Linda Christian wins divorce and over a million dollars
Linda Christian testified that Tyrone Power wanted to be alone and fought for freedom, leading to a divorce. She obtains custody of two children part time, a share of Power's earnings, community property in Mexico City and West Los Angeles, and a substantial stake in Mississippi Gambler and The Long Gray Line. The settlement is described as over one million dollars in total.
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Santa Monica
Linda Christian
Tyrone Power
Superior Court
Power
Nassau
Linda
Blanca Alvarez
Mexico City
Fower
Boston
Miss Christian
Edmund Purdom
Purdom
Powers
Amgrs
Los Angeles
Rome
Polio Vaccination Programs Resume in California
California health officials announce polio immunizations will resume Monday as polio incidence remains normal. Long Beach plans second injections for 10 542 first and second graders, with vaccine supply awaiting a new shipment. Cutter vaccine withdrawal prompts cautious stance on recent injections, while six firms produce Salk vaccine under license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
State Department of Health
Roy ©. Gilbert
Los Ansteles
Los Angeles
Orange
Long Beach
John Gardner
Gardner
I. D. Litwack
San Francisco
Health Department
Berkeley
Gutter Laboratories
Dr. Gardner
Cutter
Long Beach Pediatric Society
Fears of New U S Fight Over Tidelands in California
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Craig Hosmer warns of a federal intrusion into tidelands funding as California battles over Long Beach revenue. Assemblyman Bruce F Allen seeks to route tideland oil money, estimated at two billion dollars, back to the state for statewide projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Long Beach
Craig Hosmer
Bruce F. Allen
San Jose
Assembly
Committee On Conservation, Planning and
Francis ©. Lindsay
R-Locais
Hosmer
Trinity and
Feather River
Employment in L B Sets Record High
Long Beach employment reached a record high with 12540 workers. previous peak was 123 in January. Unemployment totals show 4583 seeking work, down from 9422 a year ago. Pay rates up 2 3 percent. gains span construction, manufacturing, wholesale and retail, finance real estate, services, and government. Petroleum production jobs fell 500. transportation, commerce and utilities fell 50. Building permits in April totaled 3 155 projects valued at 40 493 925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
George Toll
State Department of Employment
Toll
Sala
Transportation, Commerce and Utilities
J.B
GADNS
Edward O'Connor
Salume
Murder Suspects Nab Couple Over $100000 in Burglaries
William Holt 35 and his wife Betty Jane were jailed in West Los Angeles on suspicion of hotel burglary after detectives recovered over $26,000 in fur and jewelry from their expensive apartment. Holt, with a long record of hotel burglaries, is linked to a $30,000 hat designer Lilly Dache theft in Dallas and a $36,000 jewelry theft in Las Vegas, among other alleged robberies.
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Los Angeles
William Weay Holt
Betty Jane
Holt
Set
KR. T. Anderson
Lilly Dache
Dallas
Tex
Max Feetar Jr
Las Vegas
Nev
Bel-Air
Lawrence Lehman
Colotado Springs
Cole
New York
Weather Outlook for Wednesday Coastside
Mostly sunny Wednesday with some low clouds tonight and morning along the coast. Slightly warmer Wednesday.
Couple denies involvement in shooting and alleged murder plot
Hu gins and Mrs Clark deny any connivance in the shooting. Mrs Clark allegedly offered $1 000 for Clark's death in a fake robbery but paid only $6 000 after the killing. A few days before his death Clark, 63, filed suit for annulment alleging his wife forced him into marriage for money.
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Hugins
Clark
Shopping List Helps Police Nab Shoplifting Suspect
A 58 year old Clarence M Morton of Los Angeles was arrested in Santa Ana on a shoplifting charge after a woman store detective identified him lifting items from the store. Morton carried a list of items to steal including coffee pots iron steak knives golf bags sander and vacuum cleaner. He claimed his girlfriend prepared the list and admitted the electric shaver theft after being confronted.
