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Pasadena Star News

Location

Pasadena, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

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Eisenhower Aide Denies Political Plans Talk From Hospital

President Eisenhower has not discussed his political future with his staff since hospital admission. Press secretary James Hagerty rejects columnist Stewart Alsop’s prediction and notes Eisenhower rests well and will meet with Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles in the hospital.

Washington Eisenhower James C. Hagerty White House Hagerty Stewart Alsop Nixon Dulles West Germany Konrad Adenauer Isidor Radvin

Heat wave grips East and Midwest with record highs

The Associated Press reports relief in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley as Eastern regions remain scorchingly hot. Daily records fell in New York Newark and Columbus with readings near 96 to 99 degrees while El Paso Phoenix and other cities posted 90s and low 100s. A separate forest blaze near Winslow Arizona scorched 15 000 acres in under 48 hours, deemed man caused, with timber losses estimated at 3 500 000 by the U S Forest Service.

Great Lakes Mississippi River Valley New York Newark Columbus el Paso Phoenix San Antonio Philadelphia Washington Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Minneapolis Winslow Ariz U. S. Forest Service Arizona City

Red China frees two Catholic missionaries from Houston

Peiping radio announced the release of two Roman Catholic priests from Houston after three years in prison. Separate reports describe wrecks on the Texas Gulf Coast, severe weather, and power disruptions in Houston as heavy rains flood streets and underpasses near a polio center.

Hong Kong Peiping Radio Houston California John Willicane

Senate Foreign Relations Panel Boosts Aid Bill

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee raised the foreign aid bill to 4.5159 billion dollars, adding 715 million beyond the House veto. In a closed session, it restored 100 million to the President's discretionary fund for Asian economic development by a 9 to 5 vote.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee House

Two American prisoners freed. others still held at large

Broadcast reports John William Clifford and Thomas Leonard Phillips completed terms on June 15 and were released, but a China border search found neither on the last arriving train. US consular officials said arrival could take days or a week in Hong Kong. Two Roman Catholic priests were also to be freed by Reds, signaling hope for more releases in the stalled negotiations. A Geneva contest prize caught in the Pine River weighed 5 pounds 2 1/4 ounces with a marshmallow bait shown.

John William Clifford Thomas Leonard Phillips U.S China Hong Kong Reds New Durango Colo Wayneslife Nelson Bakersville Calif Geneva Pine River

Calhoun to Stand Trial in Election Laws Conspiracy

Attorney Bernard P. Calhoun of Los Angeles will stand trial Monday on charges of conspiring with former state liquor official William G. Bonelli to violate state election laws.

San Diego Bernard P. Calhoun Los Angeles William G. Bonelli

Weather summary with clouds and fog and clear periods

The forecast notes late night and early morning fog and cloudiness with mainly clear skies today and tomorrow. Temperatures reach a high around 79 and a low near 57. Specific page references and sections list TV radio and various features.

Awme Inessaraes

Gasoline bomb destroys East Los Angeles barber shop

Three men hurled a five gallon gasoline bomb through the front window of a three-chair barber shop at 3937 E Whittier Blvd. The device was ignited, destroying the shop. Owner Tomas Trejo had been charging $1 for haircuts.

Los Angeles E. Whittier Blvd Tomas Trejo

Air Force Silent on Bikini H Test Miss Report

Washington reports the Air Force gave only a noncommittal reply on whether the B 52 dropped the H bomb near the Bikini target last month. The AEC declined to comment. Some observers claimed a large miss, suggesting a margin of error over 3500 yards. The Air Force said the drop was conducted as scheduled and that the bomber’s capability was demonstrated, while distance details remain classified.

Washington Air Force Bikini Atomic Energy Commission Namu Island

Musicians Elect Petrillo Again at Atlantic City Convention

The American Federation of Musicians re elected James C Petrillo as president at its Atlantic City convention and approved by law amendments to curb insurgents. The changes allow trusteeship of any local disobeying a lawful convention order from the international president’s executive board.

