Vision Lures Lakewood Girl to Slay Child
Debra Mae Campbell a 16 year old babysitter confessed to killing 6 year old Donna Joyce Isbell in Lakewood Plaza after a vision from a television mystery triggered the act. The 16 year old Wilson High sophomore described strangling Donna with a sock and stuffing a bedsheet into her mouth before Police as they investigate. The parents Roy and Garnet Isbell mourn as Campbell awaits juvenile court proceedings. An inquest date is pending.
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Lakewood
Debra Mae Campbell
Knoxville St
Lakewood Plaza
Donna Joyce Isbell
Roy Isbell
Nipomo
Roy
Donna
Donna Joyce
Sheriff's
Miss Campbell
Wilson High School
Sophmore
Norwalk
Gene Regan
Long Beach
Colorado
Delora
Regans
Wilson High
Regan
Debra
Donna’ Joyce Isbell
A. Wilson
California Tops Nation in Holiday Death Toll
Associated Press report shows California leading with 25 holiday fatalities, 17 from traffic, as New Year’s weekend toll climbs to 268 deaths nationwide. Snow and ice reduced travel, keeping highway losses below the 350 predicted. The tally lists state-by-state figures for the long holiday period ending Friday at 6 p.m.
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Associated Press
California
National Safety Council
Alabama
Arizorm
A H Vermumt
Arn O'S
Virginia
Where to Find It describes section page locations
A compact index lists newspaper sections and their page designations across Doon Daily. It mentions Beech Camping Boyle Bridge Classified Ads Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Political News Radio and Television Shipping Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures and Women's Activities across pages A-4 to B-7 for reader navigation.
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Beech Camping
Boyle
A-T. Financial
Bride Writes 150 Page Letter to Soldier in Korea
Seattle dispatch details Arlene Icenogle of Monmouth Tl writing a 150 page handwritten letter to Pvt Norman Icenogle in Korea. The long missive began Nov 1 and grew to about 10,500 words, claimed as the soldier's longest letter.
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Korea
Seattle
Norman
Arlene Icenogle
Ice-noggle
Galesburg
Icenoglé
Monmouth
Troubled World Hopes For A Peaceful 1952
The new year brings prayers for peace as nations foresee Cold War tensions and eventful politics. In Korea, soldiers pray for a truce while Trygve Lie urges unity to make the United Nations work. New York and Philadelphia mark celebrations amid calls for cheer and confidence.
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United States
Times Square
Pierre
Philadelphia
Korea
United Nations
Freighter Crew Hails First 1952 New Year on Ocean
In San Francisco on December 31 1951 the crew of the American freighter Paul Revere claimed the first 1952 New Year celebration on earth. Captain Philip Mohun reported the ship crossed the international date line southwest of Midway Island at 7 am New York time, a boast broadcast to the Associated Press.
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San Francisco
Paul Révere
New York
Associated ‘Press
Philip’ Mohun
Midway Island
Truman weighs U N action over Hungary flyer incident
President Truman signaled consideration of taking the Hungary case to the United Nations after the arrest of four American airmen. Rep Mansfield said Truman also hinted at other measures. The fliers, on a legitimate mission, were released after a $120,000 fine. the U S banned Hungary consulate travel in Cleveland and New York.
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Washington
Truman
Hungary
U. S
Rep
Mansfield
D.-Mont
White House
United States
U. N
Cleveland
New York
President to Toil on New Year's Eve
President Truman will spend New Year's Eve working in the White House in Washington as the year closes.
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Washington
Truman
Birmont
White House
Last 51 Talk Finds Allies Reds Snagged
In final 1951 truce talks at Panmunjom the United Nations accused the Reds of planning war while negotiating a truce and seeking to hide 50,000 missing prisoners of war. Subcommittees remain deadlocked on policing and exchanging POWs as meetings were scheduled for New Year’s Day.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Today
Panmunjom
Long Beach
H. Turner
U. N
R. E. Libby
Reds
U.N
Lee Hyung Keun
Republic of Area
Lee
Six Feet Down Woman Buried by Snowslide
In Silver Plume Colorado three skiers trapped on Loveland Pass faced a thunderous snow and ice mass. All but Sonja Eastery aged 24 were freed within minutes after digging, but she survived forty five minutes beneath six feet of snow before rescuers reached her.
