Eureka Earthquake Triggers Water Crisis and Damage
Eureka faces a severe quake aftermath with damaged buildings, a disrupted water supply, and collapsed infrastructure. Officials report PG&E restored service to most areas, fires started by short circuits, and a 6.6 magnitude reading by seismologists noting it as larger than the 1923 Long Beach event.
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Bernson
St. Anthony
Christ
Fred Hesa
Scotia
Blue Lake
Eureka
Ferndale
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Humboldt County
Pasadena
Charles Richlex
California Institute of Lethnology
Svase
Long Beach
Seismology
Nevada
California
Airliner Crewmen Report Firing Seen Over China
Northwest Orient Flight crew after leaving Taipei reported distant shell bursts seen to the right over Chinese Nationalist territory while on a route from Hong Kong to Okinawa. Captain Bullock and a Northwest spokesman attributed the bursts to possible Chinese Nationalist artillery practice or trigger-happy firing.
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Tokyopi
Hong Kong
Tampeh
Formosa
Okinawa
Walter Bullock
Lakeview
Minn
Inlat
Taipei
Bullock
Spee Maleon
Northwest
Tokyo
Taipen
St. Paw
Army to swap Marine unit with 24th Division in Japan shifts
Gen Maxwell B Taylor announced the 24th Division will replace the 4th Marine Division in Korea and move to Camp Zama Japan as the 1st Marines are slated to return to the West Coast Defense Secretary Charles Wilson said Washington. The 24th Division, first U S unit to act in the Korean War, is closing out from Korea to Japan with some units remaining in Korea.
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Camp Zama
Japan
U. S. Army
South Korea
Maxell B. Taylor
U. S. Defense
Charles Wilson
Washington
United States
U. S
Korea
Kiment
Rey
3G Changes in Socal Security 10 Million More to Join System
Washington reports a major Social Security expansion effective Jan 1 adding about 5 million workers to coverage and boosting future retirement benefits. Farmers clergy architects engineers and others will pay 3 percent self employment tax until 1980 rising to 3 34 percent. state and local government workers may join with a two thirds vote.
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Washington
Just Congress
United States
Director of Internal Revenue
Ex Loyola Law Dean Sworn In as Jurist
Loyola University School of Law’s first dean, J. Howard Zlemann, 54, was sworn in as a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles. Governor Knight appointed him to fill the seat left by Judge Alfred L. Bartlett’s retirement.
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Los Angeles
J. Howard Zlemann
Loyola University School of Law
Superior Court
Gov. Knight
Alfred L. Bartlett
Release Wife of Suspect in Truck Thefts
Dolores Camp, 24, wife of Idaho truck thief Donald Camp, surrendered in California on charges of driving a stolen tractor and trailer across the state line. She was released without bail. Camp and his partner operated a Coeur d Alene transport business and face federal court on December 28 to decide venue.
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San Francisco
Dolores Camp
Idaho
Santa Rosa
Calif
FBI
California
Baby Sitter Wounds Self in Death by Own Action
Bakersfield sheriff reports Lois Gupton 28 attempted suicide with employer’s 38 caliber pistol after tucking four children into bed and calling her mother. She was hospitalized with abdominal wound in serious condition. incident occurred at John Q. Long residence.
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Bakersfield
Lois Gupton
Kern County General Hospital
Sheil Clyde Phillips
John Q. Long
Jury Clears Sheppard in Infamous Cleveland Murder Trial
Jurors found Dr. Sam Sheppard guilty of murder in Marilyn Sheppard’s death, deliberating three days after reviewing 70 witnesses and 214 exhibits. The panel, including five housewives and seven married men, rejected a first-degree verdict and sentenced him to life with possible parole in 10 years as a new-trial request awaits. Meanwhile, Sheppard remained in the county jail awaiting transfer to the Ohio penitentiary.
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Susan Hayes
Dr. Sheppard
Corioner Samuel R. Gerber
Sheppard
Sam
Lester Adelson
Marilyn Sheppard
Agerson
Chip) Jr
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Bird
Beach Land
Ohio
Wiliam Jd. Corrigan
Two Slashed in Scuffling With Burglar
In Whittier two residents scuffled with an intruder in a home on 1810 E. 10th Street. Shamate and Smith restrained the man on the porch and in a yard before he escaped after slashing Smith on the hand and Shamate on the back. Police found a brown moccasin near the fence as they searched the area.
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Whittier
Shamate
Lhief
Sue
Shamete
Resch
Smith
Shumate
E. 10Th St
All Wards of L B General Adopted Here for Christmas
Long Beach General Hospital assigns 15 wards to holiday sponsorships by local groups led by Quota Club and Naval Station Civilian Employees. More than 200 children of staff attended the annual party as a 16 foot tree decorates in front of the medical building. Nearly 400 patients will be entertained and given gifts by the sponsoring organizations including a long list of clubs churches and student groups.
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Long Beach General Hospital
Harry duChene
7 Quota Club
State College Newman Club
Lakewood Village Choir
Gray Ladies
West Long Beach
Naval Station
Walkers
Paramount-Hallydale
Wom
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Army
24Th Division
Marine 1St
Samuel Sheppard
Rex Chaney
Loyola Law
Lockwood
Utvew Tleven
Tang Brosh
Bown
Lone Beach
Howard L. Barrish
Republic Steel
Newy
Marilyn
Ued
L.B. General
Ens Co. Naval Shipyards Group
Hie Nabor Club
Lloyd Burgin
Wrigley Belghis
Recovery Service Club
Tyi-T's
Starr King
Zeta
Theta Sigma Phi
Theta Zeta
Bella Alpha
Phi Theta Psi
Salvation, Army
Wilson High Glee Club
Lamda Phi Sorority
North American Boys Glee Club
Truett Memorial
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Order of the Rainbow
St Mathews School
Bellflower Assembly
CSYF
Johns Lutheran
Adventist
Zion Bill Baptist
First Church of Brethren Coreas
First Presbyterian Ladies
Trinity Lutheran
Bethany ‘Lutheran
Circle 33
First Methodist
First Baptist
St. Thomas Episcopal Ypf
Ideal
Wondameres
Lamb's
Cardigans
Mazet Orson
Operan
Pacific
Belcher & Schacht
American Avenue
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