Apartment Blaze Kills Seven in Old Chicago Fire Trap
Seven people died and nine were injured when a four story brick building burned in Chicago near the northwest side. Fire officials called the structure a fire trap and investigated arson as a possibility. Victims included Leo Weeks and his children Linda and Leo Jr, Mrs J Olander Borden and daughter June, and Alicia Path and her brother Will WY. The blaze started in a stairwell and spread rapidly, trapping residents on upper floors.
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Chicago
Albert H. Petersen
Eames
Leogor
Peterson
Mons
Chilren
Leo Weeks
Linda
Leo Jr
Weeks
Mildred
J. Olander Borden
June
Elicia Path
Will WY
Crush Red Attack on Indo Town Near Hanoi
Thousands of Catholic militiamen repulsed a major Vietminh assault on Vinh Loc village 25 miles northwest of Hanoi. The village on the Red River faced heavy bombardment as Red troops attacked with grenades mortars and automatic weapons.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vinh Ma
Red River
Hurte
van Coe
Vinh Mo
Kesat
Head-on Crash Takes 5 Lives
Five people died in a two car head-on crash on Highway 138 three miles east of Pearblossom California. Victims include Oliver E. Brew and Laura A. Brew of Las Veras Nevada. Also killed were George M. Holtz a 52 year old Los Angeles County deputy sheriff and his 17 year old son George R. Holtz. and Arthur H. McBain of Beverly Hills a former police lieutenant.
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Pearlblossom
Calif
Oliver E. Brew
Laura A. Brew
Las Veras
Nev
George M. Holtz
Los Angeles County
North Hollywood
George R. Holtz
Arthur H. McBain
Beverly Hills
War Declared on Beach Rioters by City Chief
Police Chief William H. Dovey announced a campaign to drive trouble makers from Linden Ave beach as three men faced Municipal Court for near riot acts. Principal offender Donald J. Smith, 25, received 120 days in County Jail and 30 days in city jail on other charges. Drunken and disorderly conduct claims prompted stiff warnings for future disturbances.
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William H. Dovey
Linden Ave
Frank C. Charvat
Dovey
Strand
Donald J. Smith
Smith
Charvat
David R. Williams
Hay Ride Tragedy Near Chino Claims One Life
Twenty seven Chaffey High School and Chino Junior High students on a hayride were flung from a trailer after a car rear ended the rig on Highway 24 near Ontario. One boy, William Curtis, 15, was killed. 24 others injured, two critically. The driver of the car, Carnot Valiten, 64, from Upland, and tractor operator Louis Moreno, 18, from Chino, survived with injuries. Injured youths were taken to Ontario Community Hospital and San Antonio Community Hospital. Critical injuries include Rosallo Abbott and Janeanne Bayer.
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Chino (Ap
AL Sayens
Carnot Valiten
Upland
Hwy, TL
Here
William Dancurtis
Chino
Louis Moreno
Imino
Valston
Alice Wiltshire
San Gabriel
Hazel
Ontario Community Hospital
Ontario
San Antonio Community Hospital
Chaffey High School
Land Chine Junior High School
Rosallo Abbott
Buens Park
Janeanne Bayer
Quick Death From Snake Bite In Av enal Gaul Morrison
Av enal Gaul Mor rison a 45 year old Taft construction worker died Friday forty five minutes after a rattlesnake bite. A doctor said the fang pierced a large vein on the back of his hand and venom迅 traveled directly to the heart.
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Avenal
Gaul
C. Morrison
Taft
Morrison
Holland Twins Separated by Pioneering Surgery
In Leeuwarden Netherlands seven month old Siamese twins Felje and Tyitske de Vries were separated by a five-surgeon operation assisted by Dr Jan Baird. The operation, filmed for cinema, aimed to give both girls equal life chances after months of tests showed no inseparable organs in their shared body.
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Leeuwarden
Holland
C. A. Kruik
Leeuwarden General Hospital
Felje
Tyitske de Vries
Jan Baird
H. L. Straat
Oekerk
Folk
Classifieds and notices page index listing sections
The document lists various newspaper sections and page numbers including Boyle on A-2, Churchess on A-4 and A-5, Classifieds on B-3 to B-9, Comics on B-10, Financial on A-4, Obituaries on A-3, Radio and TV on B-2, Schools on B-2, Shipping Table on A-3, Sports on A-6 and A-7, Theaters on A-2, and Tides Temperatures on A-3 and A-?
