Christine Jorgensen Comes Home to Mixed Reception
Christine Jorgensen returned to New York after two years undergoing a sex change from male to female. The 26 year old, previously George Jorgensen Jr, drew hundreds of photographers and cheers as she stepped from Idlewild, wearing a nutria coat and hat. Reporters pressed for questions while Miss Madeline Miller guided the pair to a car amid the flashbulbs.
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New York
Chiristine Jorgensen
Idlewild
Denmark
Zim
Christine
George Jorgensen Jr
Bronx
Immigration and Customs
Madeline Miller
Pathe News
Miss Miller
George Jorgensen
Miss Jorgensen
Red Haired Robber In Long Beach Liquor Store Heist
Three armed holdups in Long Beach triggered rapid arrests of two suspects in a separate early morning liquor store robbery at Anchor Liquor, 1908 Santa Fe Ave., as a red haired woman eluded police. The two men, Edward Bliss and Robert Lawrence, were booked for robbery and concealed weapons after allegedly robbing Robert La Force at Hunter's gas station, 2340 East Pacific Coast Highway, at about 1:35 a.m., while the search continues for the female robber.
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Long Beach
Santa Fe Ave
Edward Louis Bliss
Long Beach Blvd
Compton
Robert Edwin Lawrence
Jefferson Ave
Paramount
Robert E. la Force
Chatwin Ave
Hunter’s Self Service
Pacific Coast Hwy
la Force
Breakers Slam Surfside as 6.5 Tide Destroys Street
Surfside Colony endures renewed surf damage as 6.5 foot tidal spray collapses pavement along Surfside Avenue and breaches the sea wall. Repairs are hampered by the short time between tides while residents fear more destruction. Fat Strawn, a local carpenter, reports ongoing work as several families plan to move.
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Surfside Colony
Orange County Beach
Seal Beach
Jasper Nutter
Surfside Ave
Fat Strawn
Ocean Front
Strawn
Ida Mae Hardiman
Lakewood Boy Drowns After Fall Into Drainage Ditch
A 3 year old boy, William Bright, fell from a high unfenced ditch bank at the Los Cerritos Flood Control Channel in Palo Verde. Fire officials say the child was pulled from murky water by his mother but died at Community Hospital. Authorities described the water as three feet deep and noted initial reports varied on whether a playmate pushed him.
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William 3. Bright
W. S. Bright
Knoxville Ave
Los Cerritos
Palo Verde
Ernest Queltasch
Elsie Bright
Community Hospital
Queitzsch
Quakes Recorded in Canada and Japan by BC Seismograph
Weston Massachusetts reporters note two earthquakes recorded by Boston College seismograph Wednesday night and today. The first, about 1700 miles north of Boston, likely in the Baffin Bay area, was described as rather weak and occurred at 11 48 09 p m est. The second quake struck in northern Japan.
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Weston
Mass
Boston College Seismograph Station
Canada
Japan
Daniel Linehan
S. J
Boston
Baffin Bay
Plane Hits Power Line Causes Fatal Plane Crash
SAN FERNANDO – Pilot E. T. Taesch, 36, and Miss Ina Mae Barker, 21, both of Van Nuys, were killed Wednesday night when their light plane struck a power line, crashed and burned. They were Flying Tiger Airlines employees. The plane, owned by an employees' club, was flying from Burbank to San Fernando.
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San Fernando
E. T. Taesch
Ina Mae Barker
van Nuys
Aower Line
Och
Flying Tiger Airlines
Taesch
Miss Barker
Burbank
San Fernand
Young Bandit Quick Heist Targets Three Hotels
A young bandit robbed three Los Angeles hotels of 99 dollars in 35 minutes early today. Clerks at the Wesley Terrace Congress and Holand hotels reported the rapid spree, with two clerks forced to the elevators as tills were emptied.
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Lus Angeles
Wesley
Terrace
Congress
Holand
U S Jury Indicts 12 for Arms Smuggling
Twelve men, including Dallas firm partners, were indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged shipments of more than 50000 dollars worth of arms to Mexico. The case centers on alleged conspiracy to violate the Neutrality Act and stems from a five year probe by the State Department security division.
