Airman Nabbed in Extortion Plot Near San Francisco
Air Force airman Leonard Pratt from Grand Rapids Michigan, attached to the 566th Air Police Squadron at Hamilton AFB, was arrested in San Francisco on charges of attempted extortion and burglary. He allegedly entered Stanway Motors, stole blank checks and a photo, then drafted a note demanding 8000 dollars with a threat related to his granddaughter, and tried to cash a Strauss check for 700 dollars in Oakland before his arrest.
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San Francisco
Air Force
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank Baroni
Leonard Pratt
Baron
Pratt
566Th Air Police
Hamilton Air Force Base
Baroni
Stanway Motors
Stanley A. Strauss
Marjorie Granogg
Strauss
New York
Oakland
Swedish Plane Shot Down Near Goasier Sandon Area
Swedish reports indicate a Catalina flying boat on a search mission was shot down by Russian MIG 13s, with authorities confirming an armed incident while weather delayed divers and wreckage searches. Government promises a full report, defense staff silent on specifics.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic Sea
Goiska Sandon
Priest Kills Man in Self Defense at Oregon Rooming House
In Ortland Oregon on June 21 Reverend James LaFayette Yokum pastor of a nearby fort shot and killed Frank Wilson after Wilson allegedly attacked with a hammer and ax. Yokum said he drew his pistol from his pocket and fired twice, hitting Wilson in the side and the back. Police noted an earlier dispute between Wilson and the pastor as Wilson chopped wood outside.
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Ortland
Oregon
Hatfee
James LaFayette Yokum
Am Fort
Frank Wilson
Wilson
Orren Stanley Bruswen
Irl
Rev
Yokum
Awful shock as nurse’s whisper sparks birth next door
In Warrington on June 21 Bert Evans, fast asleep, awoke to a nurse murmuring about bailing water and a baby. She confirmed the address and moved next door, where the Malone couple welcomed a baby boy. Evans, 40, recalls the startling moment as he tried to return to sleep.
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Warrington
England
Stork
Bert Evans
Bert
Jackson Ave
Evans
Malones
U S Pushes U N Inquiry Into Soviet Germ Warfare Charges
The United States asks the United Nations Security Council to sponsor a U N inquiry into Soviet germ warfare charges. Russia hints at veto while China and North Korea may block investigators entering their territories. debate set for Monday afternoon.
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United Nations
United States
Russia
Security Council
China
North Korea
Iran
Jacob A. Melik
U. S
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Five Children Perish in Fire at Narrowed Room
A fire gutted a residence trapping five children who died after a bedroom was found nailed shut from inside and out. Neighbors were alerted, fire crews arrived as bodies were recovered. Victims were sent to Lanier Mortuary. Investigators from the sheriff's arson and homicide squads, including Ex Hatcher, Don Jones, and deputies, pursued leads. A suspect named Negrete, reportedly an orange picker, was among the persons questioned.
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Fiee
Lanier
Whittier
Ex Hatcher
Don Jones
3. M. Jones
E. H. Thornburg
Negrete
Park Village Housing Sale Dates Fixed
Public Housing Authority officials announced Park Village housing units will go on sale to veterans from June 30 to July 2 at Artesia Street and Atlantic Avenue. Prices range from 150 to 250 dollars. remaining units after veterans’ sale will open to the general public starting July 7. Veterans must bring discharge papers to the project office.
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Houghton Park Village Portale
Artesia St
Atlantic Ave
Washington
Public Housing Authority
Japan limits recognition to Formosa and Pescadores
Tokyo reports official Tokyo recognizes Chiang Kai-Shek's government only as ruler of Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Japan denies sovereignty over all China and states war with Nationalist China ceased only for those territories.
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Tokyo
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Formosa
Sam Masuda
Information Annd Cultural Affairs
Foreign Office
Wenytina
Diet Committee
Masuda
Wallet recovery after newspaper boy reports find
A wallet worth 555 dollars vanished from a table drawer yesterday at 1992 E Sixth Street. William B. Waller of that address found the wallet in the drawer when he went to retrieve it. The newspaper delivery boy told police about the recovery.
