Woman Not Hurt in Port Chester Bank Robbery
Four minutes of chaos ended with two gunmen looting 188600 from a Port Chester County Trust Co. branch on Long Island Sound. A highway chase followed as suspect Starr faces murder charges in California and Mrs Kostolos survived a night of fear after being kidnapped, questioned, and tied.
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Fields
Starr
Irvin
Roberts
Martinic
Gary Blvd
Port Chester
County Trust Co
Long Island Sound
NewWork City
Jordan fires Glubb as commander in Amman flareup
King Hussein ousted Lt. Gen. John Bagot Glubb and had him escorted out of Jordan today under guard of 16 tanks. The move, a fresh blow to British prestige in the Middle East, prompted London to fear more anti-British actions while guaranteeing continued friendly relations with the Arab Legion. The Eden government voiced deep concern over the abrupt dismissal and its potential ripple effects.
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Amman
Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Hussein
Middle East
Arab Legion
Foreign Office
London
Eden
Pasadena man ends life at funeral parlor
William H. Rost, 78, drove to a friend's funeral parlor in Pasadena and fatally shot himself in the temple with a .32 caliber revolver. Police found a note saying he sought to make it easy for everyone and asking that the car and gun be returned home. Rost had been despondent since his wife’s death a few months earlier.
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South Whittier
Avife
Barry James
el Monte
Temple City
John L. Fields
Starr
Toni
Pasadena
William H. Rost
Pear Franklin
Tim
Bill Rost
P. S
Franklin Ives
Rost
Weather Outlook Warm and Foggy Patches Through Saturday
Clear through Saturday with night and early morning fog patches. Slight warming trend.
Union Pacific Freight Derailed East of Rock Springs
An eastbound Union Pacific freight train derailed just east of the Rock Springs depot. The exact number of derailed cars was not yet available, and traffic on both directions was temporarily blocked. No injuries were reported.
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Hulkernuvus. Sre
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Civic League Fights Harbor Oil Pact Extension
The Civic League of Long Beach urges the State Legislature to postpone action on extending harbor district oil development agreements until 1957. City voters approved Proposition B by 59,589 to 15,980 at a Feb 9 special election. League opposition to rapid ratification was shared in a letter to legislators, signed by Don S Pratt. The council reaction was one of indignation.
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Civic League of
Long Beach
Harbor District
League
Herbert R. Klockfstom
Sacramento
Jeague
Wass
Don 8
Pratt
Four Oklahoma Civic Leaders Among Plane Crash Victims
Four Oklahomans were killed when a twin engine airplane crashed and exploded near the city. The victims included Jerry Jarboe, 20, and her sister Mrs. Raymond Keal, along with James Henry Patterson and Rex O. Gibson. Tulsa civilians were aboard the plane operating in a civic welfare program. City officials expressed shock at the loss and questioned authorities about missing information.
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Gerald Desmond
Commie
Okmulgee
Okla
Pheca Twin C
Jerry i
Jarboe
Raymond C. Keal
James Henry Patterson
Rex Oer
Gibson
William Christian
Tulsa
GOP Focuses Lights in Winning Congress
Wallace Idaho AP reports a massive snowslide near Burke Canyon killed Timmy Spencer ten, buried others, and swept five houses. in Washington GOP strategists plotting post Eisenhower victory plan hold sessions with national committeemen and state leaders to discuss Nixon and Knowland as potential running mates.
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John Spencer
Wallace
Idaho
Burke Canyon
Jimmy Spencer
Wasuington
Eisenhower
Burke
Canyon
Timmy Spencer
Mtstorm
Kid
John, Spencer
Snorker
GOP
Art Bell
Anc Oll
Senate
House
Leonard W. Hall
Washington
Nixon
Harolds Club sold to San Francisco firm for 14 million
Harold Smith and Ray Smith Harolds Club, long a Nevada gambling landmark known as The Factory, is sold to Jules Agostini jr led Morgan Agostini Properties of San Francisco. The deal includes the Reno club, a million dollar motel, a large parking garage, a trap shooting club, warehouses, ranchland, and over 2500 Harolds Club or Bust billboards. Harolds generates more than 2.5 million visitors yearly and over 4.4 million in gambling taxes to Nevada. Raymond I. Smith remains general manager.
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San Francisco
Square
Harolds Club
Reno
Nevada
Ingal Gambling
Jules J.agostini Jr
Agostini
Morgan-Agostini Properties Co
San Frrncisco Bay
California
Smith
Harolds
Las Vegas
Nixon Endorsement Split Faces California GOP Convening
Mrs Bell described a hospital diary of a dramatic moment as a snowbound California Republican Assembly meeting debated endorsing Vice President Nixon for re election. The party officials discussed partnership with Sen William Knowland and Gov Knight to support Eisenhower. The CRA endorsed the Eisenhower ticket in 1935 but Nixon’s status grew controversial. The three Californians are authorized to enter a 70 vote state pledged to him with a ta ref ay split.
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California
Republican Assembly
Gov
Knight
Eisenhower
CRA
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
The item lists newspaper sections and pages including Beach Combing on Page C-1, Boyle on Page B-5, Bridge on Page B-5, Classifieds Pages C-4 to C-13, Comics on Page 4-10, Crossword on Page A-13, Editorial on Page B-4, Financial on Page C-3, Obituaries on Page C-2, Radio and TV on Pages 4 to 11, Shipping on Page C-2, Sports on Pages B-7 to B-9, Theaters on Pages A-12 to A-13, Tides and Temperatures on Page C-2, Vital Statistics on Pages C-2 and C-6, Wilson on Page 5-5, Women on Pages B-2 and B-3, and Your Way on Page A-2.
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Boyle
Wilson
Gales Rage Across England and Ireland Drives Ships to Cover
Severe gales sweep the British Isles with winds up to 20 miles per hour driving ships to seek shelter. Two deaths linked to the storms as the Greenhaven, a 488 ton coastal vessel, was blown onto rocks off Donegal and crew were rescued by Royal Air Force helicopters. Northern England reports widespread damage with windows blown in and chimneys crashing through roofs. Continued high winds forecast across the region with rough seas in the English Channel and Irish Sea.
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London
British Isles
Greenhaven
Donegal
Ireland
Royal Air Force
England
United Kingdom
English Channel
Germany
Scorcrq
North Frisian
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Temple City Sheriff's Station
Whittier
John. L. Fields Airman
Siam
Toni Starr
Parks Air Force Base
Leffingwells
Meyer Rd
E. Rush St
Jack Irvin
Mary Kostolo
White Plains
Hey
Kostolos
Siery
Glubb
Rockies
Civic League
Pace
Council
Harold and
Raymond I. Smith
Harold
Dorothy
Raymond L. Smith
Trio
Raymond I
Vermont
New England
Morrie Landsberg
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