Fog slows Long Beach travel and Nixon surprise visit
Dense fog cripples Long Beach harbor and roads as freighter and cruiser run aground. Vice President Richard Nixon, touring California, makes a surprise stop at Bisby Snolls Hospital in Long Beach after addressing crowds in San Pedro. Edward Nixon, his brother, comments on the visit and family ties amid the campaign trail.
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Edward
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Hannah Nixon
Long Beach
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San Pedro
Tien Rebvena
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Cuba
Japan
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Joseph DP. Petito
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Shyul Bean
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Majibu
Los Angeles Harbor
Tanker Folga Strikes Mine and Fire Fought
The 3099 ton Norwegian tanker Folga reported striking a floating mine in the North Sea and catching fire. One crewman is missing, twenty seven were rescued after abandoning the ship with engines running. The captain and officers later returned to regain control as a gaping hole appeared in the port side tank.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
Folga
North Sea
Dirkzwager
Bergen
Dirkswager Red Parts
Reds Move 4th Army Opposite Chiang Island
The Central News Agency reported China has moved a fourth army into the Amoy area opposite the Nationalists Quemoy Island. Nationalist bombers dropped 100000 propaganda leaflets Sunday night on coastal Fukien cities across the Formosa Strait. Red China’s UN protest against U S Formosa activity was dismissed as propaganda.
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China
Amoy
Quemoy Island
Fukien
Formosa Straits
Red China
United Nations
U. S
Formosa
$12 Million Historical Mexican Gems Stolen
New York police report a theft of jewels once worn in the court of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. Endo Araujo, an advertising executive, told officers most pieces came from his great grandmother, said to be a lady in waiting to Empress Carlotta. The theft was discovered after a theater party.
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New York
Maxmillan
Mexico
I Police
Endo Araujo
Maximilian
Carlotta
Juanita
Snow coats high Colorado passes as storms rise
Snow blankets several high Colorado mountain passes with more on the way. The weather bureau forecasts continued snowfall Tuesday. In Vail Pass slick roads were reported after three inches fell, two inches in the Leadville Dillon area, and four inches near Climax at Fremont Pass summit.
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Venver Ters
Colorado
Weather Bureau
State Patrol
Vail Pass
Leadville-Dillon
Climax
Fremont Pass
Security purge reports 6926 government separations
The Eisenhower administration announced 6926 government separations since May 28 1953 as the security program targets. Of these 2611 were fired and 4315 resigned before final termination. 1743 held subversive data in their files. Data covers period through June 30. The figures renew GOP and Democratic clashes over Communist and subversive risk removals.
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Civil Service Commission
Eisenhower
Nixon
Democratic National
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Vandals Hit14 Schools in Weekend Rampage
An uproar of vandalism left 14 schools damaged with 24 youths in custody or released. Malabar Elementary suffered heavy losses with estimates from 1 000 to 5 000 dollars. Juveniles robbed desks at Lincoln Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, while one 16 year old faced burglary charges and found with 635 dollars in equipment.
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Los Angeles
Jeft
Malabar
Florence Nightingale Junior High
Belltower
Lincoln
Princcipal
Clarence D. Rendahl
Roosevelt
Bellflower
Harbor City Man Breaks Leg Falling From Ladder
Grant Murray, 44, of 25413 Doble Ave in Harbor City, fell five feet from a ladder missing a rung while adjusting a television aerial at home. He was hospitalized at Harbor General with a fractured left elbow.
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Grant Va
Murray
Doble Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Russ Pull Army From China Base
London and Moscow radio report the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Port Arthur the northeast Chinese naval base. The 1952 accord to keep Port Arthur while peace with Japan stalled is cited along with a 1960 Moscow signing to end Russian control of the railway. Khrushchev headed a delegation in Peiping for talks covering Fosmos and joint Soviet Chinese interests.
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Moscow
Port Arthur
China
Soviet Union
Red China
Russia
Fort Arthur
Japan
Changchun
Manchuria
Peiping
Nikita
Khruschev
Formosa
Greer Garson Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Actress Greer Garson was rushed from her Bel Air home to St. John’s Hospital where she underwent an emergency appendectomy and was pronounced in good condition. Dallas E. Fogelson, her husband, flew in to be by her side as filming for her current project likely halts.
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Greer Garson
St. John's Hospital
Bel- Air
President to Speak in Indiana Friday
Indiana Republican headquarters announced that President Eisenhower will deliver a major farm policy speech in Indianapolis next Friday night. The address will be broadcast and televised, likely from Butler University Fieldhouse or the Fairgrounds Coliseum, with confirmation on location forthcoming.
Nine Japanese Die in Farmhouse Blaze
The Asahi newspaper reports nine Japanese were killed today in a farmhouse fire in Mito Japan. Authorities have not released further details as investigation continues.
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Mito
Japan
Asahi
Chicago Endures Severe Flooding After Weekend Rain
Heavy rain and record flooding crippled Chicago causing business paralysis and transport disruptions. Chicago River overflows flood basements, shut down rail traffic at Union Station, cut power, and force bus reroutes. One death reported in flooded basement apartment as waters rise across south and west sections and suburbs. Continued coverage on page A-14.
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Chicago
Union Station
Patrick MacNichols
Loop Lasingss
Where To Find It Beach Combing Boyle Bridge Classified
A compact guide lists where to find features and sections such as Beach Combing on B-1 Boyle A-3 Bridge A-9 Classified B-14 to B-15 Comics B-10 Editorial A-8 Financial B-3 Obituaries B-2 Radio and TV B-8 Shipping Table B-2 Sports A-11 and A-12 Theaters B-6 Tides Temperatures B-2 Wilson A-9 Wormen B-4 and B-5 Your World A e
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Wilson
All London Newspapers Hit by Strike Action
A strike in Inverarnan led to the stoppage of London’s 13 morning and evening newspapers, affecting 20 million daily copies. Only the Manchester Guardian remained unaffected. Associated papers linked to the National Newspaper Proprietors Assn halted print, while the Financial Times completed its run.
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Britain
Manchester Guardian
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Assn
Glasgow Daily Record
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Manchester Daily Dispatch
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Times
Telegraph
Mail
News Chronicl Mirror
Express
Herald
Communist
Daily Worker
Financial Times
Dope Peddlers Probed More in LA County
Los Angeles County District Attorney E Ernest Roll says heroin prosecutions in the first six months of 1954 totaled 165, more than triple the 53 cases in the same period of 1952. He notes a rising trend in heroin sales cases and outlines DA actions.
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Roll
Couple's Plane Crash Near Del Mar Kills Woman
A light plane crashed near Del Mar airport Sunday night, killing 34 year old Mrs Tree Guilin of San Diego and injuring her husband James who was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital with internal injuries. The couple was returning to San Diego from Los Angeles.
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del Mar
Tree Guilin
San Diego
James
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Hurricane Hazel Threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic
Warnings were issued for Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Hurricane Hazel neared with high winds and heavy rain. The Miami Weather Bureau forecast the storm tracking through the Windward Passage toward the Bahamas, with possible turn to sea or northward. Officials urged precautions in eastern Cuba and the Bahamas while monitoring changes in pressure and movement.
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Haiti
Cuba
Bahamas
Davis
Port Au Prince
Miami
Fila
Florian
Weather Bureau
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