Pasadena Gunman Terrorizes Family In Home Invasion
A youth described as hopped up on narcotics terrorized Pasadena residents John Cardinale, 43, Leah Cardinale, 48, and their son Michael, 14, for over an hour. He fired into a wall, slugged the boy and mother, rummaged for money, and forced them to consider sexual acts before fleeing. The assailant appeared deranged and was hiding near the home when Michael was dropped off. The family reported the incident to police.
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CNS
John. Cardinale
Leah
Michael
Cardinale
Seven Killed in Southland Chicago Fire
A South Side Chicago fire killed seven people who died in hospitals hours after the blaze. Firefighters found unconscious victims in a hallway beside their apartment. Dolores Lee said an overheated oil stove ignited a chair. Fire Marshal Bradbury estimated damage at $1000 and noted the fire’s cause was undetermined. Police arrested Rossiee Lee, 38, who could not explain her presence nearby.
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South Side
Dolores Lee
Thomas Bradbury
Rossiee Lee
Dope Confession Fight Overshadows Hormel Case
In Los Angeles, musician Hormel and a Coast Guardsman face narcotics charges after police say marijuana cigarettes were found in a car. Hormel, who testified he did not purchase or smoke cannabis, described pressure from officers and a recording of a now-challenged statement. Actress Rita Moreno attempted to testify in Hormel’s defense but objections limited her input. Meanwhile in Little Rock, a night blaze destroyed seven homes, leaving 25 residents homeless with no injuries reported after volunteers battled the flames.
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Rita Moreno
Los Angeles
George Hormel II
Dove
John O'Grady
Hormel
George Hormel
Dumim
Edward McLarty
Stormer
Mark
Lamb
Det
O'Grady
Little Rock
Ark
Hanes
City Fire
Ty Yaar
Coast
Ney
Is Sedan
Rita Moréno
Roem
Filn
Miss Moreno
Charles M. Fricke
Cei
Little Rock City
Wage Law Extension Plan Promises Broad Coverage Reforms
Secretary of Labor Mitchell said he is prepared to make specific recommendations to Congress to extend the minimum wage law and reach millions more workers, though he did not reveal details. President Eisenhower urged raising the present 75 cent hourly minimum to 96 cents and bringing many workers under the law.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Chicago Heiress Inherits Vast Family Fortune After Two Deaths
Mollie Netcher Bragno of Chicago, 28, becomes sole heir to an estimated 15 million plus, following the deaths of her grandmother and her uncle Townsend Netcher. The estate stems from the Boston Store holdings on State Street, once run by Charles Letcher Sr. and later by his widow, Mollie Netcher Newbury, who died at 87. Townsend Netcher, 61, died in Palm Springs as accounting closed. his share would pass to Mrs Bragno. Townsend had four marriages, with Norma Fletcher Hall as a former wife and Harriette Taylor as a survivor. Funeral plans call for his body to be returned to Chicago for services Tuesday.
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Mollie Neteher Bragno
Edward Bregno
Bragno
Boston
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Charles Letcher Sr
Moltie Netcher Newbury
Newbury
Brayne
Townsend Netcher
Palm Springs
Calif
Chicazo
Norma Fletcher Hall
Harriette Taylor
Restore Confidence Call to California Liquor Officers
LOS ANGELES £-Mal in Varris, acting director of the state's new Department of Alcoholic Beverage Central, urged Southern California liquor control officers to restore public confidence by honest andintegrity. He warned dereliction of duty will cost personnel their places in the ABC. Harris stressed fair treatment for all and cooperation with attorney general investigators, insisting officers must stop advising licensees against cooperation.
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Malin Varris
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Central
California
Harris
State Board of Equalization
William G. Bonelli
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ABC
Lcensees
Foster Parent Races Nature Diaper Shortage Strains GI Dad
Lt Norman Donahoe, a Korea veteran, arrived in Naples with his adopted Greek baby daughter Roni Marie and a dwindling diaper supply. He left Corpus Christi on a 13,000 mile hitchhike to Greece, used 12 diapers en route, and now faces a critical shortage as he waits for a Navy flight to continue to New York and then Maryland. He plans more miles via a Constellation if possible, while his wife awaits in Brooklyn.
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Norman Moose
Donahoe
Athens
Roni Marie
Naval Air Station
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Texas
Greece
New York
Navy
Newfoundland
Morocco
Azores
Fatuxert
Maryland
Ron Marie
Dr Sheppard to Attend Mother's Funeral in Cleveland
Dr Samuel H Sheppard was granted permission by Judge Harry A Hanna to attend his mother Mrs Ethel Sheppard's funeral after she died Friday by suicide. The defense lawyer William Corrigan secured the request and authorities planned precautionary measures for safe escort and return. Dr Sam remained in a special cell under close watch at the county jail amid his grief and protests he wanted to be with inmates.
