Two Youths Die? Flight Crash Near Bellflower After Joyride
A stolen two seat Aeronca with youths from Lignwood crashed into high tension lines near Bellflower Boulevard and Ashworth Street. Pilot Bradford Dyer survived with first degree burns. passenger William Clark suffered a broken vertebra. The craft, taken from Compton Airport, caught fire in a vacant lot, injuring nearby residents as lines fell and darkness spread. Police say Dyer admitted stealing the plane. Clark was unaware it was stolen. Both were treated at St. Helen's and St. Francis Hospitals.
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Lignwood
Bellflower Blvd
Ashworth St
Bellflower
Bradford Dyer
Virginia St
Lynnwood
William Clark
Fernwood Ave
Lynwood
Aeronca
Compton
Long Beach
Young Dyer
Clark Stone
Clark
Vance. Carruth
Church of Christ
California Ave
South Gate
Gail
St. Helen's Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Eisenhower Back Big Four Talk to Test Russian Sincerity
President Eisenhower expressed hope for a top level Big Four conference to clarify the international climate and test Russia's sincerity. He noted no firm decision on a summit meeting, suggested neutral countries as host, and mentioned July Swiss possibilities. He said such a meeting could aid world peace and gauge Moscow's intent to reduce tensions. He also commented on politics and railroad strikes in brief remarks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Paris
Switzerland
Sen
Marsaret C. Smith
Maine
Helping Hand Bandit Delays Robbery To Clean Windshield
A bandit held up a service station at 1625 W Willow St late Tuesday night. He ordered attendant Warren Neubauer to wait on customers, washed a windshield, then fled with about $8 after a customer arrived briefly interrupting the robbery.
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W. Willow] St
Warren F. Neubauer
Hazlebrook Ave
Wivd
Neubauer
Tot Killed in Crash Overlooked for Hours
LOS ANGELES AP report describes a head on collision on the Ramona freeway. Embraced by a floor mat, 2-year-old Emi Moldenhaugher Jr. was found dead after ambulance crews moved away the father and co driver Paulette Allen 19. The child had been overlooked for two hours.
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Los Angeles
Fimil, Moldenhaugher
Ramona
Moldenhaugher
Emi Moldenhaugher Jr
Paulette Allen
Marietta
Maldenhaugher
Miss Allen
NATO Voices Hopes for Peace in Formosa Area
The NATO Council of Foreign Ministers expressed hope for a ceasefire in the Far East and no further resort to force. The communiqué noted only China’s Reds and Nationalists in Formosa, with Pearson hinting most members favor surrender of Quemoy and Matsu in exchange for a collective security pledge to Chiang Kai-shek's regime.
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Paris
North Atlantic Alliancee
Formosa
NATO Council of Foreign
Far East
Lester Pearson
NATO
Quemoy
Matsu
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations
Pearson
iHe
Britain
NATO Council
Nikolai Bulganin
Sleeping Pills Fatal for Chicago Child
Linda Hassler, age 3, died after ingesting sleep pills she mistook for candy. Her mother Carmella Basile, 43, found the pills missing and questioned six children. Linda admitted taking them. She died at Cook County Hospital. the doctor said she swallowed a tenth of the prescribed candy-coated pills.
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Chicago
Linda Hassler
Carmella
Linda
Cook County
Basiles
Hel
Tokyo Quake Shakes Buildings for Over a Minute
A long rolling earthquake struck Tokyo at 8:50 a.m. local time, jolting downtown buildings for over one minute. The Central Weather Bureau located the epicenter about 50 miles east of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean and classified the quake as weak with no damage reported. A separate alert mentioned a possible strong quake near Ecuador reported by a regional seismic institute.
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Sun
Tokyo
Long
Nation's population reaches 164 590 000 in 1950 census
Washington dispatch reports the nation's population at 164 595 000 on April 1, including armed forces overseas. The gain over last year is 2,823,000 or 18 percent, reflecting an 8.9 percent increase since 1945. Five years ago, on April 7, 1950, the count rose by 13,463,000.
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Washington
Sus Bureau
Hooker Bank Robbery Ends With Escape For Bandit
A blond, 28 to 30 year old bandit robbed Hooker State Bank in Texas County Oklahoma. He demanded cash, threatened workers, and fled in a green 1946 sedan seen toward Delhart Texas. Police blocked routes but the suspect escaped. a man from Dodge City, Kansas, is being questioned.
