Kidnapper Ratchets Up Ransom For Baby In New York
In Westbury New York Morris Weinberger says a man claiming to be the kidnapper raised the ransom for his month old son Peter Weinberger to five thousand dollars. The caller promised the child was alive and instructed a meeting to deliver the money. The father accepted the increase and prepared to meet the terms. The suspect claimed to speak from a Manhattan pay booth.
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Westbury
N.Y
Peter Weinberger
Morris Weinberger
Weinberger
Manhattan
Six Crewmen Die in KD97 Stratotanker Crash
The Air Force reported all six crewmen aboard a KD97 Stratotanker died in a crash into a wooded area in Labrador. Capt. George Spottswood at Lake Charles Air Force Base said rescue teams found the bodies and they were moved to Goose Air Force Base.
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Lake Charles
Air Force
Labrador
George Spottswood
Lake Charles Air Force Base
Goose Air Force Base
General Motors Bus Monopoly Claimed in Justice Suit
The Justice Department filed an anti trust suit in Federal District Court accusing General Motors Corp of illegally monopolizing bus manufacture and sales. It alleges GM conspired with four large bus operators to restrain competition and seeks to bar GM from supplying more than half of the four firms annual bus needs. GM President Harlow Curtice denied the claims noting no financial interest in buses and no contracts with operators. The government says GM produced at least 65 percent of US new buses, selling 2724 last year for 55 million dollars.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Justice Dept
Federal District Court
Harlow H. Curtice
United States
Girl Survives Nine Days After Utah Car Crash
Jean Margetts, 18, remained unable to explain how she survived nine days in the open after a June 24 auto crash near a Wasatch Mountains summit. Her fiancé James Hixon Jr., 22, died in the wreck. she was found alive Tuesday evening.
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Salt Lake City
Jean Margetts
Arthur Miller Granted Only Limited Passport
The State department granted a limited passport to playwright Arthur Miller. He can join bride Marilyn Monroe on a European honeymoon next week, allowing Miller to accompany Monroe to England for her film work. Miller applied last May and feared remaining unable to travel without a passport.
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Washington
State Department
Arthur Miler
Marilyn Monroe
Miller
Miss Monroe
England
Children Believed Cause of 80 Acre Forest Fire Near Arcadia
Firefighters contained an 80 acre blaze in Angeles National Forest near Chantry Flats behind Arcadia. Forest Service investigators pursued a lead that children playing with matches started the fire while helicopters and hot shot crews aided the effort. Two other fires in Mt. Pinos and Del Rosa areas diverted resources as progress continued.
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Angeles National Forest
Chantry Flats
Arcadia
U. S. Forest Service
Mt. Wilson
Halfway House
Forest Service
Jay Peterson
Sierra Madre
Mt. Pinos
Frazier Park
Los Padres National Forest
del Rosa
San Bernardino National Forest
Angeles
Old Mountain Resort
35 Cent Book Theft Claims Life Of East Pasadena Grocer
East Pasadena grocer Paul J. Woehnker died of a heart attack after accusing a 14 year old of stealing a 35 cent pocket book. He attempted to phone the Temple City sheriff's station when he collapsed. The incident occurred at 3239 E Colorado where he and partner ran a market cafe.
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Temple City
Sheriff's Station
Reds Free Two Priests From 0. S. Prison
Two American priests, Rev. John W. Clifford and Rev. Thomas L. Phillips, returned from three years in Red China prisons. They described a nightmare of questioning and threats. They arrived in Hong Kong aboard the Hamburg and spoke at a news conference in San Francisco.
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Hong Kong
Red China
John W. Clifford
Thomas L. Phillips
San Francisco
Shanghaji
Hamburg
Clifford
Santa Clara University
Eisenhower's re election plans appear set after Gettysburg talks
President Eisenhower's weekend at his Gettysburg farm follows abdominal surgery. Staff privately expect a yes to a second term with Hagerty noting a personal confirmation and Dr Ravdin reporting steady recovery. Senator Ives says a letter from Eisenhower reinforces a formal bid.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Gettysburg White House
David
Barbara Ann
May
John Eisenhower
Fort Belvoir, Va
News
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Eisen
Hower
Rochester's Son’s Trial Taken to Tuesday Resumption
Federal Judge Thurmond Clarke of Pasadena continued the trial of Billy Anderson 28 adopted son of comedian Eddie Rochester Anderson on marijuana possession and sale charges. Anderson, once a Chicago Bears player, denied the accusations and testified he was entrapped by two women who assisted federal narcotics agents and the sheriff’s squad.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Thurmond Clarke
Pasadena
Billy Anderson
Eddie
Rochester) Anderson
Anderson
Harrison Dunham
Rochester
Chicago Bears
Sheriff's
Weather calm with coast fog and low clouds overnight
Mostly clear conditions but fog and low clouds spread in from the coast tonight and early morning. Temperatures remain steady. Sunset is 8:07 PM and sunrise 5:49 AM tomorrow. Tomorrow tides: low 4:26 AM at 1.6, high 10:15 AM at 4.4. low 3:45 PM at 1.6, high 10:50 PM at 6.6.
Swiss climbers aid recovery at Grand Canyon air crash site
Eight Alpine climbers flew into Grand Canyon to assist U S crews remove bodies and wreckage from the United Air Lines DC7 and to reach the Trans World Airlines Super Constellation crash, as both disasters claimed all 128 aboard. Coroner’s jury rules all 70 aboard the TWA jet died accidentally. TWA to bury 70 coffins in Flagstaff mass funeral with about 200 relatives expected.
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Grand Canyon
United Air Line
Trans World Airlines
Flagstaff
TWA
Harold Dye
Kansas City
UAL
125 Year Old Boston Post Succumbs
The 125 year old Boston Post ceases publication as financial troubles and shrinking circulation force closure. Publisher John Fox ordered a notice to inform employees that severance pay and obligations would be met. Government liens of 231000 dollars for tax withholdings influenced the sale negotiations with John Bottomly and the Post Publishing Co.
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Boston
Boston Post
New England
John Fox
Johns. Mannion
Bulletin Board
FOX
Western Union Telegraph Co
Post
John Bottomly
The
Post Publishing Co
60 000 Idle in Nation's Steel Strike
Pittsburgh reports mass idling as the nationwide steel strike reaches its seventh day with 60 000 workers idle. Coal miners and transport staff face mounting layoffs. UMWA and Jones & Laughlan pledge continued stoppages until mills reopen. Federal mediators plan further talks next week.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Joseph F. Finnegan
USW
Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel Corp
West Virginia
Kentucky
Robena
Uniontown
Jones & Laughlan Steel
UMW
Nehru Defends India Policy Against Nixon and Dulles
Indian Prime Minister Nehru said Nixon and Dulles hold views that are not wise and do little good. He defended India's independent neutralist policy as not democratic to view the world in only good or evil terms during a crowded London news conference after the Commonwealth meeting.
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Nehru
Nixon
Dulles
London
India
Viet Nam
Philippines
Indi House
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