Two Rescued by Ship 200 Miles at Sea
William Newton 26 son of a Long Beach detective is missing after a rented four place Cessna crashed 200 miles west of here. Jay Tracer and W E Drake, both Long Beach residents, were rescued by the freighter Castleville after the crash. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft searched as authorities ponder how the plane flew so far offshore.
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William Newton
Long Beach
Here
Newton
Jay Tracer
Tracer Associates
W. E. Drake
Coast Guard
Navy
Tracer
Fresno
Pat
Sacramento
Ballast Slab Kills Four Riverside Youths in Crash
A ballast slab used to lower a car’s rear end ripped into a palm tree on a Riverside street. Four youths died instantly or later died in hospital, with a fifth seriously injured. Driver Robert Camacho, 33, and passengers Paul Martinez, 20, and David G Sanchez, unknown, perished. Robert G Sanchez, 20, also died. Gerald B Diaz, 19, sustained multiple injuries. Police found a wine bottle in the car.
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Riverside
Robert Camacho
Paul Martinez
David G. Sanchez
Robert G. Sancher
David
Gerald B. Diaz
T Pollcn
President Eisenhower Calls Communism a Gigantic Failure
President Eisenhower labeled communism a gigantic failure during a Baylor University address in Waco Texas as he outlined a foreign policy based on bipartisanship and world peace urging American universities to back science education centers for needy students. He also proposed a Western European union seen as a strong global pillar and noted U.S. foreign policy transcends party lines while greeting about 11000 attendees at Hearts Texas Coliseum. Governor Shivers greeted the president at Connally Air Force Base amid Texas political shifts ahead of the 1956 election year.
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Waco, Tex
Eisenhower
America
Baylor University
Amer Pican
Texas Coliseum
Texas
Lone Star State
Connally Air Force Base
Washington
Allan Shivers
Eisen Fhower
Shivers
Lyndon B. Johnson
DivTex
Chicago
Ike
Waco
Turner Quits Post Amid Resignation and Fallout
George T. Turner 49 resigns as chief deputy to Supervisor Herbert C. Legg effective June 6 after being on leave since April amid bribery charges linked to five county rubbish contracts. Legg accepted the resignation with regret, Turner plans to enter real estate in Orange County. Indicted with Theodore D. Hamlin last fall, Hahn’s paid $10,000 for contracts. case dismissed in April after Hahn refused to testify. Shivers plans Eisenhower support unless Democrats nominate a palatable candidate. Oveta Hobby attends, joined by GOP officials in attendance for Eisenhower events.
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George T. Turner
Feta
Herbert C. Legg
Turner
Legg
Orange County
Venetia
Long Beech
Theodore D. Hamjin
Andrew V. Hahn
Hahn
Guatemalan Airliner Missing With 31 Aboard
A Guatemalan Aviateca airliner with 31 aboard vanished after failing to land at La Tinta and heading toward Guatemala City. Weather hampered rescue efforts, but a search was planned to resume as conditions improve.
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Guatemala
Upi
Aviateca Co
Puerto Barrios
la Tinta
Guatemala City
Supersonic Sled Demo Ends With Parachute Failure
Hurricane Mesa Utah witnessed the first public showing of SMART the Supersonic Military Air Research Track as the parachute failed to open during a 600 mph test. The dummy Sam fell 1500 feet after the sled hurtled down the rails. Officials could not determine the cause until retrieval.
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Hurricane Mesa
Utah
Smart
Sam
George Smith
Coleman “Tieeaing Co
Air Research and Development Center
John Lechner
Coleman
Wife of actor Robinson seeks divorce again
Mrs. Edward G. Robinson Sr. asks for a divorce after 29 years of marriage, alleging mental cruelty in the original complaint. Attorney Samuel Hurwitz says action proceeds despite prior reconciliation, with a July 20 hearing in Santa Monica Superior Court. Community property valued at 3.5 million includes Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir and Gaugin originals.
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Los Angeles
Edward G. Robinson Sr
Sanwel Hur-witz
Horwitz
Robinson
New York
Hurwitz
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A compact index lists sections and page numbers for the newspaper. It notes where to locate features such as Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Crosswords, Editorials, Financial, Shipping Tables, Sports, Theaters, Tides and Temperatures, TV Radio, Vital Statistics, Wilson, Women, and Your World across pages A-2 to B-19.
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Boyle
Coraics
Wilson
Heroic truck driver dies saving pedestrians in Manhattan
Sidney Shapp, 45, of Brooklyn, warned pedestrians as his brakes failed and the truck swerved. He fell from the cab near 35th Street and was crushed by the vehicle, dying at the scene. Rosario De Mario, 36, of Brooklyn, the other driver, was injured. two men in the truck escaped unharmed.
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Sidney Slapo
Brooklyn
New York
Sidney Shapp
Beooklin
Sth Avenue
Manhattan
35Th St
Siapo
Rosario de Mario
Slapo
David Jones
Russell Sweatt
Blonde Slain Found Stuffed in Reno Closet
A 22-year-old blonde, identified as Ann Harris Van Ryne of Philadelphia, was found strangled and stuffed in a Reno closet. Her body lay in bartender William Boswell’s apartment since Sunday or Monday. theft of her 1983 Lincoln Continental is noted. Sheriff’s deputies seek Roswell for questioning. The case links to an arrest record in Los Angeles and Oroville.
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Carson City
Nev
Philadelphia
France Hawkins
Reno
Ann Harris van Ryne
Elizabeth Flagler Harris
Chestnut Hill
J. Andrew Harris III
Gwynedd Valley
Lester Smith
William E. Boswell
Los Angeles
Oroville
Calif
Wade
Thelnia
Democratic Clubs
Pro
PLC
Jack
van Ryne
Los Angeles County
Clyde Doyle
Doyle
Erwin K. Doyle
23Rd
Butner
Friends
Boswell
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday Weather Update
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with a slight rise in temperatures Saturday. Winds remain light, and no precipitation is expected.
No Trace Found in Missing Girl Case in Washington
Police reported no trace of 16 year old Barbara Ann Roberts who vanished from a hotel in Washington Monday night. Her father Barker Roberts and his wife were preparing for a seven week tour of Europe. Barbara Ann lived with her mother Helen M Schwartz in Los Angeles and was last seen leaving with two large suitcases and about 21 dollars.
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Washington
Barbara Ann Roberts
Barbara Ann
Barker Roberts
Europe
Roberts
San Bernardino
Calif
Helen M. Schwartz
Los Angeles
State Treasurer's Son Resigns Over Cashing Bad Checks
A top to bottom audit looms as State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson faces disclosures his son George W. Johnson cashed 55 personal checks in the treasury totaling about 4000. Gov. Knight backs the audit. George resigns effective June 1. Johnson defends his son, says no public funds were lost, and tightens future check approval.
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UPA
Charles G. Johnson
Gan
John M. Pierce
Johnson
George W
Gov
Knight
Peirce
George W. Johnson
State Treasury
George
Treasury
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Legg Aid Turner Quits
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Jayne
Rips Simpson
Roswell
Harry E. Wade
Raymond C. Simpson
Congress
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Var Kyne
Simpson
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Kennick
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