Tehachapi Earthquake Leaves City in Ruins and Toll Rises
A violent quake struck Tehachapi early today, leveling buildings and killing at least 12. Rescue teams from Edwards Air Force Base and Navy’s China Lake aided swelling casualties, with hospitals overwhelmed and major structures damaged. Several out of state visitors were among the dead, and warnings spread to other California communities as water lines, power circuits and roads failed.
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Tehachapi
Calif
California
Nolan Clay
Marianne
Finna
Mary Martin
Louis. Martin
Marilyn Taylor
Florence Ann Fillmore
Walter Nolen
Paula
Bakersfield
Summit Hotel
Blance Cantana
Gloria
Joe
Nicola
Bobby
Silver City
N. M
Main Street
Tom Kelly
Red Cross
Edwards Air Base
Juanita Hotel
Edwards Air Force Base
Navy
China Lake
Don Mathews
KPRL
Paso Robles
Mathews
Ed Ritter
Riverside
Martin
Sacramento
State Civil Defense Headquarters
Long Beach
Hill St
Pacific Ave
2St St
Long Beach Blvd
California Heights
Lakewood Blvd
Spring St
Ninth St
Harbor Ave
Harbor District
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Security Banka
First St
Fine Ave
Charles J. Novotny
Mostly sunny tomorrow with light temp change
Weather forecast notes mostly sunny conditions tomorrow after late night and early morning low clouds and fog. Southwest wind persists and speeds are shown as 215 miles per hour for tomorrow afternoon.
Democrats Seek Sixth Straight White House Win in Chicago
At the 1948 Democratic National Convention in Chicago Convention Hall delegates gathered to pick a candidate capable of a sixth consecutive victory for the party. While names like Barkley Harriman Kefauver Kerr Russell circulated, Gov. Adlai Stevenson addressed despite not seeking the nomination. The scene mirrored the GOP convention with Roosevelt Truman images and a security slogan as television reach promised wide audience.
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Chicago
Jay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Alben Barkley
Averell Harriman and Sons
Estes Kefauver
Robert S. Kerr
Richard B. Russell
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Dwight D.,fisenhower
Truman
Cities Report on Quake Damages
Los Angeles reports describe a California earthquake centered near the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles with Tehachapi hardest hit including 11 deaths and a leveled town. Other cities report water tower leaks, fires, plaster loosened, power disruptions, broken windows, and minor damage across Los Angeles Bay Area communities.
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Los Angeles
California
Mojave Desert
Tehachapi
Women's State
Tehachapi Mountains
Bakersfield
Mojave
Kern County
Lancaster
Farmdale
Los Angeles County
Gorman
U. S. Hwy. 99
San Francisco
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Castaic
Fresno
Long Beach
Santa Barbara
van Nuys
Riverside
Sacramento
San Jose
Murray Says Firms Killed Steel Peace
Pittsburgh July 21 AP President Philip Murray of the CIO United Steel Workers charged the steel industry repudiated a strike settlement he helped negotiate with Bethlehem Steel officials on June 17. He told the wage policy committee that Bethlehem leaders urged acceptance of a memorandum of understanding aiming at union shop terms. they felt repudiated as other major producers refused to accept the proposed solution.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steel Workers
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Murray
USW
Saasman
Charles White
Republic Steel
White
Joseph M. Larkin
Bethlehem
John Morse
Larkin
Morse
Bethlehem Steel
Boy Dies After Running Into Truck in Downey
In Downey on July 21 a 244-year old boy named Craig Potter died after breaking from his mother and running into an oncoming dump truck driven by Fidel Largo. The accident occurred at 11 05 a m in front of the Potters home at 7925 Stewart Gray Rd with Mrs Dale Potter present.
Three Highways Closed by Slides
Sacramento reports multiple California highways closed after slides. U S 99 near Gorman blocked, detours via Lancaster Newhall on route 138 and US 6. D Rte 466 Tehachapi open for emergency traffic. Caliente Canyon slide and Pine Mountain closures affect US 399 and Walker Pass Road to the east.
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Sacramento
State Division of Highways
U. S. 99
San Joaiquin Valley
Gorman
Lancaster
Newhall
Tehachapi
Caliente Canyon
Bakersfield
U. S
Maricopa
Ventura
Pine Mountain
Division Solid
Walker ‘Pass
Walker Canyon
Unions Decline Barkley as Too Old for Nomination
CHICAGO July 21 AP union labor leaders meeting Vice President Alben Barkley said he is too old to win the Democratic presidential nomination. Ten union leaders, all 74, dined at Barkley's Blackstone Hotel headquarters and repeated their position. They described the breakfast as friendly and said they told Barkley they admire him but cannot support him. AFL President William Green, also 74, said Barkley has always been a friend of labor.
