Eight Thousand Dollar Loss From Local Church Fire
A blaze at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church caused eight thousand dollars in damage. Firefighters from Engines 1 2 and 3 Truck and Squad 1. Battalion Chief Odette and Assistant Chief McGree led operations. Worshipers and staff moved to safety as smoke filled the sanctuary and the church office was found rifled. Fire Chief Sandeman planned an investigation into the arson possibility, with Fire Prevention Chief Foster noting a likely same perpetrator behind two recent fires. The Rev. Warner discussed Sunday service options amid the damage.
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C- A Odette
Istant
W. E. McGree
Frank S. Sandeman
L. ¥. Foster
Warner
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Democrats push back as Ike pushes reform trends
Democratic lawmakers criticized the presidents call for flexible farm price supports and optimistic economic notes while resisting his Alaska statehood stance. They signaled probes into military manpower plans and security programs, and aligned with measures like reciprocal trade, school aid, and higher minimum wage, framing his proposals as Democratic programs.
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Eisenhower
Alaska
Sen
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Kew
Clements
D-Ky
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
Isenhower
Morse
Habeas Corpus Writ Sought in Chessman Case
UPI reports the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to decide on a habeas corpus stay of execution for Caryl Chessman, the Los Angeles known red light bandit. Attorneys Dualfy and Rice petitioned Chief Judge Denman after a district court denial. Governor Knight refused clemency as Chessman awaits execution at San Quentin.
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San Francisco
UPI
Berwyn A. Rice
San Rafael
Calif
Denman
U. S. Supreme Court
Goodwin Knight
Chessman
Capsize of Japanese Fishing Boat Leaves 17 Aboard Missing
A Japanese fishing boat with 17 aboard capsized 22 miles off Hokkaido as high winds and rough seas hampered search efforts. Two patrol boats were dispatched to seek survivors, with weather conditions delaying rescue operations.
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Japan
Asahikawa
Mountain Roads Open but Snowy Conditions Persist
Mountain roads reopened with escort groups of 25 as 200 trucks halted. Chains required on all mountain routes in San Bernardino County, including Cajon Pass. icy Ridge Route and U S 66. U S 6 through Mint Canyon. Mt Waterman recorded 30 inches of snow, the heaviest in Angeles National Forest history. One death reported in Lancaster from a snowstorm. Winds up to 25 mph toppled about 40 trees in LA area. El Centro received 0.92 inch rain in seven days, surpassing 1954 total. Weather outlook warns of possible showers midweek. A brief Thursday downpour caused a 4,000-volt insulator fault near Lakewood, restoring power in about an hour.
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Highway Patrol
San Bernardino County
Cajon Pass
U.S
U. S&s. Hwy
Mint Canyon
Mt. Waterman
Angeles National Forest
Virgil Shoemaker
Lancaster S
Jane Erickson
Los Angeles
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Weather Bureau
Lakewood
Edigon Co
Carson St
Lakewood Rive
Heather Rd
San Diego
Red China Talks Continue Over U.N. Airmen Seizure
Peiping reports say Hammarskjold group held a second three hour forty five minute session with Chou En Lai and other officials to press for the release of 11 U.S. airmen jailed as spies in Red China. The talks followed a first session of over three hours and involved U.N. aides Ahmed Bokhari and Hamarskjold staffers.
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Dag
Hammarskjold
Chou En-Lail
Red Chins
Peiping
U. WN
U. S
China
Hammarskjold Party
U. N
New York
Ahmed S. Bokhari
United Nations
Per Lind
Humphrey Waldeck
U.N
Reds
Chow
Chang Han-Fu
Chiao Kuan-Hua
iChou Keng-Shen
Foreign Affairs
Tung Yueh-Chien
J Department of International Organization of Conferences
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Knight Readies Beer and Cigarette Tax Plan in California
Knight proposes a new revenue package taxing beer and cigarettes to cover a growing budget deficit. He warns that a failure by the Legislature could force a larger, session-spanning request, potentially reaching 150 million dollars, amid seven million dollars a month in deficits. The Finance Department reports fixed charges at about 1.033 billion, leaving only 400 million for discretionary cuts, with many expenditures locked in by prior votes.
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California
Knight
Finance Department
Eisenhower era 101 Billion Roads Plan Endorsed
The five member commission backed a 101 billion dollar ten year modernization program. It envisions the federal government funding most work on a 24 billion dollar strategic interstate network. Frank Turner, aide to Gen. Lucius D. Clay, announced broad agreement after a day of meetings. full details to be released next week.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Bridges
New Hampshire
Republican Policy Committee
Douglas
D-Ill
Isenhower
Stennis
D-Mass
Armed Services Committee
Smathers
D-Fla
Humphrey
D-Minn
Rep
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Aiken
R-Vi
Washington
Frank Turner
Lucius D. Clay
Turner
Earthquakes Reported Near St Pierre D’Oleron France
Residents of the village of St Pierre D’Oleron near here reported two light earthquakes this morning lasting about four seconds. Virtually all houses are one story and there appeared to be no damage.
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Ruchef Unl
France
St Pierre D'Oleron
Man Dragging Phone Booth Behind Car Sparks Burglary Probe
A tree surgeon identified as Harry A. Anderson was booked on suspicion of burglary after deputies saw him driving along Pacific Coast Highway dragging a telephone booth tied to his bumper. Police reported the act followed by a comment from officers.
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Harry A. Anderson
Sheriff's
Pacific Coast Hwy
Anderson
UAW Wins Election at Rock Island Farmall Plant
The CIO United Auto Workers won a collective bargaining election at International Harvester Farmall works in Rock Island by 1740 to 760 over the Farm Equipment United Electrical Workers. Catholic priests had urged workers to support the UAW, calling the FE-UE communist dominated, while FE-UE leaders dismissed religion as a political issue.
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Rock Island
CIO
United Auto Workers
International Harvester
Farmall
UAW
Farm Equipment
United Electrical Workers
Factor
Fe-Ue
Fe-Ue Focus
Labor Leader and Amateur Golfer Marry in Rochdale
Herbert Morrison deputy Labour leader and former foreign secretary wed Edith Meadowcroft, a 46 year old prominent amateur golfer, in a 25 minute ceremony at the Anglican Parish Church in Rochdale. Police kept back crowds outside as Churchill sent a silver and wood cigarette box to the couple.
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Rochdale
England
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Labor Party
Midlands
Ismer
Edith Meadowcroft
Missing Jet Sought in San Gabriel Mountains
The Air Force will search today for a missing two place T-3D jet trainer believed lost in the San Gabriel Mountains during a flight from Williams Air Force Base Phoenix to George Air Force Base near Victorville. Contact was lost with the pilot near the end of the trip Thursday.
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DUS Angels Weh
Air Force Base
San Gabriel Mountains
Arizona
George Air Force Base
Victorville
Air Force
Williams Air Force Base
Phoenix
George Afb
Stevens Denies He Will Quit
Secretary of the Army Stevens said he has never felt better in his life and is not resigning. The Army information chief quoted Stevens as stating he had not discussed resigning with anyone amid persistent reports of his departure. The New York Times had said he would resign once a successor is found, while Senator Potter urged resignations for Stevens and Army counselor John G. Adams. Adams denied resignation, stating he has not resigned, does not expect to resign, and has not been asked to resign.
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Washington
Stevens
Army Information
Gilman Mudgett
New York Times
Eisenhower
Sen
Potter
Imich
Army
John G. Adams
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Adams
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