Five Murders Denied by Cave Man Suspect
Los Angeles police held Millan Perovich after a week-long manhunt in Griffith Park and Elysian Park. The 33 year old, described as gaunt and living in caves, is suspected of killing five people since 1952, including Van Nuys resident Fred C. Bayha and Hollywood actor Gaston Valcourt, with two other transients among the victims.
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Los Angeles
Gaunt
Millan Perovich
Griffith Park Hills
Ruth Burnette
John L. Orendorff
Perovich
Elysian Park
Jack Klepper
Klepper
Perevich
Camarillo
Fred C. Bayha
van Nuys
Gaston Valcourt
Hollywood
Athino Avila
Los Angel
Sherman Coughran
Gordie L. Janoe
Pacific Telephone seeks 4.98 million rate increase
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. asks the Public Utilities Commission for an additional 4.98 million dollars in annual rates to cover wage settlements since July 6. The move would supplement prior increases totaling about 29.3 million over the year, and the company says the impact will be small due to more than four million phones in service. Ben Gilmer, VP of operations, states the aim is to restore earnings to levels set by the July 6 decision and to fund needed California service area telephone expansion.
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San Francisco
Ben Gilmer
California
Two F86 Jets Crash During Instrument Landing
Two U. S. Air Force F-86 Sabre jets crashed in flames near Ipswich during an instrument landing drill. Both pilots were killed. The fourplane squadron crossed from Watersfield RAF to Prestwick and back. the other two planes landed safely.
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Ipswich
England
Watersfield
Prestwick
Scotland
Barman Feacock Suit Over 12 Painted Pictures
Jurist to rule next week on whether barman James N Pea cock ordered 12 pictures by Lois Griffith or if she painted them on speculation. Griffith seeks 2015 dollars damages claiming 5 of 12 pictures were paid for and delivered, while Peacock says no contract existed and she painted hoping to sell.
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James N. Peacock
Buffalo
Plains
Lois Griffith
Cedar Ave
Martin DeVries
Peacock
Griffith
French Chief Dulles Finish Conference in Washington
U S Secretary of State Dulles and French Premier Mendes France in Washington informally rejected Russia's delay tactic on ratification of Paris agreements. They deemed Molotov's Moscow proposal unacceptable and paused talks to await Soviet moves. Discussions covered Vietminh divisions, military gear moves in Vietnamese north, Geneva peace violation, and possible U S financial aid, with focus on political and military responses.
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Washington
Serre
Dulles
Fremier Mendes-France
Russia
Jon
Germany
Moto Fov
Soviet Union
Mendes- France
State Department
Molotov
Moscow
New York
Henri Bonnet
Livingston T. Merchant
Mendes-France
Avere
State Departiment
U.S
Mer
Dulles Mee
Viet Nam
Geneva
Dulles and
Extort Note Not a Joke Court Rules Extort Note Not a Joke
Los Angeles neighbor testified she believed a hand printed letter demanding 8700 was a joke but two young substitutes were held for trial on extortion. Richard Manfredonia 18 faces arraignment December 6 after being arrested November 12 on Miss Marilyn Rieger 20 a bookkeeper complaint. Rieger turned the note over to police saying it ordered $700 under threat of death with no reason given and Bust believed Manfredonia wrote it.
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Los Angeles
Richard Manfredonia
Sor Superior Court
Marilyn Rieger
Gerald ©. Keepple
Indian diplomat resists delay in atomic program talks
At United Nations, V K Krishna Menon pressed for widening the seven nation resolution to include more participants, while sponsors warned against changes that could delay the project. Ecquador, Burma and Yugoslavia showed support for broader participation, but the core plan persisted with likely unanimous backing by the 60 nation committee.
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United Nations
N.Y
Eisenhower
India
V. K. Krishna
Menon
International Atomic Energy Agency
U.S
Cabot Louge Jt
U.N
Ecquador
Burma
Yugoslavia
Lasl
Lodge
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Australia
Belgium
South Africa
Armed for Adventure Noah Heads for Mexico in Ark
An 11-year-old boy known as Noah packed a four wheel ark with survival gear and left for Mexico after leaving a note saying he was discouraged. He pulled a red wagon with two sleeping bags two pup tents clothes and a small .22 caliber rifle and pistol and his dog Pancho. Authorities list Andres Silva Dr 2a 6836 Berry St as missing.
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Buena Pary
Noah
Mexico
Orange County
Andres Silva
Berry St
Pancho
Doctor Denies Abortion Charge in Long Beach Trial
Dr. Joh L. Wales, 74, admitted in Superior Court that he took $170 from an alleged abortion patient but said he treated her only for infection. He claimed the payment was for prenatal care and not to cause an abortion, while denying any record of the encounter. The defense called an obstetrics expert to support the denials as the trial continues.
