Altadena Seeks Incorporation With County Board
Altadena residents representing most civic groups filed to circulate petitions for an incorporation election. The Altadena Committee for Incorporation, led by four co chairmen, seeks to form a general law city matching Foot hill Municipal Water District boundaries.
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Board of Supervisors
Altadena Committee For Incorporation
Oscar Werner
Roy Hollis
Lawrence Clasen
Capt
Marion Smith
Foothill
Committee For Incorporation
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
Altadena Chamber of Commerce
The
West Altadena Civic Assn
Altadena Citizens Assn
East Altadena Improvement Assn
North Lake Avenue Business and Property Owners Assn
Altadena Poppyfields Assn
Gas Blast Kills Fifteen at Monticello Cafe
A gas explosion at a Monticello Utah cafe killed fifteen diners and damaged the building last night. Emergency crews attended the scene as investigators searched for the cause of the blast and whether gas lines were involved.
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Monticello
Utah
Martha Raye Critical After Pill Overdose
Comedienne Martha Raye, 39, was rushed to a Miami Beach hospital in critical condition after taking about 20 sleeping pills. A maid found her unconscious at 3 a.m. Despondent over a Florida divorce bid and involved in a separate suit with Barbara Ann O'Shea.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
Edward Begley
Miss Raye
Barbara Ann O'Shea
Robert O'Shea
Speedy Airedale Tracked by Radar in City 26 MPH
Police used radar at a speed trap in Amarillo Texas to clock a fast moving airedale at 26 miles per hour in a 30 mile zone. The radar detected the dog's collar studs to measure the speed.
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Amarillo
Tex
Scott Forfeits Bail In Missing Man Case
Scott forfeited 17500 dollars bail today in Los Angeles Superior Court after failing to appear. Glasser Bros bonding agency forfeited 7500 dollars. Indicted on 11 counts of forgery and grand theft tied to the disappearance of Evelyn Trosby Scott from the Bel Air home May 16 1955. Searches for Scott and his wife have failed.
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Los Angeles
CNS
L. Ewing Scott
Superior
Glasser Bros. Bonding Agency
Scott
Evelyn Trosby Scott
Bel-Air
Bentley Ave
Democratic convention stalls as Harriman and Stevenson vie
Delegates sit silent on the second day of the Democratic convention as the rival Harriman and Stevenson camps press their bids. Early optimism fades among longtime pros who see Stevenson holding a lead while state delegations hesitate to commit.
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Chicago
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Harriman
Stevenson
Russ Envoy Arrives for Suez Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitry Shepilov arrived for the Suez crisis conference and urged negotiated settlements with all canal users. He said peace requires inclusive agreement including Egypt, which is boycotting the London meeting. Dulles voiced optimism for a peaceful solution to ensure dependable canal operation. Eden and Mollet briefed cabinets as Cairo hosted talks with participating diplomats.
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Dmitry T. Shepilov
Shepilov
Egypt
Washington
U. S
State Dulles
Eden
Guy Mollett
France
Cairo
Mahmoud Fawzi
Vivien Leigh Rest After Miscarriage
London. Actress Vivien Leigh is under doctor orders to take a complete rest after a miscarriage. Her husband Sir Laurence Olivier confirmed she lost the baby expected in December. The Oliviers have been married 16 years and each has a child from a previous marriage.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Oliviers
Hurricane Betsy Veers Away From Florida Coast
Hurricane Betsy veered from its straight path toward Florida as forecasters warn the center may not reach the coast if the current trend continues.
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Miami
Fila
Betsy
Florida
Highlander Wins Case For Kilts Underwear Change
The 69 year old David M Cummings a Cameron Highlander is in Eastbourne England where he faced an indecency charge after wearing underwear beneath his kilt a custom he says was not allowed in the Cameron Highlanders but the judge dismissed the case after he promised to continue wearing undergarments in the future.