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Hooker
Okla
C. E. Wilson
Texas County
Ismall Panhandle
Tarold Witzke
Ping
Witeke
Witzke
Emma Lou Howell
Sturchyard
Dodge City
Kan
Soviet peace plan calls for immediate troop withdrawal from Germany
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union proposed a world peace plan calling for immediate withdrawal of most foreign troops from East and West Germany, large arms cuts, and a ban on weapons of mass destruction. The plan, circulated by Tass, accompanied talks in Warsaw among East European allies to form a NATO like alliance under a Russian commander and followed Western invitations for Premier Bulganin to meet with Eisenhower Eden and Faure. The eight point plan urged UN Assembly to demand troop evac and contends remaining contingents stay only until full withdrawal is agreed. The disarmament declaration demanded a ban on nuclear and other WMD production and a shift of potential energy to peaceful use.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
West Germany
Warsaw
Bulganin
Eisenhower
Eden
Faure
Tass
U.N
Germany
LU. N. Assembly
Passiens
Fog and Drizzles Damp Southland Weather Preview
Fog and drizzle dampened the Southland this morning with more unsettled conditions expected. The weatherman warned only partial clearing along the coast later, as overcast conditions briefly closed Long Beach Municipal and Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank with limited visibility. Local harbor and ship movements remained unaffected while the Air Pollution Control District warned of eye irritant smog in foothill communities and interior areas were forecast for generally clear weather.
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Southland
Long Beach Municipal
Lockheed Air
Where to Find It Beach Combing and Sports Pages
A compact listing shows where to locate key sections in the issue. It notes page references for Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Wilson Women Your World across pages A-2, A-22, A-23, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-12, B-13, B-15, B-18, B-2, B-10, B-3, B-13.
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Boyle
Wilson
Skin Diver Finds Body of Officer in Marina Stadium
The body of Jerry Richardson, 25, of Pasadena, killed in a speedboat accident at Marina Stadium, was recovered today by a skin diver about 250 feet from the north side of the water course at 10 50 a m. His brothers James and Jack Richardson and their father aided, while the diver Milo E Murphy located the body with a face mask hose linked to a compressor. The father had urged aqua lung divers to help after dragging attempts failed and thanked Long Beach police, lifeguards, and volunteers for aid.
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Mile —. Murphy
Ximeno Ave
Marine Stadium
Jerry Richardson
Pasadena
Gery B. Arnett
Jack
James Richardson
Chuck Sundquist
Martine Stadium
James
Jack Richardson
Milo E. Murphy
Richar'deon
Stadium
Long Beach
Mart Tageweiler
Bay Blvd
Seal Beach
Gary B. Arnett
Molino Ave
Britain lauds queen as Charles to attend school
British papers hail Queen Elizabeth II announcing six year old Prince Charles will join other children at school rather than continued home tutoring. The plan aims to reduce publicity while ensuring he learns in normal settings, with classes museum visits and other activities outside the home.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Charles
London Daily Mirror
Charles
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Cornwall
Buckingham Palace
Ferry Crash in Inland Sea Kills 159 Feared Missing
A large ferry collision in fog on the Inland Sea sinks the Shiun Maru, with an estimated 159 lives feared dead. About 76 bodies recovered, 83 missing, and 681 unaccounted for. many victims are schoolchildren. Rescue teams, including U.S. Army units, evacuated the injured and searched for the missing.
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Takamatsu
Japan
Japan National Railways
Bernardine Adams
Junction City
Wis
Willis
Adams
Bomb Blast Injures Son of Labor Leader in Boston
A bomb exploded in the garage of Vincent di Nunno, injuring his son-in-law Michael di Nunno, 24, with a fractured leg and severed arm. Di Nunno, former Massachusetts AFL chief, was in Montreal for an AFL convention. Police said no labor dispute is known and the blast occurred when the ignition was turned.
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Boston
Michael di Nuno
Vincent, di Nunno
Massachusetts
AFL Building and Construction Trade Council
New England
Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union
di Nunno
Montreal
American Federation of Labor
di Numno
di Nunne
Weather report notes low clouds and fog with drizzle
The forecast shows low clouds with local fog and drizzle then partial afternoon clearing. Little change in temperature is expected.
Warden Reveals Riot at Alcatraz
Warden J Madigan said seven convicts were placed in solitary confinement after an Alcatraz outbreak on April 25. He reported the prisoners, in a disciplinary section, smashed toilets and basins and tore mattresses to press for better food and privileges. The incident involved only a few men.
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San Francisco
J. Madigan
Alcatraz
Madigan
Island
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