Child slain in sex assault during kidnapping near Bayshore Dr
Judith Ann Roberts seven year old daughter of a Baltimore attorney was held against her will from her grandparents home and fatally harmed near Biscayne Bay after being sexually assaulted. Police found her unclothed body in a wooded bushes area off Bayshore Dr. The FBI aided in a statewide search for the kidnapper as detectives noted no ransom attempt.
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Miame Fla
Judith Ann Roberts
Baltimore
Fashionable
Bayshore Dr
Biscayne Bay
Ben Sheppard
Sheriff's Office
Shirley Robets
Robarts
Harry Rosenberg
Judith Ann
J. J. Whitman
Charles Sapp
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James’ ‘Roberts
FBI
Jet crashes into Kansas City homes killing four
An Air Force jet crashed near downtown Kansas City injuring two residents and killing four people including the pilot. Debris set fires in two houses at 850 Nebraska and across the street, as search teams looked for additional bodies and for three children reportedly playing nearby. One victim was 54 year old Rurnl Redwine, an invalid, and neighbors described the dramatic scene as dust and smoke filled the area.
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Kansas City
Kan
Air Force
King H. Simmons
Nebraska
Rurnl Redwine
Bert Kinney Jr
Marian Reed
Weather forecast with sun and warmth through Thursday
A sunny and warm period continues through Thursday with high cloudiness. Fog patches are expected along the coast Thursday morning, reducing visibility in spots.
Geneva talks spark new push to end Indochina war
Foreign ministers from East and West rush to Geneva for a high tempo session. Pierre Mendes-France plans to press the National Assembly to approve sending French draftees to Indochina if a cease-fire is not achieved by July 20. Meanwhile Communist shells hit Bung En, the last French-held city in the Red River Delta south of Haiphong.
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Genvea
Geneva
Pierre Mendis
France
Paris
Mendes-France
National Assembly
Indochina
Bung
Red River Delta
Wenol-Haiphong
Miss Korea's Miss Universe bid hit by visa trouble
Miss Korea of 1954 candidate Puh Linkahi known as Miss Lucky Bu faces passport and visa hurdles in Seoul delaying her trip to Long Beach for the Miss Universe Pageant. Immigration questions, lack of a South Korean passport, and visa delays jeopardize her travel plans. runnerup Miss Ke Sun He could be considered if needed.
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Seoul
South Korea
Long Beach
Korea
Puh Linkahi
Lucky Bu
North
Nations
Kim Chang Jung
Associated Press
Wonsen
U.N
U. S
United States
Immigration Service
Washington,d. C
Puh
Northwest
Chungang Ibo
Ke Sun He
Thwa Women's College
Seon
Lee Ba Hera
Honolulu
San Pedran Accused of Abducting 4
James L. Wilver, 27, of 119 Palos Verdes St, was arrested near his home on charges of robbing and kidnapping two teen couples on May 21. Det. Walter Phillips identified him through mug files. He faces arraignment Thursday at 16 a.m. in San Pedro Municipal Court.
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San Pedro
James L. Wilver
Palos Verdes St
Hil
Walter Phillips
Wilger
Barbara Hopfer
W. 28Th
Darrell Kirkland
W. Q St
Wilmington
Seventh and
Palos Verdes Sts
Palos Verdes Hills
Long Beach
I West Long Beach
Miss Hopfer
Eve Sarich
W. 14Th St
I Tobey Johnson
S. Mesa St
Ninth St
Grand Ave
Wilber
Tin San Pedro Municipal Court
Plane Rips Wing River Bank Then Flies Back to Base
A Royal Air Force trainer tore off a four foot wing tip into a river bank during a formation flight. The Canadian pilot landed safely at his base 10 miles away after the engine cut out and the plane dived. The engine recovered and the pilot pulled up sharply.
