Hooded Dixie duo terrorize North Dakota newspaperman in Mississippi
In Tupelo Mississippi two hooded men abducted North Dakota publisher Newell Anderson warned him to leave town by 6 p.m. Wednesday. He was slapped and cut with a razor after a car chase as threats fearing foreigners escalated. Police guard his home amid ongoing harassment and vandalism. Authorities suspect cranks, not an organized Klan, are behind the attacks.
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Tupelo
Miss
North Dakota
D. B. Crockett
Newell Anderson
Tapers Journal
George McLean
Anderson
Fargo, N. D
Pontotoc
McLean
GM Offers $194000 for Read Essays
General Motors opened a $194 000 contest for essays on how to improve roads with a 25000 prize. US residents eligible except judges and families. GM President Charles E Wilson announced at a dinner with public officials and industry leaders. He urged nationwide thinking on highway needs.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United States
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
CISW Meeting To Discuss Old Age Pension Issues
California Institute of Social Welfare will discuss old age pension issues involved in the November 4 election at Town Hall 885 Locust Ave Tuesday at 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.
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CISW
George Mclain
Californ Institute of Social Welfare
Town Wall
Locust Ave
LA Councilmen Seek Suspension of Public Housing Program
Los Angeles city council members urged President Truman to suspend the $110 million public housing project until President-elect Eisenhower can review the dispute. The council voted 12 to 4 on Ed J. Davenport's motion for suspension, arguing Eisenhower should assume settlement obligations. Antihousing councilmen face a state court order to show cause for not fulfilling the multimillion-dollar project.
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Los Angeles
Truman
Eisenhower
Washington
Ed J. Davenport
Davenport
Supreme Court
Two Cyclists Collide With Truck Injuring Riders
Two motorcyclists collided with a four truck at the intersection of 20th Street and Orange Avenue this morning. Wayne L. Christenson, 25, suffered cuts and bruises while Charles C. Backstrom, 21, sustained back injuries and a possible pelvis fracture. Both were taken to Seaside Hospital. The truck driver was Sidney L. White, 65, of 740 Maine Avenue.
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20Th St
Orange Ave
Wayne L. Christenson
Mira Mar Ave
Charles C. Backstrom
Christenson
Seaside Hospital
Sidney L. White
Maine Ave
Eisenhower Wins Tennessee by Narrow Margin in Vote Count
In Tennessee Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the state’s 11 electoral votes by a slim margin. Official results from 94 of 95 counties show Eisenhower 446,078 to Stevenson 445,481, a 2,597 vote lead, with final county tallies pending.
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Nashvalle
Tenn
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Tennesee
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Sees World WAC Veteran Grandmother Joins Service
Sgt Genevieve F Harris of Atlanta aged 58 marks nine years in the WAC. She has visited eight countries and 35 states and plans to return to Japan after a hearing-aid fitting. She says service has opened travel horizons for women and plans to stay in.
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Washington
WAC
Genevieve F. Harris
Atlanta
Japan
Nixon Submits His Resignation as Senator
Vice President-elect Richard M. Nixon announced in Miami Beach that he has submitted his resignation as Senator to Governor Earl Warren effective January 1. Nixon said he mailed the resignation from Washington and that it should reach the governor soon. He spoke briefly to reporters and commented on Alger Hiss’s parole request, urging equal treatment for all criminals.
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Miami Beach
Richard M. Nixon
Earl Warren
Nixon
Washington
Alger Hiss
Commmon
Eleanor Roosevelt to Attend Third Roosevelt Wedding
Eleanor Roosevelt travels to Hollywood Hills to attend the third marriage of her daughter Anna Roosevelt Boettiger to Dr. James A. Halsted at the Malibu ranch. She also serves as godmother at the christening of Mayris Michele Martin, daughter of Mayris Cheney Martin, a longtime friend and dancer protegé. Boettiger’s prior marriages include Curtis B. Dall and the late Joan Boettiger. Halsted is completing a second marriage after a divorce from Isabella Hopkinson Halsted last year.
Last Georgia Rebs! Succumbs at Age 107
HIGERALD Ga. Gen eral William Jordan Bush Georgia's last surviving Confederate veteran dies at 107 in his home. He hoped to live as long as Moses. His death leaves eight survivors of the southern army. He is survived by his widow Effie Sharp Bush, 63, a school teacher married in Murphy, Ga. 27 years ago.
