Hurricane Diane hits Carolinas moving toward Virginia
Hurricane Diane battered the Carolinas with offshore beaches evacuated and water flooding streets while governors and military authorities prepared for further impacts as the storm weakened from 115 mph to 74 mph winds and headed toward western Virginia.
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North Carolina
Virginia
Diane
Connie
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Wilmington
Carolinas
Weather Bureau
Carolina Beach
N. C
Connie i
Atlantic Beach
Prowler slain after break in at Jackson home
A 30yearold prowler was killed by a homeowner's rifle after an attempted entry at 13403 McKinley Ave. Alfred Jackson fired a warning shot and then pursued John Rucker of Big E 122nd St who died minutes later at Compton Community Hospital. Witness Gladys Esteves and Louisiana Lee slept nearby.
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van Luwbruuk
Alfred Jackson
McKinley Ave
Jackson
John Rucker
Big E. 122Nd St
Rucker
Compton Community Hospital
Gladys Esteves
Louisiana Lee
Nebraska Prison Riot Ends After Gun Threat and Bribery
Gov. Anderson and others said the Nebraska prison uprising ended after a gun threat and bribery claims. Four or five prisoners were involved in a fire damaging three buildings including the maintenance shop and canning factory. Prisoners held two guards for 33 days before being starved out and razed for a new construction project.
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Nebraska
Ital
Anderson
War
den Bovey
Brest
Vieting
Ings
Dixjing
Bovey
Eichberg
Ion
Lincoln
State Labor Aid Asked in Canner Fight
The California State Federation of Labor backing Teamsters in a Sonoma County dispute with apple canneries was discussed at the 58th annual convention. Joseph Diving urged support for Sebastopol plants as the matter would be handled in a forthcoming resolution. The convention rejected Anthony Salgado of Los Angeles for delegate credentials after confirming he once admitted Communist party ties.
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San Diego
California State Federation of Labor
Teamsters
Sonoma
Federation
Joseph Diving
Teamster's
Sebastopol
Anthony Salgado
Los Angeles
Communist Party
James H. Blackburn
Salgado
Blackburn
Joseph Salgado
Sacramento
Sam Darcey
Joseph Faber
American Legion
Legion
Diving
Western Warehouse and Produce Council
San Francisco
William Crami
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Roger Jessup
San Fernando Valley
California
Jessup
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Russ to Visit Prize Southland Orchards
Russ will visit the Southland Orchards area with a tour of the Lemon Products Co. plant at Corona. The luncheon features abundant citrus, cold cuts, shrimp salad, tea and coffee, and a lemon meringue pie dessert.
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Prize Southland Orchards
Sion Inn
Exchange Lemon Products Co
Sunkist
Corona
Schmidt Nixes: Wie s Plea to Reconcile
Schmidt refuses reconciliation approach from Una after he returns from Chinese prison. Attorney Howard P. Welch says Una sought a friendly meeting to settle differences and visit Schmidt’s mother in Portland. Schmidt plans divorce and custody bid for Danny Jr., with Una’s mother backing his claim while her father supports Una.
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Schmidt
Wie
Sacramento
Daniel C. Schmidt
Una
Howard P. Welch
Fina
Nelle Peters
Portland
Ore
Danny
Dan
Welch
Alford Fine
Una Jin
Nevada i City
Danny Jr
Fin
Owly
Walter Ferguson
Boise
Idaho
Knights of Columbus Nears Million Mark
Supreme Knight Luke E Hart announced the Knights of Columbus has reached 929 996 members in 3 506 councils across the United States Canada Cuba Mexico and the Philippines The national convention opened with about 3 000 delegates in Philadelphia noting the record total.
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Philadelphia
Knights of Columbus
Supreme Knight
Uke E. Hart
Hart
U. S
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Philippines
Hlatt
K of C
Navy trainee ejected after wrong button at Gulfport base
Gulfport Mississippi William R. Shuford 20 activated the ejector seat of a Navy jet trainer parked at the National Guard base. He was flipped from the cockpit into the air and landed with only slight injuries.
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Gulfport, Miss
William R. Shuford
National Guard
Shuford
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Texas Veterans Land Program
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Louise Spagnoli
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