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Joh L. Wales
Long Beach
Superior Court
Wales
Cap. Dist
Themis Cochran
C. R. Samuelson
Earl Bates
Superiac
Joseph M. Malthy
Issues Solved for Central Valley Sale
Washington discussion on California’s proposed purchase of the half billion dollar Central Valley Reclamation Project shows areas of substantial agreement. Interior officials will release a memorandum next week while the state’s price ideas rely on historic cost minus nonreimbursable charges for flood control navigation and wildlife protection. Nonreimbursable costs are estimated at 54 to 107 million by state and 54 million by Interior. The state would pay 221 to 270 million financed by revenue bonds.
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Washington
California
Central Valley
Interior Department
Department
Congress
Jed G. Andahil
State Water Project Authority
Executives Keep KHJ Radio TV on Air in Strike
Hollywood workers strike at KHJ radio and television stations, with supervisors keeping operations running. Stations went off air 10 p.m. Thursday, returned Friday morning but transmitter issues halted TV until 8:30 p.m. Local 45 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers seeks a pay raise, with picketing at KHJ Mutual Don Lee studios and Mt. Wilson transmitter sites.
Sailors Hurt When Car Rams Into Power Pole
Two sailors from the USS Rochester were injured early today on Long Beach Boulevard when their car veered off the road and struck an Edison Co pole south of 47th Street. Driver James R. Good, 23, suffered head cuts and possible internal injuries. passenger Charles R. Welch, 23, had a possible transected left leg. Police said Good fell asleep at the wheel. Both men were treated at Seaside Hospital and later moved to Corona Naval Hospital.
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Edison Co
Long Beach Blvd
47Th St
James R. Good
Rochester
Charles R. Welch
Seaside Hospital
Corona Naval Hospital
Good
Provoo’s Treason Trial Halted Over Lawyer Clash
Baltimore. Arraignment of John David Provoo, 36, for a second treason case stalls as he cannot settle on counsel. He suggests Baltimore lawyers Rosenthal and Loughlin. Judge Thomson orders a petition hearing next Friday. Provoo previously faced life term in New York. conviction reversed on appeal since trial should have been in Maryland.
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Baltimore
John David Provoo
Provoo
Rorger Thomson
Joseph Rosenthal
James J. Loughlin
Murray Gottesman
New York
Proveo
San Francisco
Maryland
Ft. Meade
Thomson
Petiton
SEC Charges Hermann Field in Zurich Investment
The SEC accuses J Henry Helser and Co of fraud under multiple acts and seeks to enjoin operations. Hermann Field, alleged leader, remains in hiding at his sister’s request. authorities say his whereabouts are secret. The firm, with about 300 agents and 87 branches, faced claims of misrepresenting principal safety and expected high returns. Field’s family sought protection. Swiss officials noted press protection arranged at the request of his family. The move to San Francisco area headquarters is planned if allegations stand.
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San Francisco WI
Securities and Exchange Commission
J. Henry, Helser and Co
Pacific Coast
Los Altos
C. W. Helser
J. Henry Helser
U. S
Zcrich
Scilver
Foreign Office
Hermann Fieid
Elsicot Field
Field
Cleveland
Poland
Warsaw
Switzerland
Noel
U. S. State Department
Herta
Tlungiery Gariler
Budapest
Herman
Fox
Wiater
Kate
Cmpany
Portland
Onl Nas
Commission
Helser
Helger
San Francisco
Menlo Park
Long Beech Sertoma
Markind Club
Sunhe
Austrians Say Chancellor Will Ask No U. S. Grants
Washington diary reports Chancellor Raab plans no U S grants and will push Austrian peace treaty talks. He seeks Western support for a hydroelectric power project and greater U S import of Austrian products as Vienna negotiates postwar recovery amid Allied occupation.
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U. S
Washington
Julius Rash
Vienna
Russia
Maney
Austria
United States
Diplowtic
Rand
Ceremany
The
Germany
Raab
Austris
Bricklayers Meet Ends With Dinner Dance in San Francisco
Delegates conclude the first annual session of the California State Conference of AF of Masons Plasterers International Union. A dinner dance at the Witton Hotel features Burre Abben’s orchestra, with Roquettes and Mercer Brothers as entertainers. J A Mounce presided at the busy session as Hadey attended. A fashion show occurred this afternoon at the Victor Hugo Restaurant.
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California State Conference
Plasterers International Union
Witton Hotel
Burre] Abben
Roquettes
Mercer Brothers
J. A. Mounce
Tase
Hadey
Victor Hugo
Taylor Now Heads Far East Army Command at Camp Zama
Gen Manswell D Taylor, six army commander, formally assumed overall American Army forces in the Far East. He succeeds Gen John Hull and will keep control of the Sixth Army while moving headquarters from Seoul to Camp Zama after a brief rain soaked ceremony near Tokyo.
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Taylor
Far East
Tokyo
Manswell D. Taylor
United Nations
John ©. Hull
Asia
Camp Zama
Here
Seoul
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