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State Department
Washington
Mexico
Dallas
Thomas D. Park
Thurman Randle
Thurman Randle & Co
Randle
John C. Elliot
United States
Eliot i
Prayer Chapel Proposed in Capitol for Congressmen
Senators Monroney and Hays introduced a bill to create a non-denominational chapel in the Capitol for legislators to retire for meditation and prayer. The measure mirrors a bill they sponsored last year and aims to set aside a room for quiet reflection.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Sen
Monroney
D-Okla
Rep
Hays
D.-Ark
APL Ship Blaze Hurts Two as Passengers Evacuated
APL freighter President Pierce exploded about 100 miles southeast of Yokohama sending nine passengers and 54 crewmen scrambling. Two crewmen were badly burned and in critical condition while three holds burned. The ship limped toward Yokohama escorted by two U.S. Navy ships. Several service wives were aboard including Shirley Collins and Suzanne Haight, with Janet L Walters listed as a passenger.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
President Lines
Navy
Japan
Shirley Collins
Loree Collins
Orange
N. J
Suzanne ‘Haight
Ens
Warren Haight
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
Janet L. Walters
Pasadena
Calif
Dulles to address nation on European trip findings
Secretary of State Dulles will report to the nation tonight by radio on the European survey trip with Harold E. Stassen. They spent 10 days abroad at President Eisenhower's direction to review Western European defense plans. The broadcast will be on KBJ at 7:00 p.m. with rebroadcasts on KNBC at 8:15 p.m. and KECA at 10:90.
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Washinutuun
Dulles
Harold E.stassen
Stassen
Esenhower
KBJ
KECA
Soviet Union Breaks Off Relations With Israel
London reports the Soviet Union cut diplomatic ties with Israel over the Tel Aviv embassy bombing and cited Israel’s Western alignment. Western diplomats see the move as culmination of two years of Soviet hostility and Zionism opposition, with Moscow packing Israeli legation staff and Vishinsky delivering the note.
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London
Soviet Union
Israel
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Moscow
Andrei Vishinsky
Samuel
Shashev
United States
Britain
Russia
U.N
Tme
Vishinsky
Where to Find It
A fragmented newspaper index lists sections and page references for Beach Combing on page B11, Boyla on A17, Bridge on A7, Classified Ads on B1 to B5, Comics B8, Crossword B10, Editorial A6, Financial B2, Obituaries B10, Radio TV B6, Shipping Tables 8 to 10, Southland city pages B2, sports on As9 20 21, Theaters B9, Tidal Temperatures B2, Women's Activities B4 B5.
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Southland
Ice Cream Bonanza Ends in Richmond Neighborhood
Three Winston brothers ended a year long free cone run after an agreement with James R. Gregory expired. Gregory tallied 3552 cones in 52 weeks, plus a weekly free half gallon for home, costing him about $277. The holdup was $15 recovered. Cabell Winston Jr said he would miss the treat and even planned to buy one.
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Richmond
Winston Brothers
James R. Gregory
Gregory
Cabell
G. Winston
Winston
Cabell ,Jr
High Court to Get Last Appeal in Rosenberg Case
President Eisenhower refused to spare Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, condemning their atomic spying case as just punishment that could endanger thousands. Emanuel Bloch plans a new Supreme Court appeal and a stay request as the couple’s execution date looms.
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HIGH_ COURT
Washington
Eisenhower
Naar Varl
Ottemar Fan Thal
Ayer Avin
Emanuel Bloch
Supreme Court
Rosenbergs
Julius
Ethel
New York
Sing Sing
Bloch
U. S. Court of Appeals
Sing Sing Prison
Irving R. Kaufman
U. S
Worlewioe Serepaganas
Sparommu
Ace Save
White House
Times’ Square
Paris
Daily Worker
Communist Party
Albert Einstein
Harold C. Urey
Britain Egypt Reach Accord on Sudan and Suez Evacuation
Cairo reports Britain and Egypt signed a framework on Sudan’s future within three years allowing a choice among joining Egypt, joining the British commonwealth, or independence. Elections will be supervised by a mixed panel. Britain agrees in principle to withdraw troops from the Suez Canal Zone once technical issues are resolved.
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Cairo
UM. Britai
Egypt
Sudan
Naguib
Suez Canal
Britain
Middle East
British Commonwealth
Suez Canal Zone
Pring
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Dues
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James Allen
Lakewood Boy
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U.S
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Cabell Jr
Lhe
Suez
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