Woman Defies Gunman in Store Hold Up
A shopper, Amelia Vohs, faced down a pistol-wielding robber in a busy Long Beach store and the would‑be thief fled after she ignored his threat. Dodgers face decisive game, Yankees win to trim series lead. Lopat and Reynolds pace the mound as New York prevails 6-4 in Brooklyn.
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Associated
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Long Beach
Ed Lopat
Allie Reynolds
Dodgers
Reynolds
Spider Jorgensen
Burt Shotton
Ree Arney
Ager Enge
Yankees
Vic Raschi
Elwin
Preacher
Roe
Barney
Raschi
Don Newcombe
New York
Joe Hatten
Lopat
Ebbets Field
Wolverines
Army
Michigam
Ann’ Arbor
Michigan
Cornell
Ohio
State
Southern
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Wisconsin
Badgers
Notre Dame
Purdue
Emil
Sitko
U.c.la
Stanford
Oregon State
Washington
Oregon
Washington State
Navy Banshees to clash with Air Force B-36 bomber
The Navy challenged the Air Force to pit its B-36 atomic bomber against Navy jet fighters in a sky duel. Hearing before the armed services committee with Defense Secretary Louis Johnson, Navy officials argued jets could outpace and outgun the B-36. Trapnell urged observers to witness mock battles showing Banshees darting around the bomber at high speed.
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Tashington
Navy
Air Force
Howsé Armed Services Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Pentagon
Carl ‘Vinson
D-Ga
Secre
Naral
Aviation
Vinson
Francis P
Matthews
Johnty
Houresi
Johnson
Stem
Stern
Fred M. Pel
Naval
Trapnell
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific’ Fleet
Areppel
Steel and Coal Strikes Tighten U S Economy
United States faces a pinch as steel and coal strikes enter their third week. Federal mediators push talks in West Virginia while chief union leaders resume contract discussions. Production and freight carloadings fall, threatening broader economic impact.
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Steel
O- United Steelworkers
John Lewis
9Ers
West
Virginia
Sealy - Edwin ‘G
Nourse
Economic ‘Advisory Council
Indus
Hether
Alumfinum
Dodger Fan Kills Self After World Series Loss
In Milford Connecticut on October 8 1953 visiting relative Joseph Farfel a Brooklyn New York Dodger fan died by his own hand after watching the Dodgers lose their third World Series game to the Yankees. He retired to his bedroom and shot himself in the head with an 8 32 caliber revolver police reported.
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Melford
Conn
Joseph Farfel
Broodyn
N. Y
Dodger
Joseph Wicklow
Farfel
Dodgers
Yankees
Won't, Woman Cashier Tells Thug He Leaves
Amelia Vohs of 1092 Raymond Ave. faced a would be bandit at Famous Department Store’s service desk. The man claimed to cash a check, but revealed a pistol beneath a newspaper. She refused to surrender money, firearms drawn by the suspect. The man fled through a rear door as shoppers watched. The cashier stayed calm, preventing a robbery.
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Amelia Vohs
Raymond’ Ave
Department
Streamliner Hits Truck Kills Two Near Dulles Oregon
Two men died when the Union Pacific City of Portland streamliner struck a truck at the Poplar Grove crossing east of Dulles Oregon state police reported. The train, moving about 60 mph, hit a road from Poplar Grove toward Maryhill Berry landing on the Columbia River, railroad spokesmen said.
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Dulles
Ore
Union Pacific Streamliner
Portland
Scripps-Howard Top Editor Gravely Ill in Washington
George B. Parker Sr., 63, editor in chief of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, was in critical condition at Emergency Hospital with an internal hemorrhage. Parker, editor in chief since 1927, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1936 for his editorials.
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Washington
George B. Parker Sr
Scripps-Howard
Parker
Community events and national conferences featured today
Local front coverage notes a house campaign and a Community Chest drive opening tomorrow. The California Republican Assembly holds a fall conference, and the Air Reserve Association plans national conventions in Long Beach. Newspaper Week honors outstanding boys, while an international steletype movement rises in the United Nations over atomic bomb use.
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Conviass
Battia
et-California Republican Assembly
Air Reserve’ Associ
Long Beach
Fragmented listing of newspaper sections and page references
An OCR based fragment lists various newspaper sections and pages such as Armed Services News on Page B-8 Automobile News Magazine Section Aviation and Local News on multiple pages. It reads like a contents index with multiple category titles and page designations but no readable article text.
