Marine Airman Dies as El Toro Bomber Crashes
A Marine Corps A-3D Skyraider crashed in an orange grove near El Toro Marine Air Station killing Capt. Shirley W. Reese, 32, adjutant of VMAT-10. He and two Skyraiders were returning from El Paso. the other landed safely. Reese is survived by wife Elizabeth Ann and two daughters.
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Santa Ana
Marine Corps
Orange Grove
el Toro Marine Air Station
Shirley W. Reese
VMAT-10
el Toro
Elizabeth Ann
Mary
Sharon Lee
English St. Santa and
Tex
Producers Up Crude Prices Gas Hike Due
New York AP report notes Humble Oil and others raised crude prices by 23 cents per barrel, prompting wholesale gas price increases in major markets. Phillips Petroleum started the rise with a 25 cent hike, tied to labor and materials costs. Gulf Coast postings showed crude around 2.75 to 2.88 per barrel, with Texas averages near 2.65.
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NEW York
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Humbie
East East
West Texas
Phillips Petroleum Co
Southern Minerals Cora
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Texas
Santa Ana Holdup Nets Pair Seven Thousand Dollars
Two men robbed a beer distributing agency at 1085 E Fourth in Santa Ana, taking about 7000 in cash and checks. The holdup occurred at 9 30 AM. One robber struck office manager Godfrey Speich with a revolver, leaving him unconscious before the duo escaped in a waiting car. A second item notes a Korean War casualty and a coma case at a North Korea hospital, plus a separate attack on a U.S. commander.
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Santa Ana
Godfrey Speich
Commie
U.S
Pusan
Korea
Camp Possiije
Rose Island
U. S
New Doctor Draft Law Extends Service Rules
The Senate passed a two year extension of the doctor draft law sending it to the White House. It exempts doctors with 17 months active duty since Sept 16, 1940 from further liability, while those up to age 50 must register. A $100 monthly bonus is provided for physicians dentists and veterinarians on active duty.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Armed Services
Reds seize Finger Ridge as Inchon air war intensifies
Thousands of Chinese Reds seized Finger Ridge in a major spring offensive threatening the eastern front. Aerial clashes over Seoul and Inchon area saw 15 Communist planes raid and ignite fires visible for miles. Far north US Sabres fought MiGs near the Manchurian border, downing four Reds and damaging three. Fragmentary front notes say South Korean troops struggle to hold key positions on Kyaan as guerrillas increase activity behind Allied lines.
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Seoul
Inchon
Kyaam
Atempt
Kyaan
Wind Feared in Angeles Forest Fire
A large fire in Angeles National Forest Big Rock Canyon near 5000 feet elevation was checked at several points as a 25 mph west wind threatened. One cabin was destroyed near Shoemaker Canyon and evacuations occurred near Valverme, with over 2000 acres burned in the region and crews from the U S Forestry Service and local departments working to contain the blaze.
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Los Angeles
San Diego County
Angeles National Forest
Big Rock Canyon
Big Rock
Cleveland National Forest
Warner Hot Springs
Caliente Creek
la Jolla
Viejas
Roche Canyon
Riverside
Redlands
Loma Linda
Pinyon Ridge
Big Pines
Valverme
Dean Rowe
U. S. Forestry Service
Valverme Ranger Station
Shoemaker Canyon
Rowe
Weiss
Ross
J. C. Brandenburg
Forest Service
Pakistan Wheat Voted by Senate
The Senate passed a bill to provide Pakistan with 1,000,000 tons of wheat to avert famine after an hour of debate. President Eisenhower sent the measure to Congress six days ago with an urgent tag. The House is expected to act promptly, aiming for the first shipment by August.
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Wastu Nylun
Senate
House
Pakistan
Eisenhower
Congress
Where to Find It Listings Shuffle Across Sections
A fragmented newspaper page lists sections and page numbers for features such as Beach Combing on Page 2-1 Boyle on Page A-11 Bridge on Page A-11 Classified on Pages B-10 to B-15 Comics on Page B-8 Crossword on Page B-6 Editorial on Page A-10 Financial on Page B-9 Obituaries on Page B-2 Radio and TV on Page B-3 Shipping Table on Page B-10 Sports on Pages B-13 to B-15 Theaters on Page B-7 Weather Temperatures on Page B-10 and Women on Pages B-4 B-5 Your World on Page A-2.
