Califias Golden Decade highlights postwar growth and industry
San Francisco and San Jose regions drive state recovery with rising manufacturing and trade. Population expands after wartime peak as California stabilizes after 1953 54 downturn. Major sectors include food, lumber, oil, chemicals, and basic metals with shifts toward decentralization and regional supply expansion.
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California Chamber of Commerce
California
San Diego
Navy
Marine Corps
City Planning Commission
San Francisco-Oakland Metro
San Jose
Estranged Husband Fires at Wife's Boyfriend in Long Beach Area
A long, violent dispute over custody led to David Harrington shooting Ronald Jensen, seriously wounding him with a .22 rifle after Jensen allegedly dragged Harrington’s estranged wife Kathleen Harrington from their home. Harrington, 32, was jailed on felonious assault charges as Jensen, 21, remained in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital.
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Carson
David A. Harrington
232Nd
Sheriff's Deputies
Ronald R. Jensen
Harvard St
Torrance
Harrington
Jensen
Frim Harbor General Hospital
Kathleen Hartington
Tairview Ave
Lomita
Warrington
David Dr
Hart Ington
Father of 5 Charged With Incident on Girl
James Oscar Godfrey 21 a Corona construction worker was arrested on a reported incident charge after a 10 year old girl was hurt Tuesday night in a shack on the Corona Naval Hospital grounds. He was booked in Riverside on suspicion of reported incident and held on federal booking because the crime occurred on government property. The girl remained in serious condition at Riverside General Hospital. A newspaper deliveryman recorded the license plate as the girl got into a car and provided it to an Ontario police officer who passed it to Riverside sheriff s officers.
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San Bernardino
James Oscar Godfrey
Corona
Corona Naval Hospital
Howard Greene
Godfrey
Riverside
Riverside General Hospital
Greene
Ontario
Riverside Sheriff's
Majoroff
General Hospital
Fred St Thomas
W. Pico Blvd
Izer
Adams
la Cienega
Raid Near No Business Mountain Nets Three Arrests
Shelby sheriff reports three arrests after raiding a still at the foot of No Business Mountain. Alcohol tax unit conducted the operation, outlining enforcement in the local jurisdiction.
Officer-Killer Showdown Ends in Theater Shooting
In a Chicago theater, Officer Kerr confronted a suspect believed to be Carpenter. After a tense exchange, Kerr fired five times, the gunman fled, and bystander Thomas Brandt aided until police secured the scene. Murphy later died after a separate confrontation with Carpenter during a robbery spree.
Red forces shoot down unarmed U S trainer aircraft
Park s letter insists the plane carried no armament and conducted routine training. The UNC says the trainer was near the demilitarized zone seven miles northeast of Kumbhwa when hit by Red anti airfire and crashed inside Red held territory. The incident marks another violation of the armistice.
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Parks
Reds
Demilitarized Zone
UNC
Kumbhwa
Wounded man sought aid nabbed after liquor store hold up
A wounded man seeking treatment at an emergency hospital and his companion were arrested Wednesday night in West Los Angeles after a liquor store robbery. Police recovered items from the incident and were holding both suspects for further questioning.
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West
Los Angeles
Capehart Swaps Calls for Liberal Loans at World Bank
Sen. Capehart of Indiana, en route to Istanbul for World Bank sessions, urged liberal, job creating loans. The trip includes attendance at sessions of the fund and talks on loan approval standards. Meanwhile, police identified two suspects in a separate armed robbery case, Majoroff and Izer, with Majoroff wounded and hospitalized after a confrontation.
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Washington
Capehart
R-Ind
World Bank
Turkey
United States
World Bank and
International
Monetary Fund
Istanbul
William Stambler
Walter Majoroff
North Hol
Cape Inwood
Harald Ritter
Hart
Sherman Oaks
Stambler
Majoroff
Robert Ribson
Woman Slain and Suspect Nabbed Within Hour
Mrs. Gillespie was killed in her restaurant at 53865 Orange Ave after being marched at gunpoint toward her apartment by suspect Ransbury, a Municipal Airport Cafe cook. Police tracked the 1949 red sedan by broadcast, arresting him at City Jail. witnesses placed him near the scene and identified him. The shooting happened about 10:15 a.m., with the suspect back at the scene by 11:50 a.m.
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Dean
Ransbury
Jamar
Compton
Gillespie
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