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Iiam B. Waller
E. S6th
Press-Telegram
Noliec
Redfield Testifies in Reno Theft Case
Rich Redfield, a key witness in a $1.5 million Reno theft, left for Nevada in FBI custody after refusing $30,000 bail. He faces testifying against Marie Jeanne Michaud, the alleged mastermind, as eight defendants are linked to the February heist and haul of cash, securities, and jewelry, with Leone Giordino convicted on a related transport charge.
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San Francisco
la Vere Redfield
Reno
Nevada
U. S
Redfield
FBI
Sebastopal
Roger Faley
Carson City
Nev
Field
Frances St. J. Fox
Marie Jeanne ‘Arc Michaud
Michaud
Redfidd
Leone Giordino
One in Ten Boys Found Unfit for Armed Service
Washington report shows 1,443,315 of 12,416,129 youths examined since 1948 were classified 4-F, about 11.6 percent. Among regions Puerto Rico led rejections at 32.8 percent, the Coral Zone posted 3.0 percent, while South Dakota had the best state rate at 6.5 percent and South Carolina the highest state rate at 21.4 percent.
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Washington
Selective Service
Continental
United States
Coral
Puerto Rico
South Dakota
South Carolina
Lattimore Barred from Leaving U S During Probe
The State Department ordered Owen Lattimore barred from departing the United States while it investigates reports he was arranging a visit to the USSR or its satellites. Johns Hopkins officials said he had discussed a possible academic year abroad with the University of New Delhi and that leave could be granted if the offer materialized.
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Washington
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins
Joseph McCartz
R-Wis
Senate
McCarthy
Baltimore Sun
United States
Afr
Ussr
Customs Pureau
Ar. Lattimore
University of New Delhi
India
Quick ruling due on liner subsidy
Attorney General James P. McGranery said a prompt decision would be made on whether the government paid excessive subsidies for the United States Lines superliner. The probe focuses on recovering part of the 50 million dollars subsidies tied to the 73.6 million dollar ship as Truman ordered a renegotiation path and Sawyer announced the liner had been transferred to new owners.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
United States
America
Truman
McGranery
Mr. Truman
Charles Sawyer
Tax Lien Filed Against Former Las Vegas Gambler
The federal government filed a 1.8125 million dollar income tax lien yesterday against Hy Geichbaum, a former Los Angeles and Las Vegas gambler previously serving a three year sentence for income tax evasion.
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Beng
New Jise
Hy Geichbaum
Los Angeles
Las Veras
McCarthy urges break with Czechoslovakia over Oatis case
Senator McCarthy calls for breaking all diplomatic and trade relations with Czechoslovakia until Associated Press reporter William Oatis and U S student John Hvasta are released from captivity on espionage charges. He criticizes the Senate foreign relations committee for inaction on the matter, a resolution first introduced January 10.
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Oatis
McCarthy
Washington
Sen
R-Wis
United States
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
William Oatis
John Hvasta
U. S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. O'Conor
Democrats defeat Republicans in Congressional baseball game
In Washington on June 21 Democratic congressmen beat Republicans 63 in the annual Congressional baseball game at Griffith Stadium. It was the Democrats fourth straight win and sponsors aimed proceeds to send underprivileged Washington children to summer camp. Rep. Oren Harris and Rep. Bill Ayres led with three hits each.
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Washington
Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators
Congress
Evening Star
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Bill Ayres
Ohio
Jenion
Petitions Reported for Central Basin Water District Formation
Water District boosters updated members on petitions to form the Central Basin Water District at a Lakewood meeting. Division reports show Signal Hill two thirds of required signatures and Paramount Clearwater 30 to 40 percent with other areas circulating. Sponsors aim to file by July 15 and obtain voter approval for an election, else a second vote may join with the Metropolitan Water District.
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Central Basin Water District
Lakewood
Lee Hellopeter
Lakewood Water and Power Co
Board of Supervisors
Metropolitan Water District
Retired Man Builds Own Small Zoo At California Ave
George Russet, a 7 year old retired railroad man, keeps a private menagerie on one acre at 3323 California Ave. His pets include turtles, pheasants, guinea hens, peacocks, rabbits, chickens, goldfish, parakeets, finches, three squirrels, and a raccoon named Tootsie. He grows all his own vegetables and tended a rose bed with about 200 blooms.
