Wreckage sighted of El Toro Night Fighter
Air searchers spotted wreckage believed to be from a Sky raider jet fighter from El Toro Marine Station near Camp Pendleton, 15 miles inland from San Clemente. The missing plane disappeared Friday night during a routine training flight from El Toro to El Centro, with a 3 p.m. return planned. Ground parties were organized to reach the rugged site by mid afternoon, though officials cautioned it may not be the missing aircraft. the pilot reportedly lived aboard the station.
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el Toro Marine Station
Camp Fendleton
San Clemente
el Toro Station
el Centro
el Toro
Julian
San Diego County
Law to Head Reserve Fleet in Navy Shuffle
Vice Admiral Francis Law will take command of the Western Sea Frontier and the Pacific Reserve Fleet on Friday after Vice Admiral John L. Hall retires. Law, a native of Albany New York, has served as deputy chief of naval operations logistics and will oversee Pacific Reserve Fleet facilities at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, a major ship reactivating establishment. Hall, a 40 year veteran, will retire to his home in Williamsburg Virginia.
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Francis $. Law
Western Sea Frontier
Pacific Reserve Fleet
John L. Hall
Adm
Law
Albany
N. Y
Chick
Navel
Bel
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Local Page References List Sections by Topic
A compact note lists where to find sections in the newspaper. It specifies locations across sections such as Boyle-Page A-3 Churches-Pages A-4 A-S Classified-Pages B-4 to B-I Comics-Page 6-2 Crossword-Page B-4 Financial-Page A-8 Obituaries-Page A-2 Radio and TV-Page A-4 Sports-Pages A-6 7 Theaters-Page 8-3 Tides Temperatures-Page 8-4.
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Boyle
Morse Sets Senate Record With 22 Hour Speech
Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon delivered a 22 hour 26 minute filibuster against the tidelands bill starting Friday morning and ending Saturday morning. He spoke without sitting, endured cramps, and concluded that federal revenues from tidelands should fund American schools and universities. The feat surpasses Wisconsin’s LaFollette who spoke 18 hours 23 minutes.
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Wayne Morse
Ind
Ore
Senate
United States
Morse
Washington
Tidelands
Orrdeal
E.s.t
Long Beach
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
Oregon
Oregon Independent
Senate Chamber
Senate extends rent controls to July 31
The Senate sent a bill to the White House extending rent controls to July 31 in areas already under federal regulation. About 5.6 million dwellings are affected, with roughly 4.3 million in communities voting to maintain controls and 1.3 million in critical defense growth areas. House approval came earlier. President Eisenhower is expected to sign promptly. The current control authority ends April 30, and the extension allows states and localities to act if they choose. As of Feb 18, 131 critical areas were under federal control.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Eisenhower
Drone Guided Through Heat Wrecks During Nuclear Test
A pilotless Navy AD-2 Skyraider drone crashed near Nevada test observers after entering the thermal envelope of a spring nuclear detonation at Yucca Flats. The aircraft, heated by radioactivity, fell from a guided flight intended to avoid becoming a weapon. No immediate details on control failure. Continued on Page A-3.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Proving Ground
U. S
Earth
Yucca Flats
Mt. Charleston
Secret Flight Crash Kills Six in Long Island
A B-29 and a jet fighter collided over Great Peconic Bay near Long Island. All six crew of the bomber and the jet pilot Maj John Davis were killed. ground injuries are not reported. Names include Capt J J Vapenick and Capt H C McClanahan, Tech. Sgt John R Clarkson, and Maj Claude Chemp plus D D Shaffer.
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Westhampton
Long Island
Air Force
Great
Peconic Bay
South Shore
John Davis
Dayton
Ohio
Wright Center
Republic Corp
Wright
J, J. Vapenick
Cleveland
H. C. McClanahan
Tech
John R. Clarkson
Austin
Texas
Claude Chemp
Martins Ferry
D. D. Shaffer
Fot
Myrtle the mighty mouse saves lab from diamondback
In Pasadena at John Muir College a lab mouse named Myrtle killed a four-foot rattlesnake meant to be a meal for a film project. Instructor Norman H. Wakeman planned a movie stunt but Myrtle's quick bite ended the scene.
