28 Mar 1956
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1956
Page
1
A 58 year old widow perished in a house fire in Azusa as she attempted to escape the flames. Authorities said neighbors reported heavy smoke and flames engulfing the residence. The victim, identified locally, was found outside the building after firefighters arrived. The blaze is under investigation to determine its cause.
A 58 year old Azusa woman Mrs Alta Lee Bertine 111 Azusa Lane died from suffocation after a blaze gutted her cottage at 2 30 a m Fire Chief Marlowe Madison found her near the bedroom door as she tried to escape The cause of the fire is under investigation Survivors include a son Art Drummond two daughters Paula Tate and Helen Corbin seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services are being arranged by White Mortuary Azusa
A severe dust storm shifted into a wintry system spreading snow rain and wind from the southwest to the Midwest and East. Colorado suffered the worst damage with crops and grazing land hit as dust clouds rose to 14 000 feet and winds reached 84 mph.
The California boxing and wrestling inquiry headed by the governor may conclude in Los Angeles Friday if Babe McCoy testifies Thursday. Witnesses testified McCoy ordered boxers to throw bouts and controlled figures in boxing circles. The probe gained funds as Gov Knight approved an additional 30,000 for the ongoing investigation.
Los Angeles is slated for a second hearing on a proposed 4.8 million dollar yearly increase in electric rates. Business and manufacturing groups plan to challenge the plan and seek revisions. The Water and Power Department considers boosts up to 89 percent for businesses and monthly increases for residents.
Mrs. Margie Marie Hickey, 31, was sentenced to two terms of one to 10 years in the state institution for women at Corona after pleading guilty to forgery. The bookkeeper allegedly siphoned $38,000 by juggling the books at two chemical companies in February.
Superior Judge Mildred Lillie told L Ewing Scott he must appear in court to be named trustee of his wife Evelyn T Scott estate valued around 250000. Beardsley argued for Scott's availability, but the judge warned against appointing a trustee who avoids court examination.
Nathan H. Courtney, 40, jailed in Lennox after admitting 29 hold ups totaling $3000 in 18 months. He tried to cover a bad $20 check by entering a liquor store to replace funds, and the proprietor, who knew him from a prior robbery, identified him as the bandit.
A crowded single coach train collided head on with a freight train on a curve near Arvidsjaur in snowy Swedish Lapland. At least 13 people were reported killed and 10 seriously injured as the gas powered passenger car was crushed and passengers were thrown into deep snow.
Federal agents arrest Eddie Lee Masters 42 and his son Eddie Lee Masters Jr. 20 in San Jose for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on robbery. They were taken into custody at 1948 Park Grove Ave without resistance.
Lauchlin B. Currie once a Roosevelt aide, now in Colombia, applied for citizenship before the governor of Cundinamarca. The State Department says he lost U S citizenship after five years abroad. Currie, born in Canada and naturalized in the 1930s, led Colombia's Economic Development Committee until 1954 and now runs cattle and a private business near Bogota.
Col Edwin Malcom Dixon USAF retired died at age 59 in Jensen Beach Florida. A pioneer in aviation he helped advance early air travel and military aviation during his career with the United States Air Force.
The Daily Sketch claims a plot to lessen the Duke of Edinburgh's public influence as critics echo past rumors about royal advisers. It cites recent pieces by Sunday Express Daily Mirror and Daily Herald alleging overspending on royal transport and aircraft to undermine Prince Philip's role.
Mediation by the National Railway Mediation Board, at the request of Santa Fe Railway, delayed a planned strike set to hit Santa Fe Lines west of Albuquerque. The walkout would affect about 500 conductors 1 200 brakemen and 1 000 yardmen across California Arizona and parts of New Mexico.
National Deliverance Day of Prayer observed amid bus boycott tensions in Montgomery Alabama. Rep Adam Clayton Power Jr New York Negro clergyman and Democratic congressman urged both races to pray for deliverance from persecution and for salvation of those afflicted by racial prejudice.
Radio Patrolman Herbert Haas answered a call to a snow shoveling incident in front of his home and found his mother Mrs. Mary Haas 67 dead from a heart attack.
The clipping outlines a weather outlook with mainly clear conditions and a forecast for March 27. It lists maximum and minimum temperatures around 79 and 49 degrees and directs readers to sections on sports, TV radio guides, classifieds, and features within the San Gabriel Valley edition.
In New York the Treasury raids on Communist Party properties were explained by Donald Moysey, New York district revenue director, who acknowledged responsibility. Moysey, formerly an auditor, conceived the plan and said he acted with internal revenue officials in five cities including New York where the Daily Worker offices were seized for back taxes.
San Francisco Police Chief Frank Ahern and Los Angeles Captain James B Hamilton led a preliminary conference on a proposed west coast police intelligence network for hoodlum information exchange. The plan, to be reviewed by District Attorney Thomas C Lynch and police from 19 cities, outlines a regional information exchange and potential central unit.
Brownsville police report salvage workers recovered the bodies of two of the three crew members from an -2-F antisubmarine patrol plane that ditched in the Monongahela River near Brownsville. The third body was expected to be recovered soon.
Mason County jail in Kentucky reports its 76 year no escape record was challenged after a surprise raid last night by city county and state police. authorities seized four hacksaw blades three knives and found some jail bars partially sawed.
A Scouting Parent Council clubhouse at 12014 East Centralia Ave in Artesia was vandalized between Saturday and 8 p.m. Tuesday. The culprits kicked in the east door, scattered papers and records, smashed a jukebox, and ripped an American flag.
Patrolman Thomas P. Mulrooney, critically wounded in a March holdup, received blood from a truck driver he once arrested. The driver, William Hart, praised Mulrooney’s character while recalling past help. A Circuit Court grand jury indicted James Z. Bradley and Thomas B. Crews for assault with intent to kill Mulrooney and Patrolman James Prost. Mulrooney remains in serious condition at a hospital.
A B 47 Stratojet exploded in mid air and crashed four miles northeast of Wichita. Three bodies were recovered and two more were reportedly burning at the scene. Eyewitnesses described pieces flying in every direction over a quarter mile. The aircraft crashed in a pasture near two suburban homes. McConnell Air Force Base officials declined to confirm the plane's identity.
In Tokyo President Takanaibara of Tokyo University warned 2,202 graduates that Japan is moving toward prewar nationalism and that democracy could crumble if the trend continues.
Lancaster deputies report a theft from Andrew C. Nash’s car. A quantity of tantalum worth between 2500 and 3500 dollars was taken last night, according to Nash, 58.
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