Congress Eyes Adjournment Amid Many Pending Measures
Washington reporters hear Senator Knowland and House GOP leader Martin push for adjournment by week’s end or mid next week amid 12 identified bills including military reserves foreign aid housing and highway measures. Senate passes clean-up appropriations and a compromise military reserve bill awaits final House action as talks continue.
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Police Ready to Get Pair Held in Reno
Two Los Angeles detectives prepared to return to Los Angeles with suspects in a robbery slaying. Harvey Elmstein 23 and Eric Newton Bass 16 were captured 18 miles from Reno after a roadblock. Heinz Rimstein was killed by a pistol shot during the incident. Neal Cook 25 and John Harney 18 were also held in Los Angeles in connection with the case.
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Agency Security Chief Fired Under Senate Quiz
Los Angeles district attorney Ernest Roll said he would ask the county grand jury to indict four men for murder. Heinz was killed at the Pacific Palisades home of his father after answering a call. He grappled with two men, was shot, and the intruders fled with watches and wallets from Heinz, his father Ros Heinz, and Clyde Lindsey, his sister’s husband, while his mother and sister were present. Heinz died two hours later.
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New Reserve Bill Approved by Congress
Congress approves a broad new reserve program with limited compulsory features as President Eisenhower and Pentagon officials push for an expanded force. The House passed the compromise 315 to 78 and the bill now goes to the president. Senators praise the process while opposing some provisions. A separate Senate inquiry probes McDavitt's office amid layoffs and security concerns within the Small Business Administration.
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Mountain Climber Rescued After Central Park Ledge Stand
A year-old woman identified as Bernard Duff began a mountain climb in Central Park on a Monday. The top appeared unreachable and rescue crews lowered a patrolman on a rope to assist. The officer attached a rope and then brought Bernard safely to the ground.
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Last Rites for Hull at Washington Cathedral
World leaders and diplomats gathered in Washington Cathedral for funeral services honoring Cordell Hull, former Secretary of State. The 83-year-old statesman was buried in the crypt beside his wife Rose, near Woodrow Wilson’s tomb, after a simple Protestant Episcopal rite. About 2,000 attendees, including 50 countries' diplomats, attended. Hull’s lone close relative present was his niece Katherine Ethridge of San Antonio.
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Sensational waists dominate London fashion week designs
Norman Hartnell led a wave of empire and high waist silhouettes in Landon’s autumn show, reviving the It Girl vibe of the 1920s with slinky black and violet gowns and near nonexistent waists. Other designers like Jenn Cavanagh and Mattli presented swoop and empire lines, fur trims, and rich velvets and satins in greens by day and deep reds by night.
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Burglars Foiled by Jammed 500-Pound Safe
A Iowa bulk oil plant co owner says a 500 pound safe was jammed two years ago and burglars could not open it Monday. Jim Herriott blamed the jammed mechanism for denying access to the safe since the incident.
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System May End Plasma Shortage in City Park Study
Philadelphia scientists launch an experiment using 19 city guards as part-time blood donors. Guards donate every two weeks, about five times the standard Red Cross frequency, with blood split into plasma and red cells via the Cohn Fractionator and returned to donors.
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State Staff Faced Criticism Over Coffee Breaks
About 60,000 state employees took eight coffee breaks daily amid criticism voiced by Assemblyman Samuel R. Geddes of Naps. He chairs the Assembly Interim Committee on Civil Service and State Personnel, citing difficulty reaching staff during peak hours and suggesting reforms to curb coffee break abuses.
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Iron Found in Oakland Death Quiz
Alameda County officials plan to present the case against Burton W. Abbott to a grand jury as police examine a four foot iron bar found in a Contra Costa County lane as a possible murder weapon. A nylon lingerie fragment was found nearby and linked to the victim Stephanie Bryan who disappeared April 28 and was found buried near Abbott’s Trinity County cabin. Authorities note the lingerie shortage may relate to the crime.
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Two Child Slayers Executed in East
In Rockview State Penitentiary two men were executed in the electric chair five minutes apart. Patrick Lance, 28, was put to death for killing his wife and two stepchildren, with trial focused on the boy. Elijah Thompson Jr., 22, was executed for beating and stabbing neighbor Helen Jean Bryant, 26, whose body was buried near Aliquippa after her disappearance. This marked Rockview’s second double execution in three months.
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