Fire Perils Homes of Film Stars
The La Tuna Canyon fire near Glenoaks Boulevard to Sunland Boulevard has burned about 2,700 acres and destroyed two homes with at least four other structures damaged. Firefighters, including Ladd and George Brent’s ranch nearby, battled shifting winds as 60 firefighters were injured or burned and Vinegate Elementary School evacuated 420 students. About 50 families were displaced as flames pressed toward settlements in Hidden Valley and Venta Park.
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Hidden Valley
Venta Park
Ladd
Tidden Valley
George Brent
Harry Matthews
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Stough Park
Burbank
Glenoaks
Sunland Boulevard
F. C. Ball
Vinegate
Thcir Romes
Sunland
Clinton
Ex-Sultan Dies in Kuala Lumpur at 64
The former ruler of Selangor, who led the state during the Japanese occupation, died in a Kuala Lumpur hospital today at age 64. The deceased is Elana Petra Tebsxt Muse Ed dion.
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Malaya
Sho
Selangor
Elana Petra
Concert Program Preview by AMutisipe Band at Lincoln Park
Concert program notes announce AMutisipe Band performance at Lincoln Park featuring works by Smetana, Ripa, and others. The bill includes Diabolo cerpes rot and Firm encore phrases, with March date and venue details read in a stylized, garbled OCR.
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Amutisipe Bandig Labarre
Ceneteat Payne
Lincoln Park
Rics
Bamete Bances
Driser Smetana Ripa
A. Panis
Ann AE SN Ypres
Esso Orders Six German Built Tankers for 26,000 Tons
The Esso Company of Germany announced orders for six tankers of 26,000 tons each at three German shipyards. Estimated cost is 150 million marks. Weser Shipyards in Bremen to build two, with Hohwart and Duetsche yards in Hamburg to build the remaining four. Delivery is targeted for late 1959.
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Hamburg
Germany
Esso Company
Weser
Bremen
Council Pushes Plans for Extending Runway
Long Beach officials back a Douglas Aircraft runway extension to test DCS model airliners and military planes. City taxes from the facilities are forecast at about 200000 yearly to the city and 400000 to the school district. The lease covers 48 and 40 acre parcels, 25 years with a 25 year option, and annual rent of 217.35 per acre.
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Conant
Douglas
George Vermillion
Japan
Vickers
Teet
Conant St
Lakewood Blvd
Clark Ave
Crash Stalls Thousands on Freeway in Los Angeles
A four car collision on the Hollsworth freeway blocked inbound lanes from Melrose Ave to Ventura Blvd, delaying 10,000 vehicles and tying up traffic for 35 minutes. Anthony Scott, 32, suffered a knee fracture and facial cuts, while Gertrude Actor, 44, of Van Nuys, had cuts and bruises. A truck swerved and overturned, blocking two lanes. no other injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
Hollswvope
Treflic
Melrose Ave
Ventura Blvd
Anthony Scott
Gertrude Actor
van Nuys
Tobin in Indianapolis Critical Condition At Hospital
Daniel J. Tobin 80 longtime leader of the AFL Teamsters and former Democratic power was reported critically ill at St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis.
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Tobin
Indianapolis
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters Union
Democratic Party
St. Vincent's Hospital
U S Jurist for 34 Years Steps Down
In Cheyenne Wyoming Ewing T. Kerr a 55 year old attorney was sworn as U S district judge ending T Blake Kennedy 34 year tenure as presiding Wyoming federal judge The ceremony drew about 500 lawyers officials and leaders Kerr will request the 10th Circuit to assign cases so Kennedy’s retirement is partial The crowd heard the oath of office from Judge Kennedy
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ewing T. Kerr
U.S
T. Blake Kennedy
Wyoming
Johnny’Pickett
Orlef
Kerr
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Kennedy
Java Turns Into Kidnap and Holdup
A 21-year-old office employee from Mrs Kathleen Burton becomes the target of a armed robbery after stopping for a magazine near Olympus Boulevard and Soto Street. She is forced to drive to Maywood and into a liquor store on Atlantic Boulevard. The gunman demands money from the proprietor Cecilia Smith. a bystander, Alvin Tonies, calls for help as the thief flees in the victim’s car.
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Los Angeles
Kathleen Burton
Olymsaic Blvd
Soto St
Maywood
S. Atlantic Blvd
Cecilia Smith
Drs. Smith
Alvin Tonies
Pomona Man Killed in Highway Junction Crash
Ryan Allmond, 40, of Pomona California, died in a two car collision at a highway junction four miles southwest of New Berlin Illinois. Four others were injured in the Monday crash as responders worked at the scene.
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New Berlin
Dapper Bandit and Blonde Rob Bank Across States
FBI and state authorities hunt a dapper bandit and a blonde accomplice who robbed Indi ana's Indiana bank and fled toward Hebron then near Frankfort Wisconsin. They took cashier Robert McGinley and his wife captive, robbed the McGinley home, and fled in the couple’s car later found at a Matteson transit station. Authorities discount Queen Maggie O Connor as a suspect. The two-state manhunt crosses the Chicago Loop as clues point to a return to the city.
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Thejley
Hebron
Stebron
Vélvers
McGinley
Chicago
Loop
Robert McGinley
Palice
Frankfort
Matteson
Polich
FBI
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Illinois
Genler
Hurtec
Maggie” O'Connor
Maggie
Hebron Bandits
Shively Councilman May Have Won Extra Vote Incident
Louisvilles Shively councilman B A Muenninghoff, unopposed for re election, said a conversation with his wife possibly affected a vote. He recounted asking if she would vote for him and she replied she had not committed herself, highlighting a surprising moment in today's election coverage.
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Louisville
Shively
A. Muenninghoff
Muenninghoff
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