Police confess theft of two patrol cars in Oklahoma City
Police in Oklahoma City admitted two patrol cars were stolen from in front of the station shortly after midnight. Sgt. E W Lawson said he searched an hour for the missing vehicles which carried the department's mobile traffic radar equipment. Lawson joked he could not bring himself to report the theft earlier. He noted the thief likely bypassed the car switch since only he and a partner hold the keys.
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Never Underestimate a Woman
A 21 year old Miss Patricia Nelson testified at a police court hearing that a man grabbed her from behind and threw her to the ground as she waited home Monday night. Witnesses said she freed herself and told the man to pick up her fallen purse items after nearby residents arrived. The accused, Ft. Lee soldier Cecil M. Watson, 28, was fined 260 dollars and sentenced to 12 months on an assault charge.
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Rankin sworn in as solicitor general of the United States
Rankin, an assistant attorney general since 1953, took the oath today in Washington to become solicitor general. President Eisenhower appointed him Tuesday, with the ceremony held in the attorney general’s office.
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California Unit Hunts Adlai Votes in California Caucus
California delegates mobilize to drum up Stevenson support before the Thursday presidential nomination balloting. Allen Cranston leads a methodical campaign with about 150 Stevenson workers reassigned, while a secret preferential poll guides running mate selection. Edmund Brown vows to reveal poll results after nomination. Senators Humphrey and Kefauver address the caucus, signaling VP contest interest.
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Tennessee
Fashion as Ugliness Drives Rapid Style Shifts
A concise quotation attributed to Oscar Wilde describes fashion as a form of ugliness so intolerable that it must be altered every six months. The remark reflects Wilde’s Irish British wit and theater background from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Light Rains in Rockies and East with Heat in Southwest
Showers in the Rockies and scattered showers in the eastern half of the nation, with generally fair conditions elsewhere. Skies mostly cloudy except in New England and parts of New York. Heaviest rain around Musele Shoals Alabama. Warming trend in the central and northern Great Plains and Mississippi Valley, while the Southwest remains hot above 100 degrees. Readings high in the Far West, cooler in the Southeast and wet Rockies regions.
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Labor Secretary hails steel settlement ending strife
Secretary James P. Mitchell said the "days of hate" between labor and management are over and a new era of mutual interests has emerged. He praised the three year steel contract as the first without wage reopenings and the first without government intervention, signaling reduced use of power to disrupt free collective bargaining.
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Margaret Truman Boycotts GOP Convention Visit in San Francisco
Margaret Truman Daniel says she will not attend the Republican National Convention and plans to sightsee in San Francisco next week. She arrives with Clifton Daniels who will cover the event for the New York Times. She plans to ride a cable car and enjoy the city instead of the convention.
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Press-Telegram Long Beach notice fragment
Daily paper billing and mailing details show a Long Beach circulation notice with carrier information and delivery dates. The fragment lists the price and distribution notes among misread lines, reflecting a 1940s era community newspaper operational snippet.
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GOP Eyes Successor to Hinshaw in congressional seat race
A U S Air Force plane scheduled to fly 54060 pounds of emergency supplies to flood victims in Iran, provided by the American Red Cross and the Republic League of Red Cross Societies, while a Pasadena fact finding panel weighs nine applicants to fill the late Carl Hinshaw’s congressional seat. The field includes George Bond, James Fullerton, Tilden Johnson, James Lang, Darwen Paddock, Bruce Reagan, H Allen Smith, and Edith Woodruff. Virginia Herzog chairs the panel and plans speaking opportunities for candidates.
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Virginia Herzog
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James D. Fullerton
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