Western Poll GOP Best Bet in 1960 Campaign
Western voters favor GOP messages of continued peace, better relations with Russia, and a prosperous economy with higher incomes and lower inflation. They also see Democrats winning by appealing to workers with labor relations and higher wages while stressing labor and management improvements. A Los Angeles district race narrows to 239 votes for Democrat Tom Carrell over Mayor Willard Cross.
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GOP
Russia
Los Angeles
IUPI
Tom Carrell
San Fernando
Willard Cross
Huskies Arrive for Rose Bowl Practice in Long Beach
University of Washington Huskies arrive by chartered plane Friday afternoon in Long Beach to begin Rose Bowl practice for the January 1 game against Wisconsin. Wisconsin Badgers arrive Saturday afternoon. Editor Lee Merriman reviews federal hearings on Southern California narcotics traffic noting a reduced problem in Pasadena. December weather raises forest fire danger to critical in foothill areas. Edwards Air Force Base pilot sets new world speed record at 1520.9 miles per hour.
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University of Washington Huskies
Long Beach
Wisconsin
Badgers
Lee Merriman
California
Pasadena
Edwards Air Force Base
Vaughn
U.S. 60
Greyhound
Air Force
State Highway Department
New Mexico
High Plains
Aid Sought as Snow Strands Vaughn NM Town
Vaughn New Mexico with population 1400 swelled to 2000 by motorists stranded by drifting snow appealed to Gov. John Burrowes for help. 25 babies among 125 motorists spent the night in Vaughn City Hall as 500 others crowded 110 motel rooms and restaurants. Milk ran out for many children.
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Vaughn, N.M
New Mexico Plains
John Burrowes
Vaughn City Hall
Eisenhower Ships Westward for Med Stop on 3-Continent Tour
The U S heavy cruiser Des Moines carries President Eisenhower toward Tunisia for the eighth stop on his 11 nation goodwill tour begun December 3. He plans to issue the State of the Union early next month while aboard the Des Moines and work with speech writer Malcolm Moos. The voyage includes a 24 hour cruise to Toulon and a Paris summit opening Saturday.
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Eisenhower
U.S
Bill Broom
Des Moines
Tunisia
Congress
Malcolm Moos
Habib Bourguiba
Tunia
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Toulon
France
AP Wirenhore
Rome
Adm
George W. Anderson Jr
Gale Perils Tug and Ships in Pacific Storm
In a Pacific storm south of Midway Island two obsolete aircraft carriers Guadalcanal and Mission Bay and Dutch tug Elbe were tossed by high seas. Four ships rushed to aid. Tow lines broke separating the Elbe from the carriers and the Elbe became helpless. The Elbe carried 25 crew, eight on each carrier remained as skeleton crews and all were being towed toward Japan for scrap. Destroyer Richard S. Edwards stood nearest the scene about 639 miles south of Midway and 1300 miles west of Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Guadalcanal
Mission Bay
Navy
Japan
Richard S. Edwards
Midway
X-15 Test Postponed For Technical Reasons
Edwards Air Force Base reports the X-15 test flight was postponed due to technical reasons ten seconds before drop from its mothership over the Mojave Desert.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Cns
Mojave Desert
Kasper Released From Federal Prison Early
Racist figure John Kasper was freed today from the federal correctional institution in Tallahassee after five months of a six month sentence for stirring racial troubles against a federal court order. He still faces another six month term for inciting a riot during integration troubles at Nashville in 1957.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
John Kasper
Tennessee
Federal Correctional Institution
Kasper
Nashville, Tenn
Bail policy sparks debate across San Gabriel Valley courts
The High Bail controversy began in West Covina as judges voiced opposition to using bail to deter jury trials. Defendant Eddie Lemon of Arcadia faced 473 dollars bail for a traffic offense, with several jurists noting bail should reflect the case, not punish for a jury request. Lemon's trial is scheduled for January 21 in Citrus Municipal Court.
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San Gabriel Valley
West Covina
Eddie Lemon
Arcadia
Star-News
Lemon
S. 8Th St. Arcadia
Citrus
California
Monrovia
Alhambra
David T. Sweet
Sweet
Miller
Winthrop Johnson
Citrus Municipal Court
R. C. Galceran
Fl Monte
Judge Bans Drunk Drivers From Holiday Highways
Los Angeles report: Judge Thomas L. Griffith Jr. jailed three drunk drivers to keep highways safe during the holidays. Minus Todd received 130 days and three year license suspension. Son Hall five days, $250 fine, one year license suspension. James L. Graham fined $150 or 30 days, 30 day license suspension. All pled guilty.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Thomas L. Griffith Jr
Todd
S. San Pedro Sr
Son Hall
E. 53Rd St
James L. Graham
S. Lake St
Griffith
Jury selection delayed in Finch Pappa murder case
California Supreme Court refused to block the trial of Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff Pappa for murder and conspiracy in the July shooting death of Barbara Jean Finch. The defense pressed repeated challenges as the case neared a Christmas recess and motions argued transfer of venue and a separate trial for Pappa.
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San Francisco
CNS
California Supreme Court
Carole Tregoff Pappa
R. Bernard Finch
Dr. Finch
Barbara Jean
West Covina
Walter R Evans
Mono County
Grant B. Cooper
Pappa
Soviet Threat Listed by NATO Report
PARIS NATO nations received a report of a Soviet buildup in rockets and a new U S charge that France is not meeting defense pledges to cope with Soviet threats. U S Secretary of Defense Thomas S Gates Jr told NATO that the United States needs more help in keeping Western defenses intact.
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Paris
NATO
U.S
France
Thomas S. Gates Jr
North Atlantic Alliance
United States
Norstad urges stronger air defense and atomic power
Gen Lauris Norstad warned NATO members must quickly boost air defense and expand tactical atomic power to secure a stronger shield along the Iron Curtain.
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Norstad
Paris
UPI
Lauris Norstad
Europe
NATO Alliance
Twining backs NATO integration against French stance
Gen. Nathan F. Twining urges united NATO forces under a single command to counter Soviet arms. Secretary of State Herter supports integration while France resists ceding control, seeking to preserve national entity. Diplomatic talks aim to resolve differences before Eisenhower meets De Gaulle.
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Fenses
Nathan F. Twining
Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
France
NATO
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Eisenhower
de Gaulle
Opened by Mistake DALLAS Car With Hole in Fender
A Dallas car rode around the city yesterday displaying a misspelled sign reading "Opened by Mis take" after an apparent fender hole incident. Local observers noted the quirky display and police review is pending.
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Dallas
Tex
Ads Cover Huge Area In Independent and Star-News
Mr and Mrs J E Wittmer of 1900 EL Washington placed a single Sunday classified ad listing a dozen items from an electric roaster to power tools and golf clubs with cart. Buyers from Arcadia Duarte and Temple City snapped up everything by noon. Calls continued through Wednesday. To place an ad, call SYcamore 6311 or Zenith 2330.
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Star-News
J. E. Wittmer
EL Washington
Wittmers
Arcadia
Duarte
Temple City
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Nunnally
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