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Boyle
Grossword
Kin of Victim Seeks Return of 75000
The wealthy family of Evelyn Ann Smith offered $5,000 for information leading to recovery of the $75,000 ransom after her kidnapping in Phoenix. Police identified Daniel Joseph Marsin as the suspect and pursued a formal kidnapping for ransom case with potential 20 to 50 year penalties.
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Daniel Marsin
Phoenix, Ariz
Evelyn Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Daniel Joseph Marsin
Jover
Samy Smith
Evelyn Ann Smith
Charles Thomas
John Flynn
Thomas
Marsin
Esses
Mahoney
Smith
Smith Pipe and Steel Co
Gunpaint
Superstition Mountains
Model of royal frankness explains export price rise
Yao Boateng of the Gold Coast stated the price increase for his country's exports is deliberate, saying they want more money. The remark framed the motive behind higher values in a candid, straightforward answer.
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Washington
Yao Boateng
Gold Coast
Nixon hints GOP brewing action at Milwaukee convention
Vice President Richard Nixon, arriving for Whittier College’s commencement, dodged questions on Senator McCarthy’s Washington hearings. He said the party would discuss the matter at the Republican State Convention in Milwaukee later this month, adding it would be very interesting to reporters.
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Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Whittier College
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Washington
Milwaukee
France’s Laniel government toppled by no confidence vote
The National Assembly rejected Premier Joseph Laniel’s government by a 206 to 293 vote amid Indochina and Geneva tensions. Laniel offered his resignation to President Rene Coty, who was to decide publicly Monday after talks with the cabinet.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Joseph
Laniel
Rene Coty
Lan Jel
Pierre July
National Assembly
Andre le Troquer
France
Nixon Unhurt After Four-Car Collision in LA
In Los Angeles Vice President Nixon escaped injury when his car was struck by a swerving vehicle and collided with a Secret Service car. The incident occurred at Imperial Highway and Compton Avenue as Nixon proceeded to Whittier College for commencement with two others in his caravan. A driver, Harold Belfry, was booked on suspicion of drunken driving. Nixon attended the Whittier College event and was to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. Herman L. Perry, a longtime Nixon ally who helped launch his political career, died in Whittier Friday.
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Nixon
Whittier
Mixon
Whittier College
Washington
Secret Service
Imperial Hwy
Compton Ave
Leonard H. Crowfoot
Clinton Harris
Harold Belfry
Los Angeles
Eden Strives to Salvage Geneva Talks Amid Indochina Deadlock
In Geneva, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden pressed to revive stalled talks as Western officials warned Moscow and the Indochina delegation threaten to wind up discussions by next week. Eden met Molotov privately to seek a way to resume negotiations despite slim chances of progress.
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Geneva
Anthony Eden
Eden
Molotov
Indochina
Russia
China
Man Kills Wife in Front of 4-Year-Old Son
Los Angeles report states 35 year old Copeland killed his wife Beatrice Copeland after an argument at her sister Lulu Tatum's home in Willowbrook. The adopted 4-year-old son witnessed the fatal stabbing. Copeland, a Naval Air Station Alameda worker, stabbed himself as deputies arrived.
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Los. Angeles
T. Copeland
Beatrice’ Copeland
Lulu Mac. Tatum
Willowbrook
Copeland
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Weather outlook mostly clear into Sunday with increasing clouds
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies through Sunday with morning cloud cover increasing. Temperatures show little change with minimal diurnal variation.
Cleveland Forest Declared Fire Hazard Ban Implemented
The entire Cleveland National Forest was declared a fire hazard area with fires and smoking prohibited, gas stoves banned, and fireworks and tracer ammunition forbidden, effective Tuesday. Forest supervisor Walter J. Plum announced the ban, with permits required for any exceptions.
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Cleveland Forest
San. Diego
Cleveland National Forest
Walter J. Plum
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