Compton Man Dies in Crash in Arizona
Vernon R. Andersen, 31, of Compton, died from a skull fracture after a wreck on U S 70-80 five miles southeast of Wittmann. His wife Mer ton and two daughters Zoe Anne and Shirley Mae were injured and hospitalized with chest, arm, and possible head injuries. The driver reportedly fell asleep, causing the vehicle to leave the road and roll into a ditch.
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Wickenburg
Arle
Pia
Wittmann
Vernon R. Andersen
Compton
Andersen
Phoenix
Zoe Anne
Shirley Mae
Merton Andersen
Wickensburg
State Highway Patrol
Southlanders Testify in Las Vegas Killing Probe
Four Southern California men face subpoenas to testify before the Clark County grand jury in the slaying of James Hartley a Las Vegas sheet metal workers union rep Hartley was shot last spring and buried in the desert Los Angeles officer John E Fuller who surrendered will testify voluntarily and is seen as a key witness The named witnesses Irving Levin Max Lipachultz Carl Nichols and William Hansen are from Van Nuys Pasadena and Gartena with three Las Vegas men also to be questioned
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California
Aith
Clark County
New
James Hartley
Las Vegas
Irving I. Levin
van Nuys
Max Lipachultz
Carl A. Nichols
Gartena
William Hansen
Pasadena
James Hamilton
Los Angeles Police Department
Thomas Henley
Ralph Alsup
Sheldon D. Rich
Fuller
Carlin Ave
Lynwood
Toca
AFL International Association Sheet Metal Workers
Hartley
Elimination of Smog Foreseen by Experts
A group of scientists including Louis C. McCabe and Francis E. Biacet say smog in Southern California will be eliminated eventually. They praise the Los Angeles program for sulfur dioxide control and hydrocarbon research while noting mobile exhaust remains a major smog source.
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Los Angeles
California
Board of Supervisors
Louis C. McCabe
Federal Bureau of Mines
Stmog
Gordon BP. Larson
Italian Planes Crash in Air Nine Killed
Catania Sicily two Italian military planes collided over Sicily today killing all nine crew members. The Haron fighter bombers crashed in flames near the town of Lerini in a desert area not far from the coast.
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Catania
Sicily
Lentini
Unclear OCR fragment from California news brief
An unreadable OCR snippet mentions delivery and names, but key details are missing. The fragment references California, possible dates or events, and individuals Sunomely unclear.
Dixon-Yates Contract Demanded by Solons
The Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee pressed for a signed Dixon-Yates private power contract by Monday while planning hearings on its status. AEC Chair Lewis Strauss expected a signed document for an executive Monday meeting, with continued public hearings possible. Two children were killed in Colorado when their car struck by a Grealey student driving a different vehicle near Longmont.
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Washington
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Today
Pace
Dixon-Yates
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Rep
Holifield
Dcalif
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon-Gates Group
W. Sterling Cole
R- NY
Commlittes
AEC
Lewis Strauss
Commission
Cole
Hickenlooper
Longmont
Colo
UPI
Iowa
Teddy Stillwell
Gloria Ann West
U. S
Lloyd D. Kindsfather
Trade A&m
Grealey
Navy Applicants Fast-Track Enlistment Across Regions
Navy announces no waiting period for immediate enlistment for applicants who apply before July. Most recruits can be enlisted in two to three days. Southern California and Arizona stations adopt a 44 day week with hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays to accommodate daily applicants.
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Wavy
Navy
California
Arizona
Trapped Man Breaks Out of Wind Tunnel Lab Escape
Pasavrava UP-Myron Drys dale, an electrician, smashed an iron-thick glass window with a wrench to free himself from a laboratory wind tunnel ante chamber at California Institute of Technology. He escaped as air pressure rose and was treated at a hospital for cuts from flying glass.
