Two San Pedro teen kidnappings spark citywide search
Two gunmen abducted teen girls in Wilmington and San Pedro, taking them in a 1951 Ford Victoria to Long Beach before abandoning them. Police launched a state-wide chase after the suspects, who threatened death at several stops but did not sexually molest the captives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Wilmington
Long Beach
Ibound
Victoria
Darrell Kirkland
W. Q St
Barbara Ann Hopfer
Kirklands
Seventh St
Cabrillo Ave
Palos Verdes Hills
Fifth and Gaffey Sts
Cabrillo Homes
Gaylord’ Ave
Judson St
Miss Honter
Halt Action in Army Ax-Arson Murders
FRANKFURT Germany AP Chief U S Prosecutor Thomas Landan halted further action in the 1946 murder case of three American officers pending full study. Deputy Prosecutor William Canfield filed charges against former Army Captain James M Leech of Lima Ohio accusing him of ax murders arson and intentional homicide. Extradition papers were sent to Bonn for action but were not forwarded yet. The case involves Maj Everett Corran Capt Adrian Lo Wesslee and First Lt Rosewater with a fourth officer Maj Stage Hesson escaping. Canfield described a strong circumstantial case and indicated no further statements until Monday at the earliest.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Thomas Landan
PR Pragweutor Willian
Canfield
Hampden
J James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
U. S. High Commission
Bonn
Leech
Everett S. Corran
Washington, D. C
Adrian Lo Wesslee
New Rochelle
Rosewater
Omaha
Landan
Boston
Mass
State Department
Leach
Boon
Washington
Justice Department
Corran
Dressler
Ficer
Maj
Stage Hesson
Lexington
Passau
Bavaria
Three Children Die In NZ Airliner Crash
A New Zealand National Airways DC3 crashed near Auckland after arriving from Christchurch, killing three children and injuring 26 others. The plane struck a house and trees near a couple inside their bedroom, with survivors pulled from the flaming wreck. Pilot Capt William Potter was treated for shock and burns. Survivor Alex Corrigan recalled the plane lurched then caught fire, doors jammed, and passengers scrambling to escape.
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Auckland
New Zealand National Airways
Christchurch
William Potter
Alex Corrigan
Weather outlook shows mostly sunny afternoon
The forecast calls for night and morning low clouds then sunny skies in the afternoon. Temperatures rise slightly with warmer conditions expected across the day.
Penelope the Platypus Flirting Again at Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo officials report Penelope the platypus is courting Cecil earlier this year after a prior ruse of motherhood. Curator William Bridges notes the courtship began last Tuesday with Penelope receptive, while keepers seek a solid nesting ground before Penelope may approach the earthbank.
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New York
Penelope
Cecil
Bronx
Zoo
William Bridges
Bridget
Joelere
Juvenile Frisk Drive at Relays Nets 75 Arrests
In Los Angeles police swept at least 100 youths at Friday night’s Coli seum Relays arresting about 75 and detaining a score. Officers from the juvenile division, 135 strong, frisked entrants to prevent post event trouble. Most released to parents. some faced charges including lack of supervision. Separate Valley incident: police broke up fights among about 50 of 300 gathered for Friday drag races on Tujunga.
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Los Angeles
A. L. Erickson
University Station
Erickson
San Fernando Valley
Tujunga
Ships of Arms Due in Guatemala Reported
Washington reports say two more ships carrying arms from iron curtain ports are en route to Guatemala. Officials noted no definite confirmation yet and warned that delivery of two main cargoes would be highly significant. State Department bans further American arms shipments to Guatemala due to uncertainty in how the arms might be used.
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Washington
United States
Guatemala
State Department
Alfhelm
Jameson Parker
Department
Classifieds and notices summary section listing pages
A compact index lists newspaper sections by page: Boyle on B-2. obituaries on B-3. sports on A-6 and A-7. theaters on B-2. churches on A-4 and A-5. financial on A-8. radio and TV on B-3. schools on A-2. shipping on A-8. tides and temperatures on A-2. and comics on B-10 plus crossword on A-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Congress Must Get OK Before Going to War
Solon quotes Rep Halleck stating the United States will not go to war without congressional approval unless forces are attacked. He cites Eisenhower's pledge to consult Congress and notes budget cuts and a $7.4 billion tax cut as part of Congress’s achievements alongside tidelands oil, St. Lawrence Seaway, housing, highway, and hospital measures.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
House
United States
Ohio State Bar Assa
Eisenhower
Congress
Tidelands
St. Lawrence Seaway
Reds Fight U N Supervision For Korean Elections
Geneva AP report says South Korea backs a 14 point plan for all Korean elections to unify the peninsula but conditions include UN supervision and UN certification of results. Communists rejected UN role and oppose timely withdrawal of Chinese Communist troops before any nationwide vote. Some UN forces may stay in Korea until unification.
