Nationalist China Faces Loss of Southeast Asian Support
Nationalist China fears its renunciation of force to reclaim the mainland weakens backing among about 12 million Chinese in Southeast Asia. Ambassador George Yeh and Taipei spokesmen insist reservations exist, while the State Department notes the U S grants military options to aid a mainland uprising and self defense.
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Washington
UPI
China
Southeast Asia
George Yeh
State Department
Taipei
Chiang Kaishek
United States
Chiang
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Yeh
Fire Breaks Out Near Pine Tree Sanitarium in Verdugo Hills
A fire on Saturday afternoon in the Verdugo Hills above Glendale burned 10 to 15 acres of grass and brush and threatened Pine Tree Lodge Sanitarium. About 161 patients were alerted to evacuation as wind shifted, halting the blaze within 200 feet of six buildings. Fourteen fire companies from Glendale and Los Angeles helped control the fire.
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Verdugo Hills
Glendale
Pine Tree Lodge
Los Angeles
Amnesia Threat to Spacemen
Brig. Gen. Don Flickinger warned that returning astronauts may face mental gaps or memory loss after long space trips. He noted short missions have few issues, but over 30 days in space could affect cognition, an effect yet to be tested in actual spaceflight.
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San Francisco
Air Force
Don Flickinger
Flickinger
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
International
Organization of Brain and Nerve Specialists
Gen. Flickinger
Editorial Guard Moderation Vote for Knight
An editorial urges voters to elect Governor Knight to the U S Senate next Tuesday to preserve moderating, progressive leadership in California. It argues Knight aligns with Warren’s balanced stance, keeps the two party system healthy, and stands against right wing extremism.
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Goodwin J. Knight
U. S. Senate
California
Republican Party
Knight
Warren
Blue Flash Over Isles Mystery Lights Up Channel
A blue green flash lit the western English Channel for about five seconds Saturday night. Dozens of ships and Coast Guards observed the light, with no missing aircraft reported. A London Met Office spokesman ruled out lightning or meteorological causes. Coast Guardsman described a sky bright blue glare unlike any rocket. Eyewitnesses in the Channel Islands called it a powerful green light.
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Plymouth
England
English Channel
Royal Force Sea Rescue Center
Meteorological Office
London
COAST
Channel Islands
Record 56-item Long Beach ballot heads to polls
Large turnout predicted in Long Beach and Signal Hill for a nonpresidential general election with a 56-item ballot. Voters face 12 contested offices, 6 uncontested high court confirmations, 18 state propositions, 14 county measures, and 6 city measures across 790 precincts. Key races include governor between Edmund Brown and Knowland and U S Senate contest Knight Engle.
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Long Beach
Signal Hill
18Th Congressional District
Benjamin S. Hite
Assembly
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
U.S
William F.knowland
Senate
Goodwin J. Knight
Clair Engle
Thieves Steal Jars of Pills From Doctor’s Office
Thieves forced a window at Dr. E. E. Coleman’s office at 9859 Artesia Blvd in Bellflower and took three jars of amphetamine pills. They dumped contents of other drug containers on the storeroom floor. the pills are described as a central nervous stimulant used in medicine and regulated by law.
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E. E. Coleman
Artesia Blvd
Skid Row to be condemned under Propositions S and T
Long Beach moves to clear the 200 block of W Ocean Blvd known as Skid Row to beautify the city front door amid calls it houses crime and narcotics. The block has 509 arrests since Jan 1 1957 and is cited by officials as a major crime hub with policing costs exceeding fifty thousand dollars annually.
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Long Beach
W. Ocean Blvd
Navy
William H. Dovey
San Pedro
George Doyle
H. F. Tweedy
Los Angeles County
J. R. McHenry
Democratic Sweep Doubts and Predictions Ahead of Elections
Washington sources forecast a possible Democratic gain in Senate and House while Republicans brace for limited wins. Analysts cite candidate quality and voter sentiment toward the administration as key factors shaping the race outlook, with both parties cautious about margins.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
GOP
Senate
House of Representatives
Leither House
Two Long Beach Crashes Injure Three, Include 4-Year-Old Pedestrian
A two-car collision at Pacific Coast Highway and Atlantic Avenue injured Margaret Heydorn, 18, and Janet Rose, 17, after which Rose’s driver, Roland Reese, 24, was captured fleeing the scene. He faced felony drunk driving and hit-and-run charges. A separate incident near Temple and Colorado Streets left Bryan Keathley, 4, with minor head cuts after being struck by Catherine Beckstead, who said the child darted into the street.
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Long Beach
Pacific Coast Hwy
Atlantic Ave
Margaret T. Heydorn
Bell
Janet S. Rose
la Puente
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Ernest W. Heydorn
Roland E. Reese
17Th St
Reese
Bryan E. Keathley
Temple Ave
Community Hospital
Catherine Beckstead
Basinger St
Downey
Colorado St
Fear Craft Stolen by Insurgents Fear Craft Stolen by Insurgents
A Cuban Airlines turbo jet with 200 aboard vanished Saturday night on a Miami to Varadero flight. Cuban and U S passengers included nine Cubans and seven naturalized citizens. Crew listed as Capt Medrano, co pilot Canbar, steward Jimenez, stewardess Reyna. Coast Guard searches over Florida Straits found no trace.
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Havana, Cuba
Cuban Airlines
Miami
Varadero Beach
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Cubana Airlines
United States
Ruskin Medrano
Jose Canbarro
Orlando Jimenez
Ana Reyna
Juan Balli
Cubana
Balli
Coast Guard
Florida Straits
Marathon
Fla
Your Life May Be in Her Hands Feature Preview
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