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Samuel H. Sheppard
Ethel Sheppard
Harry A. Hanna
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Wiliam J. Corrigan
Joseph Sweeney
Hanna
Sam
Sheppard
County Jail
Sweeney
Bank Robbery Foiled as Loot Recovered in Tacoma Case
FBI announced six arrests in a Parkland National Bank of Washington heist. Floyd Pebsworth, 43, of Tacoma, led officers to about 32000 dollars hidden in a canvas bag in bushes. Clarence Wayland Ramsey admitted the daylight raid with a wooden gun and named Pebsworth as driver. additional suspects include Wilma Ramsey, John Murphy, Kenneth Springer, and Virgil KeGunnargon, all in custody.
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uPi
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Pwile
FBI
Richjava Auerbach
Floyd Pebsworth
Lato
Parkland Ranch
National Bank of Washington
Auerbach
Pebsworth
Clarence Wayland Ramsey
West Coast Seamen Vote on Union Jan 17
The NLRB orders an election among unlicensed Pacific Coast seamen to choose among Sailors Union of the Pacific ILWU National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards or none. Mail ballots for most, in person on five ships including Lurline Cleveland Wilson Polk. Voting begins January 17 and ends March 14 with about 6000 seamen eligible.
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AFL Sailors Union
Harry Bridges
International Longshermen’s Union
Pacific Coast
National Labor Relations Board
Pacific Maritime
Prac Union
Roy Hoffman
NLRB
Hoffman
Sailors Union of the Pacific
AFL
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National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
Gerald 3. Brown
Washington
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Matson Navigation Company
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President Lines
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Wilson and
Polk
Monroe
New York
Father of 7 Nabbed After Nationwide Hot Check Chase
Charles H. Smith of Largo Florida sought in six states on hot check charges and linked to a family of seven traveling with forged funds. He was captured after a car chase in Baytown Texas, with his 19 year old daughter charged in Texas and his wife and six children placed in a trailer house in Beaumont.
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Teanhunt
Florida
Charles H. Smith
Largo
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John Meadows
Meadows
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Eleanor
FBI
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Savannah
George Burton
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Mississippi
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Soviet note prompts release of two U.S. prisoners
American officials report Soviet rebuff of freedom demands but note progress as Austrian prisoners disclose Verdine illness and nine Russian children seek return from the West. In Norristown and Detroit families celebrate word of relatives gaining freedom amid ongoing inquiries and humanitarian considerations.
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Navy Amphibious Exercise Near Long Beach Aims to Train
The Navy staged an amphibious landing exercise near Long Beach with two Red Beach zones and a floating causeway. Marines landed in two waves assisted by helicopters, establishing positions along the shore while blank ammunition simulated combat. A civilian audience observed at municipal events and church services were planned. Revenue Service announced open house at Port of Long Beach sites and tax form corrections may aid two retirement income credit groups.
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Red Beach
Washington
Revenue Service
Port of
Long Beach
Azea
Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
McCarthy Charges Deception by Army Report Details Peress Case Actions
Senate actions reveal McCarthy interest in the Peress case with a chronology naming officers including 12 generals. The document cites administrative errors but notes Peress was discharged at Camp Kilmer and outlines promotion decisions linking to medical professional qualifications. Stevens and Adams indicated resignation plans amid a White House silence on successors and a Navy Army review of duty and secrecy.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Massachusetts
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Peress
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Kilmer
N. J
Publica- Carthy
Zwicker
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de Sel
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E. Potter
R-Mich
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Defense
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Finn Twins Jail Terms Upheld by Ninth Circuit
The Ninth U.S Court of Appeals upheld one year sentences for Chartes and George Finn twins convicted of interfering with a federal officer. They handcuffed U S Attorney Laughtin E Waters outside the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on January 21. The court called their actions an outrage to the dignity of the United States and rejected ignorance or misinfo as excuses.
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U.S Court of Appeals
Chartes
George
United States
U. S
Laughtin E. Waters
Biltmore
Los Angeles
U. & Government
Waters
Star to Visit Orient on Five Week Tour
James Stewart will sail aboard the SS President Wilson from San Francisco on Wednesday for a five week tour of the Orient. An agent says the star will visit Tokyo Yokohama and Hong Kong during his first trip to the region.
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James Stewart
President Wilson
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Orient
Stewart
Tokyo
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Five Men Buy Las Vegas Hotel for New Frontier Rename
Memphis banker and Arkansas investor said a five man group bought the Las Vegas Last Frontier Hotel for about 8 to 9 million dollars. James E. Little and Frank Williams stated three California men, Maurice H. Friedman Stanley S. Leads and Kevin J. Leff of Beverly Hills, joined them. The hotel will be renamed the New Frontier Hotel.
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Enn
Little
California
Maurice H. Friedman
Stanley S. Leads
Kevin J. Leff
Beverly Is
Beverly Hills Incinerator Sparks Fines Debate
In Southern California a city incinerator burning rubbish caused thick smoke, with F S Match facing possible fines. Judge Charles J. Griffin questioned why individuals are punished while the city escapes, arguing the City of Beverly Hills should not be exempt from a similar rule.
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F. Smatch
California
Charles J. Griffin
Beverly Hills
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