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Russell
George Russell
California Ave
Tootsis
Bobby
George Russet
Bakersfield
Tootsie
Trial Reset for Two in Tool Theft Case
Two air field equipment company operators, Cecil L. West and George L. Laing, faced grand larceny and conspiracy charges over stolen tools from Tool Corp in Signal Hill. Their bail was reduced to 2500 each by Superior Dudee Fred Miller who set a new trial date of June 30. Harold W. Pridy, foreman, previously pled guilty and awaits sentencing.
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Air Field Equipment Company
Superiey
Fred Miller
Cecil L. West
Wr 19Th St
George L. Laing
Gardena
Yestor A. Wen
of Tool Corp
Cherry Ave
Signal Hill
West
Laing
Ini-Tool Equipment
Harold W. Pridy
The
Oil Tool Corp
Robert
Bank Debit Rise Signals Strong May Trade in Long Beach
May debits rose 9 percent from a year earlier to 216,185,000 as the Long Beach area bank figures show higher payrolls from war plants fueling business. Year to date through May 31, debits up 1 percent versus 1951. districtwide gains 2 percent in May and 4 percent year to date.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Long Beach
Federal Reserve District
Bookie Quiz Hits More New York Police
New York June 21 Twenty more policemen including five captains have been suspended for allegedly protecting Brooklyn boss bookie Harry Gross. They face departmental trials on charges of conspiring to shield Gross, failing to enforce gambling laws, and taking large sums.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bookie
Harry Gross
Gross
George P. Monaghan
Foul Play Hinted in Fatal Blast
PASADENA June 21 WR police studied the possibilities that someone else was involved in the explosion last Tuesday that killed jet scientist John W. Parsons 37. George W Santmyer of Los Angeles a former associate said careless handling of dangerous explosive waste was out of character for Parsons. He told police that residue of the explosive was found in trash cans and that Parsons was pursuing a new explosive substance superior to any existing material.
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Pasadena
John W. Parsons
George W. Santmyer
Los Angeles
Parsons
Pasin
Sammyers
Santmyer
Crickets Halted by Poisoned Barley in Desert Town
In Austin a 7 mile cricket advance was stopped by 40 tons of poisoned barley near the water reservoir, preventing possible contamination that could have forced 325 residents to flee. Elsewhere in Washington, Sen Knowland urged Averell Harriman to resign as director of the Mutual Security Program so Congress can begin funding hearings.
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Renq
Austin
Rens
Washington
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
Senate
Averell Harriman
California
Harriman
Congressional
Morse
Congress
Truman
Man Uses Two Knives in Self-Described Suicidal Act
In Huntington Park a 40 year old man identified as John Bland killed himself by stabbing with two knives in a bathtub. Landlady Mary Parson found the body after tenants complained of a leaking ceiling. Police recovered a note stating the worth of about 3000 dollars should go to charity. Only a few dollars were found on Bland.
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Huntington Park
John Bland
Mary Parson
Bland
Extension of Time Refused in Bergman Rossellini Custody Case
In Los Angeles on June 21, Superior Court Judge Mildred L. Lillie refused an extension of time for Roberto Rossellini to appear and testify in the Pia Bergman custody dispute. Ingrid Bergman’s attorney Gregson Bautzer argued that Dr Peter Lindstrom blocks access to Pia, while Lindstrom’s lawyer Isaac Pacht contended Rossellini is not a party to the suit. Pia previously said she did not want to spend half the summer in Italy.
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Los Angeles
Ingrid Bergman
Robe
Rossellini
Miss Bergman
Pia
Mildred L. Lillie
Gregson Bautzer
Peter Lindstrom
Italy
Rome
Lillie
Lindstrom
Explosion in Car Blamed on Heat Expansion
Philadelphia on June 21 police investigated a sedan window blown out by heat expansion. Neighbors heard a muffled explosion overnight. Jerry Gaines, a radio announcer, reported no enemies. Insurance agents confirmed internal car temperatures rose as outside air dropped after a cooling shower, case closed. The announcer then took the streetcar to work.
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Philadelphia
Jerry Gaines
Gaines
Choice of Service Given Young Men Who Volunteer
Washington June 21 The Defense Department made official a permanent policy allowing men to volunteer for the service of their choice before induction notice arrives. Previously interservice agreements limited volunteering after preinduction tests. The Army relies on the draft. Air Force Navy Marine Corps rely on volunteers. Assistant Secretary Rosenberg said the change saves manpower and money.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Defense Rosenberg
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