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Chicago
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Blackstone Hotel
Afl-Cio
AFL
William Green
Labor
Convention Program at Democratic National Convention
Chicago program outlines tonight session beginning 8 8 p m with invocation by J Ralph Magee and speeches by McKinney Dever and other leaders. Tomorrow features morning and evening sessions with invocations, statements by Perle Mesta Eugenie Anderson and Eleanor Roosevelt, plus resolutions and credentials reports.
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Chicago
Long Beach
J. Ralph Magee
Methodist Church
McKinney
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Louis Binstock
Perle Mesta
U.S
Luxembourg
Rep. Dawson
Martional Committee
Eugenie A. Anderson
Renmark
Richard J. Nelson
Young Democratic Clubs_ of America
Georgi Neese Clark
Long Beach Tiroe
Charles. L
Street of Chicago
India Edwards
National Committee
Eleanor’ Roosevelt
House
Sam Rayburn
Nab Brothers in L.B. Market Shootout Ends in Suicide
Long Beach machinist Billy Lee, 26, shot himself to avoid arrest after he and his brothers Robert, 23, and John Thomas, 21, stormed Roberts Market armed with a torch and pistols. Billy died. Robert and John surrendered as police surrounded the scene. The trio planned to break a safe and steal goods, leaving behind a trail of loaded weapons and a loaded motive.
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Long Beach
Roberts Market
E. Artesia Staavig Tadaw
Billy Lee
Bruce Johnston
Lee
Robert Edward Lee
South Gate
John Thomas Lee
Manhattan Beach
Harold L. Burnett
Robert
Billy
Burnett
E. G. Noblett
BH. J. Hainey
John
John Stone
Johnston
Los Angeles
Brobert Edward Lee
Eric
Five Die as Plane Crashes Into Mammoth Mountain
Five persons were killed when their small plane crashed into Mammoth Mountain above Creede Colorado touching off a forest fire. Sheriff Harry Larson identified the dead as pilot Dr R W Naudack 45 of Monte Vista Colorado his son James 21 awaiting Army discharge after Korea service and Mr and Mrs Paula Best both Myr and Mrs Paul Best both moved to Monte Vista two months ago from Topeka Kansas.
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Creede
Colo
Mammoth Mountain
Harry Larson
R. W. Naudack
Monte Vista
James
Paula Best
Myr
Paul Best
Topeka
Kan
Convention TV and Radio Coverage of Democratic National
Early today the Democratic National Convention opened with ongoing telecasts and radio broadcasts planned through the afternoon. At 6 pm KNBC KNXT KTLA and KECA will broadcast live from the convention floor until adjournment. Radio coverage includes KAI at 5 pm, KMPC at 5:26, KNX KECA at 6, KFT at 6:30, RHI at 7, KMPC at 7:45, KNX at 8 and KB at 9:15.
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KNBH
KNXT
KTLA
KECA
KAI
KMPC
KNX
KFT
RHI
Where to Find It Section Listings and Page References
A compact index of feature sections and page placements for the newspaper. It lists Beach Combing on Page Bi and other items such as Editorial on Page A-8, Obituaries on Page B-8, Sports on Pages A-10, A-1, and A-12, and various lifestyle, listings, and column pages throughout the B and A sections.
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Boyle
Bridge
Tomics
David Lawrence
Epley Reports
Dixie Group Keeps Calm During Cheers
Dixie Group Keeps Calm During Cheers as Democrats open their national convention in Chicago Adlai Stevenson receives a standing ovation and hints of draft Stevenson persist amid civil rights seating tensions. Southern delegates show guarded support while Roosevelts and Kefauvers steer proposed rules changes. Continued coverage on page Ad.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frank E. McKinney
National Committee
Hacking Sen. Russell
Georgia
Illnois
Mississippi
Texas
Frankin D. Roosevelt Jr
Frank McKinney
Roosevelt
Avere Harriman
Estes Kefauver
McKinney
Pyater E Dixie
Aente
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Boy
Demos
Green
Veep
Friend of
Nab Brothers
L.B. Market
Dixie Group
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