Vigil Remains On Dispersed Los Angeles Firefronts
Firefighters kept watch on two contained brush blazes north and east of Los Angeles with hot spots possible as winds rise. A third fire near Newhall burned through the night with containment hoped for today. Property damage nears 3 million with 24 homes lost and 200 damaged. 9,000 acres burned in two days.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Weldon Canyon
Newhall
Chevy Chase Canyon
Whiting Woods
Glendale
Riverside
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Congenital Heart Defect Blamed In Child Deaths
In St Augustine Florida a possible congenital heart defect is linked to the deaths of a brother and sister within two hours. The same family reports six related deaths across two generations. Darrell Thompson 11 died in Richburg New York after similar causes. Edward Ambrose Martin 15 collapsed after a short cross country run and his sister Angelia Diane 14 died two hours later. Penny 9 died in 1957 after being found in shallow water. Doctors note several other sudden deaths in related family members. The coroner cites enlarged hearts in multiple siblings.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Richburg
N.Y
Darrell Thompson
Edward Ambrose Martin
St. Augustine’s
St. Joseph High School
Angelia Diane
Penny
James J. Devito
Young Thompson
Bolivar
Edwin F. Comstock Jr
Dana
Ray
Railway Strike Threat Evaporates
Washington sources said the nationwide railroad strike threat has evaporated with no trains delayed. Labor officials reported tense 48 hours of talks among rail unions and management over four work rules settlements, ending with no current strike risk.
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Washington
UPS
James J. Reynolds
Francis A. O'Neill Jr
National Mediation Board
National Railway Labor Conference
O'Neill
Transport Ministry Bans Musical Car Horns
The Transport Ministry orders traffic police to crack down on motorists whose horns play music. Musical horns, long a complaint from motorists and pedestrians, do not conform with legal specifications.
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Rome
UPI
Transport Ministry
96 Volunteers Offer Kidneys To 11 Year Old
CLEVELAND AP Doctors started selecting today from 96 volunteers willing to donate a kidney to Allan Scott Jr. eleven of Garden City Michigan to extend his life. The boy was stricken by kidney disease last summer and brought to the Cleveland Clinic Feb 1 in an unconscious state.
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Cleveland
Allan Scott Jr
Garden City
Mich
Allen
Cleveland Clinic
Ruby Seated, Cout Room Tries to Read Death Verdict
Jack Ruby remains impassive in his Dallas jail cell after the death verdict for Oswald's alleged killer. He passes time playing dominoes and cards alone, while attorney Phil Burleson reports Ruby seeks no special treatment and awaits appeal.
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Dallas
Max FE. Causey
Jack Ruby
Ruby
John F.kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Joe B. Brown
Jack L. Ruby
Phil
Phil Burleson
Burleson
Jack
Crowley resigns Ouachita Parish Juvenile Officer post
Buster Crowley Jr. resigns as Ouachita Parish juvenile officer after eight years to join Vermillion Inc as vice president in Lafayette. The firm builds nursing homes in south Louisiana with five under construction and more planned. Resignation submitted to Fourth Judicial District judges Jesse Heard Mack Barham and Hillyer Parker. no replacement planned at this time. Crowley to remain resident in Ouachita Parish.
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Buster Crowley Jr
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Crowley
Vermillion, Inc
Lafayette
Fourth Judicial District
Jesse S. Heard
Mack E. Barhem
Hillyer S. Parker
Heard
Fourth District
Monroe
West Monroe
Contact Lenses May Blind If Misused Says Eye Doctor
Boston AP reports Dr. William Stone Jr warns unqualified prescribers prompt lens injuries. He cites 14 cases of blindness linked to plastic lens elements and advises removing lenses every four to five hours and seeking ophthalmology care for lens issues.
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Boston
William Stone Jr
Stone
Food and Drug Administration
Belgium
American Medical Foundation For Eye Care
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Kong
By Tom Johnson
E. L. Holman
Holman
Buster Crowley
Caladium
Bagwell
Parnett
Steins Boys
Dacron
Dacron and Rayon
Cotton and Dacron
DeSiard St
Monroe, la
Heritage
Zale
DeSiard
Steins
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