04 May 1956
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
1
The United States opened a vital test series with a nuclear flash that lit the pre-dawn sky at 6:25 a.m. Eniwetok time. The blast marked the curtain raiser for the largest nuclear program in the Pacific proving ground presenting a small warhead packing several thousand tons of TNT.
Hindustan Standard reports about 80 000 residents in Eastern Tibet revolting against Chinese rule and claiming to have liberated eastern districts. Nepali informants describe thousands more Tibetans rebelling against the Chinese Communist government.
Storms sweeping North Carolina last night caused the largest power failure since Hurricane Hazel. The Wilmington event led to cascading outages statewide with Raleigh losing power for 15 minutes and some areas dark for up to two hours. Tornadoes touched down in Ree Level Alabama and Barnesville Georgia injuring one and damaging farms and barns. Rain lingered along the East Gulf Coast and South Atlantic states.
The Los Angeles city planning department proposed removing any charter height limit and allowing skyscrapers of 40 stories or more. The plan, sent to City Clerk Walter C. Peterson, must win voter approval and could appear on the November ballot.
The Defense Department asked Selective Service to draft 13 000 men in July for assignment to the Army. The Navy Marine Corps and Air Force do not plan July draft calls. The July figure is 1 000 higher than May and June calls.
The Navy announces a new naval training command located in Omaha Nebraska to supervise reserve activities across the United States.
American League features Kansas City against New York with Kellner Crimian and Berra cited in scoring notes. Detroit battles an unspecified opponent as Zhi Foytack and Marlowe handled pitching duties. In the National League, Philadelphia faces implied competition with Seminick and Rosh noted, while Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati play night games with listed pitchers Templeton Schmidt Antonelli Burdette and Fowler.
Iris Smiles, 26, had a new convertable, a new home, a checking account, and a plan for a second honeymoon in the Bahamas after her husband satisfied her demands to set aside a divorce decree. He also vowed to support her interest in art and music.
President Eisenhower said his doctors have told him he can continue his present workload indefinitely. He noted he has limited official social functions but plans to resume some as visiting heads of state arrive. He emphasized a president cannot delegate constitutional duties and that he bears the responsibility alone.
More than 50 witnesses have been subpoenaed for a five day hearing by the Assembly Interim Committee on Governmental Efficiency and Economy starting Monday. Officials, rubbish collectors, and dump operators are among those called to testify as the probe investigates outside pressure in rubbish contracts and may widen to the waste paper salvage business.
Jack Gunning aged 39 of Anaheim was dead on arrival at Seaside Hospital at 4 45 a m after falling from the fishing boat Islander in the Catalina Channel about four miles from the Los Angeles Harbor lighthouse He was an executive with Rheem Manufacturing Co South Gate.
A 42 year old Pasadena Fire Department captain was jailed on charges of stealing copper wire valued at 950 dollars cut from power poles. Tem ple City sheriff's deputies reported three El Monte youths saw a man atop a pole on North Peck Road cutting wire at 1030 p m yesterday.
The Dixon May Fair opens May 11 for a three day show with a novel display as sows will be turned so they face fairgoers. Assemblyman Samuel Geddes suggested the idea arguing fairs are for people to view the animals.
London papers speculated that veteran frogman Lionel Crabb was captured by Russian sailors during underwater spying on the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze in Portsmouth. The Admiralty said Crabb is missing and presumed drowned after a secret underwater experiment, with body unrecovered.
President Eisenhower says there is no reason to believe Murray Chotiner violated ethics rules. Chotiner testifies that two White House aides contacted his clients. Eisenhower notes two staff orders to treat every requester courteously and to avoid arrogance.
A 15 year old pupil fired a rifle at Maryland Park Junior High School killing teacher Frazer Cameron and wounding two others. Athletic coach Francis Wagner was shot in the chest and Robert Hicks in the hand. Police question Billy Ray Prevatte.
A jury may begin deliberations today on the case of John Gilbert Graham accused of the worst aerial mass murder since flight began. Judge Joseph M McDonald instructed the jurors after closing arguments from both defense and prosecution.
Western powers reported failure of the latest East West disarmament negotiations in London but maintained a possible path to an agreement with Soviet Russia. The five nation U N Disarmament Committee, including the United States Soviet Russia Britain France and Canada, ended in deadlock after sessions opened March 19.
Former Superior Court Judge Joseph Sabath, age 86, who presided over an estimated 100000 divorce cases and helped reunite about 10000 couples, died yesterday in Chicago.
Adlai Stevenson accused Vice President Richard Nixon of irresponsibility across four campaigns and slanderous tactics. He cited Nixon's positions from Voorhis and Douglas races to 1952 and 1954 campaigns, noting reversals on Indochina policy and harm to U S relations abroad.
A Santa Rosa judge faces an appellate order to either open a murder trial to the press or announce next week the reasons for denying access. The case centers on transparency and press rights in a high profile homicide proceeding.
Abramose Simon, 71, who distrusted banks after losing 200 in the 1929 panic, reports theft of a suitcase containing 17000 from his trailer home in Indianapolis.
A wild spree of student pranks erupts from Connecticut to California under the label spring fever. At Philadelphia two officers were injured and about 170 students jailed after a roadblock altercation. USC Fraternity Row saw hundreds of students throw firecrackers and rampage.
A wind driven fire destroyed over 400 feet of the Lucia Cutoff wooden rail trestle on Great Salt Lake. The blaze forced detours of Southern Pacific main line traffic. officials suspect a hotbox on a passing train as the cause. D. J. Russell and other SP executives rushed to oversee the firefighting effort.
Women demanded full clergy rights for women pastors at the Methodist Church General Conference in Minneapolis. Lawmakers, having settled the major racial segregation dispute, planned to address the contested issue of gender equality in pulpit leadership.
Los Angeles police officer Paul Kuykendall 34 was slugged from behind at a bar after disputing a seat and sustained a possible skull fracture. He said the attacker pulled his badge and gun, and both fled with the weapon.
President Eisenhower said the United States has a powerful Navy with a strong air arm and that the strength has been overlooked in evaluating U S power versus the Soviet Union He noted the focus on ground power and intercontinental bombers has been misplaced and referenced concerns over bomber production lagging behind Russia as highlighted by General LeMay and Secretary Wilson The remarks followed Gen LeMay’s testimony on hydrogen bomb capable bombers and potential Soviet superiority by 1958 to 1960.
A private detective identified by police as Fred Whitman of Whittier was subpoenaed to appear May 29 as the County Grand Jury resumes its probe into the disappearance of Evelyn T. Scott nearly a year earlier. Police linked Whitman to L. Scott, Evelyn's husband, and said he was employed by attorney Charles Beardsley.
A California court hears a dispute over Colonel Marsden Bates 1955 will. His two wives Isabelle Gear of Hollywood and Laurette, an Iranian nurse later married in Iran, did not know of each other. Laurette challenged the prewar will leaving $26 000 to Isabelle. The widows reached a private settlement after testimony of Bates visiting Isabelle twice yearly and sending $200 monthly.
Night and morning low clouds give way to mostly sunny afternoons today and tomorrow. May 3. Maximum 74. Minimum 50. Full weather report on Page A5. City and regional sections note TV radio guides and various features on pages across the section.
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