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Dover
England
Royal Air Force
U S CIO Strike Hits Oak Ridge and Paducah Plants
CIO workers at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky walked out today affecting about 4500 production and maintenance staff at facilities run for the Atomic Energy Commission. Supervisors kept plants in operation while police reported smooth lines and no incidents. The walkout, the first by workers key to producing uranium for atomic weapons, comes as a fact finding order from President Eisenhower faces union defiance.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
CIO
Paducah
CYO Chemical Workers Union
S A.m
Lome
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co
Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower
AFL
Burning ship blamed on navy night firing exercise
Canadian naval authorities say a navy night firing exercise caused reports of a ship on fire in Lake Ontario near Toronto. Six vessels took part between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. near Frenchman’s Bay, 20 miles east of Toronto, with tracer bullets possibly creating flare and distress signals.
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Haney
Uniii
Bhuyal
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Navy
Frenchman's Bay
Employment Increases Near One Million From May to June
Washington reports government data show total employment rising from 61,118,000 in May to 62,098,000 in early June, a gain of about 1 million, with unemployment little changed and insured unemployment hitting a 1954 low. The report notes a shorter work week and fewer temporarily laid off workers, with Michigan and California showing the largest insurer unemployment drops.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Michigan
California
New York
Maois
Heat Mark for Year Tied Today Heat Record
The official temperature reached 92 degrees at noon, tying the year’s high as a two day heat wave grips the South. The Weather Bureau forecast continues heat through Wednesday. Fog may creep along the coast Thursday while Los Angeles endures its worst smog attack of the year, affecting Elks convention guests. Attendants report several visitors treated for eye irritation and watering.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Los Angeles
Paramount Grain Fire Racks Up 500000 Loss at Reed Plant
Fire at Reed Grain and Milling Co. on Harrison Street in Paramount damaged a main building and two silos after a baled hay feed. Two firefighters were injured, including Capt. Jack Maddux hit by a fire hose. Owner Robert Reed estimated losses up to 500 thousand dollars.
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Reed Grain and Milling Co
E. Harrison
St. Paramount
Jack Maddux
Robert Reed
Shelseyfield St. Downey
Kerr Leader in Primary Faces Runoff in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City attorney William Coe led in the Democratic governor race as tabulations neared completion with 139,1423 votes to Raymond Gary 137,202. Coe and Gary set July 27 runoff. Senator Kerr widened his lead over Turner in the U S Senate race but remained short of a majority with 377 boxes unseen. Governor hopefuls included Bill Logan and Wille E K Murray amid martial law in five counties. Absentee ballot charges in Sequoyah County prompted state militia action.
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Oklahoma City
William ©. Coe
Raymond Gary
Madill
Coe
Jay
Gars
U. S
Robert S. Kerr
Roy J. Turner
Turner
Bill Logan
Wille EK. Murray
Johnston Murray
Sar
Murray
Sequoyah 2
Snow closes Pike's Peak Highway in Colorado
A July snowstorm hit Pike's Peak upper reaches near Colorado Springs closing the highway for hours. Four inches of snow covered the road up to the 14,110 foot peak, authorities reported.
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Pike's Peak
Colorado
Springs
Colo. W
Eisenhower opposes Red China entry to UN under present terms
President Eisenhower said he was unalterably opposed to admitting Red China to the United Nations now, while not ruling out a withdrawal if Peiping members join. He argued Congress is unlikely to approve an automatic pullout though Senate Leader Knowland suggested a swift US exit once Peiping delegates sit in the UN. The president pressed that the Reds are at odds with the UN and questioned how a self respecting nation could advocate their admission.
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Washington
Eisenhower
China
United Nations
U. N
Eisenhower Laus
Senate
Knowland
California
United States
Peiping
Eiserhower
Congress
Sen. Knowland
International Organization
Avan Noty
U.N
World Organization
Pres
Strain Waits 30 Workers Free Horse on Trestle
Orange workers plus three pieces of equipment spent three hours Tuesday afternoon freeing a horse whose hind leg was caught in a San tiago Creek trestle south of Walnut Street. Margaret Mueller rode the horse, an accidental slip left it stuck. a train halted briefly as SP crews watched. A-frame and power winch spread rails, and the horse was hauled to safety on solid ground.
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Orange
Santiago Creek
Margaret Mueller
Nestle
Walnut St
State Division of Forestry
Southern Pacific
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