16 Apr 1956
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1956
Page
1
Pasadena police report immediate public acceptance of radar speed enforcement. Officers say most drivers complied, with no tickets issued during the first hour and only flagrant violations to be cited this week. The radar car will move to streets with prior speeding concerns to deter fast driving.
Israel showcased its armed forces in a landmark display as Dag Hammarskjold prepared to arrive on a U N mission aimed at halting new fighting. An Egyptian spokesman accused Israel of breaching the cease fire multiple times in the last two days.
At the Baghdad Pact ministerial meeting in Tehran the United States indicated little likelihood of joining the Middle East defense alliance. Lou Henderson, U.S. deputy undersecretary of state, said the U.S. would cooperate with members while preferring to maintain close ties with other regional nations.
Charlie Lya Wulumu a 19 year old aborigine who has been in an iron lung at Darwin Hospital for five days showed slight improvement by asking for food and water. Doctors say his fear of death may be subconscious and hinder swallowing while tribal elder and aboriginal women were reported to have sung his death song at Yirrkalla Methodist mission in Arnhem Land two weeks earlier on orders from his mother in law.
Bowling Green officials led by Mayor Lorin Janzer propose a novel speeding penalty charging 15 cents for every foot of excess distance between the safe stopping distance at the limit and the actual stopping distance. The new system targets violators by metric of footage rather than a fixed fine.
New York columnist Victor Riesel, burned when a thug threw sulfuric acid in his face on April 5, battled infection in a bid to save his eyesight. Riesel, a crusading writer who linked the attack to labor racketeering criticism, was reported in pain yesterday.
Dispatches report a Royal Thai Air Force Bearcat bomber dropped a bomb on an officials club near Prachuap Khiri Khan killing 27 and injuring many during a water festival. Premier P Bibulsonggram leads a special mission to Prachuap Khiri Khan to investigate.
Police in six states search for three teenagers and a 15 year old girl after abducting 34 year old Leon G. Benware near Norwich Connecticut. He was held five days in a car, beaten and dumped near Hope Arkap. Benware was hospitalized in serious condition but improved enough to provide a statement. The suspects are two 17 year old boys and the 15 year old girl.
Det. Sgt. Ronald Perkins was named to head the Culver City vice detail after receiving a death threat. The police chief announced the appointment as the new council prepares to meet and likely appoint a police commission.
A sharp earthquake jolted the Bakersfield area about 9 10 last night. A loud rumble preceded the quake and residents reported calls to authorities, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
Los Angeles authorities say missing Evelyn Throsby Scott is believed dead after evidence including a denture and glasses found near the Scott home incinerator at 217 N Bentley Bel Air. Deputy Chief Thad Brown cited dental remains as key in the death theory and said her husband L Ewing Scott 59 is unable to explain her absence.
Sheriff's detectives planned a mass interrogation of Narbonne High School students to find the juvenile arsonist who set seven fires. The latest blaze on Saturday damaged the main building and a bungalow, destroying the student store and causing about 36500 dollars in losses. Ed Hatcher of the arson squad named the juvenile suspect.
Record weather drew about 25,000 spectators to the annual rattlesnake roundup in Okeene Oklahoma. Snake hunters captured 2,457 snakes, among the best catches in the event’s 17 year history. The largest snake, caught by George Walker, measured 70% inches and weighed 5 pounds.
The USS Bennington, an aircraft carrier, arrived back in San Diego today after Western Pacific duty. It departed on October 31.
The fragment from the San Gabriel Valley section lists date April 16 1956 and publication details for Pasadena California with page and telephone classifications. No specific news events are present in the readable text.
Mrs Moree Pamp, a Philadelphia socialite and Grace Kelly bridesmaid, says she was robbed of 10000 dollars worth of jewels while leaving Grace Kelly’s bridal party in Monte Carlo. Monaco police and a New York detective investigate the case. Also reported, Friday night the wife of Matthew McCloskey, Democratic treasurer, had 45000 dollars worth of jewels stolen.
The Foreign Office bars British chess champion Hugh Alexander from Moscow citing his knowledge of too many secrets. Alexander, Britain’s top decoding expert, was to join a four man team to play Russian masters in August.
Pp Richard Bielefield and three passengers escaped injury when their car struck a bridge in Dayton. Bridge damage was estimated at 175000 dollars.
A tornado near Birmingham killed at least 21 people and injured over 200, leaving about 400 homeless. Red Cross officials reported extensive destruction in McDonald's Chapel and surrounding suburbs Sandusky New Georgia and Sayreton. Fire crews battled blazes in ruined houses as the death toll possibly rose.
In Chicago and California, garden hoses allegedly burrow underground again this season. Jack R. Stone notes hoses slipping beneath rose beds, with his wife suggesting they bought the hose in California and it may have become homesick.
Mrs. Jean Blair accused yacht Rendezvous owner Arthur Eisele and crew of grand theft and child stealing after the 60 foot vessel sailed without her and aboard her 16 year old son Clyde Blair Jr. The Coast Guard halted the craft at the harbor entrance and forced it to return to port.
In Los Angeles three men aged 23 and 31 were arrested after a Daylight Market break in on 1830 South La Cienega Boulevard. Police say the trio Hood Steward and Walls attempted to chip a safe while onlookers watched.
Leo Spitz 68 former president of RKO studios and co founder of Universal International studios died after a long illness at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital He leaves his widow Frankie
Mayor Norris Poulson and top Los Angeles doctors were to welcome about 3000 delegates attending the 37th annual convention of the American College of Physicians this afternoon at Shrine Auditorium.
William Don Waddilove, a 37 year old trumpet player, described joining a 70 to 75 member Hollywood musicians Communist cell in 1947 48. He said the group aimed to help the Independent Progressive party appear on California ballots in 1948 and left the party in 1949 citing fatigue with fugitiveness and religious conflict.
Garden Grove residents will vote on whether to become an incorporated city. Twenty-five candidates seek five city council seats if incorporation passes. A prior incorporation measure failed by 300 votes out of 13 000.
The article recalls pre time zone chaos and the move to Standard Time. It notes early proposals by Franklin and Willett, the 1918 federal law, and that many people and cows still ignore daylight saving rules. California resumes Daylight Saving Time on April 29.
President Eisenhower vetoed the Farm Bill and issued a message to Congress expressing intense disappointment and regret. His address to explain the veto will air live 7 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific on NBC CBS ABC and Mutual radio networks and on ABC television, with NBC TV airing a 8:30 p.m. kinescope replay.
The administration proposed immediate actions including price supports set at 8214 percent of parity for key crops with targets for wheat at 2.00, corn 1.50, rice 4.50 per 100 pounds. Milk would rise to 3.25 per 100 pounds and butter to 58.6 cents per pound. A soil bank bill was urged for prompt Congressional passage.
Rep. James Roosevelt demands a congressional investigation into AT&T influence on government. He urges focus on the Defense Department 6th Air Force Office of Defense Mobilization Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department.
The notice indicates variable low cloudiness tonight and early morning, becoming mostly sunny in late morning and afternoons today and Tuesday. Temperature minimum around 46 F with some unsettled weather reports noted on page A6 and local alerts for Altadena and San Gabriel Valley areas.
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