Dag Hammarskjold Seeks Egyptian Move Toward Peace
Egypt announces withdrawal of its Fedayeen squads from Israel as UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold meets with Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo to push for a peace settlement in the Middle East amid renewed Arab-Israeli tensions.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
U.N
Jerusalem
Palestine
Hammarskjold
Nasser
Driving ban urged as smog fears rise in Los Angeles
Smog Chief Griswold warned the Los Angeles City Council that the coming smog season would be the most severe in history. He urged the public curb unnecessary driving and noted autos and new businesses worsen air pollution. The council voted to drop the word smog from forecasts and to consider an alternative warning system.
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Los Angeles
CNL
Smith Griswold
Griswold
APGD
Harold A. Henry
APCC
Council
Ashes yield new clues in Scott disappearance case
In Bel Air the ashes from an incinerator behind Evelyn T. Scott’s home yielded new evidence. Dentures and glasses were found with the ashes, identified by a Pasadena dentist, while JL Ewing Scott was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury as authorities pursue the case with the district attorney’s office involved.
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Evelyn T. Scott
Bel-Air
JL. Ewing Scott
District Attorney's Office
Pasadena
R. L. Coldwell
N. Madison
Ray Pinker
Scott
Marianne Beaman
Wanton attack charged against North Korea post
United Nations Command spokesmen said North Korean forces carried a wanton attack on a UNC sentry post in the Korean truce zone six miles north of Chorwon. About 70 rifle rounds were fired in a 40 minute shelling, with no casualties reported as the Communists withdrew back to the North.
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Korea
United Nations Command
North
South Korea
Chorwon
U.N.C
President of GM Earns $776 400 in 1955 Pay
Harlow W. Curtice, president of General Motors Corp, earned 776 400 dollars last year in salaries, fees, stock awards and bonuses as disclosed in a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. After taxes, Curtice kept 121 328 dollars of his 776 400 income.
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Washington
Harlow W. Curtice
General Motors Corp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Curtice
Charge Dismissed in Los Angeles Narotics Case
A narcotics possession charge against Steve D. Rivas in Los Angeles was dismissed after prosecutors ruled police violated his rights by entering the home illegally. The incident centers on an illegal entry ruling affecting the charges against Rivas.
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Los Angeles
Steve D. Rivas
Bishop Predicts Rainier and Grace May Stall During Quis
MONTE CARLO. The bishop of Monaco Msgr Gilles Barthe says Prince Rainier II and Grace Kelly may be nervous at the wedding. He notes many couples stumble on the oui I do moment and fear a quavering voice or a squeak in the vow. The playfully candid comment reflects common nerves at high profile ceremonies.
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Prince Rainier II
Grace Kelly
Msgr
Gilles Barthe
Monaco
Msgr. Marthe
Ceylon Breaks With the West
In Colombo the leftist coalition led by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike wins an absolute majority of 95 seats after three days of elections. Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala plans to resign Thursday, signaling a shift from the pro-British government to neutralist India.
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India
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John Kotelawala
Kotelawala
Neighborly Gift Aids Sheriff Santa Claus Recipient
Deputy Sheriff Robert Tice received 5412 to cover hospital and medical bills after a car wreck before Christmas. He has long played Santa for handicapped and shut-in children, and area residents contributed the funds confirming his Santa spirit.
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Lexington
Robert Tice
Santa Claus
Tice
Santa
Marine pilot killed in Laguna Beach crash
A young Marine pilot died when his F9F Panther jet crashed into a hill near Laguna Beach. The deceased was 2nd Lt. Thomas J. Conboy, 23, of Corona Del Mar.
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Laguna Beach
Thomas J. Conboy
Corona del Mar
Hollywood Musicians Prepare Defense in Dual Unionism Case
In Hollywood 13 leaders of a rebellion within Local 47 face charges of dual unionism as they prepare to present their defense. The American Federation of Musicians AFM rested its case yesterday in the internal dispute.
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Hollywood
CNS
American Federation of Musicians
AFM
Kefauver Write-In Trails in Illinois Presidential Primary
President Eisenhower led Adlai Stevenson in Illinois returns with about 55 percent of the vote in the Republican race. Kefauver received write-in support, trailing in statewide sums as results from precincts across the state were tallied.
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Chicago
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Stevenson
William F. Knowland
Lar Daly
Knowland
Daly
Senator Kefauver
Kefauver
Downstate
Cook County
GOP Loses House Farm Bill Battle
The House passed the Democratic farm bill for one year with 237 votes to 181. President Eisenhower faced a major legislative setback as Republicans warned of a possible veto despite the soil bank plan. The bill advances to the Senate after a defeated GOP motion to send it back with a five point compromise.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House Conference Committee
40,000 Car Parking Plan Proposed for Chavez Ravine
Los Angeles City Council faces a proposal from Councilman Ernest E. Debs to create a 40,000-car parking lot in the unused 250-acre Chavez Ravine area. The plan aims to alleviate downtown congestion and support city services and events.
