AF Major Convicted in $200,000 Theft Case
Tokyo Far East Air Forces reports Maj. Thomas Patz of Los Angeles was court-martialed last month for stealing $200,000 in military script. He was sentenced to dismissal and seven years hard labor. Trial dated about Aug. 21, with Patz admitting possession of the funds and detailing purchases including a Los Angeles apartment, California business stake, U.S. bonds, a new car, and a Tachikawa property. The sentence awaits approval by higher commands in Tokyo and Washington.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Forces
Thomas Patz
Los Angeles
FRAF
Pate
Far East
Air Material Command
U. S
Air Force
Tachikawa Air Force Base
Toy
Washington
Tre
California
U.S
Tachikawa
U. S. Greenbachsion
United States pledges quick aid if Philippines attacked
Secretary of State Dulles outlined U S willingness to defend the Philippines under the mutual defense treaty. He said the United States would act immediately if the islands were attacked, and that aid would support a four-division army and naval and air force development as Manila seeks a stronger defense.
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Pilippines
Department of Defense
Philippines
Dallas
Dulles
United States
Phillie Pines
Southeast
Asia Delense Paet
World War II Draft Official Dies at 86
Arthur Bogert, 86, longtime head of the Selective Service Appeals Board, died Friday at a Methodist hospital in Brooklyn. A WWII draft official, he later received the Enlistment Service Medal for his service during the war and postwar duties.
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Arthur
Bogert
Rapt College of Surgeons
Methodist Fies
Brooklyn
Selective Service Appeals Board
Weather Bureau Eyes Crowded Atlantic Disturbance
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled forecast note and disjointed quotes. The readable pieces mention Dr. Raymond Haish of Michigan State College and a classroom joke about sleep, but no coherent weather details or actionable forecast emerge.
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Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Omaha
Raymond Haish
Michigen
Indo Reds Release De Castries
Indo Reds release De Castries who spoke from a POW confinement after Dien Bien Phu. The 52-year-old general said he was kept separate from his staff and deprived of contact during imprisonment. He described himself as a rat yet said he would be in good health in a few days despite weight loss and a gaunt appearance.
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de Castries
Dien Bien Phu
Vyveneh
Tie
Eisenhower surveys irrigation projects by air in four states
President Eisenhower flew the Columbine from Lowry Air Force Base on a 10 hour aerial survey over Colorado Nebraska and Kansas to view multi million dollar irrigation projects. He planned political handshakes at Grand Junction Casper and McCook during the trip and was to return to Denver after about 2000 miles of flying. Secretary Hagerty noted it was a survey rather than campaigning with White House officials aboard.
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Denver
Esenhower
Lowry Air Force Base
Eisenhower
Colorado
Nostabraska
Kansas
Grand Juncus
Coin
Casper Wye
McCook
McKay
Becvetary of Agriculture
Bensel
James C. Hagerty
Fisenhower
Grand Juanelson
Casper
McCak
Congress
Weather Forecast Describes East Southeast Atlantic Wave
Forecasters tracked an easterly weather wave about 1280 miles east southeast of Misimi, bringing gusts near 40 mph and frequent showers and thundershowers. The system moves from east to west across the Atlantic toward Puerto Rico and Jamaica area.
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Vavadl, Cin
Syearhor Bureau
Mismi
Atlantic
Jerto Tico
Medical Psychiatric Tests Ordered for Col Fleming
The court martial board trying Lt Col Harry Fleming ordered medical and psychiatric tests for the accused officer. The prosecution was directed to have the tests Friday before adjourning the trial, with Fleming allowed to be examined by his own psychiatrist. Witnesses said they are not Fleming's accusers and hold him in high regard, as fellow prisoners testified.
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Sheridan
Harry Fleming
Korea
Racine
Wis. i
Fleming
Army
Oil suit client refuses to name backers before court
Neil Cunningham of San Francisco declares that exposing his clients is not the court’s business as the Long Beach lands case heads to the California Supreme Court on Sept 27. He asserts he represents all the people of California and refuses to reveal client identities despite questions from reporters and scrutiny over oil interests linked to the suit. The case seeks to challenge Long Beach revenues from submerged lands granted by the state in 1971 with involvement from Tulare County Farm Bureau firms and San Joaquin Valley attorneys.
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Neil Cunningham
Sannt Francisco
Séeeis
Hoex
Long Beach
California State Supreme Court
Tulare County
Farm Bureau
Gunningham
Oklahoma
Supreme Cort
Cunninghany
Manila
Lumber Co
Felix Matson
Ously
Lang Berch
Santa Ana Mountain Fire Curbed After Six Days
A Santa Ana Mountain fire that burned 6126 acres through forests and brush was curbed at 8 am. Firefighting efforts included helicopters and 90 personnel from Los Angeles, with mop up expected to continue days. The blaze confined to Rice Canyon near Horsethief Canyon, threatening Riverside County while portions of Santa Ana Mountains suffered significant timber losses.
