Eden Faces Menace of Railroad Walkout
Prime Minister Eden and Conservative ministers moved to avert a nationwide rail strike that could disrupt supplies and holiday returns after a sweeping election victory. The potential walkout by 70,000 railway workers follows a rejected conciliation offer and comes amid dockside slowdowns and broader industrial unrest.
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Trial of Youth for Killing Beauty Queen Near Jury
Closing arguments started in Panama City in the murder and rape case of George Lowell Everett, 20, charged with the first degree murder of Mrs. Low Ellen Jones. The defense argued insanity while psychiatrists testified Everett was legally sane. the jury was expected to hear verdict later today.
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Oklahoma
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Pretty
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Florida State Mental Hospital
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Riots Blamed on Reds in Cameroons Disturbances
Paris reports by France’s overseas ministry blame Communist agitation for five days of disorder in the Cameroons trust territory. At least nine killed, about 80 wounded, many arrested, curfew imposed as clashes spread from Douala to surrounding areas.
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United Nations
Africa
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Ministry of Overseas
Cameroon People's Union
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Mororea
Tunis
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San Antonio Claims Nation's 165 Millionth Citizen
San Antonio announced the 165 millionth U S resident with the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Jack Saubers at Baptist Memorial Hospital. The census clock at the Census Bureau flashed blue lights at 11 am central standard time signaling the milestone. The Saubers showed little interest in the designation.
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Commerce Dept
Washington
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Seven Japanese Boats Reported in Distress
Seven Japanese fishing vessels are in distress off northeastern Hokkaido. Coast guard patrol boats were dispatched to assist, and one grounded vessel with two crew of seven was reported to be in Soviet waters near Shibotsu Island.
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Crisis in Japan Drives Nationwide Brewery Walkout
Japanese beer workers from the nation’s largest breweries staged a midnight walkout, signaling a brewing crisis as thousands of employees joined the stoppage. The move underscores labor tensions and could disrupt production across major brands.
Hensel Resigns After McCarthy Clash
Tensel, who clashed with Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Arms-McCarthy row, resigns as assistant defense secretary. He says he leaves with sufficient personal resources to cover outside expenses while earning a government salary of $15,000 a year. The dispute followed McCarthy’s accusation that Tensel inspired the Army to target an investigation into Tensel’s wartime business dealings.
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Nine arrested in Nonburi poisoning at temple fair
Police say arsenic was sprin ked into jars of a local sweet served to priests and visitors at a temple fair. Nine people were arrested in Nonburi Province after more than 103 fell ill last month, twelve died amid the incident.
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Failure of Brakes Probed After 7-Death Truck Crash
In San Francisco a 10-ton trailer truck plunged through Nob Hill and into Chinatown, killing seven people and injuring three. Police inspector James L English ordered brake tests and all involved in the Mayflower incident to be questioned. The crash occurred on Clay Street near Grant Avenue as the vehicle reportedly traveled at 80 to 100 mph before wrecking.
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Sacramento
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Candless
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Donald C. Stone
Auto Slayer of Girl Friend Sentenced in Riverside
Teelie Ray Conas, 44, of Lawndale, admitted murdering his girlfriend Nona Fae Edwards, 27, by driving over her with an automobile in the driveway of her parents home on April 24. He was sentenced Friday to 1 to 20 years in prison after a manslaughter plea. Edwards, a Los Angeles waitress, was killed in the attack following an argument.
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Felon Seeks Revenge Ends in Fatal Duel
In Alturas California a 16 year old parolee Herb Petty fatally shot Patrolman James Maroney during a gun battle near a cabin, then killed himself after wounding the officer. Petty, convicted in McMinnville Oregon in 1948 of raping his stepdaughter, had been paroled from Oregon State Penitentiary last year. The stepdaughter Mrs Dick Wade described Petty bursting into the cabin and threatening to kill her before fleeing as officers arrived and a gunfight erupted.
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Oregon State Penitentiary
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McMinnville
Ore
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Buel
Attorney OK to Visit Finn Twins in Missouri Prison
Joseph Scott says he has been granted permission to visit the fasting Finn twins, George and Charles, at a Springfield Missouri medical center after appeals to the U.S. attorney general. The twins are serving a one year sentence for an act tied to a war surplus airplane dispute and have been on a hunger strike for 40 days while authorities sort the legal issues from Los Angeles.
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Herbert Brownell
J. W. Steele
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Charles
U. S
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Washington
Steele
Gas Station Holdup Trio Pleads Guilty
Santa Ana three young men pleaded guilty to an armed holdup at a Tustin gas station operator on May 14. Admitting the $50 holdup were Qygnal Gala, 18, Fuller ton. Dennie Milo Backdahl, 20, of Anaheim. and David Francis Penn, 18, Camp Pendleton. They were caught after a high speed chase ended in a crash as deputies fired eight shots. The trio face sentencing and a June 20 hearing. a fourth member, 14, will appear in Juvenile Court.
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Prime Minister's Daughter Marries Australian GP in Canberra
Heather Menzies daughter of Prime Minister Hubert Menzies wed Australian diplomat Peter Hunderson in Canberra today. The ceremony drew attention as a high profile pairing in Canberra society and linked two international figures through marriage.
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Broadway Star Martha Wright Weds Air Force Officer
U S Senator Byrd announced a Newburgh wedding linking stage actress Martha Wright to George J. Manuche Jr a Holy Cross football alumnus and Air Force officer. Wright famed for 1 047 South Pacific performances and radio TV work planned a Westport Conn honeymoon.
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Treasury Aid in Line for Mrs Hobby Post
Reports say Mrs. Hobby, secretary of health, education, and welfare, is near resignation. White House officials deny a move and note no replacement chosen. Folsom, longtime social security adviser, is discussed as a potential successor.
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James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Mrs Graham Appeals to Save Barbara Graham from Gas Chamber
Los Angeles reports that attorney plans habeas corpus filing to delay Barbara Graham’s execution set for March 9 1953. He cites police taint of evidence via a hidden microphone and seeks stay from Federal District Court while noting Graham’s isolation and family visits.
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Eddey
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Emmett Perkins
Mabel Monahan
Burbank
Man Stoss Runaway Car Driver Dies in LA
Los Angeles officers say Hubert L. Weiss, 72, died after an out-of-control car on West Adams Boulevard sped away from garage workers Jack Fradkin and others. Fradkin chased the vehicle, opened the car window, and warned off the ignition before police arrived.
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Jack Fradkin
W. Adams Blvd
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Hubert L. Weiss
Weiss
Saxophonist Wardell Gray Death Linked to Drug Scene
In Las Vegas investigators ruled Wardell Gray's death not murder but possibly from a fall during a heroin party with Theodore Haley in the Moulin Rouge era. Gray, 34, was found in a wheat field the day he would perform with Benny Carter's band, Haley denying a fight though detectives pursue manslaughter and narcotics charges.
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Wardell Gray
Los Angeles
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Assembly rejects limited wiretapping measure
Sacramento 41 The state Assembly rejected four bills easing wiretap rules. One measure would have allowed Superior Court judges, on district attorney petition, to authorize tapping conversations of suspects in murder kidnapping armed robbery burglary or illegal narcotics cases. It was referred back to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
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State Assembly
Unclear OCR Notice From Long Beach Post Office
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a postal or legal notice from Long Beach referencing the Post Office and a date near March. Names and specific actions are unreadable, but indicates an official notice under a March act with location and issuing authority.
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