USC Tower Collapse Injures Twelve at Memorial Coliseum
A 30 foot wooden tower at USC's athletic field collapsed during high school band rehearsal before a USC Oregon State football game. Twelve injured, four seriously, with three taken to USC infirmary and nine to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. The structure, used for directing practice, fell onto a Monroe High School band in the crowd.
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Angeles
University of Southern California Athletic Field
Georgia St. Receiving Hospital
Oregon
Polio Kills Lad and Parents Die Rushing to Side
In Portland Oregon James Goodrich eleven died of polio Friday night just hours after his parents Glenn and Mrs Goodrich of Netarts were killed speeding to his bedside. Their car skidded on an icy highway en route to Portland and struck a truck. Two other children survive.
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Portland
Ore
James Gondrich
Glenn W. Goodrich
Netarts
Nixon Ejects Heckler During San Mateo Address
Vice President Richard Nixon paused a nationwide radio talk to rebuke a heckler who shouted for a dog story. Police identified the interrupter as James Heavey of San Francisco, and he was escorted from the grounds after a brief confrontation. Nixon urged calm and stated it would be a shame if a party member prevented a speaker from addressing the audience.
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San Mateo
Richard Nixon
James Heavey
San Francisco
Nixon
Heavey
NO HALLOWEEN PRANK IN TOLEDO BANK ROBBERY
A 78 year old woman dressed as a thief entered a Toledo Commerce National Bank and whispered this is a stickup. The teller paused and the masked figure left, later revealed as Mrs Frieda McNabb. Police said no money was taken and may not prosecute.
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Toledo
Ohio
UPI
Howard Williamson
Frieda McNabb
Rominiski
PBI
Chicago Killer Dies in Dillinger Trap
Chicago police cornered 26 year old killer Agostino Amadon known as Gus Amedeo at a North Side intersection. He fired first, then fell under a hail of bullets after a long pursuit that ended one of the citys most famous manhunts. Detective Lt. Frank Pape announced I got him as Amedeo died in the gutter after being shot repeatedly.
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Chicago
Agostino
Gus) Amedeo
Amadon
Amedeo
Frank Pape
Central Headquarters
Switch Failure Triggers 20-Mile Southern California Blackout
A 16,000 watt switch at the Hathaway substation failed at 12 25 am causing a 15 minute blackout spanning 20 square miles from Redondo Ave east to the San Gabriel River and Lakewood area to the ocean. Charles M Campbell district manager cited an internal fault and said power was fully restored by 12 55 am. Police switchboard overloaded with calls as residents missed TV programs and clocks lagged.
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Southern California Edison
Redondo Ave
San Gabriel River
Lakewood
Ocean
Charles M. Campbell
The
Edison Co
Hathaway
Local listings detail section navigation and pages
A compact notice lists where to find different sections such as Churches on pages A-4 to A-6, Classified on B-3 to B-9, Sports on A-8 and A-9, and other features including Obituaries on A-7 and Tides Temperatures on A-7. The guide helps readers locate material across the paper.
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Boyle
Mailman Kills Wife and Stepchildren in Lancaster
Oscar Hugo Brust, 45, a Lancaster mailman, shot and killed his estranged wife Mil dred Jean 40 and her son Curtis Charles Johnson 16, and critically wounded Kay Marie Johnson 15, then attempted suicide. He called his daughter in Compton to report the slayings and said he had no regrets after telling deputies he blamed the children for the divorce and broke into the home amid a prior quarrel.
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Sheriff's Office
Oscar Hugo Brust
Barbara Hazing
Brust
Compton
Mildred_Jean
Curtis Charles Johnson
Kay Marie Johnson
Los Angeles
Eisenhower Launches Ten Get Out The Vote Calls
President Eisenhower began a nationwide drive by placing ten calls from the White House to promote Republican congressional candidates. He spoke with twenty individuals who were chosen to persuade neighbors to vote, a plan quickly echoed by GOP headquarters and Citizens for Eisenhower. Democratic officials denounced it as a ta lk-a-thon and urged a corresponding walk-a-thon to reach voters face to face.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Citizens For Eisenhower
Stephen A. “Mitchell
Night Fog Envelops Area With Little Temperature Change
A weather update reports night and early morning fog over the region with minimal temperature change. Visibility may be reduced in the early hours. Drivers are urged to use caution as dense spots could occur along highways and in rural stretches.
Bomb Plot Targets Ohio Congressman George Bender Cadillac
Police report a seven inch dynamite device found in the rear floor of Rep. George E. Bender’s 1946 Cadillac parked at his Ohio home. Detonator cap exploded while wrapped around brown paper. no fatal intent, authorities say. FBI and Cleveland sheriff's office aiding probe. Bender had spoken at rallies in Cleveland Friday night.
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Chagrin Falls
Ohio
George E. Bender
Bender
Edna
D. Joseph Bartlett
Bartlett
House of Representatives
Washington
Penders
Barbara
Thomas A. Burke
Robert A. Taft
Cleveland
State Patrol Chief to Enforce Smog Law
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. Bernard R Caldwell commissioner of the California Highway Patrol arrives to set up enforcement for anti smog laws. Governor Knight loans Caldwell for a short period to aid Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District amid political controversy and fiscal concerns.
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Bernard R.caldwell
California Highway Patrol
Gon
Goodwin J. Knight
Caldwell
Arthur J. Will
Sacramento
Chicago
Knight
County Board of Superior Visors
Gordon P. Larson
Richard P. Graves
Bus Rams Stalled Car near Chandler Kills Two
A Greyhound scenic bus carrying 43 passengers struck a stalled auto ten miles south of Chandler Arizona killing two occupants identified as Charles Adsir about 40 of Phoenix and the Rev W B R Matthew 54 of Tucson. Four bus passengers suffered minor injuries. Matthew was believed the driver. The auto was reported in the southbound lane with no lights when struck from behind.
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Ariz
Greyhound
Here
Arizona Highway Patrol
Deat
Charles Adsir
Phoenix
W. BR. Matthew
Ucson
Highway Patrol
Matthew
Missing Girl Found Near Home Slain in Beaver Falls
The partially nude 16 year old Helen Jean Bryant was found buried 300 yards from Hopewell Township home. Police Chief Matt Zvonar said she was raped and stabbed in the neck and chest. A wooden knife was found near the body. She left home Monday to go to Alliquina High School.
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Drd
Hopewell Twp
Monning
Matt Zvonar
Helen Jean Bryant
Zvonar
Earl Gryant
Alliquina High School
Long Beach Car Crash Hero Rescues Friend From Flames
A Long Beach driver dragged his companion from a burning station wagon after a collision at Atlantic Avenue and 21st Street. Henry J. Moran, 49, suffered shoulder injuries but credited the Lord with keeping them safe. Passenger Moran was in a vehicle driven by Jean DeLage, 46, whose car collided with Paul Harry Parker, 26, in Walnut Park. The crash left one wheel in the air as DeLage described. The fire began during the slide to the curb. Fire Captain Erne Grunest commented as the scene unfolded.
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Henry J. Moran
E. Anaheim St
Moran
Jean DeLage
Anaheim St
DeLage
Paul Harry Parker
Walnut Park
Atlantic Ave
21St St
Atlantic
Iwe
Erne Grunest
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