Atlantic City N.J American Federation of Musicians James C. Petrillo International

Baptized and Married in Portugal. Man Dies Same Day

Domingos Faia, 83, a marketplace sweeper from Entrocamento Portugal, was baptized in the morning, married in the afternoon and died the same evening, in a sequence noted by local records.

Entrocamento Portugal Domingos Faia

Tigers Loose in Rome Circus Stirs City Fear

Two Tongi State Circus tigers escaped their cage near the Colosseum and Basilica of St John in Lateran in Rome. One was captured within minutes. the other roamed for 90 minutes, killing a donkey and injuring a pony as riot police and firemen with nets and a lion-tamer contained the danger.

Rome Closseum Tongi State Circus Basilica of St. John-in-Lateran Colosseum

Slayer Of Two Girls Hunted Purcellville Mystery

In Purcellville Virginia police investigate the discovery of a second nude teen body within a week. Shelby Jean Venable 16 of Laurel Maryland is identified by tooth and marks. A first body, Mary Elizabeth Fellers 18 of Beltsville Maryland, was found near a Potomac bridge at Brunswick.

Purcellville Catoctin Creek Potomac River C. L. Wood Shelby Jean Venable Laurel Wood Potomac Bridge Brunswick Mary Elizabeth Fellers Beltsville

Security Risks Get Jobs Back

Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr ordered immediate restoration to duty for government workers in non sensitive positions suspended as security risks. The move applies to those deemed not a threat and aims to reinstate their public service.

Washington Herbert Brownell Jr

Wrecker Driver Discovers Daughter Slain in Car Crash

Lee Walton a 52 year old wrecker driver arrived at a Vista wreck scene and found the English roadster belonged to his daughter Luella Hernandez 23 a divorcee who was killed with her escort Joseph G Gonzales 20 of Vista.

Riesel Acid Attack Suspect Arrested

A 25 year old man identified as Joseph OConnell was arrested in a Lower Manhattan bar for questioning in the acid hurling attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel who was blinded in the April 5 assault. District Attorney Frank Hogan said the suspect was held on a vagrancy charge.

NEW Yorkip Victor Riesel Riesel Dist. Atty Frank S. Hogan Joseph O’connell Lower Manhattan

Baseball Today Major League Games and Probable Pitchers

Baseball scores and probable pitchers for tonight's games in the American and National Leagues. Notable matchups include New York at Cleveland with Rocks facing Garcia and Milwaukee at St Louis with Kline on the mound. The listings show several doubleheaders and ambiguities due to OCR errors.

New York Cleveland Rocks Garcia Boston Detroit Pererthia Lary Baltimore Kansas City Moore Crinian Washington Chicago Wiesler Pierce Milwaukee Etre Fe Burectie Louis Risareh Kline Incinnat Ape Moippstein Antonelli Philadel Hacker Aiser Simmons Rozovim

RAF Mercy Flight Feeds Baby Elephant Orphaned in Jungle

The Royal Air Force sent milk bottles and medicine to a motherless baby elephant stranded in Central Malaya. Game Warden A. K. Robinson learned of the animal in Pahang and the rescue team planned to nurse and relocate the infant to Temerloh, warning it faces a precarious future due to its age.

RAF Mercy Flight Singapore Royal Air Force Malaya A. K. Robinson Bush Pahang Robinson Temerloh

Pasadena Commencement Honors 4015 Graduates at Rose Bowl

Pasadena marked the 67th annual City Schools commencement honoring 4015 graduates during a Rose Bowl ceremony that saw a small fire interrupt proceedings briefly. Board president Lawrence C. Lamb urged spiritual renewal while Superintendent Stuart F. McComb praised education’s role in maintaining American openness. Class speakers emphasized expanding horizons and graduates’ constructive future contributions. It was the last Rose Bowl appearance for the 10th graders.

