Two rings broken up by police in L A County raids
Police said two Los Angeles County burglary rings were broken up today with 14 arrests. Twelve suspects were linked to the red mask gang, led by Don Robert Smith, 22, who admitted several robberies and a sporting goods store break in. Ten arrestees were juveniles. In Beverly Hills, two suspects Eli nor Torres, 22, and Alfred Lopez, 27, were held for a burglary ring breaking Wilshire Boulevard shops.
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Highland Park
Compton
Don Robert Smith
Beverly Hills
Clinton H. Anderson
Wilshire Blvd
Elinor Torres
Alfred Lopez
Deputy Registrars Announced for 47th and 48th Districts
The announcement lists deputy vote registrars for the upcoming Nov 6 election. New residents must prove a year in state and 90 days in the county. naturalized citizens should show papers. Those who changed addresses or names or wish to switch parties, those who failed to vote in 1954, and those turning 21 must register. A long roster provides deputy names and addresses across Los Angeles County areas for registration assistance.
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Los Angeles County
Four Year Old Faces Blindness With Brave Calm
Orlando boy Mike Sibole, age four, lost his right eye to cancer two years ago and his left eye this week. Doctors say the loss is life changing but he remains carefree. His Baptist minister father and mother recount how he asked about seeing and was told he would "see with your fingers." The family brought him home from the hospital yesterday.
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Orlando, Fla
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James W. Sibole
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Sue Jewelers Poisoning Lawsuit In Norfolk Virginia
In Norfolk, Virginia, the family of a merchant seaman sues Sue Jewelers for 650000, alleging the man suffered complete destruction of the upper brain after drinking diluted cyanide believed to be water from a crockery jar in the store. The suit claims loss of sight hearing speech and taste and that he lost his reason and was placed in a mental hospital.
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Norfolk
Everett F. Johnson
Johnson
Pay Cash Get 20 Percent Bonus on Classified Ads
The Independent Star-News offers a 20 percent bonus on all cash Transient Classified ads in appreciation of advertiser support. Ads for items like used cars furniture or room rentals can be placed at 525 E. Colorado St. Pasadena or 121 South First Ave. Arcadia. Phone-in ads are available and can be paid at the counter to receive the discount. Miscellaneous For Sale items accepted until 12 noon Saturday for Sunday publication.
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Star-News
San Gabriel Valley
Colorado St
Pasadena
South First Avenue
Arcadia
President Eisenhower Heads to Panama for Hemisphere Conference
President Eisenhower, convalescent, flew to Panama for a three day meeting with Western Hemisphere leaders. He is to deliver his first formal speech since his June 9 operation and may hold 30 minute informal talks with other presidents. Secretary Dulles and officials departed earlier by air for the conference.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
State Dulles
Fear Three Drown In Flash Flood Near Reno
Three members of a Sacramento family went missing and were feared drowned after their car was swept off a mountain highway into a deep ravine in a flash flood. Mrs Wachowicz and two children, ages three and five, were identified as missing. The husband was found on the Gaiena creek banks downstream, and ten year old Fred Wachowicz survived with minor injuries. Names of the missing children were not immediately available.
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Reno, Nev
Sacramento
William Driscoll
Washoe
Mat Wachowicz
Gaiena Creek
Weather summary with sun and coastal fog
Mostly sunny today and tomorrow with night and morning fog near the coast. High near 85 today, 90 yesterday. Sunset 8 01 p m sunrise 5 58 a m. Tides: low 4 15 a m high 10 38 a m 4 0 low 8 33 p m 2 2 high 9 37 p m 5 9. Smog expected. no morning burning.
Civil Rights Bill Cleared for House Passage Despite Senate Doubt
The House has cleared the way for civil rights bill passage, with Southern opponent Rep Willis D. La. predicting victory in the Senate is unlikely as Congress nears adjournment. Rep Keating of New York says House leadership should not adjourn until Senate acts.
