Quakes and Waves Hit Aegean Isles in Major Aftershock
Greek Public Works Minister George Rallis and Psareas left on the destroyer Aigénon for Thira carrying doctors, nurses, medical supplies and communications gear. The Kanatis sailed for Thira with food tents blankets and army engineers to aid debris removal and relief. The tremors began near Athens around 5 15 am local time with stronger shocks causing panic. The Caltech seismograph recorded a major quake at 8 25 pm Sunday magnitude about 7 6 and roughly 7000 miles from Pasadena.
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California Institute of Technology
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Strong offshore quake rattles Dominican Republic coast
A strong offshore earthquake near the north coast of the Dominican Republic was felt early today. The epicenter was about 30 miles at sea with no damage reports so far.
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Clupad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rites for Lad Killed in Grand Canyon Air Crash
Funeral service set for Fred Robert Staecker 11 of Long Beach at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hunter Mortuary Chapel. The boy’s body was recovered from the wreckage after the Grand Canyon collision of two airliners on June 30. Officiating will be Rev. L. Roy Lash. Interment at Sunsyside Mausoleum. Fred lived at 362 E 69th Way and planned a fishing trip to Wisconsin with his grandfather Hans Staecker Sr. He is survived by his parents, sister Shirlee, and grandparents Arthur Chapman and Mrs Hans Staecker Sr.
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Chicago
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Wisconsin
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Shirlee
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Mother Waits Vainly for Infant's Return
San Jose report describes an infant kidnapping case with Mrs Weinberger awaiting contact after a ransom note. Police and clergy searched a church building with no result. The story mentions ongoing pursuit, a later riot at a San Jose rock n roll dance, and mixed local reactions.
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San Jose
Union leaders face trial on assault conspiracy charges
SAN DIEGO labor officials and five San Francisco union leaders go on trial on charges of conspiring to assault AFL-CIO Retail Clerks Union business agent John H. Mauer Jr. during a jurisdictional dispute last Oct. 22. Defendants include Max Osslo, Joseph B. McFaden, Arthur Meyer, Charles A. Tucker, Chester D. Hazel, Paul E. Dempster, Jerry Layton Dimitratas, and Louis John Cacio.
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Jerry Layton Dimitratas
Afl-Cio Sailors Union of the Pacific
Louis John Cacio
John H. Mauer Jr
Long Beach
Afl-Cio Retail Clerks Union
Rainfall Rules Weather in Much of U S
Rain fell over wide areas of the nation as weekend storms moved eastward. Heaviest totals appeared in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania while north Texas faced hurricane force winds hail and heavy rain. Isolated downpours extended from the southern plains to the Atlantic Coast with notable amounts in Olean New Jersey and Sault Ste Marie Michigan.
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Calif Pardee Shot as Burglar in Love
DES MOINES 47 year old Burdick was found in a San Mateo laundry office by Sgt Harold Fryman. Burdick, on parole for burglary, ran when ordered out. Fryman fired a pistol and then a shotgun, wounding Burdick in the right thigh.
Blind wife and elevator operator celebrate 13th anniversary
Lowell L Harvey, an elevator operator at Heartwell Building, and his blind wife Betty mark their 13th wedding anniversary on Friday the 13th. Betty, who lost sight in an accident, plans to get the works at a beauty shop and dine at Talk of the Town restaurant. A letter from President Truman’s aide Sherman Adams will be shown.
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Heartwell
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Harveys
Umatilla Ave
Einar Peterson
Peterson
Lowell
Ogden
Utah
Long Beach
Thhen
Press-Telegram
Desperate plea for missing baby from frantic mother
A 3 year-old mother pleads to the kidnapper, begging for news of her infant and urging humane action. She recalls previous requests for the child to be left at any church in the New York metro area, but no sign of the baby has appeared.
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Junior Chamber Moves State HQ to Merced
REVONDO Beach California state Junior Chamber of Commerce will relocate its headquarters from San Francisco to Merced. The executive board ended a weekend meeting Sunday and said growth requires the move as shared office space with the State Chamber of Commerce is no longer feasible.
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