Kidnapped Boy Found Safe After Juvenile Escapee Involvement
Gilvie Donworth a 12 year old from Downey was missing after an escapee from a Whitler Fred Nelies School for Boys forced him to ride with him for two days. The older boy admitted charges after police traced them to East Los Angeles where they robbed an 11 year old. The victim provided details of threats and forced clothing exchange during the ordeal.
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Gilvie Donworth
Los Angeles
Los Angeles General Hospital
Harold Stackbridge
East Los Angeles
Gilvie
Fred Nelies
Whitlier
Stockbridge
James T. Doke
Young -Duke
Sheriff's
Rives Ave
Downey
Longest, Costliest Steel Strike Ends With Rally To Output
The 53 day steel strike ends as President Truman declares agreement reached with CIO Steelworkers Union and U S Steel on basic issues. Production to resume next week, with ratification by the wage policy committee expected soon. Higher steel prices expected, raising living costs.
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Blaze
Washington
CIO Steelworkers
White House
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
U. S
Benjamin Fairless
Murray
Fairless
Secret Truce Talks Fail Veil Lifted in Korea
In Munsan Korea after a three week news blackout the Korean armistice talks remained deadlocked over prisoner exchange. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. said 38 of 53 meetings since July 4 were fruitless and 83,000 of 170,000 Allied POWs favor repatriation while the Communists demand 116,000 returned including 20,000 Chinese captives. Proceedings will be public daily starting tomorrow with the next session set for midnight Long Beach time.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William K. Harrison Jr
Long Beach
U. N
Harrison
Alles
McMahon Worse as Family Sums Bedside
NORWALK Conn July 25 Members of the family of U S Senator Brien McMahon D Conn have been summoned to his bedside in Georgetown University Hospital in Washington Dr John B McMahon the Senator's brother told newsmen his brother's condition had taken a turn for the worse and his condition is serious He has been hospitalized since an operation for a sacroising condition several weeks ago.
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Norwalk
Conn
U. S
Brien McMahon
D. Conn
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington
John B.mcmahon
McMahon
Truman Flies to Chicago to Deliver Speech Tonight
President Truman departed National Airport at 11:41 p m aboard the Independence for Chicago to address the Democratic convention at 7 p m Long Beach time. Mrs Truman traveled with him and a flat nose wheel forced a quick repair as officials noted he would speak from notes unless a nominee had been chosen. Two chief aims were to push the steel strike settlement and to stump for the Democratic nominee, whoever he might be.
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Washington
Truman
Chicago
National
Independence
Long Beach
Thomas J. Gavin
Kansas City
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson Gains Steam At Democratic Convention
At Chicago Convention Hall Adlai E Stevenson surged toward the Democratic presidential nomination backed by labor and the CIO. The roll call moved slowly as delegates debated strategy with Harriman Kefauver and Russell still in contention amid expectations of a Stevenson Kefauver ticket.
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Jack Bell
Chicago
A.P
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Illinois
CIO
Where to Find It Beach Combing and Pages By Page
A brief table of contents lists sections and page references such as Beach Combing on Page B and Editorial on Page A-10. Other features include Obituaries on Page B-7, Theaters on Page A-9, and Tides Temperatures on Page 8-5, with various sections across pages B-2 B-4 B-5 and A-3.
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Boyle
Financial
David Lawrence
Lookout
Opening Ballot at Democratic Convention Beats Across States
State by state counts on the first ballot for a Democratic presidential nominee show Kefauver, Stevenson, Russell, Harriman, Barkley and others receiving varied totals across Alabama to Pennsylvania. Totals include Kefauver leading in several states, Stevenson strong in New York and Indiana, with numerous not voting and scattered cross ballots.
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FRY Uec
Kefauver
Russell
Georgia
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Stevenson
Sen
Francis Myers
Pennsylvania
CIO
Sam Rayburn
Jack Kroll
Kroll
Chicago
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Kerr
Arkansas
Fulbright
California
Mefauver
Colorado
Harriman
Yoting
Connecticut
McMahon
Delaware
Florida
Hogwall
Keefauver
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Oscar Ewing
Maryland
Massachusetts
Dover
Michigan
Williams
Minnesota
Humphrey
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Sen. Murray
Nebraska
J Kerr
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
Marrinun
Ewing
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Herr
Oklahoma
Oregon
Kefanger
Warriman
Douglas
Troman
Fred Stroble Dies in Gas Chamber
Fred Stroble a 70 year old Los Angeles baker died in San Quentin’s gas chamber for the 1949 sex murder of Linda Joyce Glueaft. He entered the chamber at 10 03 am and died at 10 13 am expressed remorse as he prayed. Stroble had exhausted every legal means to escape the death penalty and said I deserve to die. Linda, a playmate of his granddaughter, resisted his advances and was killed with multiple brutal acts.
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San Quentin
Fred Stroble
Los Angeles
Stroble
Linda Joyce
Linda
Baker
New Jersey
Herriman
Kefatver
Stevenson
New Mexico
Harriman
Stevenson Keeps Cool On Presidential Speculation
Gov Adlai Stevenson of Illinois refused to commit to the Democratic nomination for president amid near awaited balloting. He chatted with reporters during a lakefront walk in Chicago and said he has nothing to say about accepting a bid to face Dwight D Eisenhower in November. He visited his sister and aunt and spoke briefly about an acceptance speech being ready.
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William J. Conway
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Uhaoli
Lake Front
Stevenson
Ilinois
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Letitia Stevenson
Ernest Ives
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Boston
Page AG
Adlai
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