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Pasadena
Myrtle
John Muir Dunier College
Norman H. Wakeman
Wakeman
Peron Escapes Bombing At Buenos Aires Ceremony
In Buenos Aires two bombs exploded near Circulo Militar Army Club minutes apart during a portrait unveiling for Eva Peron. No casualties were reported as Peron and officials had just left the building. The club, once owned by Ezequiel Paz, sits in San Martin Square.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Circulo Militar Army Club Bate
Juan D. Peron
Eva
San Martin Square
Peron
Army
Navy
Air Force
Eva Peron
Manuel de Olano
General Labor Confederation
Ezequiel Paz
la Prensa
Palacio Paz
Paz
Link Divorcee to Big State Forgery Ring
A 41 year old San Rafael divorcee, Alice Monte, was jailed on forgery charges and linked by state authorities to a large California forgery ring. She admitted signing about 250 fictitious checks and claimed she signed only blank paper later printed as checks. Monte is the former wife of D Frank Monte, a former mayor of San Anselmo.
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San Rafael
Marin County
Alice Monte
Fred C. Franke
State Attorney Generals Office
California
Olie Rumsey
Oakland
Rumley
Barstow
Los Angeles
Rumsey
W. O. Welssich
Monte
Fireman’s Child Dies in Flames in Artesia
James Robertson six year old son of Los Angeles County fireman died in Community Hospital from burns after gasoline ignited on a power mower at the Artesia home. Father David Robertson suffered severe burns while trying to beat out the flames. Christensen Pine Mortuary handling funeral arrangements.
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James Robertson
Los Angeles
Artesia
David Robertson
Christensen & Pine Mortuary
Weather Update By the Local Station
A hazy afternoon gives way to sunshine with mostly cloudy conditions. Light drizzle overnight and early morning Sunday. Temperatures hold near 70 degrees with little expected change.
Swank Calif Country Club Burns. 2 Hurt
Hillsborough California fire at Crystal Springs Country Club destroyed the club and caused over 70000 dollars in damages. The blaze began around midnight from unknown causes and was controlled after two hours. Two people were hospitalized after jumping from a third floor porch to escape the flames. Ignacious Broderick, the owner, was in shock and sedated. his wife suffered a fractured pelvis.
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Hillsborough
Calif
Tvp
Crystal Springs Country Club
Mills Memorial Hospital
San Mateo
Ignacious Broderick
Auto overturn kills three, injures four near Bakersfield
Three people died and four young children were hurt when a speeding car overturned on Hwy. 178 near Buttonwillow. Victims were Maxine Holley, 26, her infant daughter Vickie, 6 months, and Lois Edna Akins, 27, all of McKittrick in Kern County. seriously injured were Shirley Jean Akins, 7, and Warren Glen Akins, 5, children of Lois Akins. Less seriously hurt were Rodney Holley, 6, and Michael Holley, 2, siblings of Maxine.
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Bakersfield —O
Hwy. 178
Buttonwillow
Dacs
Maxine Holley
Vickie
Lois Edna Akins
McKittrick
Kern County
Shirley Jean Akins
Warren Glen Akins
Army supplies kimchi to Koreans in Korea mission
National Geographic says the U S Army is supplying kimchi to South Korean troops at Pusan. Captain Radigar compares its odor to aged limburger while Moise notes its odors signal ally positions and that kimchi comes in cucumber, napa cabbage, and daikon bases with leeks onions garlic peppers ginger and dried shrimp in a vigorous aging process.
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Washington
U. S. Army
National Geographic Society
George Moise
National Geographic
Peter Radigar
Pusan
Moise
Hopes Bright for Armistice 17 GIs Freed
At Panmunjom Korea the surrender of prisoners continues as 17 Americans and 83 others are freed Saturday with 13 Americans and 71 South Koreans to be freed Sunday. Talks on end-the-war truce and ongoing exchanges hinge on Communist response and a possible extension of prisoner exchanges.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Freedom Gate
Answer Opens Door To Possible Russian Talks
The White House said Russia’s new peace statement may be a first step toward concrete progress on cold war issues. If so, the free world will await decisive steps by Soviet leaders toward a cooperative world solution, as Pravda notes Moscow’s willingness for “business like” talks while keeping to its policy line.
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Washington
White House
Russia
Jamies C. Hagerty
Pravda
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Tass
NATO Chiefs Say Russ Still Fan War Fire
Paris dispatch reports NATO ministers at the 11th council session accusing the Soviet bloc of promoting aggressive war in various regions. They approved a Munich camp statement welcoming steps to reduce tension while affirming the ongoing defense buildup.
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NATO
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Council
Pravda
Com Teunist
Eisenhower
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Earnest Hoberecht
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