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Santa Ana
U.S. Forest Service
Rice Canyon
Horsethief, Canyon
Orange, County
Riverside County
Senate Committee
Mo Y
Angeles
Bexito
Long Beach
Joana
YMA
Sen. Bennett
R-Utan
FHA Hearing Reports Pressure and Banished Influence
Long Beach official Murray described pressure over race at FHA hearings while a San Diego woman claimed harm from a "model home" bonus scheme. A state license was revoked from a contractor tied to a home market operation. Bank witnesses cited few fraud cases and urged multiple contractor estimates. A former FHA examiner admitted gifts from builders and a wedding breakfast. A Puente resident recalled a contractor painting only three walls before disappearing with a $2190 loan.
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Uoys
Siegel
Treesen
Murray
Lin Kigl
Long Beach
San Diego
Bonus Triels
Enterprise In
FHA
Tinke Jn Lestimany
Bicensing Board
United Credit Cop
Bull of America
Sen
Bennett
Senate
Bank of America
Jbank
Hugo Steinmeyer
Edward RB. Benton
Berton Sid
Federal Housing Administration
Jos E. Crawford
Denver
Colo
Charles Whitefureh
Nowy
Las Vegas
Vivien Fierce
Puente
Inc Requests Long Name On 75th Birthday
Charlotte notes Judge Jackson Ezekiel David James Nathaniel Sylvester Willis Demosthenes Henderson explains his long name on his 75th birthday Friday. He says his parents named him after uncles hoping they might leave money, but none did.
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Charlotte, N
Two infant daughters beaten. father held on charges
In Corinth Mississippi a man, Holloway, faced bond on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill after his six month old daughter was beaten last January and the mother testified she feared threats. The older child was previously beaten. the mother reported the incident after the latest brutal injuries.
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Corinth
Holloway
Fear Rien
Amuii
Jifly
Oway
Oigu
Alcorn County Atty
N. S
Two Lockheed Pilots Killed in Patrol Plane Crash
Two Lockheed test pilots died when a Navy P2V patrol bomber crashed near Oxnard airport Friday night. The victims were G. Mulvihill, 32, of Canoga Park, and R. L. Massey, 28, of North Hollywood. The aircraft dipped to the field after a low overflight. cause was not immediately determined.
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Wasa Wi —Awa
Yanks Freed by Reds Arrive in Philippines
Five American airmen captured last June in central Indochina at Clark Air Force Base arrive in the Philippines and are taken for a medical checkup. They were prisoners after swimming near a French air base at Toutane and were released in a POW exchange under way.
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Manioe
Indochina
Clark Air Force Base
Toutane
Two Americans Killed in Red Bombardment
The State Department confirmed two American officers were killed during the Quemoy shelling. The men, unnamed, were said to be lieutenant colonels attached to the Military Advisory Assistance Group on Formosa. Reports noted heavy bombardment of Communist batteries nearby and top leaders held urgent meetings over the threat. A California congressman said a visit to Quemoy came under Communist fire for about 20 minutes.
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Foom
Pei- Iping Radio
Amoy
U. S
Formosa
Lo H
Guemney
Peiping
Sanity Isle
Rea
Guemoy
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hong Kong
California
Far East
Sai Fe
Quemoy Island
Joseph H. Helt
Vai Nuys
Marine Reserve
Ike Signs Foreign Aid Bill and Citizenship Act
President Eisenhower signed three laws during his Colorado vacation, including a foreign aid appropriation and a citizenship act as part of a broader package. The measures, approved late Friday, also include a crackdown on Communist influence and a peacetime espionage death-penalty provision, with a Santa Maria reclamation project authorizing dam construction and water rights funding pending later legislation.
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Denver
Fi Jsenacwer
Niy
Chick
Colorado
Congress
Eisenhower
Fy Lacy
John 3. Douds
White House
Communist Party
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County
Calif
Vaquero Dam
State College Awards Jobs in $860,220 Construction Package
Sacramento awarded contracts totaling 860220 for a science building and parking lot at Long Beach State College. Allison Honor Co. of Santa Ana won general construction at 645000, Jack's Plumbing and Supply Alig of El Monte won equipment at 545000, Sutton and Frost of Los Angeles won electrical at 68881, and SullyAiler Construction of Long Beach won paving at 310896.
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Long Beach State College
Sacramento
Te Department of Public Works
Santa Ana
Allison Honor Co
Jack's Plumbing
Supy
El_Monte
Is Nameal Equipment
Sutton and Frost
Los Angeles
Sullyatiler Construction
Long Beach
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Painesville
Maurice M. Benitez
Robert Stephens
Gilmer
Texas
George G. Loving
Lynchburg
Indo Reds
Ike
Col. Fleming
Witesses
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U. & Adv
Laughlin Waters
Wight
Morrie Siegel
Enterprise Construction Co
W. D. Murray JR
Truman Piatory
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Darlene Roberts
American Airlines
Loathair Teeter
Indiana
Miss Roberts
Teetor
INC
Lockheed
East 2Nd SH
Lakewond Blyd
Long Beach Liquidators
Locust & Ocean
Hammond Lumber. Company
Anaheim ST
A. H- Hellen
Lincoln
Mercury
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