Atomic powered ship to sail globe for peace show
President Eisenhower unveiled plans to build an atomic powered merchant ship to demonstrate peaceful uses of atomic energy and pursue a just lasting peace. He asked Congress for funds while linking the move to tariff cuts and free world trade amid Cold War tensions. The announcement came at the AP luncheon during Newspaper Week as legislative debate on trade reform continued.
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Twining Warns China Air Power Could Double or Triple
Gen Nathan F Twining told a February hearing that Red China could double or triple its air strength overnight by moving aircraft from the Soviet Union. He cited a rapid expansion of bases and said China now has the fourth most powerful air force, ahead of other nations. He did not identify new airfields or relate them to Formosa Strait forces.
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Destructive Twister Kills Four In Alabama Farm Area
A northern Alabama tornado ripped through Piney Grove Cedar Plains and Andrews Chapel killing an elderly couple and two children and injuring 25 others. It damaged 40 houses and two churches, with wind 70 mph and baseball sized hail. A smaller tornado hit Eastern State College in Richmond Kentucky causing several thousand dollars in damage.
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Women to Kneel in Trench Near Nevada A-Blast
SURVIVAL CITY Nev AP helmeted housewives will kneel in a gritty trench two miles from an atomic blast to witness a test twice as powerful as the one that leveled two Japanese cities. Dozens of home questions about canned food oranges and furniture will be addressed as women seek survival guidance for the atomic age. Three to five volunteers join 20 civil defense workers and newsmen near the forward trench for the televised test, with some fear but a hope to prove the weapon need not be feared.
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
Shirley Smith
Oakland
Calif
Stocks Move Higher After Sinking Spell
The stock market rose after a brief early slump as higher margin requirements took effect. By late afternoon, gains appeared with declines limited to around 3 dollars at opening. Bethlehem Steel jumped five dollars while firms like Stegis, Motors, and Atomic issues led the advance.
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Motors
Three Teens Die in Ranch House Fire Near Ojai
Three ranch house fire victims from Ojai area are identified as Franky Jenkins 11 Terry Sackett 15 and Donald Harris 15. An explosion preceded the blaze and the boys died Sunday at the scene.
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Franky Jenkins
Terry Sackett
Donald Harris
U S Crime Rate Rises Five Percent in 1954 Report
FBI director J Edgar Hoover announced in the Uniform Crime Reports that the U S crime rate rose 5 percent in 1954, with 2 267 250 major offenses and an average of 34 felonies per day. Juvenile arrests and California totals are noted amid shifts across eight major crime categories.
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California
Weather Intermittent Rain Near Lou Tuesday
Intermittent rain is forecast late in the week and into Tuesday. Cooler conditions are expected with a drop in temperatures as a cool air mass moves in from the north. Local observations show scattered showers possible overnight into the morning.
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Seven Quakes Cause Volos Building Collapses In Greece
In Volos Greece seven earthquakes overnight and into morning damaged many structures weakened by April tremors. Mayor George Kartalis says 15,000 residents left the city and 19,000 lack shelter. Officially 7 deaths reported so far with a large share of homes deemed uninhabitable.
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George Kartalis
Paris Meet To Plan Four Power Talks With Soviets
The western Big Three foreign ministers will meet in Paris May 8 to outline concrete plans for a four power conference with the Soviet government. The United States Britain and France will discuss preliminary studies in London April 27 and aim to arrange negotiations toward a just peaceful settlement and enduring peace.
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Unusual Storm Forecast for Long Beach Area
A storm front from Northern California is expected to dump about three quarters of an inch of rain on Long Beach and nearby areas starting late tonight into Tuesday. The U S Weather Bureau warns of windy cool conditions. Forecasters note April rain is atypical, with Long Beach recording 49 inches of mid April rainfall this year and recalling the 1923 April record of seven inches.
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Slight Hope Raised on Asia Crisis
Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammed Ali said Chou En Lai views direct negotiations with the United States over Formosa as possible but still has a crack in the door. He reported after a 21 hour discussion that Chou did not yield sovereignty over Chiang Kai-Shek’s island and hinted at potential conditions for talks.
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Chou Ten-Lai
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Battle Against Dope Seventh installment shows near-fatal heroin scare
Gordon Keith Clark nearly died after overdosing on narcotic goof balls shared with a friend. His mother found him unresponsive, doctors revived him with adrenaline and oxygen, and he vowed to quit heroin. He returned home but faced overwhelming cravings as he fought to recover. The tale continues in the ongoing series documented with his wife Diane Lee Clark.
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Diane Lee Clark
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Besause
Gorfon
Naval Supply Depot Close Delayed One Year
San Pedro Naval Supply Depot closing is postponed to June 30 1956 announced by Capt Paul W Clarke commanding officer He said the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts altered the target date because of transfer difficulties to Long Beach Naval Shipyard Most material housed in outer harbor areas will move to Torrance Storage Area The depot headquarters stay in San Pedro for another year The shipyard will require about 600 of the depot's 832 current employees when transfer completes attrition will handle the rest.
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Paul W. Clarke
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Navy
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Outer Harbor
Los Angeles Harbor Department
Torrence
Clarke
Where Do Find It Beach Combing
Partial newspaper page fragment lists sections and page numbers for sections such as Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-13, Bridge on A-13, Classifieds B-7 to B-11, Comics B-6, Crossword A-18, Financial B-3, Editorial A-12, Obituaries B-2, and Sports A-15 to A-17 plus other sections like Tides Temperatures B-2 and Women B-4,5 with Wilson A-13 and Your World A-2.
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Boyle
Financial
Wilson
Concession Man Loses Auto and $3,000 in Fiesta Theft
Albert R. Cohn, 54, of Los Angeles, reports his car was stolen in San Antonio after he locked $3,000 in the trunk during the San Jacinto Week fiesta. Police say the vehicle was parked near County Hall when the auto went missing early Sunday.
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Boy trapped as firemen free lad from iron prison
Richmond man Ronald Nell, 32, crawled into a World War II tank on a Sunday in Repwood City and became trapped. Firefighters freed him after a half hour with cutting tools as bystanders heard his screams.
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