Eisenhower to Tour Drought Areas in Southwest
President Eisenhower launches a see state inspection trip Sunday to survey the worst American drought conditions in 300 years. The tour will cover Texas Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico Kansas and Colorado and include officials Benson and Seaton. Weather Bureau notes rainfall shortfalls in 45 of 60 months and warns several years of above normal rainfall needed to restore water tables. The first stop is Goodfellow Air Force Base San Angelo Texas, with field inspections beginning Monday.
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Government pushes for extradition of Bill Bonelli
A government official and Knight plan to press for the extradition of Bill Bonelli outlined in page references. The notice directs readers to related articles across multiple sections including Churches-Fages, Classifieer, and Oath Notices.
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Garden Grove Deputies Break Up Race Protest at Home
Sheriff's deputies halted a Friday evening street meeting in Garden Grove aimed at protesting a Black family's move into an all white neighborhood. The curbside session was dispersed after deputies received a tip about the plan.
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Wake of Cold Waves Leaves Dozens Dead Across East
A brutal cold spell spreads across the eastern two thirds of the nation. At least 42 deaths are reported as subzero temperatures grip New England to the Great Lakes while the central and southern regions see some relief. Snow and freezing rain forecast in northern Rockies and eastern Great Lakes. In Morrie Lane Geneva Lane area, a planned protest meeting drew few attendees and deputies broke up an interracial gathering with no arrests.
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Rockies
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Klan and Corruption Defeated in Wake of Harding Era
A fragmented account notes postwar turmoil under President Warren G. Harding, detailing alleged corruption and the Ku Klux Klan’s rise. It describes Daugherty’s appointment, political influence shifts, and fears of the Klan wielding power in Indiana Texas and other states amid national disillusionment and widespread joblessness.
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Indiana
Texas
Osan
Airliner Bomb Hoax Prompted Sheriff Probe
Ticketed confusion over a hoax phone warning led to sheriff investigation in San Joaquin County as four hours of alert disrupted flight plans. Passengers were moved about eighty miles toward San Francisco amid tense security checks and unclear instructions.
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San Francisco
Fire Destroys Match Firm Lumber Yard
A spectacular blaze leveled the Diamond Match lumber yard on the outskirt, visible for over 150 miles. The fire damaged the main building and surrounding facilities as investigators work to determine the cause and scope of the destruction.
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Match Firm
Sacramento
Weather Outlook Shows Heavier Rain By Sunday
The Weather Bureau expected a front from the ocean to bring heavier rains by Sunday across the Beach area and nearby communities. Rainfall on Friday night and Saturday totaled a few hundredths to five hundredths of an inch. Snow levels in the San Bernardino Mountains hovered around 6,500 feet and were falling as the system moved in.
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Washington Coast
San Bernardino Mountains
Khrushchev barely survives challenge to leadership
New York Times dispatch from Warsaw reports Khrushchev won a slim margin against Malenkov for the post of first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. Malenkov is favored to take the post, with Bulganin slated as Premier and Molotov fading from influence.
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Fagg to resign as USC president effective July 4
Dr. Fred D. Fagg Jr., head of the University of Southern California since 1947, will resign July 4 due to health and energy concerns. He will become president emeritus as trustees seek a successor. The move, approved by the board, comes amid no link to any penalties, USC officials say.
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Monaco Holds Its Breath Over Grace Baby Tax Break
Monaco residents await Grace Kelly's baby born to Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III amid political fuss. Americans are blamed for slow arrivals at Monte Carlo while locals hope for the 21,000 population to become tax free. Doctors considered Paris birthplace due to perceived fragility of Monaco palace.
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Rebellion at Csepel Mills Sealed by Red Forces
Russian armored cars and Communist militia sealed off the Csepel Island iron and steel mills in Budapest. At least two rebellious workers were killed by Red police on Friday. Government papers report reporters were barred from contact and that provocateurs attacked a policeman, triggering fear of a new anti-government wave.
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Warrant Out for Arrest of Lawmaker Green
A warrant was issued for Rep. Green on bribery charges after alleged acceptance of a ten thousand dollar payment from contractor Frederick Ratt of Hertford. The case centers on funds tied to a large construction project for a Signal Corps depot at Tobyhanna, amounting to thirty three million dollars. U S Marshals expect the arrest not to be served before Monday.
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Weather Forecast Says Cloudy With Intermittent Rain Likely
The forecast notes cloudy skies with intermittent rain through Sunday. Temperatures show little change with no significant warm or cool swings expected.
Graham Executed for 1955 Airliner Bombing Massacre
CANON CITY Colo late John Gilbert Graham died in the gas chamber after calmly accepting cyanide fumes. The 24 year old father of two was pronounced dead in 12 minutes, the nation’s worst mass murder linked to the bombing of United Air Lines DC-6B near Longmont Colorado on Nov 1 1955. He had murdered his mother and 43 others to claim a life insurance payout of 87500.
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United Air’ Lines
Longmont
Policeman Attacked by Mob at VPW Hall Riot
A police officer was attacked by a jeering mob during a riot Friday night at VPW Hall 20 E Louise St. Officers Anderberg and Firestone arrested Peter Maris 18 of 5140 Pacific Ave and Michael White 18 of 3960 Olive Ave for interfering with the arrest and for related charges. Maris broke a rear window on the way to the station. White was re arrested for dispersing a crowd. Richard Maris 21 of 15307 Georgia St Paramount and Wayne Rally 6700 Rose Ave were also jailed on disorderly conduct and related charges.
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Detroit Thief Has Parking Meter Key
Detective James Bogan reports a Detroit thief has secretly used a key to access about 2,000 of the city's 7,200 parking meters. For two months the suspect has diverted part of the city’s roughly $60,000 monthly parking-meter takings.
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