Fugitive Admits Hatchet Murder of Seattle Couple
A 22 year old North Dakota worker confessed to FBI agents he killed Seattle couple James and Mrs. Askew near McFarland California over a car driving dispute. He claimed he acted after being nagged and used the hatchet to kill them then hitched rides to Bakersfield and on toward Los Angeles before boarding buses and a plane.
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New Orleans
North Dakota
FBI
Seattle
Wash
Donald Wyciskala
Bismarck
N. D
McFarland
Calif
BBI
Wyciskala
James B. Askew
Stanleyewman
Bakersfield
Newman
Askew
Wyeiskala
California
M. Chiles
Chiles
Griffin
Los Angeles
Wyedskala
Helolp
Fort, Worth
Texas
Houston
Wreiskala
Kern County
Robert
Costly Fire Destroys E. St. Louis Building
In St Louis Illinois a 144 million dollar blaze today destroyed three two story downtown office buildings. The fire started in the rear of a restaurant about 2am and was assessed for damage by Fire Commissioner Edgar Lehman.
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ST. Louis, I, i
Edgar Lehman
Train Crash Inquiry Cleared Crew In Santa Fe Case
A Los Angeles coroner jury ruled the Santa Fe Diesel commuter wreck that killed 30 and injured 130 was accidental. Engineer Frank Parrish, aged 61, said he blacked out briefly before the 70 mph curve, with doctors finding potential health issues and a withdrawal from reality. The panel found no criminal responsibility, noting possible medical factors and the engineer’s assertion of no blame on others. Parrish testified he was confident in his crew but expressed concern for those left behind.
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Los Angeles
Egineer
Frank B. Parerish
San Diego
Marcus Craian
Parrish
Jreality
Crahan
Santa Fe
Railroad
Slide Derails Bed Train Near Pittsburgh After Landslide
An early morning landslide on a rain-soaked hillside derailed a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train east of Pittsburgh. The derailment left one hospitalized from among 100 aboard. the diesel engine and two cars remained upright. The incident followed record rainfall swelling the Youghiogheny River and nearby hills.
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West Newton
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Youghingheny River
McKeesport Hospital
James S. Stern
Pittsburgh
Two Light Quakes Jolt North L A
Two light earthquakes, centered in the Newhall area about 40 miles northwest of Pasadena, struck Monday night at 6:17 and 7:26 p m with magnitudes 4 0 and 4 6. Shocks were felt in Chatsworth Gishes and other San Fernando Valley communities and across Hollywood Burbank and surrounding cities causing telephone line jams and minor alarm.
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Pasadena
UPK
Newhall
Here
California Institute of Technology
San Fernando Valley
Chatsworth
Saugus
Hollywood
Burbank
Pacoima
Montrose
San Fernando
Lake Hughes
Monterey Park
Ike to Host 12 New Envoys at White House Luncheon
President Eisenhower will host a White House luncheon Wednesday for 12 new ambassadors arrived since his heart attack last September. The envoys will have their credentials formally accepted in person at the reception.
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Ike
Washington
Fer
Lisenhower
White House
Ines
Woman jailed in Van Nuys baby theft burglary case
Doris King 30 and Gary Helgeland 21 face burglary suspicions after a string of crimes to fund narcotics use. King allegedly took her 6 month old son Ronnie during a getaway, prompting her mother Mary Pattle to fetch the child. Police say King left a home with cash as Helgeland drove.
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van Nuys
Imother
Doris King
Gary Helgeland
Helgeland
Polite
Alabama Mobs Quiet After Forcing Negro Enrollment Ban
Autherine Lucy, 26, Birmingham secretary, was excluded from University of Alabama classes by the board until further notice after a week of disturbances. Police used tear gas as crowds demonstrated. Miss Lucy had been admitted last week under a federal order and did not appear on campus as classes met without incident.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Mabama
Alabama
University Board For Trustees
Autherine Lucy
Birmingham
Lucy S
A. Board
World Page Teases Local Events and Listings
A compact note lists where to find various sections such as Beach Combing, Editorial, Obituaries, Sports, and Theater across the newspaper. It mentions page designations and section codes for readers seeking specific content.
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Wilson
Eisenhower Medical Review Ends Feb 14
Four doctors will complete a long awaited physical examination of President Eisenhower in mid February. The White House said the findings may be released the same day or the next morning. Preliminary tests may start late this week. The study will assess how the president has borne up since returning to full duties after his heart attack last September 24.
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Washington
Eisenhower
City employees urge voice in decisions says union chief
Paul M. Marcus of the City Employees Association criticized city staff for making decisions without employee input. He urged consultation with employee representatives before actions. Council members debated rights to grievance channels and a fulltime personnel director.
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Paul M. Marcus
City Employes Assn
Marcus
Mer
Sam E. Vickers
Butt
Toby Wick
Wick
Reymond C.kealer
Security Council Approves Sudan for U N Seat
The United Nations Security Council grants Sudan unanimous approval for U N membership and seat. The move marks recognition of the new African republic by the world body.
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Security Council
Oks
Sudan
U.N
United “Nations
African Republic of Sudan
U. N
Dulles Faces Russia Over Weather Balloons Protest
Secretary of State Dulles says the United States will respect protests by Russia and other nations about weather balloons over their territory, while asserting the U S retains right to send balloons. He notes thousands released across the world and says international law is unclear. He also discusses other topics including Bulganin note and German defense costs.
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Washington
Dukes
United States
Russia
Dulles
Pacific
North America
Europe
Pentagon
lHe
Nikolai
Bulganin
Eisenhower
Bulgania
Britain
France
Germany
say‘Jing
Bonn
Pakistan
Exoneration for Supervisor in Quick Perjury Trial
Herbert C. Legg, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors in Los Angeles, was acquitted of perjury after a short jury deliberation. The verdict followed weeks of testimony about alleged meetings and bribes connected to garbage contracts. The jury reported six ballots during deliberations, with one holdout among the nine women on the panel.
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Bert Resnie
Los Angeles
Herbert C. Legg
County Board of Supervisors
Superior Court
Charles W. Fricke
Legg
Hohn
Turner
Theodore Hamlin
Louis H. Marks
Marks
Couple Mistakenly Watch Stranger Girl Die at Hospital
Arnold couple says they believed five year old Judith Horneman was their daughter Janie as she died at Citizens General Hospital. The real parents waited outside when a Westmoreland County coroner’s report said an auto rolled over the child while en route to kindergarten.
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Arnold
Herbert Goldberg
Citizens General Hospital
Goldberg
Janie
Judith A. Horneman
Deighter
Myendirs
Edward R. Horneman
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