Forest fire roars across U.S. 66 near Cajon Pass
A four day old forest fire driven by strong winds raced across Cajon Mountain near San Bernardino closing U S 66 and endangering nearby ranch homes. Firefighters haltingly fought the blaze using Marines helicopters as crews reported 13 000 acres burned and 90 percent containment before renewed flare ups.
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U.S. Forest Service
U.S. 66
Newcut Pass
Cedar Springs
Third Marine Aircraft Wing
Three Sisters Die Saving Brother In Tenement Fire
In New York a fourth floor tenement fire killed three sisters Pamela Reason 17 Diane 13 and Marilyn 4 as they tried to save their four year old brother Larry who died six hours later in hospital. A storekeeper pulled the boy to safety and he survived in critical condition.
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Larry
Weather Summary for Today
The day brings clear skies with southwest winds at 15 to 18 mph. High reaches 109 and low near 73 with sunrise at 5 38 and sunset at 7 58. Yesterday featured a high of 110 and a low of 75 with noontime humidity around 12 percent.
Gestapo Chief’s Wife Testifies About Auschwitz Smell
Hildegard Bischoff wife of Karl Bischoff testified at a war crimes trial that she entered Auschwitz to have her hair done at an SS parlor and wondered about the smell while noting her husband built crematories and gas chambers though he never discussed it. The trial involved 21 defendants accused of killing between 2.5 and 4 million Jews.
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Auschwitz Death Camp
Hildegard Bischoff
Karl Bischoff
Karl
Frau Bischoff
Nevada Patrolman Fatally Strikes Pedestrian on Paradise Road
Nevada Highway Patrol reports patrolman Roger Willard struck and killed Francis O K eefe on Paradise Road while en route to assist another officer in a pursuit. O Keefe, 49, Las Vegas, was the year’s 107th traffic fatality as compared with the previous year.
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Nevada Highway Patrol
Francis O'Keefe
Las Vegas
Roger Willard
Willard
O'Keefe
Judy Garland Stuns London Palladium With Comeback Show
Judy Garland, released from a rest home, delivered a triumphant comeback at the London Palladium during the Night of 100 Stars benefit. Her performance of Over the Rainbow drew an overwhelming, record-setting ovation that halted the rest of the show. Critics hailed the spontaneous reception as unmatched in Palladium history.
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UPI
Judy Garland
Palladium Theater
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Palladium
Melbourne
Hong Kong
John London
The
Evening News
Miss Garland
Paladium
Sawyer to Seek Criminal Agency in Nevada
Gov. Grant Sawyer plans to push the legislature to create a Nevada Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. He would make it a coordinating agency to aid local police, not a police force, amid Nevada's rising crime rate highlighted by an FBI report showing the state with the highest rate and Las Vegas leading cities in population based crime.
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UPI
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Clark County Dist. Atty
Edward Marshall
Marshall
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Las Vegas
Sawyer
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
FBI
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