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Boyle
Tanker Flames Subside After Vancouver Harbor Blaze
A 517 ton Argus tanker battled oil and gasoline fires along Vancouver Harbor overnight with 25 minor explosions. Four crew were injured but uninjured sailors stayed aboard to shut tanks, seal valves, and flood lines as flames dwindled to a pencil shaped column by morning.
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Vancouver
B.C
Argus
Nurse's body found on lonely beach road
The battered body of a well dressed woman was found today on a lonely beach road. Police suspect auto impact. The woman, about 30, tentatively identified as Una Beatrice Isan, a registered nurse, from a nurse board card.
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Stamfury
Cong
Una Beatrice
Isan
Arigone State Board of Nurses Registare
Daring crewmen save giant plane in Tokyo incident
In Tokyo AP report Capt Louis H Bettinger piloted a C-124 Globemaster as 24 crew members battled fumes and flames in one engine after a Friday fire. George R Kilpatrick led a door removal to access the fire. Beckwith Herren and Kilpatrick controlled the blaze with extinguishers amid high octane fuel risk and relays to keep the engine from reigniting.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Louis H. Bettinger
Liver
Pool
Air George R. Kilpatrick
Lansing
Mich
Bettinger
Kilpatrick
Raymond L. Beckwith
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arcadio Herren
San Antonio
Texas
Beckwith
White Slave Ring Busted In San Francisco
In a major operation, grand jury indictments were voted against 27 men and 4 women for supplying narcotics to minors and forcing prostitution. The roundup followed testimony from four teen heroin addicts and an 18 year old prostitute detailing recruitment and drug use. Eleven suspects were arrested. others, including cab drivers and procurers, remained at large.
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SAN Ferancisco
IUE
Thomas Lynch
Girl, 12, Killed Saving Dolls in Kenil Incident
Mildred Cassimore, twelve, died after losing control of her bicycle while riding two rubber dolls. Police say the dolls fell and prompted her to grab for them, bringing her into the wheels of a trailer truck.
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Kenil
Mildred Cassimore
Red Guerrillas Wreck Army Supply Train Near Pusan
Northbound freight train carrying U S Army supplies near Pusan was wrecked by Communist guerrillas Monday night. The army reported no Americans aboard and no casualties. Transport ministry confirmed the incident and noted the train had U S Army material.
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Red
Pusan
Kores
South
Korean Transportation Ministry
Rosenbergs Seek Last-Minute Clemency From President
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg pressed a clemency petition to President Eisenhower as they face execution for atomic spy crimes. Attorney Emmanuel Bloch obtained signatures from the couple, whose appeal follows a rejected clemency request in February. The family visit included their two young sons, Michael and Robert, as officials seek a halt to the Sing Sing sentence.
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Rosenberg
Michael
Robert
Sing Sing Prison
Washington
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Atom Spies
Eisenhower
Poland
United States
State Department
Warsaw
Russia
New York
Sing Sing
Emmanuel Bloch
Block
Rosenbergs
Robby
Bloch
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Jost Hl
Sailors Delay Eastern Gulf Ships Over Work Contract
Joseph Curran of the CIO National Maritime Union agreed to keep the status quo as federal mediators prepare for negotiations. The union warned no new signing on for voyages while the contract with shipping operators had expired, yet waterfront activity remained normal and United States docked without incident.
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New York
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Curran
United States
Eame
Fast War End May Be Set at Meet Tonight
Negotiators in Panmunjom prepare for a crucial session that could speed a three year Korea war to an armistice. The meeting was requested by the U N Command and will be secret. Fresh Chinese offensives threaten allied lines as discussions continue.
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Munsan
Panmunjom
Korea
Long Beach
U.N
U. N
Panmuunjom
Seoul
South Korea
India
John Foster Dulles
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