Neff admits discussing possible Hickenlooper campaign aid
Oil lawyer John Neff testified before a Senate committee that he discussed with Wendell T. Edson, a Storm Lake lawyer, a possible $2,500 campaign contribution to Sen. Hickenlooper if he supported the oil bill. Neff said he could arrange a contribution if Hickenlooper favored the bill, though he disputed Edson's exact terms. The hearing concluded with Hickenlooper silent at the table.
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John 2 Neff
Storm Lake
Iowa
Sen. Hickenlooper
ReIowa
Hickenlooper
Wendell T. Edson
Edson
Nell
Neff
Nef
Robert K Goodwin
Goodwin
Senate
Seni George
D-Ga
George
Iscuss
Nott
HickenIooper
Sen. Hickenclopper
Purdom Divorce Granted After Revealing Party Incident
Tita Purdom wins a divorce from Edmund Purdom in Santa Monica after testimony that he took her home from a party at Linda Christian’s house and returned alone. She cites mental cruelty, says she conceived during the marriage, and includes a $730 monthly alimony plus child support.
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Santa Monica
Tita Purdom
Edmund Purdom
Linda Christian
Purdom
Jail Suspect Accused in Flat Tire Purse Looting
A 28 year old Bellflower man, Richard F. Poynton of Lindale Street, is held for grand theft investigation in a scheme to deflate tires and loot purses from women motorists across Lynwood Compton Torrance Paramount and Bellflower. He faces lineup viewing at 7:30 am at the police station. Chief Ralph Darton confirms the scheme targeted victims including his secretary.
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Ralph Darton
Richard FE. Poynton
Lindale Sty Bellflower
Mbis
Allennd
Darton
Poynton
S Compton
Torrance
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Belllfower
GAR Vet Dies After Fair Night Hospital Visit
In Duluth Minnesota Albert Woolson 109 year old Civil War veteran and last Union Army survivor faced fatigue and was hospitalized after a “fair night” event. The report notes attempts by a thief to loot a car handbars during shopping hours and mentions ongoing lung congestion episodes.
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Poynton
Chief Darton
Duluth
Minn
WPI
Albert
Helen T Hendrickson
Sec Woolson
St .Luke's Hospital
Woolson
John
Kobus
Woolser
Poynton Captured After Market Parking Lot Incident
Police report says Poynton was captured at a market parking lot near Bullis Road and Century Boulevard where Officer Russell Bell and Mrs. Hendrickson were retaken. They stated Poynton set off the air and waited near the car.
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Poynton
Bullis Ra
Century Blvd
Russell Bell
Girl Shot to Death by Rejected Suitor in Buffalo
Mary Alice Broderick a 23 year old dental receptionist was shot through a window in her home by Walter E Tips 26 a machineist after being rejected by the woman Police say Tips admitted the killing and was held for arraignment on first degree murder charges He claimed it was the will of God and he was getting even Tips had pursued Miss Broderick for some time and she was writing a letter when the shots were fired Her mother found the body later as a church program and an empty teacup lay beside the crime scene
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Miss Christian
Linda Christian
Chrismer
Tyrone
Hollywood
Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Alice Broderick
Walter E. Tips
Ore
Broderick
Inj
Mary Brod
Crick
Hunt Mystery Killer of Dayton Doctor
A 63 year old Dayton physician Dr James H Gann was shot dead as he watched TV in his home Sunday night. Bullets entered through a living room window wounding him in the nose chest and abdomen. His wife seated nearby was unharmed as police seek an unknown shooter.
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Uma Ve
Ecolice Loday
Payton
James H. Gann
Gunn
British Recall Officers With Arab Legion
Britain recalled the remaining senior officers in Jordan's Arab Legion in retaliation for King Hussein dismissing Lt. Gen. John Bagot Glubb. Eden announced in Parliament as tensions rose over the Arab-Israeli conflict and a 20 year Anglo-Jordan treaty.
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Britain
Jordan
Arab Legion
Hussein
John Bagot Glubb
Legion
Eden
House of Commons
Glubb
Middle East
Mother dies protecting son after fatal fall in What Cheer
Mrs. Harold Ladley 18 year old mother visiting What Cheer Iowa saw her 2 year old son Bruce wander into the street. She dashed down an embankment to snatch him but slipped and fell breaking her neck. She died shortly after. The boy was unhurt.
