Neighbor Admits Killing Gl's Wife in Costa Mesa
A Newport Beach dishwasher confessed to police that he murdered Mrs. Olétar Thatcher Johnson and Barbara Jean Jepson in an auto court cabin in Costa Mesa. John Calvin Tipton, 20, linked to the crimes after police elimination, was jailed in Santa Ana on suspicion of murder. The confession dismissed a moonlit knife theory and followed weeks of questioning after Tipton’s discharge from the Army.
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Pollo
Robert Kneeland
Orange County
Tipton
Cabin No.2
Jonson
Barbara Jean’ Jepson
van Nuys
Gunman Killed After Artesia Shootout and Car Theft
Robert Neri Monitevechie 38, of Placentia, died from a single gunshot at Santa Ana after an Artesia chase. Deputy Sheriff E H Swanson, 28, was wounded in the arm during the three-hour series of shootings that followed a car stop near Artesia and Pioneer. CHP Officer James M Bergman shot the suspect, ending the violent sequence in which another deputy was also injured.
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Artesia
Robert Neri Monitevechie
Placentia
California
James M. Bergman
Bristol Sts
Santa ‘Ana
E. H. Swanson
Norwalk Sta
Helen's Hospital
Bellflower
Swanson
John Eeppold
Isot. al
Pioneer Blvd
Monteverde
Norwalk
St. Helens
Robert N. Monteverde
Margaret Truman Marries Clifton Daniel Jr in Quiet Independence Ceremony
Margaret Truman, daughter of Harry S. Truman, wed Clifton Daniel Jr. at Trinity Episcopal Church Independence. After a brief reception they depart for a two week Nassau honeymoon. The bride’s father expressed happiness and praised the match as dignified and sacred.
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Independence
Harry $.Truman
Margaret
White House
Clifton Daniel Jr
Little Trinity Episcopal Church
Nassau
Bahamas
Daniel
New York Times
Truman
Gisistbor
If H-Bomb Hits L. A. Run-or Millions Die
Los Angeles civil defense planners outline five hour mass evacuation to avert mass deaths from atom or H bomb attack. The plan warns over 3 million residents could die and urges immediate action. the report states evacuation as the new approach for the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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Los Angeles
Ares
Egypt and Arab Kings Sign Tripartite Military Pact
An announcement from Cairo says Egypt Saudi Arabia and Yemen signed a military pact after talks among Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser King Saud and Imam Ahmed of Yemen. The pact tightens the southern tier alliance linking Egypt with Syria and Saudi Arabia.
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Egypt
Cairo
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Jedda
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Saud
Iman Ahmed
the. Desert
Kingdom
Sysia
Weather outlook Variable clouds and fog through Sunday
A coastal weather forecast notes variable high cloudiness through Sunday with considerable fog along the coast spreading inland. Tonight and into early Sunday morning, conditions remain foggy with limited visibility expected in coastal areas.
Adlai Urges U S Abandon H Bomb Test
Adlai E Stevenson urged the United States to stop all H bomb tests to regain the moral initiative in world affairs. He argued such a bold move would push other nations to follow and offset what he called rigid Eisenhower policies and military pacts. He also suggested directing major foreign economic aid to the United Nations with Russia.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Eisenhower
Stevenson
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Egypt Jets Down U S Air Force Plane
Passengers aboard a U S Air Force transport forced to land at a military field near Cairo after being diverted on an flight to Cairo. U S Ambassador Henry A. Byroade lodged a protest with the Egyptian government over the treatment of passengers.
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Tehran
U. S
Cairo
TU. S
Henry A. Byroade
Typhoon Thel strikes Philippine towns with fierce punch
A powerful typhoon slammed into the Philippines with an estimated 240 mile per hour punch, battering small fishing villages on the first hit, as the storm moved across Luzon toward the South China Sea.
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Philippines
Manila
Luzon Island
South China Sea
Gas Fumes Fell Seven at Union Oil Refinery
Seven men at Union Oil Company Refinery in Wilmington were overcome by gas fumes believed to be sulphur dioxide from a catalytic cracking unit being overhauled. Four were hospitalized at Seaside Hospital, one in critical and another serious condition. Rescue crews from Wilmington and San Pedro aided, with 45 minutes needed to revive one worker.
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Union Oil Company
Wilmington
Seaside Hospital
William
Cabrillo
Ave
Torrance
Barton
S. Bearrival
Los Angeles
Joan St. San Pedro
Neil Alitalo
Ing
Ipper
House Blaze Kills 6 in Southwest Washington
In a Friday fire sweeping a two story townhouse in southwest Washington a oil led blaze killed six people including four children of Mrs Dorothy Parker. Brenda Parker aged one was hospitalized along with the victims sister and two others in critical condition.
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Washington
Dorothy Parker
Brenda
Pases
Nders
Teo
Soviet Leaders Booed by Oxford Students
In Oxford England thousands of students jeered Soviet Premier Bulganin and Communist chief Khrushchev during their visit to the university town. Firecrackers were tossed and crowds surged around the leaders as police struggled to hold back protesters. Bulganin answered with a boxer’s salute from the city hall steps as anti Soviet sentiment mixed with scattered cheers.
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London
Oxford
Russia
Studens
Joe
Britain
Nikolai‘Bulganin
Nikita Schrushchev
Hartwell
Bulganin
Strong Quake Hits El Salvador Capital
A strong and prolonged earthquake struck San Salvador at 7:53 a.m. local time, with no immediate reports of damage or port disruption.
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el Salvador
San .Salvador
Salvador GA
Cooler Weather Forecast for Long Beach
The Weather Bureau predicts cooler conditions after an 84 high with Friday’s warm spell ending. Expect cloud cover and fog along the coast spreading inland tonight and into early Sunday morning.
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Weather ‘Bureau
Long Beach
Youth Admits Murdering Motel Owner in California
SAN PEDRO A 15 year old Wilmington youth and 18 year old Robert Williams are jailed on suspicion of murdering Harborside motel owner Matt Manestar. Williams allegedly admitted firing two shots into Manestar and forcing him to surrender 47 dollars before driving to Palos Verdes Hills and disposing of the body. Williams described additional killings and the pair’s escape attempt, with investigators citing the crime dated January 23.
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San Pedro
Harbor
Haseen
California Youth Authority
Wilmington
Matt Manestar
Robert Williams
Williams
Manestar
W. Pacific Coast
I Hwy
Palos Verdes Hills
Pt. Fermin
San Fedro
Classified and notices guide across the paper
The page index lists sections such as Churches, Death Notices, Financial, Sports and TV Radio. It shows pages B-2 for death notices and A-10 for financial, A-6 A-7 for sports, and various pages for comics, crosswords, theaters, and tides.
Horse Lifts Baby Across Fence and Kills Off Farm In Nonsensical Claim
An incident on an uncle’s farm reports a horse lifting a 20 month old child over a fence and fatally kicking the infant. Witnesses say the horse previously pulled logs and had no known danger, leaving the boy dead at the scene. Authorities plan further investigation to determine exact sequence and responsibility.
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Vesta Bord
Ittle
Johnnie -Ray Nichols
Hiro
Bonds
héve-Tate
Vandell
Broadway
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