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Washington
House
Willis D. la
Senate
Congress
Rep
Keating
New York
Indictments Sought Against Former Illinois Auditor
State's attorney George P. Coutrakon announced plans to seek 46 indictments from a grand jury against former state auditor Orville E. Hodge. Charges include embezzlement forgery and operating a confidence game. Indictment prep will occupy his office until the Monday jury presentation.
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Springfield
Illip
George P. Coutrakon
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Coutrakon
Flyer Narrowly Escapes Disaster in Stockton Glide
Russell Allen, piloting a Cessna T-50, lost power in two engines over a North Stockton residential area yesterday. He managed a controlled belly landing in a field, causing only minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries.
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Stockton
Calif
Antioch
Russell Allen
Allen
Honeymoon Whistler Divorced in Dallas
Mrs. W. L. Blackerby won a divorce claiming her husband whistled all night during their honeymoon. Judge James K. Evetts noted a wolf whistle might be playful, but she said it was plain whistling and singing. He said the conduct was cruel treatment and the divorce was granted.
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Dallas
W. L. Blackerby
Dist
James K. Evetts
Stevenson Hits Ike Farm Policies at Iowa and Colorado Meet
Associated Press reports Adlai Stevenson denounces President Eisenhower for bending farm policy to win votes at the Iowa Republican convention in Des Moines. Republican Dan Thornton, ex-governor of Colorado, counters that Democrats would make farmers wards of the state. Stevenson spoke at the Colorado Democratic state convention in Boulder, charging Republicans act only in an election year on farm prices.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Iowa
Des Moines
Stevenson
Boulder
Colo
Gas refund approved for California consumers
The Federal Power Commission approved a settlement that would grant California gas customers a $2,500,000 refund. Special California Assistant Attorney General William E. O'Connor announced the ruling at the press briefing.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
California
William E. O'Connor
Sproul Reveals Retirement Plan
Berkeley leader Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California for 25 years, told the board of regents he will retire in two years. He will reach the compulsory retirement age of 67 on May 22, 1958 and retire July 1, 1958, proposing a committee be named to select a successor in advance.
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Berkeley
Robert Gordon Sproul
University of California
Board of Regents
Regents
Yemen accuses Britain of flagrant plane violations at UN
Yemenite delegate Ahmad Zabarah at UN accused Britain of flying military planes over Albaida Yemen on July 14. He said the mission aimed to terrorize unarmed civilians and warned of an official UN complaint if British aggression in Aden continued.
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United Nations
N.Y
Yemen
Britain
Ahmad Z. Zabarah
Albaida
Aden
Zabarah
British laud dam decision sparks Middle East shifts
London papers hail the Anglo American withdrawal of offers to help Egypt build the Aswan dam. Editorials praise Dulles and predict U S entry into the Baghdad Pact as Britain and the United States redirect aid to Middle Eastern nations to join the alliance.
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Egypt
Aswan High
Upper Nile
Middle East
United States
U.S
Daily Mail
Britain
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
Daily Telegraph
Ku Klux Klan Plans First State Rally in Years
Lakeland Florida prepares for a first state wide Klan rally in years. About two thousand members are expected at a leased site north of the city for an old time speaking rally featuring a minister and two lawyers among others debating white supremacy and world conditions.
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Lakeland
Fla
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Apartment boom on S Orange Grove grows
Pasadena planning director Paul Shaffer reports a surge of garden apartment projects along S Orange Grove Ave with three new proposals in recent months.
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S. Orange Grove Ave
Paul Shaffer
Pasadena
Shaffer
Miss Universe U S A Winner From Iowa Crowned
Long Beach selects a Miss Universe U S A from Iowa as the fifth annual pageant winner over 29 international entrants and 48 domestic contestants. Runners up include Miss England Iris Waller Miss Germany Marina Orschel Miss Italy Rossana Galli and Miss Sweden Ingrid Goude. The winner and runners up receive contracts gifts and a key to a sports convertible with filming for the next week at Universal International Studio. Last year’s winner Hillevi Rombin of Sweden presided.
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Iris Waller
Germany
Marina Orschel
Italy
Rossana Galli
Sweden
Ingrid Goude
Hollywood
Universal-International Studio
Hillevi Rombin
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