Army hunts for knife used in Costa Mesa murder
Fifty investigators sweep for evidence in the slaying of Oleta Thatcher John, found in a two room cabin. Blood tests on jacket of Pvt Henry Garcia and on pages of a murder mystery underway. Police canvas homes near 330 Avocado St as detectives question Harold Johnson and Garcia.
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Oleta Thatcher Johnson
Costa Mesa
Henry Garcia
Harold Lloyd Johnson
Avocado St
Aeue
Johnson
Garcia
Johnsons
Jim Slater
Set
L. D. Potlom
Pollom
Boots
Sheriff's Crime Laboratory
Naked: Girl Tries to Kill Self in Air
A nude young woman attempted suicide aboard a Pan American World Airways plane en route to Paris. Anne D Mills, 25, of Bethlehem, Pa, slashed her throat and wrists in the women’s lavatory near Idlewild Airport. She survived, was kept aboard briefly, then hospitalized for observation.
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New York
Paris
Port Authority
Anne D_ Mills
Bethlehem
Miss Mills
Pan
American World Airways
Idlewild
Sydney
Nova Scotia
G. B. Beck
Doris Weltsek
Eecy
Swe
Tdlewild
Weather outlook with cloudiness and sun
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday morning give way to mostly sunny conditions in the afternoon. Temperatures trend slightly cooler during the day, with a mild contrast between the overcast start and bright afternoon sun. Local forecasts warn of lingering clouds into the morning hours before the sun resumes dominance.
Tide Compromise Bill Faces First Assembly Test Monday
A tideland compromise bill to split a one million dollar tideland 50-50 between Long Beach and the state was introduced by Assemblyman Bruce Allen. It received broad co authorship with 64 of 77 members. The Assembly Judiciary Committee scheduled a 2 p m Monday public hearing, while Gov Knight signaled caution about timing and scope. In other news a daylight robbery at the Olympic Auditorium yielded more than 20 thousand dollars in gross receipts plus cash box contents. Brinks workers reported 6 thousand in the box and 5 thousand in other cash. LeBell, 23, was knocked unconscious during the incident and was treated at Georgia Street Hospital. Scheinberg corroborated events but saw no assailant.
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Sacramento
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Jing
Olympic Auditorium
Mike LeBell
Jimmy Carter
Don Jordan
Brinks
al Schienberg
Jenick Licket
Schteinberg
LeBell
Aileen LeBell Eaton
Georgia St. Hospital
Scheinberg
LeBel
Ex Lakewood girl found alive after feared murder
A blue eyed three year old former Lakewood girl Shirley June Dicus who authorities thought murdered turned up alive near Kansas City. The father Lloyd A Dicus faced murder charges dropped as the body of an unidentified slain child remains under investigation. Police have traced a tangle of family affairs from Lakewood to Baton Rouge and Oklahoma City. The child was sheltered in 1954 by great aunt and uncle at 2533 Sandwood St. Lakewood. The mother Greta June Cornish is jailed in Baton Rouge for forged checks. Authorities will attempt age by dental X rays as the search for the slain child continues.
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Kansas City
Baton Rouge
Oklahoma City
Gainesville
Tex
Neosho
Shirley June Dicelus
R. L. Enders
Sandwood St
Kansas
Lloyd A. Diemer
Bell Gardens
Tue Chaln
Greta June Cornish
Dicus
Enders
Polce
Los Angeles
Shirley
Shirley Dicus
Explosion Rips Oil Tanker in Houston Mystery Fire
A tanker blast at a Humble refinery dock in Houston caused a 12 by 30 foot breach on the starboard side and a spreading fire that was out an hour later. Police say the cause is undetermined amid dramatic pre Easter observances and shifting operations as Esso ships moved away from danger.
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Jordan
Old City
Baytown
Tex
Estoril
Portugal
Alfonso of
Houston
Theroyal House of Bourbon
Fae pRinkeecanee
Old Holy City
Raigedkapa Tite
Israel
Sion
Tomas City
War ‘Lfonso
Prince
Juan Carlos
Humble
Esso
Florence
Esso Patsarson
Paterson
Mama Gabor family plans three weddings in weeks
New York gossip notes Mme Gabor announces all three daughters Magda Eva and Zsa Zsa will wed within three Sundays. Magda to marry Tony Gailuci at Franklin New Jersey Eva to marry Dr John Williams in Westport Connecticut Zsa Zsa to wed Hal B Hayes in Hollywood confirming a busy family wedding spell.
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New York
Jolie
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Hal B. Hayes
Los Angeles
Gabor
Magda Gabor
Tony
Gailuci
New York City
Franklin
Eva Gabor
John Willams
Beverly Hills
Mama Labor
Westport
Magda
Eva
Zsa Zsa
Beer Mixup Hits Alcatraz Tavern Water Supply
In Youngstown Mrs. Margaret Swory found beer flowing from her hot water tap instead of steam. A beer company serviceman had swapped pipes while installing a new barrel, causing patrons to receive beer rather than hot water. The bartender corrected the mix up and offered a free round for affected customers as Mrs. Swory prepared to air out her beer-soaked wash.
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Youngstown
Margaret Swory
Alcatraz
Art Schertz
Girls Saved After Being Given Up for Dead
In Lakeport California two one year old girls were rescued after drifting at sea in a small boat. Leslie Rice and Carol Shannon of Menlo Park ran out of gasoline for the outboard and were swept by a storm. A Navy boat hunted the area until midnight. The children waited in the boat’s bottom, were found cold but alive, and saved.
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Lakeport
Cali
Leslie Rice
Carol Shannon
Menlo Park
Navy
Where to Find It Beach Combing Hal Boyle Page References
A concise guide lists section and page numbers for readers to locate features across the newspaper. It notes items such as Beach Combing by Hal Boyle on pages 4 through 8, and a variety of departments including Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Financial, and more across pages B-1 to A-11, guiding weekly navigation.
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Hal Boyle
Wilson
Franco Move Aims Return Monarch to Spanish Throne
Gen Francisco Franco advocates restoring the Spanish monarchy after a fatal accident at Don Juan’s residence, head of the Bourbon line. Prince Alfonso, a strong student and athlete, and his brother were present. Alfonso was due to finish high school this year and is described as brilliant.
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Francisco Franco
Alfonso
Don Juan
Alfonso Miet
Prince Juan
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