Bookie Death Probed by Grand Jury
Grand jury criminal complaints committee meets at Hall of Justice to review the killing of San Fernando Valley bookmaker Jack Whalen in Rondelli’s Sherman Oaks. Key suspect Sam Frank Lo Cigno, a Cleveland hoodlum missing since the shooting, has long arrest history. Whalen had a $900 gambling debt and was killed in a booth area after entering with Lo Cigno. Other guests Cohen, Tony Reno, George Piscitelle, and Claretta Hashagen are booked on suspicion of murder.
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Henry Kk. Kerr
Jack H. Donahoe
Arthur G. Hertel
Cleveland
Sam Frank Lo Cigno
Rondelli’s
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Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Louisville
California
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Lo Cigno
Cohen
Rondelli
Tony Reno
Reno
George Piscitelle
Claretta Sandy) Hashagen
Crosby Brothers Break Up At Montreal Nightclub
The Crosby brothers split up early today after a dressing room argument before their El Morocco midnight show in Montreal. A club spokesman cited internal strife as the cause, saying seven remaining performances were needed to fulfill the $12,000 contract. The quartet Gary Dennis Philip and Lindsay had past disagreements and Gary was noted as quick to temper.
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UPI
Crosby Brothers
el Morocco
Gary
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Philip
Lindsay
Rome Wet Welcome as Monkey Sam Soars for Space Test
A 30 month old rhesus named Sam rocketed to 55 miles above the Atlantic in a NASA capsule to test escape equipment for future manned flights. The capsule was recovered by a naval flotilla after a 13 minute flight, with a doctor aboard a recovery ship and plans to transfer the container to a landing ship.
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UPI
Sam
Atlantic
Wallops Island
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NASA
Dorie
U.S.S. Fort Mandan
Navy
Neptune
Pasadena
Washington star Schloredt earns AP All America honor
Inside Today the Huskies quarterback Bob Schloredt is named to the AP All America team alongside USC’s Marlin McKeever signaling a major college football honor. The note appears with other features on page 16.
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Huskies
Wisconsin
USC
Marlin McKeever
New Labor Law Aide Named Watchdog for Reform Enforcement
Washington United Press International reports John L. Holcombe, a top Defense Department aide and long time civil servant, was named today to a key watchdog post to enforce the new labor reform law.
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Washington
UPI
John L. Holcombe
Defense Department
Yule Story Starts Monday
The Star-News announces the first chapter of the 15 part serial Santa and the Ice King will appear Monday. Lucrece Hudgins Beale, beloved author of past Christmas tales, wrote the series.
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Star-News
Lucrece Hudgins Beale
County Orders Quiz of Smog Staff Morale
County officials opened a review of morale in the Air Pollution Control District after smog chief Griswold faced the Board of Supervisors over reports that top scientists are quitting amid political contention. He cited low morale, public criticism, and attrition pressures as factors, while supervisors sought a personnel study to probe the district.
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Smith Griswold
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
Goldfish Bowl
Griswold
Kenneth Hahn
Benson Undergoes Surgery at Walter Reed
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson underwent bladder removal surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The 60 year old was described as in good post operative condition after a one and a half hour operation performed by Army Surgeon General Leonard D. Heaton, who previously operated on President Eisenhower in June 1956.
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UPI
Ezra Taft Benson
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Army
Leonard D.heaton
Eisenhower
President Eisenhower Visits Rome on Friendship Mission
President Eisenhower arrived in Rome for a 22,000 mile peace and freedom tour visiting 11 nations. He praised Italy’s ties of blood and spoke of friendship and justice in world affairs while meeting President Gronchi and Premier Segni. crowds cheered in rain as the two leaders departed Ciampino Airport.
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Italy
U.S
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Nikita Khrushchev
Ciampino
Antonio Segni
Gronchi
Urbano Ciocetti
Sides In Strike Stand Firm Amid Eisenhower Plea
Washington workers and management held firm as steel negotiators rejected concessions despite President Eisenhower urging a quick settlement. Industry leaders called proposals fair while the union charged obstinacy, with David J. McDonald proposing a mediation board on the president's recommendation. A joint session via the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was set for tomorrow morning.
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Eisenhower
David J. McDonald
Steelworkers Union
President's Steel Inquiry Board
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corp
Philadelphia
George W. Taylor
Cooper
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
State Highway Engineer J W Vickrey Dies at 67
Sacramento news announces the death of State Highway Engineer J W Vickrey, appointed to the top highway post last Oct 1. The 67-year-old underwent surgery at Sutter Hospital on Oct 23, was released and appeared to be recovering before his death.
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J. W. Vickrey
Vickrey
Sutter Hospital
Ex Officer Held for Bank Robbery
Spokane police and FBI agents arrested Joseph Kenneth Williams a 26 year old former Air Force lieutenant in St Louis Missouri for the armed robbery of the Fairchild Air Force Base branch of the old National Bank of Spokane yesterday. He was held after a 2 30 am arrest following the holdup.
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Spokane
Wash
UPI
Joseph Kenneth Williams
St. Louis
Air Force
Fairchild Air Force Base
Old National Bank of
Smokers Top Cancer Toll At AMA Meeting
Dallas report notes Dr. Oscar Auerbach of East Orange VA Hospital presented findings from 19 797 lung tissue slides, linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer and precancer changes. Among 402 deaths all smokers, 60 smoked heavily, 75 percent showed malignant changes, with highest rates in the heaviest smokers. Conference also featured debate on cobalt radiation for cancer treatment.
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Oscar Auerbach
East Orange N.J. Veterans Hospital
East Orange VA
Upstate
New York
Auerbach
AMA
100 Mothers Parade Over Child Death in San Bernardino
More than 100 mothers gathered at Base Line 1 and Sterling avenues in Highland to protest the traffic death of five year old Calvin Landau at a crosswalk once guarded by a school crossing guard. The crosswalk lacked a guard after a pushbutton light was installed and the guard was dismissed last Monday. Parents say kindergartners cannot reliably use the signal system. Officials say the guard will be reinstated next Monday.
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San Bernardino
Calvin Landau
Base Line 1
Sterling Avenues
Highland
Ex Governor Dies in Nebraska at 75
Keith Neville former governor of Nebraska died in a North Platte hospital at age 75. He served as governor from 1917 to 1919 and was a Democrat.
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