V submarine-hunter with 10 men aboard disappeared during a training flight from the Key West Naval Air Station. Navy officials said the search and rescue operation involved several other planes and surface vessels. The last contact was at 3:30 p.m. and there was no indication the aircraft had gone into the water within a 50 mile radius of the base. Names of crew members withheld pending notification.
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Key West
Fla.1
Rumford
Navy
James F. Rumford
Cation
Officials Remain Baffled Over Little Rock School Openings
Little Rock officials and the private school plan faced a court restraining order as federal judges in Omaha halted transfer actions. Superintendent Virgil Blossom said the board would comply, while attorney uncertainty and mass parent anxiety swirled as students awaited a decision. The Supreme Court warned against evasive schemes to segregate, reinforcing the push for integration.
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Little Rock
Ark
T. J. Raney
Omaha
Pete Sons
Little Skoale
Virgil Blossom
Raney
Little Rock High
U.S. Supreme Court
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Fred FE
Edward Pomerleau
U.S. Charge
FIH
Little Rock Air Force Base
Air Force
Merle R. Cunningham
Jacksonville
Zenith Barber
Richard L. Haggard
Orlando
Fla
Lin Parker
Arkansas City
China
Sputnik
Washington
State Department
Lincoln White
New Rio Grande Crest
Presidio
Tex
Mexico
Rio Grande
Border
Debbie
Debbie Reynolds
Eddie Fisher
Tony Randall
Hollywood
Little Rock Clouds School
Terry Beckerman
Edward Gruenenfelder
Mouse
William Mims
Dodge City
James Arness
High Court
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