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Pasavrava
Myron Drysdale
Drysdale
California Institute of ‘Technology
Guns Blaze in Bandit Auto Chase
In Los Angeles a grocery store holdup in Woodland Hills netted about 2000 dollars. Owner Fréd Haddad said two bandits wearing rubber pullovers fired on a pursuing customer and fled in a getaway car after trading shots with Haddad. A second robbery at Century Drive In theater yielded 45 dollars from the wash box by a man with a shotgun.
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Los Angeles
Fréd L. Haddad
Woodland Hills
Dale Davis
Encing
Haddad
Century Drive
United Nations ready to move on atoms for peace plan
Western powers reached virtual agreement on a UN resolution to back President Bilsen-Wower’s atoms for peace proposal. Delegates from the United States Britain Canada France Australia Belgium and South Africa prepared the text at American headquarters. Eight countries have consulted with the U S on initial steps including Portugal, though Russia remains open to participate.
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United Nations
Bilsen- Wower
Imation
United State
Britain
Canada
France
Australia
Balgium
South Africa
Mans
Varlona
Itewan
General Assembly
U.S
Portugal
Russia
St Anthony Freshmen elect officers for new school year
Members of the St Anthony freshman class elected Bobbie Ablenhop as president with Diane Rainboth as vice president Yvette Jones secretary and Barbara Collins treasurer They will lead the Freshman Get Together and a school dance The student council adopted the theme Be Friendly for September and October The junior class was assigned to run the November theme Charley and distribute section officers Each class plans fund raising toward a new monsignor Dolan memorial and Sister Mary Lees section is preparing Latin translated song books for four years students
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St. Anthony's Girls Tien School
Bobbie Ablenhop
Diane Rainboth
Yvette Jones
Barbara Collins
Charley
Postcta Ang
Monsignor
Dolan
Mary Lee
Veterans Day Observed by Mu Adpha Sigma at Poly
An assembly sponsored by Mu Adpha Sigma will commemorate Veterans Day on November 10 at Poly under Ronald K. Prescott. The program features Anthony Gill directing the orchestra with selections from The King and I and My Buddy, Marilyn Wrench flute, Mary Jean Trainayne singing, Barbara Barry Quill violin, and Carolee House as featured speaker with Norman Saatjian as master of ceremonies.
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Mu Adpha Sigma
Poly
Ronald K. Prescott
Norman Saatjian
Anthony Gill
Sanner
My Buddy
Marilyn Wrench
Mary Jean Trainayne
Barbara Barry Quill
Carolee House
Norman Ssatjian
Farwest Baptists to Seek Admission in Southern California Association
Farwest Baptist Church at 2301 Palo Verde Ave voted unanimously this week to apply for admission to the Conservative Baptist Association of Southern California. The church, organized in 1951 by Rev. Dr. Norman S. MacPherson, dedicated its current building in September 1953, with a record Sunday School attendance of 253, straining facilities.
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Farwest Baptist Church
Palo Verde Ave
Los Altos
Conservative Baptist Association of Southern
Man Charged With Wounding Woman in England
Vincent Edward Halliday aged 53 was charged Friday with wounding Doris Long with intent to do grievous bodily harm in Great Yarmouth England. He reportedly told Miss Long I am very sorry I thought it was my wife after the stabbing.
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Great Yarmouth
England
Vincent Edward Halliday
Doris Long
Halliday
Miss Long
Ben Wilsonites Nominate Four Seniors For Homecoming Queen
Wilson High announces four senior nominees for Homecoming Queen. Fay Pearson and Judy Were join Bibiana, Mickey Erickson, and Ming Leadership Cairy Dee Stevenson as candidates. Elections set for November 18 with results on November 19 at the Pep Rally.
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Wilson High School
Dee Stevenson
Judy Ware
Fay Pearson
Mickey Erickson
Pria
Lambda Phi Welfare Club
Judy Were
Walker
Hi-leen
C” Leach
Ming
Cairy Dee Stevenson
Degislature
Dixie Jazz Show Promises Excelsior Talent Exchange Preview
Bruinville students previewed a Dixie Jazz Show featuring Wilson ilieh talent for the coming year. The evening opened with a Dix island jazz band, opera singer Annette Strang, dance by Fran Mansey, a duet by Sharon Ballough and Ernie Dowin, and performances by Charlene McGowen and Mike Fink plus Bruinettes with Oh, Your Beautiful Doll. The Esior half on Wilson campus included emcee Ted Ross, Donna Landriette, Donna Johnson, Giehna Joy, Elsine Scott, Dick Walker, Pat Marlow, Carol Medley, and the High Hatters concluding the program.
