Terror Reign Ends as Kidnapper Surrenders After Standoff
In Corpus Christi Texas Leonard Rollins a 24 year old part time laborer held four people and about 40 officers at bay during a five hour terror siege. A reporter and Sheriff Odem Dolan coaxed the surrender by posing as a businessman offering a job. Rollins threatened to slit throats and stab victims until he surrendered the pistol.
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Takes Powder Mom Who Stole to Buy Dope Escapes
Doris King, 20, accused of taking her six month old baby during burglaries in Van Nuys. She fled Wednesday night while showing officers locations she had burglarized. King was arrested Monday with Gary Helgeland, 21, who admitted narcotics addiction and burglaries. Her mother took custody of the child.
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Congressman Reed Dies at 65 in Maryland Hospital
Congressman Chauncey W. Reed of Illinois, a 21 year veteran and senior Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, died today at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Reed, reportedly in poor health, had announced retirement plans. His home was West Chicago, Illinois.
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Catalina Skyraider crash leaves one dead in Catalina Island dive
One Navy airman died and two were saved after a Skyraider on routine night training plunged into the sea near Catalina Island. Rescue crews from Navy, Coast Guard and private boats battled cold water and 80 degree waves to pull crew from the water. Reeves of Fort Worth died, while Lt. (j.g.) Kenneth E. Stooles of Omaha and AM1 Howard E. Humphrey of Imperial Beach survived in good condition.
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Three Shootings At Modesto Bar in Robbery Attempt
A gunman shot three men in a failed attempt to rob a Modesto bar, wounding one critically. The Derby Club in Stockton was later robbed of 75 dollars with a badge and collar taken from an off duty officer. Victims include Argentioh Norriz, 44, bartender Don Jara, 29, and Vistor Amaro, 27. Rescue efforts involved Coast Guard towers and a Goodyear blimp search near Catalina Island.
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Seek Views of Resigned AF Official
Washington Senator Gardner, press secretary, and aides respond to the resignation of Trevor Gardner as assistant Air Force secretary for research and development. Gardner urges an accelerated long-range missile program, noting an honest difference of opinion with Pentagon leaders and prioritizing intercontinental missiles to span oceans with atomic warheads.
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Costa Mesa Pilot Rescued From Antarctic Plane Crash
A Costa Mesa pilot and six crew members aboard a single engine Otter were rescued in the Antarctic after missing since last Friday. The party, part of Adm. Richard Byrd's polar expedition, was located east of Little America and communications reached the pilot's wife in Costa Mesa at 7 20 a.m. The rescuers dispatched two helicopters to the scene after the recovery of the SOS signal.
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Tex. Highways Open Periled by New Storm in Panhandle
Snow stopped before dawn in the Texas Panhandle and plains, but a new storm shaped up for tonight or Friday. Highways reopened after 40 mph winds created drifts that trapped trains and stalled traffic on U S 66. Amarillo schools closed, traffic limited by partial openings as crews freed a stalled 31Car Rock Island freight and two others. Rains up to three inches drenched areas, with storm centers spreading snow into parts of Kansas and Missouri.
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Border Areas Hit by Strong Quake Across California Mexico Border
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake centered south of the Mexican border shook Southern California at 6 33 am reaching Los Angeles and San Diego with minor damage. Water mains burst in San Diego and Imperial counties, windows cracked, alarms triggered, no injuries reported. Seismologists noted aftershocks at 7 03 and 7 24 am with strongest local effects in border areas and Riverside.
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Bitter New Cold Wave Grips Europe and Death Toll
A Siberian cold wave sweeps Europe and raises deaths across Greece Turkey and Italy. Sweden records minus 23 at Falun, while 160 homeless seek sanctuary in Stockholm. Turkey reports 12 deaths as Thrace towns face food shortages. Italian towns suffer many fatalities and planes deliver aid as stranded trains and snowbound villages strain relief efforts.
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Ice from plane damages Concord garage and car
A large piece of ice fell from the sky in Concord on an airliner route, crashing through a garage and denting a parked car. The ice, likely dislodged from a plane, shattered the wooden roof and widened a hole about 1.5 by 0.5 feet, narrowly missing occupants Mr. and Mrs. Herb Columbo.
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Snow About That Another First for Those Cold Commies
A fragmentary clipping notes a chilly, terse report involving Cold War era themes and a near miss at a pivotal moment. No clear names, dates, or places readable to specify details or outcomes. The readable text hints at a provocative or humorous angle on a geopolitical topic without concrete facts.
Where to Find It Beach Combing Page One
A compact note lists sections and page locations for a newspaper. It includes Beach Combing on Page A21 and other features such as Editorial on Page 4 20 and Obituaries on Page C2
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Weather outlook shows clear, windy night and Friday
The forecast calls for clear skies and windy conditions tonight and Friday with little change in temperature. Wind diminishing gradually but remaining brisk, temperatures dipping slightly then leveling off overnight.
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