Pasadena Lawrence C. Lamb Board of Edu Cation Stuart F. McComb

Ferry worker fired after complaint of overwork and low pay

Abram McLean, a ferry boat operator in Sunderland, was dismissed after going on a one man strike to demand meals breaks and a raise from 9 80 a week. He said he worked a five hour week. The owner fired him.

Sunderland England Abraham McLean McLean

Jury to Probe Slaying Case in Los Angeles County

The county grand jury may indict Donald Keith Basher 27 of South Pasadena for the bludgeon slayings of two Wilshire district divorcees. Eight witnesses will testify Tuesday as the deputy district attorney and grand jury committee decide whether the matter should go to the full jury. Basher confessed a series of 32 burglaries and the two murders in 1955 including Mrs Laura Lindsay and Mrs Karil Graham.

Los Angeles CNS Donald Keith Basher South Pasadena Wilshire Thomas P. Finnerty Jr Jury Criminal Complaints Committee Basher Rollin Laura Lindsay Bird of Paradise Karil Rogers Graham Finnerty

Plane Crashes in Malaya Jungle. Nine Aboard Reported Lost

A Royal Air Force Valletta transport with nine persons aboard crashed early today in the jungles of Perak State on Malaya's west coast. Search by helicopters and C-47 planes found the wreckage about ninety minutes later with no sign of survivors. The mission was supply drops to troops fighting rebels in the Maravan jungle.

Singapore Royal Air Force Valletta Perak Maravan

No Cream Left as Truck Buries Barn in Berry Flood

A truck carrying 40 000 pounds of frozen strawberries crashed through a field and into the Vasher home at Lena station near Alexandria Louisiana. The couple slept inside as the truck lodged near their bed and the driver from Los Angeles escaped with no serious injuries. Police salvaged almost all of the 20 tons of berries after the impact.

Alexandria Pink Lena Station Here Gordon L. Forman Baton Rouge Travis L. Spruel Los Angeles

Bel Air seeks clues in second Scott home search

Detectives and crime lab technicians combed the Bel Air home of Evelyn Throsby Scott for clues to her disappearance. A March 10 search yielded glasses and a dental bridge under a pile of leaves near the incinerator. Her husband J Ewing Scott, 60, disappeared May 2 while on $25,000 bail after forgery and grand theft charges related to her $600,000 estate.

Bel-Air Evelyn Throsby Scott J. Ewing Scott Citizens National Trust and Savings Bank

Rebels Returned to Haitian Embassy After Capture

Argentina's provisional government ordered the return of rebel Gen Raul Tanco and six fugitives to the Haitian embassy soon after they were abducted by machine gunners and delivered to the army. President Aramburu asserted they faced political crimes, granting asylum and immunity amid protests from Haiti.

Buenos Atres Argentina Raul Tanco Pedro Aramburu Jean Brierre Tanco Aramburu

Steelworkers Reject Big Three Contract Offer

United Steelworkers president David J. McDonald blasted the Big Three steelmakers for an inadequate five year pay proposal. He said the counter offer amounts to only a five cent hourly raise and amounts to too little, too late, and too long.

New York United Steelworkers David J. McDonald McDonald

Communists boast 8 million men under arms worldwide

Secretary Wilber Brucker said at a Flag Day event in Philadelphia that the Communists have more than 8 million soldiers, about 24 percent in China, with 405 well trained divisions ready for action. He cited U.S. Army strength at about 1,054,000.

Philadelphia China Wilber Brucker Brucker Independee Hall U.S

Police lack clues on UCLA researcher George Fuller missing

Police have no idea of the whereabouts of Dr. George Fuller a 27 year old UCLA research anatomist who vanished May 31 in West Los Angeles CNS notes the mystery deepens as investigators seek leads and suspects without solid information.

West Los Angeles CNS George Fuller UCLA

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