Chessman Death Row Tale Emerges From San Quentin Draft
The July 1954 Life excerpt reveals Caryl Chessman’s six year fight on Death Row, his autobiography drafts, and long self education while in San Quentin. It details his crimes, legal battles, and a brutal juvenile reform system experience shaping a violent life.
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Cary] Whittier
Chessman
San Quentin
Darata Catape
Press-Telegram
Viva USA
Reform School
Varvines
Whit
Hith
Juila
Lifeguard Chief Fends Off Crowd at Huntington Beach
Lifeguard Chief Fred Swartz, after breaking a night stick on a drunken man during a disturbance on Huntington Beach, fled to a local shop as a hostile crowd of 309 to 400 people gathered. Police arrived to restore order following a tear gas exchange and brief detentions.
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Huntington Beach
Fred Swartz
Strand
Swartz
Frank Ciarcill
Joe Grant
Swarts
Rhoth Cistelli
Grant
Ocean Front
Shirley Temple’s Young Son Hospitalized With Fever
Shirley Temple and her husband Charles Black attend their 2 year old son Charles Alden Black Jr at Santa Monica Hospital after he developed an undiagnosed fever. Dr Leonard Montag says the child has a very high temperature. The family now resides in Beverly Hills and includes a 6 year old daughter from Miss Temple’s prior marriage.
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Santa Monica
Weather outlook Mostly clear tonight and Tuesday
Mostly clear tonight and Tuesday with early morning low clouds along the coast. Temperatures show little change across the period.
Weather rolls in as sea breeze lowers heat across Southland
Sunday brought milder temps as ocean air cooled scorching heat. Thermometer at 76 early rose to 91 inland with highs near 90 by afternoon. Lifeguards reported 18 rescues and 250000 beachgoers. several traffic accidents followed a thunderstorm.
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Independent-Press-Telegram
Linden Ave
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Heat Wave Toll Grows Across U S as Fire Hits Richfield Plant
The heat wave across the central and eastern U S pushes temperatures over 100 degrees while a massive fire at the Richfield Oil Co refinery in Dominguez Crest erupts. Firefighters evacuate workers as a 200 foot high crude unit burns, thousands of barrels damaged, no injuries reported, and crews battle flames for about 45 minutes.
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Sepulveda Blvd
Alameda St
Dominguez
Bill Wilde
Epike Associated Press
Great Lakes
Canadian
Montana
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Atlantic Seaboard
Weather Bureau
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Plains
Midwest
Kansas City
Ilinois
Texas
Louisiana
Fort Smith
Ark
California
San Joaquin Valley
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Tulsa
Fort Scott
Kari
Chanute
Atate
Missouri
St. Louis
Movay
Sepulvade Bld
Willow St
Clarence McKay
McKay
Kant-Leaky on Voyage to Catalina
In Ventura a five man crew on a raft built from 100 inner tubes and a frame left port at 2 15 p m aiming for Catalina Island. Adm John W Strobel III 22 ceremoniously broke a bottle as a beer soaked pennant flew. The gag voyage mirrors the Kon Tiki trek and hopes to cover 715 miles in a day with a 15 hp outboard.
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Pacific
Catalina Island
John W. Strobel III
Peru
Strobel
Jerry Straughan
Kenny Kluke
Dick Davidson
Jimmy Wills
No More Bones Man Found Dead in Columbus Home
Police said Benjamin Marshall 41 was found dead in his bed in Columbus with three notes on the kitchen refrigerator. Coroner Robert Evans ordered autopsy to determine cause of death and found no sign of violence. One note was addressed to Marshall’s dog Snuffy, saying No more bones.
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Robert A. Evans
Benjamin Marshall
University Hospital
Marsall
Poties
Marshall
Indo Accord Seen in Time for Deadline
In Geneva a Western source said a cease-fire accord in Indochina is near before Mendes France’s midnight Tuesday deadline. The informant warned some details remain to be ironed out and a signing before Tuesday is unlikely. Mendes France met reporters after a two hour talk with Walter Bedell Smith, saying “All right” when asked if peace was in sight and adding he hoped so. Meanwhile French Union troops pushed a mop-up against a Viet Minh base 18 miles northwest of Hanoi, with 28 rebels reported killed as the drive continues.
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A.P
Indochina
Mendes
France
Mendes-France
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
United States
Smith
Tumbago
Washington
Mendes-Smith
Jean Chauvel
Switzerland
Herman Pyleger
Jocal
State Department
A. Alexis Johnson
Czechoslovakis
Hanoi
AFL Shuns Non-Pact Builders in Southern California
Laborers and carpenters across Southern California begin a no contract no work policy today. While many contractors have signed new wage agreements, some employers have not, prompting planned stoppages on unsanctioned sites. AFL officials said carpenters will be pulled from jobs immediately where agreements are absent, as federal conciliators seek a meeting between contractors and carpenters with the Building Contractors Association and other employers.
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Los Angeles
AFL
California
Singapore
Orbes Peters
Lanate
Jeane
Philippines
Almastown
Carpenters
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Onion
AFL Lgnorers
Building Contractors Assn
Miss Universe contestants rehearse in cadence departmEnt
The 79 Miss Universe contestants gathered for their first rehearsal amid cadenced marching. Miss Costa Rica struggled with stomach strain while Miss Thailand performed a Siamese dance at a Sunday party, apologizing for wearing a full skirt.
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Uncle Sam's
Costa Rica
Miss
Thailand
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A compact reader guide lists section locations for daily features and notices. It shows page designations for various topics including beach comber notes Billy Rose Boyle Bridge classifieds comics crossword editorials finances obituaries radio and TV shipping sports theaters tides temperatures women andworld content across pages A-2 A-8 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-11 A-9 B-2 A-10 A-2.
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Billy Rose
Boyle
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