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Eastbourne
England
David M. Cummings
Seatuabiaes
Cummings
Cameron Highlanders
Keynote Rips GOP Record at Democratic Convention
Gov. Frank G Clement of Tennessee denounced a sordid GOP record of proven promises and unredeemed pledges at the Democratic convention. The 36 year old speaker attacked Eisenhower and Nixon, calling the President and party the same. He urged Democrats to rally for the fight ahead.
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Chicago
Frank G Clement
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Nixon
Clement
Hodge Guarded in Hospital After Guilty Plea
Springfield Illinois prison sentence looms for former state auditor Orville E. Hodge after pleading guilty to defrauding the state of $637,000. He was taken to Sangamon County jail then moved under guard to a Springfield hospital seven hours later to await sentencing.
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Springfield
Ill
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Sangamon
Baseball Today National League Matchups Prompt Night Card
Nuxhall and Burgess lead New York at Brook with Gomes facing Magne while Milwaukee visits St Louis with Buhl against Di. In American League Washnae visits Baltimore with Stobbs opposing Johnson and Boston hosts Kansas City as Harshmare faces Ditmar. Detroit meets Cleveland with Foytack or Gromek and Wyma on the bump.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Harshmare
Ditmar
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Bucks
Detroit
Cleveland
Find Young Leader Urges Mrs FDR for 1956 Victory in Chicago
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt at 71 urged the Democratic party to mobilize its youth to win the 1956 election in Chicago. She proclaimed it imperative Democrats return to power and voiced belief in victory this November. She quoted her late husband and drew applause as Truman, 72, remained silent on elder statesmen.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Struman
Truman
Tonight’s TV Radio Schedule Highlights
Local listings show KNXT channel 2 KRCA channel 4 and KABC TV channel 7 air at 6 30 p m. Radio programs begin at 6 p m on KHJ and 6 30 p m on KABC KFI and KNX with KHJ broadcasting an 11 p m convention summary.
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Delegates split as Stevenson leads but uncommitted votes loom
An Associated Press poll shows Stevenson ahead of Harriman by a narrow margin among expressible delegates, with 305 uncommitted votes. Southern states show tentative preference for Stevenson, while South Carolina pledges 20 votes to Gov. Timmerman. Tennessee’s 32 pledged to Gov. Clement on first ballot. Adlai: Turn to page 5
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Chicago
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Clement
Stevenson
Associated Press
South
Harriman
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
George Bell Timmerman
2000 Chicagoans Demonstrate Near Democratic Convention
A crowd of about 2000 demonstrated near the Democratic national convention last night. Deputy Chief Robert Ryan said the turnout formed from a groundless rumor that a Black family planned to move into a Southwest Side white neighborhood. Police dispersed the crowd.
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Chicago
Robert Ryan
TV makeup pros explain challenges on political stage
At the Democratic National Convention three makeup experts discuss boosting appearance for politicians. They note baldness jowling and red complexions as hurdles and say shadows under eyes require careful shaping to look natural on camera.
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Chicago
Jerry Elroad
Nbc-Tv
Lillian Toth
Abc-Tv
New England
Boyd Crane
Cbs-Tv
Fourth Session Opens at Convention Program
The program lists the fourth session opening at 8 p m with 6 p m passes time. It includes invocation and the Star Spangled Banner followed by reports and committee appointments. Speakers include Rep Sam Rayburn of Texas, Richard Richards, Harold Russell, and Sen Wayne Morse.
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Pasadena
Sam _ Rayburn
Texas
U.S. House of Representatives
Richard Richards
United States
California
Harold Russell
Korea
Wayne L. Morse
Oregon
Estes Wins Support of Californians
California legislators and delegates show mixed backing for Kefauver while the state remains pledged to Stevenson for president. Representative Chet Holifield notes a sizable faction favors a Stevenson Kefauver ticket as the strongest option for the party.
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Estes
Chicago
Estes Kefauver
California
Tennessee
Chet Holifield
Mondebello
Stevenson-Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Weather forecast stray text misread near coast
Mostly sunny today and tomorrow with night and early morning low clouds near the coast. The fragment mentions August 14 and a minimum temperature around 57 degrees.
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