Guinea Pig Bowditch Struggles After POW Ordeal
Cpl. Arthur Bowditch a 21 year old soldier from Long Beach who was held as a prisoner by Chinese Communists for 28 months and labeled a human guinea pig went AWOL from a San Diego Naval Hospital. He was picked up at his home in San Pedro and later taken to Fort MacArthur Army Hospital while Army officials said no charges would be filed. Bowditch cited near mania from confinement as his reason for leaving and noted he spent the week at home awaiting transfer to Fitzsimons Army Hospital.
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Arthur Bowditch
Long Beach
San Diego Naval Hospital
Rowditch
Stanbridge Ave
Fort MacArthur Army Hospital
Sant Pedro
San Diego
Army
Bowitch
San Diego Naval Facility
Bowditch
States
Naval
Fort MacArthur
iThe Press-Telegram
Cor
Public Information
San Diego Hospital
Press-Telegram
Navy
Naval Hospital
Bowditeh
Charz
Fitzsimmons Arty Hospital
Denver
Families Facing Evacuation After Seal Beach Flooding
Seal Beach endured its worst ocean onslaught as breakers overwhelmed a sand barrier and threatened more than 20 apartments. Water three feet deep trapped behind the barrier near Jeth Street to the jetty, with salt water reaching Ocean Boulevard. Residents prepared to evacuate if basements flooded, while most doorways remained dry and upper floors avoided major damage.
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Seal Beach
Jeth St
Jelty Nie
Ocean Blvd
13Th Bt
Frank Shufelt
Lloyd Murray
Ilith St
Seal Way
Man Who Shot s Three Gets Life
Raymond J. Ross, 33, was sentenced to life for killing his wife Mollie 29 his father in law Albert Miles 46 and his sister Nellie Hall 45 in a shooting spree after his reconciliation plea was rejected. He was found guilty of two counts of first degree and one of second degree by Superior Judge Thomas L. Ambrose.
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Los Angeles
Raymond J. Ross
Thomas L. Ambrose
Mollie
Albert Miles
Nellie Hall
Ross
McCarthy on Radio and TV This Evening
Senate investigators weigh PBS summaries of alleged Soviet espionage amid McCarthyism backlash. A Canadian MP accuses McCarthy of pushing Gouzenko questions as broadcasts across stations set tonight. The Senate subcommittee reveals the White House sought FBI data on Harold Glasser before his 1946 Treasury promotion.
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Washington
Senate
PBS
Harry Dexter White
Sen. McCarthy
R.wis
Truman
House of Commons
Pearson
Six Firemen Burned as Santa Ana Warehouse Fire Rages
A warehouse at 727 Stafford St in Santa Ana burned, causing losses of at least $7500. Six firemen were lightly burned while fighting the blaze discovered at 10:08 a.m. in a furniture repair shop. Lyle Mayer was briefly trapped behind a locked door but freed by a nearby Standard Oil worker. The fire gutted the Southern California Freight Lines warehouse and spread through upholstered furniture and crates stored inside.
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TA Ana
Lines
Southern California
Freight Lines
Stafford St
Lyle Mayer
Standard Oil Ca
Weather Report Describes Hazy Wednesday After Late Night
The forecast notes hazy sunshine on Wednesday with a small temperature rise. A brief late night and early morning period contributed to the mild change in temperatures.
Surfside Waves Smash Shore for Fifth Day of Dune Damage
Thunderous cross currents from a Navy jetty battered Surfside Colony for the fifth consecutive day. High tides and rolling swells washed away sewer mains and portions of Surfside Ave, prompting road closures, power cuts, and sightseer warnings. Residents fear further destruction as residents, officials, and investigators hustle to assess damage and protect remaining homes.
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Surfside
Chuck Sundquist
Arrow Leans Aircraft Associates
Solony
Navy Net
Surfside Colony
Surfside Ave
Stuart Briggs
Seal Beach Jamrounition
Arsaid
Jaren J. Kmiec
Co. K
Thej
Ational Guardia Anaheim
Ron
Ald Ray
Ben Curtis
Isnerir
Ray
South Whittier
Nelly Ann McCormick
Los Angeles
Prairie Grove
Ark
Ho Kmice
J. Gordon Bowers
Miss McCormick
James Parks
Imeager
Japan Arms Out Too Far Dulles Says
Secretary of State Dulles said he agrees with Vice President Nixon that postwar disarmament of Japan was a mistake. He noted some disarmament steps have been reversed due to Communist threats and that the San Francisco UN charter called for limited armaments. He listed five points on Korea, Trieste, Austrian peace talks, a potential Russia meeting, and White spy charges' effect on policy.
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Washington
Dulles
Nixon
Japan
United States
Germany
San Francisco
United Nations
China
North Korea
Korea
Russia
Red China
Trieste
State Department
Bermuda
Harry Dexter White
Jet Crashes Into River Bridge Sparks Gas Fire
A jet training plane crashed into the Mississippi River bridge in Greenville Mississippi early today breaking a natural gas pipeline and igniting a fire that scorched the structure. Fire was out about 30 minutes after the 12 12 am crash and traffic was halted. The fate of the pilot was unknown as Air Force Base personnel organized a search party hoping the pilot parachuted from the plane.
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Greenville
Miss
Mississippi River
Greenville Air Force Base
Elizabeth I Welcomed to Bermuda
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Kindley Field Bermuda on a Commonwealth tour ending an Atlantic crossing aboard the Canopus. Officials and cheering subjects greeted them as they began a six month journey to Jamaica Australia Ceylon New Zealand and 19 other possessions.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Elisabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Gander
Nild
London
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Buckingham Palace
Atlantic
Schedle
Flood Danger Rises Across Pacific Northwest Oregon California
Heavy rains swell flood risk from Northern California to Oregon with two drownings and 3500 isolated. Coos Curry highways closed by water or slides. towns such as Myrtle Point Powers and Den are cut off. Willamette River rising. Humboldt County sees Redwood Creek near flood stage. Forecast calls for more rain into midweek with heavier totals possible in far north.
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Pacific Northwest
California
Oregon
Coos
Curry
Cogy Myrtle Point
Powers and & den
New England
Willamette River
Humboldt County
Redwood Creek
Brick
Eureka
Earthquakes and Lisbon Blast Kill and Injure Dozens
Sharp tremors shook the Avèzzano area in central Italy before dawn. A munitions plant in downtown Lisbon collapsed trapping workers and killing officials reported at least 10 dead and 149 injured, with higher tolls feared as rescue operations continue.
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Italy
Avezzano
Lisbon
Portugel
Ttu
Rome
Black Horse Square
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R. W. Becker
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Olympic Blvd
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