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Higerald
William Jordan Bush
Georgia
Moses
Effie Sharp Bush
Murphy
King Gustav Adolf VI Turns 70 At Royal Birthday
In Stockholm Sweden King Gustav Adolf VI marked his 70th birthday with grand celebrations not seen in the capital for years Norway's King Haakon 80 and Denmark's King Frederick IX with Queen Ingrid joined the festivities Also present were Norwegian Crown Prince Olav and President J K Paasi mi
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav Adolf VI
Norway
Haakon
Gustav Adolf
Europe
Frederick IX
Denmark
Ingrid
Olav
J. K Paasimi
Funeral Rite Pending for 105 Year-Old LA Resident
Funeral service was pending for Benjamin Mirapolsky 105 oldest resident of the Jewish Home for the Aged in Los Angeles died Monday after 27 years in the home.
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Los. Angeles
Benjamin Mirapolsky
McCloy Warns Neo Nazis Rise Threat to Germany
Bonn Germany John J McCloy in his final report as U S high commissioner warned that neo Nazis and extreme nationalists might form a dangerous combination that could trigger another disaster in Germany He said most Germans do not seek a return to totalitarian rule and West German parties seem able to restrain the threat The 29 page memo covering his three year term was made public and coincided with Sundays local elections which saw former Nazi officials return to power He said extremism has less chance now than in recent German history but the past three years left Germans perplexed yet self confident in the future He described the populace as deeply humiliated yet retaining self respect and urged vigilance against a Nazi comeback
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Bonn
Germany
John J. McCloy
U. S
McCloy
U. S. State Department
Drowning Victim Identified in Huntington Beach
The body of a 63 year old woman, Minnie McAllister of 504 Seventh Street, recovered from the ocean near the city pier, was identified by her sister Dorothy McKenna of 219 Baltimore Street. The body was taken to Smith mortuary.
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Huntington Beach
City Pier
Minnie McAllister
Seventh St
Dorothy McKenna
Balimore St
Smith Mortuary
Planners Reject School Site Purchase in Downey
Downey planners disapproved a 24 acre site purchase for a new junior high near Florence Ave and Lakewood Blvd. They demanded a public hearing and a variance grant before approval. The parcel lies south of Pirene and east of Lakewood.
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Downey
Florence Ave
Lakewood Blvd
Pirene
Lakewood Va
Downey and Rivera 4H Members Win County Honors
Janice Copeland of Downey 4H Club and Bob Healy of Rivera have been named top Los Angeles County award nets in 4H project competition. Selections were based on projects and leadership activities. They advance to statewide judging for a trip to the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago.
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Downey
Janice Copeland
4H Club
Bob Healy
Rivera
Los Angeles
Don Robinson
Chicago
Inext Stimmoner
Heiress Leaves Estate to Pacific and Pepperdine Colleges
Los Angeles Mrs Ophir Ore Schroeder 73 a silver mining heiress died Sunday leaving 375000 dollars to the College of the Pacific and Pepperdine College. She was named after one of her father's silver mines. Her father John Blyant helped found Silver City Nevada.
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Los Angeles
Wer
Ophir Ore Schroeder
College of the Pacific
Pepperdine College
Schroeder
John Blyant
Silver City
Nev
Norwalk Jewish Women's League Sets By Law Reading
The Norwalk Jewish Women's League will hold a regular business meeting at 8 30 p m on November 12 to perform a first reading of its new by laws in the Julia Morrison School multi purpose room
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Norwalk
Jewish Women's League of
Three Trusties Missing From Florida Road Camp
Sheriff Hagan Parrish reports three state road camp trusties missing in Bartow Florida. Frank Ward 35 from Douglas Georgia walked off unseen around noon Monday while two others Forrest White 34 and Alfred Goodson 23 followed with bloodhounds but were not seen again.
19 Firms Honored in Chest Campaign
Red Feather awards of merit were given to 19 firms for civic participation based on 70 percent employee involvement and fair share giving. Beeman noted more awards will follow as in-plant solicitations conclude, listing recipients including banks, insurers, manufacturers, and retailers in the Long Beach area.
