Vast wiretap ring rocked Manhattan, officials silent
New York reports reveal a large illegal wiretapping operation centered on a midtown apartment. Police denial followed as the Anti-Crime Committee claimed evidence of extensive tapping and possible involvement by New York Telephone Co. staff. Authorities moved to suspend two employees amid calls for probes. The case linked to businessman Serge Rubinstein and raised questions about extortion and corporate competition tactics.
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New York
Manhattan
New York City
Serge Rubinstein
Fifth Ave
36Th
96Th Sts
William J. Keatin
Keating
New York Telephone Co
Albany
Crime Commission
W. H. Adams
Anti-Crime Committee
Washington
Irving M. Ives
Chiang Forces Sink Sub Off China Coast
Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist air force claimed a submarine was sunk off the Taishan Islands after a bomber dove and hit the sub. Nationalists also reported destroying more than 21 Red vessels in the area as battles continued, with heavy losses claimed on Communist shipping.
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Taipel
Taishan Islands
East China Sea
Taipei
Crane Topples Into Marine Stadium, Rescues Worker
A 4.5 ton crane toppled from a wooden ramp at Marine Stadium at 10 50 am trapping the operator David E Smith 29 under water for over a minute. He surfaced and was pulled out by ten coworkers and suffered only minor injuries. Bob McKray says the crane was lifting an eight ton pile driver when it overbalanced.
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Marine Stadium
David E. Smith
Fine Ave
Bob McKray
Smith
Hereford Couple Discover They Are Siblings After Three Years of Marriage
In Hereford England Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Hughes learn they are brother and sister after three years of marriage and two children. Margaret Stanham alleged adopted name and later discovered real name Hughes. An inquiry by Hereford County Council will review the case as neighbors note striking resemblance.
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Hereford
England
Geoffrey
Hughes
Margaret
Stanham
Margaret Stanham
Geoffrey Hughes
Robert
Michael
W. G. Bacon
Royal Air Force
Sunny cool weekend forecast in Long Beach area
Weather overview for Long Beach and vicinity notes sunny, cool, and windy Saturday with winds 15 to 25 mph on Saturday after a brief Thursday storm. Two day rainfall 0.54 inches, season total 6.88, versus 9.94 last year. Small craft warnings posted from Ft. Conception to San Diego. snow levels below 6,000 feet today.
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Long Beach
Weather Bureau
Ft. Conception
San Diego
Air ‘Pollution Control District
Orange County
Strom Sena
Seal Beach Stanton
Westminster
Wistersburg
Joe
Weather Update With Sunny Periods In Afternoon
Partly cloudy today with a trend toward mostly clear and sunny conditions. Winds will be slightly warmer and breezy at times as the day progresses.
Light quake rattles San Diego and Imperial counties
A light earthquake at 7 27 a m was felt across San Diego and Imperial Counties with no damage reported. Strongest shaking centered near El Cajon Valley, about 15 miles east, and also felt in El Centro and Calexico in the Imperial Valley.
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San Diego
Imperial Counties
el Cajon Valley
Here
el Centro
Calexico
Imperial Valley
Long Delayed A-Tests Begin After Weather Delays
The 1985 atomic test series opened with a bomber drop over the Nevada proving grounds delayed four and a half hours by weather. Las Vegas saw a small flash at noon, with 1,100 military observers watching from Yucca Flat seven miles away. Tower shots remain pending as crews await safer fallout conditions.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Proving Grounds
Yucca Flat
Lewis L. Strauss
AEC
Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Desert Floo
Gas leaks force neighborhood closures in Signal Hill
Three hill area intersections and adjacent blocks were closed to traffic as a two location leak in a 10 inch wet gas line threatened residents. The Stanley Mumford family were evacuated from 1995 Cherry Street as crews from Signal Oil and Gas worked through the day to stop the hazard before nightfall.
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Signal Hill
26Th St
Cherry Ave
Willow St
Juniper Ave
Stanley Mumford
Signal, Oil & Gas Co
Signal Hill Fire Dept
Classifieds and Columns Page Index Snapshots
A compact list outlines where to find sections in the newspaper including Beach Combing on Page B-1 and Editorial on Page A-12, with other features across pages A-10 to B-15. It serves as a quick guide to locate stories, obituaries, sports, and shipping tables within the issue.
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Boyle
Wilson
Monkeys Run Loose Downtown in Birmingham
Six rhesus monkeys escaped from temporary zoo headquarters in downtown Birmingham causing a wild chase along Brooks Street. Police and zoo staff captured five, leaving one still at large. The primates, being housed in a new city zoo this spring, had escaped during transfer between cages. Local residents and businesses watched the chase with unusual alarm and amusement.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Shepherd
Shepherd
Jthe Chase
Brooks Furniture Co
Brooks
W. A. Holland
Cather
Birmingham News
Warren 3Lusgrove
Frank Higgins
Rs . C. D. Bishop
Bishop
Fearnought Fears A Cat Show Champion Jock’s Odd Habit
Champion Kippax Fearnought known as Jock, winner of the 79th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, lives as a homebody at 4409 Pepperwood Ave Long Beach. Despite his title, the 28 month old bulldog fears the neighbor’s cat and prefers indoors. He travels from England 14 months ago and displays trophies near a shipping case. His gait, snoring nose and love of eating and sleeping define this urban dog celebrity.
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John A. Saylor
Pepperwood Ave
Kippax Fearnought
New York City
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Westminster
Jock
Long Beach
England
Jack
Blizzard and cold wave lash Rockies and Northeast
A blizzard and cold wave swept the Rockies and Western Plains with winds to 50 mph and heavy snow in Maine, halting Wyoming air travel and holding Westbound buses. The Weather Bureau warned of very hazardous driving in western and central Nebraska and Kansas, with warnings extending to New Mexico. Near blizzard conditions were forecast for South Dakota as the cold air spread westward.
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Rockies
Plains
Maine
Wyoming
Colorado
Cheyenne
U. S. Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas
New Mexico
Gnome
South Dakota
Boys Tied Rope to Stop Car in Rolling Hills
Edward Krum bala and Kris Rittenhouse, both youths from Rolling Hills, tied a rope around their waists to halt an oncoming car driven by William Thorpe. The car slowed but struck the taut rope, sending the boys to the pavement. They were treated for minor lacerations and released. Edward and Kris live on Eastvale Road nearby. A Navy Neptune plane with seven aboard was overdue at Elmendorf Air Force Base. no injuries reported among crew.
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Edward Krumbala
Kris Rittenhouse
Turs
William Thorpe
Redondo Beach
Anchorage
Alaska
Navy Neptune
Edward
Kris
Kodiak
Shard
Elmendorf Air Force
Air Force
Permanente Clinic
San] Patnrad
Pedro
Eastvale
Eastvale i
Rolling Hills
Plane with crew heads to Elmendorf from Kodiak
The aircraft departed Kodiak at 4 31 p m Thursday with a pilot co pilot and five crew members and was scheduled to arrive at Elmendorf at 6 30 p m the Air Force said.
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Kodiak
Elmendorf
Air Force
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Nevada
Ft. Ord
Pacific Electric
Ocean Blvd
Patricia Fish
Selective Service Board
Chiang
China Coast
NG Beach Press
Gebaram
Calif
Fearnought
Ben Zinser
Kippax
J. A. Saylor
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