British Miss England chosen from continental-leaning judges
Thirteen judges select Margaret Rowe, a 19 year old English candidate with a Mediterranean look and measurements of 67 24 37, as Miss England. She heads to the European zone finals in Helsinki before possibly competing in Long Beach for Miss Universe.
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London
Upi
England
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Rowe
Rowe
Pele
Helsink
Finland
United States
Long Beach Mother Revived After 18 Seconds Cardiac Standstill
A 23 year old Long Beach housewife, Rosemary Ferrier, nearly died when her heart stopped during an operation for appendicitis. A surgeon opened her chest and massaged her heart for 23 minutes, reviving her. The procedure was canceled and she recovers at home with her two children, expecting two more weeks of bed rest. Her husband, Sgt. Harvey Ferrier, serves with the National Guard.
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Long Beach
Rosemary Ferrier
Tarming Ave
Eleanor Kirbus
Oakrock
Los Altos
Cone
Sherri
Sgt
Harvey Fi Sere
Bryan Hodgson
Strong Earthquake Reported in Aleutians
A major quake struck the western Aleutian Islands Wednesday night. Caltech reported the seismic event at 5 27 30 p m with a magnitude of 6 7 on the scale. Seismologist Dr Charles Richter noted it ranks among the severest temblors recorded.
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Pasauenair
Aleutian Islands
California Institute of Technology
Charles Richter
Subway Trains Crash in New York City
A crash injured at least 77 people as two express subway trains collided in downtown New York. Twelve were hospitalized. The cause remained under investigation with authorities examining the scene.
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New York
Etsey
Tornado lifts boat into Atlanta yard a startling event
An Atlanta yard endured a brief tornado that hurled a 100 pound boat about 60 feet into the air tipping a hole in a house. The boat hovered for 20 to 30 seconds before landing back in Don Magennis’s yard as petals and yard plants showed the impact, with no other injuries reported.
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Atlanta
Donalg
Magennis
Rages Control Raging Well Hurling Rocks at Huntington Beach
A Long Beach Telegram article reports unrest at Huntington Beach with a well rage incident involving rocks thrown toward the shore. Police responded to the disturbance as residents called for calm amid the confrontation.
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Huntington Beach
Long Beach
Long Beach 12
Calif
Oil well eruption forces evacuation near Huntington Beach
An oil well blew out near Huntington Beach trapping 300 trailer park residents as a geyser of gas mud and water rose up to 200 feet. Crews from Standard Oil halted the flow after seven hours using a manual blowout preventer. mud covered streets and slime coated parked cars while sand was dumped to dam the floods. No fire occurred and authorities warned of continued danger as traffic was diverted and residents moved to other quarters.
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Huntington Beach
Standard Oil
Leese
1St St
Standard Oil Co
Ra Fiveeman
Standard
Muntington
Beach
Hom
Huntington Ave
Come Tpsay
Muntington Beach
Coast Hwy
Trailer Park
Chuck Sundquist
Aircraft Associates
Halt Bidding on Auditorium Annex Project
City Council suspends plans to open bids for the 13.58 million Municipal Auditorium Exhibit Hall, delaying action amid unresolved funding and pending legal rulings. City Manager cites potential ineligible expenditures. Attorney General suggests restraining order. special counsel to study Mallon decision and tidal fund legality. Council reorganizes a hearing committee to block the Allen Bill as a primary task.
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Municipal Auditorium
Sam E. Vickers
Edmund E. Brown
Jocice Hag
State Supreme Court
Mallon Base
Walhtred Jacohwin
D. Pat Ahern
Connedil
Jacobson
Mallon
Francis 3. Reider
South Seas
Two Sailors Break Into Long Beach Bank by Mistake
Two Navy men from the USS Consolation broke into the First Western Bank at 130 East 1st Street through a skylight early today, mistaking the bank for a hotel. Merchant patrolman Arthur Ristine spotted them crouching by desks, held them at gunpoint, and alerted police. they were booked for investigation.
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1St St
Richard Edward Herberger
John Peter Duffy
USS Consolation
Arthur E. Ristine
Ftwo
Ristine
Police Department
Neille Hanson
Freed Yank Airmen Reunited With Families In Hawaii
In Honolulu four U S fliers released from Chinese captivity after more than two years landed at Hickam Air Force Base to joyful reunions with families. The veterans Captain Harold E Fischer Lieutenant Lyle Cameron Lieutenant Roland W Parks and Lieutenant Edwin Tel Jet wore new uniforms and were greeted by Maj General Lory Smith and relatives. The men, who endured prison and brain washing claims, were flown home after landing ahead of schedule at 7 51 am local time.
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U. S
Hawaii
China
Horetong
Air Force
Bickam Air
Long Beach
Cal
Edwin Tel Jet
Wannewood
Harold E. Fischer
Swea City
Iowa
Lyle Cameron
Lincoln
Nes
Roland W. Parks
Qmahs
Red China
Nannie Doss Sentenced to Life for Murder in Oklahoma
In Tulsa Oklahoma Grandma Nannie Doss 49 was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to poisoning Henry Stth Sushand and Samuel Doss with rat poison. Judge Elmer Adams called it poor precedent to sentence a woman to death.
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Tulsa
Okla
Nannie Doss
Henry
Javebanda
Louise Hazel
Lexington
N.C
Dass
Alabama City
Ala
Adams
Oklahoma
Tito Joins Russia Backing Reds Formosa Claim
Belgrade report says President Tito joined Russia in backing Red China's claim to Formosa. A joint declaration after talks urged all nations to negotiate outstanding problems and pursue peaceful settlement of the German question and China’s rights regarding Taiwan.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Red
Peoples Republic of China
Where to Find It
Public notices and page references list sections and pages for a day's newspaper. It guides readers to Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Theatre Tides Temperatures Women and Your World pages.
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Wilson
Santo Gang Plea Denied by Knight
Sacramento reports Governor Knight denied executive clemency for Barbara Graham Santo and Emmett Perkins slated for San Quentin gas chamber Friday. Judge Hamlin refused stays of execution and writs of habeas corpus. grounds cited. State Supreme Court consideration set for later. Graham moved from Corona prison toward execution halt.
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Gav
Knight
Barbara Graham
da Santo
Emmett Perkins
San Quen
Ana
San Prencisco Federal
D. Hamlin
Santo
Perkins
State Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Alays
Graham
Anight
T. S
Corona Women’s Prison
Celle Close
Leff Corona Women's Prison
Auto
San Quentin
Mabel Monahan
Germany Bus Crash Kills 18 Women Tourist Party
A bus carrying 35 German women tourists from a Protestant church group plunged into a tree 15 miles north of Limburg, Germany. Eighteen died and 18 were injured. The driver escaped serious harm and sought help in a nearby village. Police cite brake failure or loss of control while shifting gears.
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Mburg
Germany
Uni
Limburg
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