Navy radioman convicted amid Pasadena smog scare
John Adsit, 27, a Los Angeles Navy radioman, faces a second degree murder verdict related to the death of his infant daughter from refinery pollution. Smog chief Griswold warned Los Angeles refineries to clean up by September 1 or shut down, promising court action to protect public health. A federal task force will audit refinery effluence, with Western Oil and Gas Association backing the review.
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Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
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Felix Chappelfer
Western Oil and Gas Assa
Gambler Guilty on Two Theft Counts
Charles Cahan, a longtime gambler, was convicted on two counts of robbery in Los Angeles. He previously won a reversal from the State Supreme Court last April, which had ruled evidence from listening devices in his Hollywood apartment inadmissible. He was ordered jailed until August 18 pending probation report and sentencing.
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Los Angeles
London men enticed in $60,000 bus robbery scheme
A London Kentucky businessman was tricked out of 60,000 in a bus robbery case. Two confidence men hunted after a plan to buy back the money at cut rate prices. Suspects Rabet Close and Kenneth Close flew from Toledo, Ohio to complete the deal.
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Kenneth
Toledo
Ohio
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J Jollari
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Kermeth
Wnet
Rca
Steve Cross
U S Plans to Launch Satellites in 1957
The article details early US satellite plans and scientific aims for a 1957 launch, noting ionosphere study, weather and communications implications, and the broader Cold War space race. It mentions figures like Dr. Alan Waterman and Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus and references the proposed Dixon Yates project and SEC investigations.
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Athelstan F. Spilhaus
UW 8
the International Geophysical Year
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Moon
Space
Alan T. Waterman
National Science Foundation
Russians Invite Yank Business Specialists
The National Sales Executives said it has been invited to send one of its teams of business specialists to Soviet Russia next year. The group has been sending teams worldwide to acquaint foreign businessmen with American sales and distribution techniques.
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New York
Soviet Russia
Urge U S to Remain in Migration Program
A House judiciary subcommittee recommended continued U S participation in the ICEM European refugee resettlement program while cautioning against high expectations for yearly arrivals. The panel noted the program’s usefulness and urged extended operation beyond the initial three to five years.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration
ICEM
Fortune Teller Trial Tells of $20500 Loss and Cursed Stocks
Pellande testified that a gypsy fortune teller Mrs. Uwanawich duped him into cashing $20,500 in inherited stocks and casting the funds into the Catalina Channel for healing. He later opened a sealed package and found only scraps, faced anger from the teller, and endured months in a state hospital after being convinced a divine change turned money to paper.
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Los Angeles
Charles Power
Pellande
Ocean
Lewis
Drucker
Rachel
Butterfly) Uwanawich
Uwanawich
Catalina Channel
Pelland
Mine Union Branded as Red Group
Washington, UF In a 1954 law use the government moved to brand a labor union as under Communist domination. Atty Gen Brownell filed the charge against the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers with headquarters in Denver. The subversive activities control board will hold hearings. The union denied Communist domination and said it would defend itself in court if needed.
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Brownell
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Denver
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
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