Bank Shortage Shuts Joshua National Bank
TWENTYNINE PALMS AP reports a $678,000 shortage at Joshua National Bank led to closure. Roscoe D. Coon, 46, VP cashier and race horse owner, was arrested on embezzlement charges after an audit found missing funds. He was arraigned in San Diego, with bank assets near three million and deposits insured up to $10,000.
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Mojave Desert
U. S. Atty
Ray H. Kinnison
Joshua National Bank
Marine Corps
Roscoe D. Coon
FBI
del Mar
San Diego County
Won Thf Banks’ Board of Directors
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Insurance
Coon
Altadena
Los Angeles
Yanks Seek China Talks Over Freedom Condition
Washington officials said the United States would discuss Far East issues with Communist China if Red China frees about 51 American citizens. A Geneva conference in the works hinges on China releasing 11 airmen and 20 civilians, with talks possibly advancing only on that condition and Formosa cease-fire.
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Washington
United States
Far East
China
U. S
Red China
Geneva
Peiping
Formosa
Sizzling Heat Wave Hits Alaska Towns and Temperatures Rise
A severe heat wave sweeps Alaska with Weinweight near the Arctic Ocean reporting 80 degrees and Fairbanks hitting 93, higher than December readings. The notable contrast recalls the 1954 Christmas Day low of 94 degrees below zero.
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Rairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
Weinweight
Arctic Ocean
Pt. Barrow
Fairbanks
Notable Page Listings for Readers in City Newspaper
The notice lists sections and pages where readers can find various content such as Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Wilson and Women across pages A-3 A-9 A-11 A-12 A-13 and A-14 15.
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Boyle
Wilson
Alaska Shaken by Major 6.0 Earthquake Nighttime Event
A strong quake struck Alaska Monday night, measured at magnitude 6 by Caltech seismologists. initial reports suggested a Pacific location near the Galapagos, but Dr Reno Gutsnberg confirmed the tremor originated in Alaska near the Alaska Peninsula. The event occurred around 9 10 p m local time, with one of the largest quakes on record according to seismology scales.
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Alaska
California Institute of Technology
Alaska Peninsula
Javalea
Galapagos Islands
South America
Reno Gutsnberg
Caltech Seismological Laboratory
Alggra
Dulles Flags Slow War Danger After Geneva Summit
Secretary of State Dulles said the Big Four Geneva summit reduced war danger while urging patience and continued vigilance. He cited improved West Russia relations, proposals for exchanging blueprints and air reconnaissance, and hope for German unification despite unresolved issues. He warned of the need for concrete moves by Soviet leaders and Eastern Europe to allow freedom of choice.
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Washington
Dulles
Geneva
Russia
Eisenhower
Gereva
Fire at Aged Home in Topeka Saves 300 Residents
A spectacular blaze broke out in an old aged home today in Topeka Kansas. Firefighters police highway patrolmen and neighbors rushed to the scene. About 300 residents including bedridden individuals were overcome by smoke but rescuers prevented loss of life. Some were carried down ladders and others helped from the building as respirators aided those affected.
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Topeka
Kan
Franz
Buick
Hom
Long Beach Press-Gazette July 26 1955 item
A fragment from the Long Beach Press-Gazette dated Tuesday July 26 1955, with no readable article text beyond the masthead and date.
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Long Beach
Calif
Free Michigan trip to Lake Erie for O'Reilly family
Boston AP report tells how Mrs. O'Reilly and her nine children won a two week vacation offer from Detroit firm Lafayette Machinery after a July 4 AP story. John Greer of Lafayette gifted travel, a large guest house at a Hanlon Ontario resort, private beach and amenities for the family. Dick O'Reilly was at Cape Cod but will return to pack. A separate note describes kids finding a mushroom shaped object and a saucer tale from their home.
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Richard O'Reilly
Detroit
Lake Erie
Boston
Pole
Tote
O'Reillys
Detroit Free Press
John Greers
LaFayette Machinery Corp
Green
Boston Globe
Hanron
Jett Fm
Cape Cod
Evan Wis
Texas
Paul
Sky Object Strikes Near Lyons Farm Children
Six children aged 7 to 15 narrowly escaped injury Monday night when a blue meteor-like object with a yellow tail fell into the yard of the Chicago House of Correction Prison Farm in Lyons Township. James Gutillo, 40, assistant superintendent, said it could have killed them as it passed close by while he and his wife Lena, 33, watched.
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Chicago
Gulitlo
Wanted Husband Jailed After Coffee Assault Incident
Mrs Carlotta Werle 37 of 1211 Magnolia Ave accused her husband Vincant Werle 35 of beating her. Officers summoned and arrested both after Werle was awakened and reluctant to leave his chair while they ejected him from the scene. The woman allegedly threw a cup of hot coffee during the confrontation and was charged with assault and battery. Werle faced felony wife beating charges and was jailed. the case tied to a domestic dispute in Long Beach.Seaside? officers and Taylor and Gerald Chapman reported the event.
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Long Beach
Taylor
John Passell Taylor
Peck
Cep
Carlotta Marie Werle
Magnolia Ave
Vincant Francis| Werle
Gerald Chapman
Werle
Chapman
Living Costs in L A Area Dip Slightly in June
In the Long Beach Los Angeles region the cost of living edged down by 0.3 percent in June per the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics The decline contrasts with a national rise driven by small increases in food housing and medical care Officials forecast July price bumps and a continued narrow range in the index which stood at about 1 15 times the 1947 49 average The decline was mainly seasonal and modest despite higher housing and personal care costs
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Statstics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lndex
Night and Morning Low Clouds Then Sunny Afternoon
The forecast calls for night and morning low clouds with clearing by afternoon. Temperature remains nearly steady with little change expected across the period.
Legal Aid OKs Sec Talbott s Business Tie
Senate investigators heard Atty Gen Brownell was asked for his view on a proposed contract between Air Force Secretary Harold Talbott s private firm Mulligan Co and RCA. Johnson said the matter was reviewed but no action taken. Talbott said RCA questioned propriety and the deal would not proceed.
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Washington
Senate
Atty
Brownell
Air Force
Harold KE. Talbott
Radio Corp. of America
John A. Johnson
RCA
Johnson
Talbott
Paul B. Mubigan
Brownell, Ee
Decent or Indecent Dress Sparks Louisville Police Critique
Louisville patrolman Samuel K. Long Jr sparked public discussion by criticizing a woman on 4th Street for wearing shorts and a halter top. The police chief noted no law bans such attire and urged restraint, while Long defended a conservative view on decency despite lacking legal backing.
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Louisville
Samuel K. Long Jr
4Th St
Long
Walnut Ave
Garl Heustis
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