Nab. Trucker After Wife Nearly Shot
A 20-year-old truck driver, after failed reconciliation with his estranged wife, was captured in a Long Beach parking lot early today after allegedly firing at her as she returned home from a movie. Don Lee Fletcher admitted robbery of a South Gate sporting goods store and confessed to stealing pistols and a rifle from Weatherby Sporting Goods before disposing of them in the ocean.
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Long Beach
Don Lee Fletcher
Bixby Ave
Garden Grove
Donna M. Fletcher
20Th St
Fletcher
South Gate
Weatherby Sporting Goods
Firestone Blvd
Redondo Beach
Algerian Terror Attacks Report At Least One Death
In Algiers a string of terrorist attacks left at least one person dead with multiple injuries reported. Authorities and security forces cordon affected areas as the incident unfolds, with little detail on the perpetrators or precise locations released by officials.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
New Trial Sought by Crooker
John R. Crooker Jr. 31, convicted of first degree murder in the slaying of socialite Norma T. McCauley, seeks a new trial to avoid the death sentence. A Superior Court jury of eight women and four men found him guilty after eight hours of deliberation. the verdict carries a mandatory death penalty.
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John B. Crooker JR
Norma McCauley
Bel Air
Crooker
Santa
Bel Asir
Crocker
Tulsa Buses Halt in Strike Over Wages
Tulsa’s public transit ground to a halt as drivers and mechanics at Tulsa City Lines walked off over wage talks. The walkout, Tulsa’s sixth in a decade, followed failed all day and post midnight talks with the AFL Municipal Coach Employes Union demanding a shorter work week without pay loss and the company seeking a fare increase to fund it. The city with about 220000 residents prepared to deploy a jitney system immediately.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa City Lines
AFL
Montreal Rioters Clash Over Fare Hike
About 25 youths rioted in Montreal streets attempting to revive Friday night rampage against buses and streetcars. Police arrested three for disturbing the peace as more than 100 were detained and $50,000 in property damage reported to the Montreal Transportation Commission. Travel service halted for hours then restored at 4am. Mayor Drapeau banned future group demonstrations.
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Montreal
Vio- Jence
William Minogue
Sree
Ernest Pleau
Montreal Police
Montreal Transportation Commission
Jean Drapeau
MTC
Weather Bureau forecast for weekend warmth and fog
The Weather Bureau projected warmer temperatures for the weekend with patches of fog along the coast on Sunday. No rain is expected over the next five days, though Friday recorded only trace amounts with some city outlying sections receiving heavier precipitation. season total stands at 1.32 inches versus 2.17 inches last year.
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Weather Bureau
All Trace
Weather Update Indicates Warmer Afternoon Sunshine
Afternoon conditions show sunshine after an early morning fog patch. Temperatures rise slightly, bringing warmer feel. Local forecast notes brief fog dissipation followed by brighter skies and mild warmth.
Eight Ships and 2400 Men to Be Shifted Here
Eight ships will shift 2400 men to this location for duty. The notice calls all detectives and uniformed officers in the city to report for service and readiness in the prompt mobilization effort.
Pacific Fleet Adds Power Army to Trim
The Navy plans to shift two destroyer divisions from the Atlantic to the Pacific based at Long Beach while the Army disbands the 75th Regimental Combat Team on Okinawa. After the cutbacks, no Army infantry will remain on Okinawa, and the 23rd Infantry Division in the Panama Canal Zone will be deactivated. Eight ships and about 2,400 officers and men will move to Long Beach next summer, with destroyer divisions Nos. 102 and 241 changing their home ports to Newport, RI, in May or June. This follows an earlier mass movement of Navy personnel to California.
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Okinawa
Pacific
3Rd Marine Division
Japan
ARMY
Panama Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Long Beach
Navy
Newport
Japan Line Buys Four DC8 Jet Airliners
Japan Airlines in Tokyo announced the purchase of four Douglas DC8 jets for 1960 delivery. The 10 billion yen order boosts Douglas backlog to about 532 million dollars. The 95 jets ordered to date will be built in Long Beach as airport runway expansion plans are tied to a February 9 city election bond issue.
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Japan Airlines
Tokyo
Long Beach
Hazing Takes to the Airwaves in Miami Prank
Kentuckian Rodger Ladenburger, 22, stranded in Miami by a college prank, stayed with Kappa Sigma residents after a one-way ticket. He met Miami fraternity members, received hospitality, kisses from two locals, and awaited a plan to return to Lexington to class on Monday.
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Miami
Fla
Rodger Ladenburger
University of Kentucky
Kappa Sigma
Lexington
Ladenburger
Ygptucky
University of Miami
K-S
Barbara Krustulis
Coral Gables
Kentucky
Jean Crain
Miami Kappa Sigma
Jerry Dangler
Rochester
Tom Flynn
St. Louis
Pretty Coed Slain on Nebraska Campus
The body of Carolyn Marie Nevins, 20, a popular honor student, was found on the University of Omaha campus with four bullet wounds. Police labeled the killing sadistic and sought a sex killer, noting she was not raped per autopsy though motive may be sexual. Bullets were 32 caliber. autopsy showed three hits and a through wound, with a dispute about a fifth bullet. Police Chief Harry Green led the investigation.
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Omaha, Neb
Foruer Uuniversity Coed
University of Omaha
Carolyn Marie Nevins
Harry Green
Classified and notices section guide
The clipping lists where to find various content in the newspaper. It mentions pages for churches, classifieds, comics, crosswords, financials, obituaries, radio and TV, schools, shipping, sports, theaters and tide and temperature pages. The item reflects a navigation note rather than a news story.
Quiz Man as Child Wife Slain
In Melbourne Florida a man is questioned after the bodies of Patricia van Heghen, 29, and her daughter Phyllis 7 were found in a car parked near a funeral home. Police believe an axe or hatchet, likely a hatchet, was used. the husband Philip van Eeghen, 30, was detained for extended questioning. The victim’s head showed multiple blows. Continued on Page A-3.
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Melbourne
Fla
UPI
Patricia van Heghen
Phyllis
Philip l van Eeghen
Relic Removed After 38 Years in Oklahoma City Home
Oklahoma City man Ed die Lightner finally removed a World War I shell from his fireplace mantel after waiting 38 years. The artifact could have exploded if heated or jarred, and Lightner acted quickly to dispose of the dangerous piece.
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Oklahoma City
Eddie Lightner
Lightner
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Wedgewood
George Brigge
Nebraska
Phyllis van
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Quiz Man
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Julien C. Hyer
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