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Armed Services
Bel
Police Seek Motive for L B Murder In Grocery Area
Police questioned area residents after James W. Guptill, 56, was beaten to death yesterday. He owned more than $50,000 in property and was found with his skull crushed in his bedroom above the store at 724 W. Cowles St. Investigators ruled out burglary as motive. an automatic pistol found under the mattress and a recent cash loss from the store were noted while his estranged wife said they had been separated for two years.
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James W. Guptill
Guptill
W. Cowles St
Cuptill
J. McNulty
Ana
Auriol Under Knife in Paris Dental Operation
Paris authorities report President Vincent Auriol underwent a dental operation today. Sources close to the palace said he would resign if the procedure failed.
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Auriol
Paris
Vincent
Six Boys and Leader Saved From Swamped Boat
A Huntington Park church group outing nearly ended in tragedy when wind and waves swamped a small 14 to 16 foot boat carrying sixteen boys and their adult leader Dr. F. L. White 42. White and his son Don 14 swam toward a naval vessel while Coast Guard cutter No. 83320 rescued the others clinging to the overturned craft near the Long Beach breakwater. Names of the rescued boys include Ted Snoeberger Wayne Crandall Norman Barkley David Crawford and Louis Matteson all 14 or 15 from Huntington Park and South Gate. The boat’s outboard failed and the group planned to fish near the breakwater before capsizing. White and the youths were taken to the Coast Guard station at San Pedro and suffered no exposure effects. The boat and motor were recovered.
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Coast Guard
Hartington ‘Park
Unks
Norman Barkley
David Crawford
Huntington Park
F. L. White
CBM
Sam Anantikos
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Don
White
Ted Snoeberger
Wayne Crandall
Louis Matteson
South -Gate
San Pedro
Arms Ship Bound For Colombia Reported Sighting
El Tiempo reports sources say a freighter loaded with arms and ammunition is headed for Colombia's Atlantic coast. The Colombian navy and air force are hunting the vessel.
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Colombia
Bogota
el Tiempo
Atlantic
First Winter Chill Strikes California
Northern California faced chill winds and snow while the south saw snow rain and a waterspout near Loma. Upland lightning damaged a home knocking out power for 150 minutes. Mt Baldy and mountain districts reported freezing temperatures. Two killed near Twin Ridges on Highway 50 when an auto slid into the American River. Sacramento forecasts call for the coldest Oct 9 in history with a 2 degree low.
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U. S Weather Bureau
United Press
Mt. Baldy
Loma
San Diego
Upland
Sierra
Donner Summit
Ier
Twin ‘Ridges
Highway 50
Earl J. “Mazza
Janice Conklin
Stockton
American River
Dha
Sacramento
Weather Bureau
Twister Unroofs Homes in Claude Texas
A tornado struck the east edge of Claude Texas on October 8 unroofing three houses and shattering windows in several others. No injuries or casualties were reported. Local officials survey damage and secure affected properties.
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Texas
Claude
L. B. Traffic Mishaps: Hurt 3 Children
Three youngsters were injured in traffic yesterday with two in serious condition, including Kenneth Brown age 2 of 544 East Lith Street Apt. E. His mother Julia E Brown 28 drove west on Anaheim Street and struck three parked cars near Park Street. Kenneth suffered head injuries and possible skull fracture and was treated at Seaside Hospital. Melva Hodgeson age 5 of 2415 Thompson Street was injured in a fall from a car driven by Avery Hodgeson on Long Beach Boulevard near Ariesia and Louise Streets, treated at Amigos Emergency Hospital then Las Campanas in Compton. Douglas Scott Jr age 5 of 1046 New York Street ran into the path of a car driven by David Rumseyer 3632 East First Street, police said.
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Kenneth Brown
Apt. E
Julia E.brown
Annaheim
Park St
Anaheim St
Seaside Hospital
Brown
Melva Hodge
Thompson St
Avery Hodgeson
Long Beach Blvd
Ariesia
Louise Sts
Teleen Inia Amigos
Las Campanas
Compton
Comptoni Hospital
Douglas Scott Jr
New York St
David Rumseyer
Weather Chaos and Missing Bodies Across West as Freezing storm Hits
Western states wrestle with record cold and flooding while a missing woman is found near Coeur d Alene. Flood waters recede in Houston and Harris County, but many evacuations and isolated communities remain cut off. Meanwhile, warmth returns in the Midwest and East with Indian summer conditions and milder temperatures.
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Associated Press
California
Fresno
Bakersfield
Johnson
Alene
Mra
Staga
Houston
Harris County
Texas
Cain
Soci
Fon
Am Northwest
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Colorado
Wena Aoe
Strikers Vote on Truce Amid Walkout Calls
Workers threaten a three week truce plan as engineers vote Tuesday morning on ending the walkout while negotiations continue.
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