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Harold Ladley
Bruce
Slap Fight Escalates to Armed Standoff at Home
In Los Angeles Walter Ringer and his 16 year old stepson Felsugans Barlow clashed with a golf club, bat, pitchfork, shovel, and a gasoline throw before Felsugans fired a revolver and both were taken to hospital. Police reported the chaotic confrontation.
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Los Angeles
Walter
Ringer
Felsugans
Barlow
Gordon P. Petersen
Tooue
Felstigans
Walt
Petersen
Ene Emergency Hospital
SEATO talks open in Karachi with Dulles at helm
Secretary Dulles arrived in Karachi to join foreign ministers and military leaders from SEATO allies Australia Britain New Zealand Philippines Thailand and Pakistan for a three day conference. He said the organization guards member independence and pledged readiness to help against aggression as delegates gathered in Bara chi.
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Pakistan
Gpu.s
Dulles
America
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization Council
Barachi
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Christian “Pineau
SEATO
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Crippled Plane Lands Safely With 10 Aboard at Alameda
A Navy patrol bomber with one engine out landed safely at Alameda Naval Air Station after flying the last 300 miles from Hawaii. The two engine aircraft carried 10 passengers all Navy personnel and its regular crew.
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Alameda
Hatwaii
Alameda Naval Air Station
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Night Then Sunny Afternoon
Forecast indicates considerable cloudiness tonight and tomorrow morning with most of the day turning sunny in the afternoon. Temperature change minimal and conditions should remain mild through the period.
Giant Gem Found by Texas Wife at Crater of Diamonds
Mrs. Arthur Coe Parker, a Dallas housewife, found a carat diamond worth an estimated $15,000 while searching a three-acre tract called The Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro Arkansas. The find is the largest gem discovered on the North American continent by an individual. The Crater of Diamonds operators note 15,000 visitors last year found 107 diamonds averaging 5.9 carats, with a 25 percent royalty on stones over 5 carats and a 4 percent severance tax in Arkansas. The site, part of a 12-acre tract, once hosted North America’s only commercial diamond mining operation.
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Ark
Dallas
Arthur Coe Parker
Crater of Diamonds
North American
Howard Miller
Crater
Miller
the Crater
Arkansas
North America
Auto in Living Room Injures Angeleno in 85th Year
A car crashed through the wall into Mrs. Ethel Clark’s living room injuring the 85 year old woman seriously. Police said Miss Anne Restovich 20 lost control and veered through a wall after clipping a parked car in Los Angeles.
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Los Angles
Ethel Clark
Anne K. Restovitch
Faddists and Fads Through the Ages in Los Angeles
Dr. Emory Bogardus studies trends from 42 years of class surveys to explain fads and individualism. He notes many fade within a year while revived items like bobbed hair and spare tire racks outside trunks recur, reflecting society seeking status and novelty.
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Los Angeles
Emory
Berardus
University of Southern California
Bogardus
C47 Rams Into Fuji Pilots Walk Away Safe
A U S Air Force C47 cargo plane crashed into the side of Mt Fuji at 11 000 feet. Both pilots escaped uninjured and there were no other crew or passengers aboard. The heavy snow apparently cushioned the crash and the aircraft plowed into deep snow about 20 feet deep.
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Fuji
Tokyo
U.S
Mt. Fuji
Where to Find It Section Summary
The notice lists page references for daily features across sections such as Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-11, Bridge on A-1L, Classifieds B-8 to B-13, Comics B-7, Crossword A-8, Editorial A-10, Financial B-3, Obituaries B-2, Radio and TV B-8, Shipping B-2, Sports A-12 and A-13, Theaters B-6, Tides and Temperatures B-2, Vital Statistics A-8, Wilson A-4 to A-11, Women B-4 and B-5, and Your World A-2.
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Vital Statistics
Wilson
Knight Proposes Record California Budget of 1.736 Billion
Governor Knight unveils a 1.736 billion dollar state budget for 1955 56 with an 8.1 percent rise in outlays. He claims no new taxes are needed, cites booming revenues and a surplus, and urges priorities including flood rehab and a five year 2574 million beach and park program. He warns of a coming reckoning and notes a tight Republican legislature.
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Goodwin J. Knight
California
Squaw Valley
Feather River
State Water Project Authority
Oroville
San Luis Dam
Oroville Dam
Knight
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