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Wilson
Ilieh
Bruinville
Gingelsior
G. A
Mikel Brown
Dixisland
Annette Strang
Fran Mansey
Sharon Ballough
Ernie Dowin
June Hobinson
Charlene McGowen
Mike Fink
Ronniek Healé
Bruinettes
Ted Ross
Donna Landriette
Donna Johnson
Giehna Joy
Elsine Scott
Dick Walker
Pat Marlow
Carol Medley
Ithe
High Hatters
Bruins Stage Big Hello Day at Wilson High Campus
A successful Hello Day sponsored by Future Business Leaders of America aimed to create a friendlier student atmosphere on Friday at Wilson High School. Adviser Dwight Wentzel led the event with officers including Jackie Kozak as president and Mick Alderson as vice president. tags sold for 10 cents carried names for a prize, supporting the FBLA scholarship fund and Wilson’s April state convention.
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Business Leaders of America
Wilson High
Dwight Wentzel
Jackie Kozak
Mick Alderson
Glenda Farrell
Jackie Smith
FBLA
Lang
Tne Group
Wilson
Jordan ROTC Active With Campus Duties
Jordan ROTC cadets contribute daily by raising and lowering the flag ushering at football games and assisting with assemblies and PTA events. They train in military courtesy and leadership and will perform in the Long Beach Armistice Day Parade on November 11. Midshipman James Helmer earned a place at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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Jordan
DSJ Rotc
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
James Helmer
Jr Red Cross to Aid Citywide Drive and Activities
Foly's Junior Red Cross will join the all city Red Cross drive on November 9 and 20. The club plans future events including making tree favors and care items for hospitals, decorating the windows at Christmas, a Christmas party, and Easter eye dyeing for children at the Lee Orthopedic School.
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Foly
Red Cross
Lee Orthopedic School
TWA Executive Here on Visit From Egypt
Emmet F Riordan director of public relations Far East for Trans World Airlines visits his parents in town with his wife Ann and five daughters. Riordan has been stationed in Cairo for 18 months after transferring from the Los Angeles office.
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Emmet F. Riordan
Far East
Trans-World Airlines
Cairo
Egypt
Ann
Emmet F Riordan
Cerritos Ave
Riordan
Los Angeles
Youth Group Spirited Acts Race Won by Vieter Spots Poly Senior Jin
Poly senior Don Schlpners named president at a Long Beach Youth Council section officers meeting held at Jordan High School. Hutch and Poly reps attend a pot luck dinner. Nov 20 SCYA conference in Compton set. Hutch Canteen and Teen Tavern members listed. Nov 24 All City Dance planned at Pan American Clubhouse Lakewood. PT A tryouts featured piano, duets, ballet, and more. Douglas Conrad notes 8 food showings and production staff announced with roles for Evin Nelson and others.
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Poly
Don Schlpners
Long Beach Youth Council
Jordan High School
LBYC
Hutch
der Will
Southern California Youth Association
Compton Youth, Centers
Hutch Canteen
Helen Greigo
Ceelija Bryant
Jayce Kenyon
Dave,Nelson
Jerry Ross
Chris Blake
Dave Paul
Last Eddins
Jaycee Clark
Joanne Watson
Ernie Clark
Johnny Stevenson
Holt Washington
Jimmy Smith
Lakewood
Douglas Conrad
Conrad
Dircter
Evin Nelson
Lacey Ringhard
Bill Campbell
Elaine Julian
Lee Ann Smorris
Jack Hanstein
Ann ‘Trebes
Sandy Mann
Emilie Klien
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