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Geneva
South Korea
Pyun Yung-Tai
United Nations
U. N
North Korea
Korea
Subways in Hamburg Hit by Triple Train Collision
Hamburg officials report 28 injured after three subway trains collided at a station during the morning rush hour. One train was struck from behind while pulling into the station, another slammed into its rear, stacking a third train in the chain reaction. About 2500 passengers were aboard the three trains combined.
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Germany
Hamburg
Man Jailed in Extortion Attempt on Gov Knight
An unemployed aircraft worker, William Bradburn Barrows, 42, was jailed on suspicion of extortion after writing Gov. Goodwin J. Knight a letter demanding 5000 by return mail under threat of bodily harm. The letter bore his signature and return address from a rooming house. Police noted prior threats to the governor and said they were checking for prior records with the FBI.
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LOS Angeles
Goodwin J. Knight
William Parker
William Bradburn Barrows
Npp
Ess
Barrows
Department of Motor Vehicles
Charles Detrich
R. F. McCarthy
State Department of Investigation
FBI
Washington
Gov. Knight
Greek mob stones British consul bar in Corfu
Thousands of anti British demonstrators broke police cordons and hurled stones at the British consul s bar on Corfu Island. Reports say church leaders including the bishop of Corfu joined the protest.
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Athens
Corfit
Kathimerini
Corfu
Blonde Gets 13th Divorce and Warning
Beverly Nina O Malley, a 44 year old blonde, testified that her latest husband Raymond O Malley, 37, had repeatedly harmed her. Judge Otto J Emme granted the divorce and warned that her marital record was a disgrace and that further marriages would likely be repeated.
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Beverly Nina O'Malley
Los Angeles Court
Raymond J. Ouarey
Los Angeles
Otto J. Emme
Raymond O'Malley
O'Malley
Beverly
Former AMA Leader Dr Rankin Dies in Lexington at 67
Dr Frederick Wharton Rankin, former president of the American Medical Association and noted surgeon, died at his Lexington home at age 67. The respected physician had guided national medical policy and served as a prominent ally to the profession.
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AMA
Lexington
Frederick Wharton Rankin
American Medical Association
Bullet Chase in Compton Traps Youth
Police gunfire woke Compton residents at 4 am as two officers pursued suspect Robert Salazar 18 of Los Angeles at 80 mph. Salazar rammed his car into a parked vehicle on Long Beach Blvd and Rosecrans Ave, was uninjured, and held on suspicion of grand theft auto.
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Compton
Long Beach Blvd
Rosecrans Ave
Don French
Bob Weaver
Robert Salazar
Los Angeles
Salazar
Compton Blvd
Willowbrook Ave
Weaver
Oleander St
Central Ave
California Hwy
Brent Gray
Bob Black
Don Bigelow
W. Elm St
John Kiseloff
Labor Department Reports Employment Improvement
Fresh Labor Department figures show unemployment benefits claimants declined by 56,800 to 2,124,000 in the week ended May 8, the lowest in three months but still far above the year-ago level of 899,100. The report signals an uptick in employment coverage under state unemployment programs.
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Waddhington
Labor Department
Dog damage claim disputed over Tucker bulldog incident
In Rock Springs Wyoming John Georges alleged his truck tires were chewed by Robert Tucker's bulldog while the engine ran. Insurance adjuster L E Trenary refused the claim, even after evidence including a photographer's test with a bulldog. Georges said the tire damage recurred when passing Tucker's home, and another claim for two tires followed.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
John Georges
Robert Tucker
L. E. Trenary
Trenary
Georges
Merelaus August
Ruler
George
August
Tucker's
Tucker
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R. M. Smith
Los Angeles Coliseum
Army
Penelope the Platypus
Solon
GOP
Reds
ROK
By Eddy Gilmore
Blonde
Prober
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