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David HE. Beetman
Beeman
Red Feather
Security First National Bank
Pine Ave
First St
Guy F. Atkinson Co
Victor Adding Machine Co
Fred 3. Dean Co
Davis Furniture Co
Paramount Steel Corp
Frank's Dredging Co
New York Life Insurance Co
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Prudential Life Insurance Co
International Business Machines
J. C. Penney Co
Windes and Irvine
Marshall G. Stone
Wavell Showcase and Fixture Co
Long Beach Retailers Association
Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co
Morgan &, Company
Shell Williston Well in Montana Yields High Gravity Oil
Shell Oil reports a 1675 barrel producer in the Williston basin Montana section southwest of Richey. The discovery is among four Rockies finds last week. Regional output totals rise with Texas and California gains, while Richfield’s Russell A-159 is flowing 162 bpd at 38.5 gravity. Others drill in Wilmington and Kern County with varied yields.
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Shell Williston
Shell Oil
Montana
Williston Basin
Richey
Shell
Rockies
Richfield
Russell Ranch Field
Cuyama Valley
Southern California Petroleum Corp
St. Anthony Oil Co
Jasper Petroleum Co
Kern County
The
Texas Co
General Petroleum
Manderson
Big Horn
Wyoming
Walters
Business Surges in Western Area
The Federal Reserve Bank reports a large rise in money flows in October across the Far West, with debits totaling 914.4 billion dollars, up 8 percent from October 1951. Twenty of 34 cities in the 12th district show gains, led by San Bernardino at 34 percent, while Modesto suffers an 18 percent drop.
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San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank
San Bernardino
Modesto
Santa Ana Man Found Dead in Room
Arnold E. Sanden, 48, who ran a coin and stamp shop in downtown Santa Ana, was found dead about 4 p.m. Monday in his room at 1608 Spurgeon St by his landlord H. C. Sperry. Deputy Coroner Frank Hanson ordered the body taken to Blower Mortuary for an autopsy. The victim apparently had been dead about a day.
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Santa Ana
Arnold E. Sanden
Spurgeon St
H. C. Sperry
Soa
Frank Hanson
Blower
Tne
Three Youths Face Narcotics Charges
Torrance harbor division police arrested Rufus P. Jones 19 of 1410 W 216th St Patrick H Smythe 22 of 1617 Arlington Ave and Ralph D Davis 18 of 16926 Berendo Ave Gardena on narcotics violation after found in a cay with shredded marijuana Monday evening.
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Torrance
Harbor Division
Rufus P. Jones
Car Theft Report In Whittier Involves New Tires
Rafsel Huante of 11021 Rivera Road reported his dark blue sedan stolen from a locked area after the overhead door was forced open. He had recently purchased five new tires and suspects this purchase may have motivated the theft.
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Whittier
Rafsel Huante
Rivera Rd
Huante
Temperance Union Shifts Meeting Date to November 18
The MrwWaun women's temperance group moved its November 11 gathering to November 18 due to the holiday. Mrs. Louise Singer, the press chair, says the meeting begins at 2 p.m. at Four Square Chapel.
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MrwWaun — Women's Christoan Temperance Union
Louise Singer
Four Square Chapel
Deputy Hurt While En Route to Costa Mesa Crash
Deputy Al Oliphant was injured while responding to a five car crash in heavy fog near Harbor Riva Costa Mesa. His trip ended when he left Baker Street and landed in a ditch at Harbor Boulevard. The initial collision proved minor and only a fender bender for others.
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Costa Mesa
al Oliphant
Westminster Blvd
Harbor Riva
Jewelry Looting Report in Santa Ana Police File
A 50 year old diamond sunburst brooch valued at 1000 and a 500 diamond ring with 25 dollars cash were reported missing from the Harold Seger strom home at 936 River Lane in Santa Ana. Police were informed of the theft.
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Santa Ana
Harold Segerstrom
River Lane
Classroom Ransacked at D. D. Johnson School Frail Fairfield
Vandals gained entry to a fourth grade classroom at D. D. Johnson School on Fairfield Avenue causing miscellaneous damage. Deputies reported papers scattered on the floor but nothing appeared to be stolen.
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Nuhwalk
D. D. Johnson
Fairrfield Ave
Brother Killed on Day Officer Returned Home
Two brothers from Whitaker family served in Korea. Lt Urban Whitaker 27 was killed on Triangle Hill Oct 24 while the other brother, sergeant Charles E Whitaker, survived and plans to discharge this week. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs W T Wiswall and a sister Mrs J W Cal.