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Santa Ana
Womeno
Clarence M. Morton
Morton
Los Angeles
Mix‑up lands 29 year old in jail for free day
A Los Angeles mix up leads sheriff deputies to release Rudy Megiorino 28 who wore Espana 29’s clothes and was mistaken for Espana in a court appearance. Espana nervously queried court timing as the mistake surfaced and the real suspect remained elusive.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff's
Eusebia Espana
Espana
Rudy ‘Garcia Megiorino
Ibinaselé
Espena
lEspana
Megiorino
Sli
City proposes strict oil derrick ban and safety rules
The city council gave first reading to oil code amendments requiring removal of virtually all wooden derricks within two years, with extensions up to two six month periods. Future derricks must be noncombustible, enclosed pits fenced, and engines muffled. Existing wooden derricks face removal if unsound or excessive petroleum coating or close to streets or occupied buildings.
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Comei
Mgt
J. R. McHenry
Guide to sections and page locations
The note lists newspaper sections and their page numbers including Beach Combing on B-1 and Editorial on A-10, plus specific pages for features like Obituaries on B-2, Sports on A-12 to A-13, Theaters on A-3 and Weather on B-2. It serves as a navigation index for readers.
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Boyle
Wilson
Two PT A Women’s Cars Collide Injuring Five
Mrs Dorothy Blasdell hospitality chair of John Burroughs School PT A and Mrs Edith Yarrots along with their children were injured when two cars collided at 36th Street and Gaviota Avenue. Suzanne Blasdell suffered a severe facial gash. both mothers were treated at local hospitals.
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Dorothy Blandell
John Burroughs School
Pt.a
Bill
Mike
Gaviota Ave
36Th St
Edith Yavots
P T.A
Stalf
Dorothy Blasdell
P-Ta
Peter Ee Gereeey
Davidta 'Ave
Herb
Blasdell
Hie
Secont Var
Edith Yar
Supervisors Seek Tax Rate Increase for County Budget
Los Angeles boards propose raising the general county tax rate by 27.6 cents per 100 of assessed value to 2.0538 to fund a 1955 56 budget of 337 280 185 with additional revenues of 27 020 167 and wage driven costs. Public hearings will be held next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
Arthur J. Will
Battle Kills Cao Dai General Aiding Diem
Saigon reports Gen. Trinh Minh The Cao Dai chief and key Free Viet Nam Revolutionary Committee supporter was killed in action. He had sided with Diem after months of shifting alliances, throwing about 2400 troops into the Saigon battle to crush Viren's forces. The premier planned a states general to judge the revolutionaries and Bao Dai’s fate as U.S. and French backing suggested removal would bring stability.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Trinh Minh
Caoi Wai
Free Viet Nam Revolutionary Committee
Cao Dai
Ict
Ngo Dieh Diem
Binh Keyes
Theo
Binh X Muyen
Hoa Hoa
Diem Cameli
Bao Dai
National Revolutionary Committee
UU. S
Bol
Four Swedish Jets Crash in Formation
Four Swedish jet fighters were found after crashing in formation through the melting ice of Lake Glatinrn. The incident suggests a synchronized loss while in flight, with investigators beginning inquiries into the cause and sequence of events. Local authorities have sealed off the lake area as recovery teams work.
One Million More People and Jobs Forecast for L A
An insurance executive forecasts Los Angeles will gain about one million residents and 400 000 new jobs in five years, placing the metro area near 6 200 000 by 1960 and second only to New York. The American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co plans a regional HQ here.
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L.A
Los Angeles
Caley
American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
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Torrance
Lee
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Ferrier
Chuck Sundquist
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Allen
Fort Worth
Takrant County
Cecil Green
Green
Mary Clark
Wayne Bogeus
Associated Press
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George Brakefield
Bobby Martin
Huggins
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Pal
Thanks
Buddy
P-T.a
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