Mountain Tree Blaze Control Looms Overnight
A major forest fire near Lake Arrowhead engulfed cabins and power lines as seven crop duster planes and a war surplus bomber dropped borax water over the hills. The blaze began after an Air Force jet crashed in City Creek, spreading toward Deep Creek and forcing evacuation of a Boy Scout camp. Estimated losses include 75 thousand for buildings and 400 thousand spent fighting the flames, with watershed damage a key concern and officials planning flood measures this winter.
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Johnson
Long Beach
Running Springs
Luring Pines
Forest Service
City Creek
Air Force
SIME
Lake Arrow
Deep Creek
Boy Scout
New Kind of Combat for Planes
About 1,000 residents in the drifts desert ward. Spot fires Arrow Bear, Running Springs visible in isolated sections. Homes owned by Samuel and Rena Hughes and a third cabin owned by Louis E. Plummer and Ernest A. Bebare of Santa Ana destroyed. Crests Park area hit with fires leaving areas 1100 inaccessible for tank trucks or foot.
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Crest Park
Samuel
Rena Hughes
Dr. Hughes
Louis E. Plummer
Ernest A. Bebare
Santa Ana
Drifts Desert
Cedar Glens
First Woman Is Treated After Bends At Long Beach Shipyard
Mrs. Winn, a Douglas aircraft worker, became the first woman to be treated for the bends here after a deep sea dive. She used an Aqua-Lung during a 130 foot descent to spear fish, faced a panic ascent, and was examined at a shipyard decompression chamber before discharge. Her husband and others assisted during the emergency.
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el Segundo
Elmer Bright
Linden Ave
Long Beach Wavy
Winn
Crest Park
Bright
Douglas
Spectacular Scenic Dome Route Unveiled on The Canadian
The Canadian streamliner runs 1,881 miles from Vancouver via Banff to Toronto and Montreal offering new comfort and economy features for coach passengers and luxury for first class at no extra fare. The Dominion also operates on the same sightseeing route with home equipment.
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Vancouver
Banff
Toronto
Montreal
Dominion
Ike and Stevenson clash over farms and stewardship in Dixie
Stevenson tours the South arguing for renewed Democratic strength and cites Air Force secretary Talbott scandal as a warning against Eisenhower stewardship. He predicts strong Dixie support to elect a president. Eisenhower plans a farm focused address in Cleveland and Kentucky ahead of a national broadcast.
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Stevenson
Eisenhower
Harold E. Talbott
New York
Airforce
Air Force
Talbott
New Orleans
Texas
Tennessee
Virginia
Florida
Dixie
Louisiana
Nce
Cleveland
Ohio
Lexington
Kentucky
California retailers oppose freight rate hike plan
LOS ANGELES reports members of the California Retailers Assn. voiced opposition to recent railroad freight rate increases. They said the last six per cent rise would add 50 million dollars to Californians' freight costs in 12 months, a burden highlighted at a meeting.
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Los Angeles
Interstate Commerce Commission
California Retailers Assn
Fired engineer Melcher returns to work after suspension
Willam H. Melcher an assistant state highway engineer in San Luis Obispo is reinstated after the State Personnel Board reduced his punishment from dismissal to a six month suspension without pay. The suspension ended June 11 and Melcher will receive back pay minus earnings from other work.
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Sacramento
Willam H. Melcher
San Luis Obispo
Melcher
1242 New Refugees Sail from Germany
Bremerhaven reports the SS Gen. W. C. Langritt carrying 1,242 emigrants sails for New York. The voyage, backed by the Inter Governmental Committee on European Migration, raises total refugees sent to the United States under the Refugee Relief Act to over 209,000.
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Bremerhavien
Germany
W. C. Lanegritt
New York
Inter Governmental
United States
Giant Premiere Set in Hollywood Oct. 17
Warner Bros announces the Hollywood premiere of Giant based on Edna Ferber's controversial novel about Texas wealth. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson and marks a major studio event for October 17.
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Hollywood
Warner Bros. Today
Giant
Edna Ferber
Texas
Elizabeth Taylor
Rock Hudson
Marks
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Alfred J. Huyes
State Division of Forestry
San Bernardino
Winns
Sharon
Herseff
Ame
Method
Dr. Scholls
Canadian Pacific
Cara
U.S
West Sixth St
Michigan
Burk‘s
Burk's
RCA Victor S
RCA Victor
Nevada
Lyte
Ike
Adlai
White House
California
Flore
Lanoeuil
James Dean
Es UK Custom Tailor
I Ae
Vines
Niagara
Niagorea Therapy Mig. Core
Niagara Dept
Los Altos
Diamond Sale
Fabulous Values
Walker's Diamond Club
Pine Jewelry
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