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Colo
Denver
Loveland Pass
Sonja Eastery
Heavy Blasts and AA Fire Around Seoul Jan 1
A sequence of heavy explosions shook the Seoul area shortly after 3 a.m. with antiaircraft fire flashing for about 20 minutes. No official explanation on a Communist air raid. The explosions appeared aimed toward Kimpo Airfield northwest of Seoul and Inchon to the southwest.
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Seoul
Korea
Kimpo Airfield
Seval
Inchon
Blizzard Traps Snowslides Cut Off California Resorts
Snowbound crowds in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada faced blizzards that left at least one dead and three missing as roads were blocked by slides. Big Bear was isolated while Transcontinental routes locked Colorado and California Nevada lines. Joe DiMaggio and family were among hundreds stranded at Sierra resorts, with many guests safe on site.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
Big Bear
California
Victorville
Mountain
Colorado
ornia-Nevada
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Sky Tavern
Mt. Rose
Reno
Arts
Three Children Die in Michigan House Fire
In Ignace Michigan a fire four miles north of town killed three children. Victims were Richard Konrad seven Mary Belle four and David one. Brother John five survived in critical condition at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste Marie.
Coffee Smuggling Driver Arrested After Tire Crash
In KETTENIS Belgium on December 31 a street corner crash led to police chase and arrest of a driver on charges of smuggling coffee across the German border. Four flattened tires hissed as coffee beans spilled from the wrecked vehicle.
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Kettenis
Belgium
Weather Report Fragment Shows Clear Skies and Low Winds
Fragmentary weather note indicates clear conditions with light winds. No temperatures or timing clearly readable.
Plane Piled Up in Wilderness Near Salamanca New York
A missing unscheduled C46 airliner on the Pittsburgh to Buffalo route was found in rugged wilderness in Cattaraugus County New York. Fourteen of the 40 aboard were reported alive with George Albert of Miami among the survivors. Four other aircraft carrying 77 aboard remained missing as search planes scoured eastern and western skies amid bad weather.
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Little Valley
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
New York
Cattaraugus County
Morgan Sigel
Here
Salamanca
George Albert
Miami
Fla
Sigel
Albert
Canada
Phoenix
Ariz
West Point
Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
Goodfellow Air Base
Texas
Tucson
Spokane
Wash
Travis Air Base
Navy
Coast Guard
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Royal Canadian Air Force
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Oroville
Weatherman Smiles on Rose Parade The Rose Parade forecast and routes
The weatherman’s smile greeted the Tournament of Roses Parade as temperatures rise and crowds of about 1.5 million are expected in Pasadena. Final flower work on floats continues after midnight to keep them sparkling. Club routes guide drivers from Long Beach to Pasadena, with Atlantic and Lakewood Blvds. recommended and Rosemead Blvd. as an alias for Lakewood. The two hour six mile parade begins at Ellis Street and S Orange Grove Avenue, with floats on view at Paloma Street and Sierra Madre Boulevard until 10 p.m. tomorrow and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. The Long Beach entry is slated to return Wednesday night for exhibitions starting Thursday morning.
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Pasadena
Long Beach
Automobile Club of Southern
Ellis St
S. Orange Grove Ave
Paloma St
Sierra Madre Blvd
Colorado St
City A
Four Die and Four Missing in Navy Plane Crash
A U S Navy courier seaplane crashed in Hong Kong Harbor this afternoon. Four of eight aboard were missing and presumed dead, four rescued with one in critical condition. Wreckage lies under 30 feet of water as British divers work. Survivors were taken to Gardiner Bay in an unconscious state. Comdr R M Harper declined to say if all aboard were Navy. The plane had just completed a weekly flight from Sangley Point to Hong Kong and crashed during a test hop and sightseeing flight.
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Hong Kong
U.S. Navy
U. S. Navy
Gardiner Bay
R. M. Harper
Navy
Sangley Point
Dying Costs Rise as Sales Tax Expands
Syracuse New York, December 31 report notes a 2 percent sales tax taking effect tomorrow and extending to nearly all items including caskets and funeral services, increasing the cost of dying for residents.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Near Murder Choked Incident Tied to Harding Era
Chicago dispatch reports a 1923 Secret Service related near murder incident involving President Harding. A former operative from Danville, James Sloan, allegedly tried to choke Harding, prompting a tense confrontation and accusations of double crossing.
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Chicago
Chicago Pestine
Washington’ Dispatch
Harding
Secret Service
James Sloan
Danville
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