Princess Margaret to wed Townsend in fall romance
London AP reports Princess Margaret plans to marry 40-year-old RAF Group Captain Peter Townsend this fall. The princess would renounce succession to smooth a union with a divorced commoner, despite the Church of England's stance. Buckingham Palace remained silent while newspapers question public reaction and potential leaks.
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London
Margaret
RAF
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Margeret
Church of England
Buckingham Palace
Edward VII
Wallis Simpson
Margaret Townsend
Daily Mirror
Brust
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
26 Die in Mexico City Air Crash
Mexico City report says 26 people perished when a two engine BC3 of Compania Mexicana de Aviacion crashed after takeoff from Puerto Vallarta. Among the dead were four Californians and two U.S. citizens, including Edd Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle. Rescue crews battled a forest fire to reach the wreckage.
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Mexico City
Rescue
Mexico
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion
Puerto Vallarta
Pacific
U. S
Edd Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
Puerto Villarto
New Republic
Chicago
Clifford Hays
Arcata
Russell Ingle Jr
Montebello
Hall
Sunset Dr
Whittier
Baxter Burnell
Silva St. Lorg Beach
All States Society
Burnell
Sharp quake rattles Taipei buildings briefly
A brief sharp earthquake struck Taipei at 5 22 pm local time, jolting Formosa structures with rattling windows and swaying lights. The Weather Bureau rated it magnitude two on a six point scale, causing no reported property damage.
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Taipei
Formosa
Long Beach
Weather Bureau
Lefty killer wins leniency in murder case
Sam Steve Canine, 39, a Tinos native, received a reduced sentence after a judge denied a new trial. A jury had convicted him of first degree murder in the shooting of his wife Evelyn on Oct 31 in Flatbor City. The judge converted the verdict to second degree and imposed a five year to life term.
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Canine
Tinos
Canino
Do Jseph M. Maltby
George Wise
Caninno
Wise
Canina
Evelyn
Flatbor City
LE Am
Maltby
Ast Peoria, HS
Bus Plunge Near Seoul Kills 38, Injures 27
A crowded bus plummeted from a bridge 17 miles south of Seoul killing 38 and wounding 27 as South Korea faced another major vehicle accident this week. Police reported the toll rose to 102 dead or injured 67.
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Korea
Seoul
South Korea
Otal
Man Takes Lazy Swim While Fully Dressed at Local Yard
George E. Noble, 50, of 6581 Falcon Ave was arrested for intoxication after entering J D McKernie’s property at 6156 Falcon Ave. He retrieved a bicycle, rode it around the pool, swam in the pool fully clothed, and attempted to enter a car before police arrived.
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J.D. McKernie
Falcon Ave
McKernie
George E. Noble
Weather outlook shows clouds cooler through Thursday
Considerable cloudiness continues through Thursday with a few sprinkles or light showers. Cooler air arrives as south winds ease, bringing cooler temperatures and drier conditions by late in the week.
Baby’s Heart Massaged to Cheat Death
Surgeons revived 9 month old Douglas Alden Corwin more than an hour after his heart stopped beating. He was treated at Sea Side Hospital after his mother Fenna Corwin pulled him from a tub. An ambulance crew and police assisted as doctors performed chest massages and resumed breathing.
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Heroe
Douglas Alden Corwin
Burton C. Corwin
Eucalgettus Ave
Seaside Hospital
Fenn
Douglas
Suan
Fire Department
George B. Macarthur
Anther
Pair Gets $20,000 in Payroll Robbery
Akron report states two men held up a Firestone payroll at the office, seizing $20,000. They seized the paymaster Carmelius Johns and guard James Reynolds, forced them out, then fled in a Firestone company car. They abandoned that vehicle near a Firestone dump and forced a dump attendant James Parham to surrender keys to a panel truck.
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Akron
Unio Vh
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Cormelius Johns
James Reynolds
Firestone
James Parham
Fires Claim 23 Lives Across U.S. In Major Blazes
AP reports multiple deadly fires across the United States, including a fatal blaze at The Lodge in San Rafael California where eight died and 35 guests were present. A Lind Hotel Portland blaze killed five elderly men, a gas line explosion near Valparaiso Indiana left several missing or injured, and other fires in Mississippi and Albany New York caused additional deaths including six, a seven year old girl, and several family members.
