Ransom Call Tied to Crank After UCLA Doctor Vanishes
An anonymous ransom demand for Dr. George Fuller, UCLA physiologist, reportedly came from a crank. Mrs. Rene Fuller, of 470 Midvale, said the caller spoke at 2 am and offered no proof of captivity or a payment plan. Dr. Fuller disappeared May 31 from the UCLA Medical Center while on a Public Health Fellowship.
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West Los Angeles
CNS
Rene Fuller
George Fuller
Fuller
UCLA
Ucla Medical Center
U.S. Department of Public Health
Suspect Questioned in 10 Auto Thefts in Las Vegas
Authorities questioned George Anthony Awad about ten late model cars stolen in the area. Awad, 53, was arrested yesterday in Mesquite, Nev, eighty five miles north. Deputies said he was driving a stolen car and carried 100 keys that fit most 1956 GM models.
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Las Vegas
George Anthony Awad
Awad
Mesquite
Nev
Here
Weight loss story of Mrs Aletha Morrell at local clinic
Mrs Aletha Morrell, a quiet mother of two, faced financial strain after her husband fell ill and turned to a salon weight loss program. Under expert guidance she shed fifty pounds, trimming seven inches from her waist, eleven from her hips, and twelve from her thighs, while maintaining dignity and confidence.
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Aletha Morrell
Eisenhower weighs 162 pounds as hospital stay extended
President Eisenhower remains at Walter Reed Hospital with no discharge date set. Doctors report weight stable at 162 pounds after a seven‑pound drop since hospitalization, while Chief aide Sherman Adams continues to handle government business from the hospital.
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White House
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Walter Reed Hospital
Congress
State, Justice, Judiciary
Commerce
Howard M. Snyder
London Auto Crash Injures Victor Ridder
Victor F. Ridder, 70, head-on collision near Basingstoke in heavy rain damaged his left leg and chipped a hip bone. His wife said his condition is as good as can be expected. Ridder, New York City resident and Northwest Publications chairman, is uncle of Bernard J. Ridder.
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Victor F. Ridder
Ridder Publications Inc
Bernard J. Ridder
Independent
Star News
London
Associated Press Dispatches
Ridder
New York City
Northwest Publications
Basing ‘Stoke
Ridders
Europe
Couple in Check Case Out on Bail
Las Vegas, Ney. A couple arrested on a bad check warrant issued in Amarillo, Texas, were freed on $1,000 bail each after a writ of habeas corpus was filed. Harry Campbell, 42, and his 77 year old wife Helen were taken into custody May 12 for allegedly passing seven checks worth $167 to $187 each.
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Las Vegas, Ney
Amarillo
Tex
Harry Campbell
Helen
Veteran Portia Dies: Elizabeth Kennedy Funeral in LA
Funeral rites for Elizabeth L. Kennedy, 84, the second woman in California admitted to the bar, were held at noon in Los Angeles. Interment followed at Utter-McKinley’s West Wilshire Chapel.
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Portia
Los Angeles
CNS
Elizabeth L. Kennedy
California
Utter-McKinley
W. Wilshire Chapel
Airliner Crashes Into Sea After Fire After Engine Trouble
An Eastern Airlines plane with 64 passengers and 10 crew plunged into the Atlantic off New Jersey after a right wing engine fire. A Navy transport ship and an Eastern crew saw the flaming crash. An infant and two crew were among the casualties. a fisherman reported watching the descent before heading to the Coast Guard station. The aircraft was operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana.
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Robert Craig
New York
Bremerhaven
Germany
Eastern Airlines
Avon
N.J
John Doman
Coast Guard Station
The
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
Physician Sued Over Child Birth Injury in New Jersey
Robert E Earl and Frances L Earl of Hollywood California seek 1 250 000 damages from Dr Albert Kump of Bridgeton New Jersey alleging his use of sodium pentothal during their daughter's cesarean birth caused permanent injury. Dr Kump admits using the anesthetic but says no agreement barred its use.
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Bridgeton
N.J.P
Robert E. and
Frances L. Earl
Hollywood
Calif
Albert Kump
Janice
Kump
Teenagers and going steady stir reflections in reminiscence
The piece questions changing courtship norms among youths, noting fewer proms and less partner changing. It laments the rise of steady relationships in adolescence and asks why teens seek stability amid a fast changing world. It argues youth should explore and emotions remain turbulent at this life stage.
Chiang rejects Formosa offer in peace talks note
The Central News Agency predicts China's parliament will propose peaceful negotiations with Nationalists over Formosa. It rejects the idea in advance, calling the offer too ridiculous to merit comment.
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Taipei
Formosa
Central
Red China
Opium Derivatives Preferred by Most Addicts
Dope users favor morphine and heroin over opium due to smaller size and easier concealment, making opium less common among addicts.
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Victor Ridder
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Ned
Page
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