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Federsl
Charles Grate
Korea
Whitaker
Wien
Arlene
Elf
USN
Brenda
Florence
Fuchsia
W. T. Wiswall
Paul
Gladys
Charles Beni
United Jr
Long Canonnties
Zebulon
Ee Enype
Wiz
Army
Charles E
Urban Whitaker
Ac-T
Sadie Erasion
Wiswall
Navy
J. W. Cal
Triangle Hill
Central
L A Medic Meet Raps Excessive Surgical Charges
Los Angeles doctors at the California Academy for General Practice Assembly condemn a few surgeons for excessive fees and ghost surgery. Over 2000 general practitioners adopted a resolution calling for fair fee division and reporting unethical practices to medical groups.
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Los Angeles
California Academy For General Practice Assembly
American College of Surgeons
Academy
Eisenhower pledges UN support in message to Lie
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower telegraphed Trygve Lie promising unwavering support for the purpose and ideals of the United Nations. Lie welcomed the assurance amid concerns that isolationist GOP elements could erode U N roles.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Eisenhower
Lie
U. N. Star
U. N
Republican Party
United States
Plan $21 Million Los Angeles Auditorium
Oscar A. Trippet, president of Los Angeles Plans, Inc., outlined privately financed plans for a downtown Los Angeles auditorium with 20,000 capacity on a 23 acre site bounded by Third Fifth Flower and Fremont Streets. Officials expect completion by 1956, with no start date given.
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Los Angeles
Oscar A. Trippet
Los Angeles Plans, Inc
Trippet
Third
Fifth
Flower
Fremont Sts
Couple Escapes Blaze In New Eagle Rock Home
Los Angeles police commissioner Hugh Irey and his wife Edna escaped a fire that gutted the interior of their brand new Eagle Rock residence. Irey woke to smoke, alerted firefighters from a bedroom extension, and fled with his wife through a window as flames engulfed the living room. Fire crews said a floor heater apparently ignited paper clutter.
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Los Angeles
Hugh Irey
Edna
Treys
Eagle Rock
Irey
California Retailers Association Elects Six California Executives
Buffum honored Harry Buttum, president of pButtarney, among six Southern California retail store executives elected to the board of directors of the California Retailers Association at the association's annual meeting held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Harry Buttum
pButtarney
Southern California
California Retailers Association
Retailers
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Should Armistice Day be kept as a national observance
Street interviews reveal mixed views on continuing Armistice Day observance. Veterans advocate ongoing remembrance while others urge broader or altered memorials, with some suggesting Korea or World War II end dates, and others questioning the value of commemorating past wars.
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Harley Kelly
67Th St
Samuel Thomas Post
American Legion
Miomew
Harley
Jane Morse
70Th Place
Saint
Keith Goar
Clovis
N. M
James Phillips
Long Beach
James
Cie
Signal Hill Cancels Game Permits After Vote
Signal Hill City Council after a lengthy closed session voted to accept Tod Faulkner's offer to surrender his two Iskillegame licenses. The move follows a November 4 election in which residents approved banning bingo type games. Faulkner may continue limited operation for 30 days until election results are certified.
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Signal Hill
Tod C
Hid Mexesea
Faulkner
Signal Ill
Feulkner
Albert C. S. Ramsey
Test Well Drilled for Salt Checkup
George D. Ezell announces completion of the first Water Department test well southeast of Bellflower Boulevard and Atherton Street to monitor salt water intrusion. The well will be perforated at needed depths after equipment rental, with conduits and air forces to bring water to the surface for salinity and property testing. Ezell notes no salt water detected north of Seventh Street but ongoing monitoring will continue.
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Water Department
Bellflower Blvd
Atherton St
George D. Ezell
Board of Water Commissioners
Pines
Seventh St
Ezell
Navy Ships in Port Shir Lor STUN
A fragmentary OCR record lists numerous naval ship names, ports, buoys, pipelines, and yard references. It references San Diego and multiple vessels and markers but lacks coherent narrative or dates. The text reads like a garbled shipyard or harbor chart with many proper nouns and designations.
Fragmentary OCR summary with scattered place names
A garbled OCR fragment mentions places and entities such as Wilow Bi and Paramount Blvd. It references various terms like Beas Fire Mupariment and Grune As Fabewool County Wire Ktetion, with unclear actions or outcomes and multiple stray numbers. The readable content is minimal and lacks a coherent event.
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Wembolund
Ih Am
Sirs Gl
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