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Lodge
San Rafael
Robert Lindell
Lindell
Eileen Ryfer
Botel
Lind
Portland
Ore
Valparaiso
Ind
Holly Springs
Miss
Clara Rutherford
Junior Rutherford
Lucy Vaughn
Egbert Lee Balfour
Lorraine Balfour
Clara Mae Balfour
Albany, N
Treacherous 2 Year Old Hikes For Airplanes Then Police Seize
Self-appointed ground observer Jimmy Peck, two, slipped from home at 6 a.m. in pajamas and barefoot to seek planes on E 7th Street. A passerby alerted police at a service station, who returned him home after he explained his plan. His mother said he “goes crazy when he sees planes,” while enjoying the thrill of riding in a police car.
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Ben Zinser
Jimmy Peck
Jimmy
Lewis I. Peck
7Th St
Allen
T 'E
Pudgy
E. 7Th St
Section index note from a newspaper listing sections
An index listing the newspaper’s sections and page references including Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio TV Shipping Sports Theaters Titles Temperatures Wilson Women Your World with page numbers A-2 A-20 A-21 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-9 B-10 B-12 B-14 to B-19 B-21 and A-23 to A-25
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Boyle
Wilson
Stocks Plunge Again as Losses Hit Five Dollars
New York traders pushed stocks sharply lower with losses reaching more than five dollars a share. Bethlehem Steel fell 5.50, Sears Roebuck 1.30, Douglas Aircraft 1.75, United Aircraft 1.87, Radio Corp 2.25, American Telephone 2.37, Alagonda 2.12, Seaboard Airline 2.12, Standard Oil NJ 2.62, Du Pont 4.50. In one hour alone 2,060,000 shares changed hands amid a volatile session and a prior decline from Tuesday's break.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Sears Rodluck
Dougas Aircraft
United Airrcvaft
Radio Corp
Amterizat Telephone
Alagonda
Seaboard Airline Railway
Standard Oil (Nj
du Pont
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch head says drop not due to Senate probe
Winthrop H. Smith of Merrill Lynch testified that he doubts the Senate investigation influenced Tuesday's three billion dollar stock market drop. He defended a prewritten declaration as he stood by his opinion amid the probe coverage continuing on page A-5.
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Washington
Senate
Winthrop H. Smith
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenney & Beane
Jet Crosses U.S. in Under 4 Hours Record Flight
Air Force pilot Capt. Charles T. Wadson of GuEport Mississippi set an unofficial speed record by flying 2,445 miles from Los Angeles to New York in 3 hours 49 minutes 53 seconds in a Republic F-84 Thunderstreak. The previous mark of 4 hours 3 minutes 16 seconds was held by Col. Willard W. Millikan. Several Thunderstreaks started the attempt but at least three dropped out en route.
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New York
UPI
Los Angeles
Charles T. Wadson
GuEport
Miss
Republic
Willard W. Millikan
Washington
D. C
AEC Studies Weather for 5th Atomic Shot at Nevada Lab
The Atomic Energy Commission planned a weather briefing to schedule the fifth test shot at the Nevada Proving Grounds. After a briefing, the AEC announced no shot would occur today due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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AEC
Vegas
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Grounds
Decision Hour Near for U S in Far East
Reports from Tokyo and Taipei indicate U S military leaders warn a general Asian war could be weeks away with April seen as decisive in the Formosa Straits. Washington officials declined direct comment but echoed that U S choices hinge on Chinese Communist actions and could involve atomic weapons if retaliation is needed.
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Far East
United States
Asia
Taipei
Formosa Straits
John Foster Duiles
State Department
Washington
Tokyo
Dulles
Showdown Near Says Dulles Warns of Far East Clash
Secretary of State Dulles, touring the Far East, warned of a possible military showdown with Communist China centered on Formosa. In a nationwide broadcast he said U S forces now have precision weapons to counter targets and urged readiness to use greater force if challenged. He outlined progress on Southeast Asian alliances and pledged continued arms aid while noting cooperation to boost economic conditions.
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Dulles
Far East
United States
China
Formosa
U. S
Endan
Free Asia
Southeast Asian Alliance
Bangkok
Thailand
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