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Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine
Ernest E. Debs
Education board paid for voter registration clerks
In Cortland New York the board of education paid 40 dollars for four clerks to register voters for a board election on May 1. Only two persons completed registration.
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Cortland, N. Y
Board of Education
Nat King Cole Cancels Three Shows in the South
Nat King Cole canceled appearances in Greenville South Carolina Charlotte North Carolina and Raleigh North Carolina after an on stage assault by six white men in Birmingham Alabama. He will resume at Norfolk Virginia on Saturday. Police charged six white men with assault with intent to murder. The 37 year old singer was knocked to the floor as one assailant lunged at the microphone.
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Ala
Nat (King) Cole
Chicago
Greenville
S. C
Charlotte
Raleigh
N. C
Norfolk
Cole
City Auditorium
Platoon Quizzed in Penalty March at Parris Island
A Marine court of inquiry questioned a platoon ordered on an unauthorized disciplinary march that led to the drowning deaths of sixteen recruits. No newsmen were present. Funeral services were set for the six victims at the recruit depot chapel with Catholic and Protestant rites. The Catholic service honored Pvt Donald F O Shea of Brooklyn at 9 am. Protesant services followed for the other five at a flag draped caskets lineup.
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S. C
Marine Corps Court of Inquiry
Donald Francis O’shea
Brooklyn
Cmdr
Anthony Bielski
Roger M. Baxter
Third Marine Battalion
Life sentence for 14 year old for Cub Scout murder
In Wheeling West Virginia Judge David A. McKee sentenced fourteen year old Tommy Williams to life imprisonment for bludgeoning a nine year old Cub Scout to death. The defendant stood with gum in his mouth as the ruling was read, marking a grim end to a high profile case.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Tommy Williams
David A. McKee
Royal hats at cousin’s wedding highlight austerity style
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret wore the same hats and coats seen before. Princess Margaret appeared in a fluffy pillbox echoing a six month old reception look. The Queen wore a pink petal hat matching a prior Nottingham tour ensemble.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
Portugal
Nottingham
Margaret
Three Killed as Train and Gas Truck Collide
A passenger train and a gasoline transport truck collided at a crossing in Fort Green Florida killing three people N G Adams express messenger Clifford Ledger and Conductor L A Klosterman all from Tampa Arch Albritton witnessed the crash and recounted the gruesome scene as burning fuel gutted the coaches.
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Fort Green
Fla
West Florida
N. G. Adams
Tampa
Clifford Ledger
L. A. Klosterman
Arch Albritton
Ledger
Como and Gleason Win Peabody Awards
Perry Como and Jackie Gleason won a double Peabody Award for television entertainment at the 16th annual ceremony in New York. The luncheon honored top radio and TV programs from 1955, with Como (NBC) and Gleason (CBS) praised for appealing to a broad Saturday evening audience.
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New York
Perry Como
Jackie Gleason
Radio and Television Executives Society of New York
Como
NBC
Gleason
CBS
Douglas Eppards
Valley Cities Reelect Nine Incumbents
Voters re elected nine incumbent city council candidates in 9 of 12 San Gabriel Valley cities. Most ballot propositions failed. Covina and El Monte saw incumbents swept out. West Covina did not seek re election. San Marino South Pasadena Monrovia Azusa Arcadia Sierra Madre Glendora Baldwin Park San Gabriel all re elected.
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el Monte
West Covina
San Marino
South Pasadena
Monrovia
Azusa
Arcadia
Sierra Madre
Glendora
Baldwin Park
San Gabriel
Forgery Claimed in Payoff Probe
Washington associates Jack Schwartz and Attilio Musto said their names were forged on documents in a proposed $9 million bond deal tied to Army clothing purchases. They testified they never saw the bonds and knew nothing about them as Senate investigators probe alleged payoffs.
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Washington
Jack Schwartz
Attilio Musto
Joey Abrams
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Urge Police Fire Pay Increases in Los Angeles
City administrative officer Samuel Leask Jr recommends an 11 percent salary rise totaling over 5 million dollars annually for 7031 firefighters and police officers below chief rank in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Samuel Leask, Jr
Weather Snapshot Forecast With Showers And Warmer Temps
Partly cloudy today with scattered showers and gusty winds. Mostly sunny and slightly warmer tomorrow. Today’s high near 61 and low around 45, with a full weather report noted on Page A-12.
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