Purge of Beria Signals Kremlin Power Struggle
After Stalin death Beria is purged as a traitor while Malenkov and Molotov vie for control. Pravda accuses Beria of imperialist bias, delaying directives and sowing disunity. West German and East German reactions suggest broader consequences for Soviet policy and leadership.
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Communist Party
Iever
Beria
Kremlin
Melenkov
Molotov
Alvary Gascaigne
Moscow
United States
Malentov
Stalin
East Germany
Vladimir Semyenov
Bonn
Semyenov
Wilhelm Zaisser
Red Gestapo
Pravda
Laventry Beria
Secret Police
Central Committee
Russia
V. M. Molotov
California fire tragedy claims missionary trainees
Nine of the New Tribes camp group escaped a canyon blaze by climbing a rope, while fourteen victims perished amid shallow trenches. The disaster at Fouts Springs near Willows was described as California’s worst forest fire in 20 years, with over 200 firefighters battling the flames. The victims listed include Powers and twelve others aged 20 to 40, all trainees in jungle missionary work. the broader fires also touched the Duarte and Ridge Route regions with extensive brush and traffic disruptions.
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Hancock
Forest Service
Powers
Dave Johnson
Howard Rowe
Sergio Colles
Cecil Hitchock
Dan Short
Ray Sherman
Stan Whitehouse
Stan Bote
Darrell Noah
Bob Meiden
Paul Gifford
Bermy Dinnel
Harold Griffith
New Tribes
Fouts Springs
California
Jeader
Paul W. Fleming
Mount Moran
Wyo
Venezuela
Bolivia
U. S. Forest Service
Willows
Castaic
San Gabriel Mountains
Duarte
Five Mile Grada
Violin
Palomar
Sheriffs Prison
Grapevine
Highway Patrol
Cyrus Queen Jof
Bakersfield
Santa Rosa
Boo
Auto Chase Ends in Crash After Shots Are Fired
Police report a fleeing sedan linked to an ex-convict on parole for a hit and run. A chase went through residential streets before a green light collision at Atlantic and Willow sent the car off course. One believed occupant fled to 2540 Atlantic Ave and was later identified as Nevarez, denying driving the vehicle.
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Atlantic Ave
Willow St
Tomac
D. A. Fox
E. H. Warner
Nevarez
Seaside Hospital
Los Angeles
Warren Signs Bills Tightening Dope Net
California braces for stricter narcotics penalties as Gov. Warren signed bills raising prison terms for first and second narcotics offenses and tightening trafficking penalties. The governor urged enforcement during a KGO TV appearance and noted Sept. 9 effective date. The acts also curb phoned prescriptions by pharmacists to curb drug abuse.
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Warren
San Francisco
California
Kgo-Tv
H. Allen Smith
William Bryan Rumford
D.berkeley
Radioactive Gold Used in Treating Cancer
Dr. Rubin M. Flocks of Iowa City spoke at the seventh annual Rocky Mountain Cancer Conference in Denver noting radioactive gold shows experimental value in treating some cancers. He said it may become a weapon of major value in cancer therapy. Police reported a man named Nevarez arrived from San Francisco with injuries initially thought fractured but later deemed less serious.
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Denver
Rubin M. Flocks
Iowa City
Iar
San Francisco
Nevarez
Shot Brings Fine of 200 in Disturbing the Peace Case
Long Beach worker Harry L. Jones pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and paid a 200 fine after a May arrest. Miss Alice Marrian Hite, 32, said he fired a bullet toward her from 4168 Elm Ave while she leaned at a kitchen window.
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Long Beach
Alice ‘Marrian Hite
Harry L. Jones
W. Market &J
Josephm. Maltby
Jones
Miss Hite
Elm Ave
Rhee Ready to OK Korean Truce Near at Panmunjom
K Harrison chief U N negotiator and aides met at Panmunjom for 23 minutes with Nam, after 151 high level talks over two years. They discussed the armistice and recessed until 11 a m Saturday. Peiping Radio asked how the American side will prevent Syngman Rhee from wrecking the accord.
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K. Harrison
U.N
Panmunjom
Nam
Harrison
Long Beach
Peiping Radio
Syngman Rhee
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Jin
Berlin
Sergei N. Kruglav
U.S.S.R
Lavrenty Beria
Calif
Walker's
Land O’ Youth
RED Goose Shoes
Fourth Phons
Burns
Terabe
Press-Telegram
Lang Basch
Rhee
Sea
Aoe
Lessoner Music Company
Third ST
Appliance
Raber Electric
Westinghouse
Universal
SILEX
Frybyte
Dominion Electric Coffee Maker
Biedele
E. Artesia
N. LB
Terry Robes
Walker
Ame
Viciecta Auto Parks
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