Adlai Returns to L A for Vote Quest
Adlai Stevenson returns to Los Angeles to campaign against Estes Kefauver ahead of the June 5 California primary. Eleanor Roosevelt and James Roosevelt join plans for a 7:30 p.m. rally and a 9 p.m. Statewide TV program on KRCA Channel 4, with Kefauver arriving tomorrow.
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Estes Kefauver
California
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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International Airport
Mrs. Roosevelt
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Kefauver
Queen to Attend Trooping the Color Amid Cyprus Plot Rumors
London reports Queen Elizabeth II will make her public appearance at the Trooping of the Color ceremony on Thursday. Police reinforce security with extra officers from surrounding districts and patrols among crowds in central London.
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Elizabeth II
Lorain County deputy sheriff wounded in gun battle
A Lorain County deputy sheriff, Steve Mohowski, 30, of Elyria, was critically wounded today in a gun battle with three police officers at a service station in Washington Court House Ohio. He opened fire after the attendants summoned them. Police found Cuba wine in Mohowski's car.
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Crackdown urged on thrill pills by federal officials
Washington reports that George P. Larrick and Harry J. Anslinger urged a Senate Subcommittee to ban sales of barbital and amphetamines without a doctor's prescription. They backed a bill to curb dangerous drugs sold in the United States.
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George P. Larrick
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Harry J. Anslinger
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Senate
Eisenhower taps David A. Hamill for REA chief
President Eisenhower selected 47 year old David A Hamill speaker of Colorado's general assembly to lead the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Eisenhower
David A. Hamil
Colorado
General Assembly
Rural Electrification Administration
Baseball Today National League and American League matchups
Current schedule lists NL games: Cincinnati at home with Nuxhall and Burgess on duty, New York at Philadelphia with Worthington facing Haddix, Breckium at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee at St. Louis. AL games: Chicago at Kansas City Donovan against Santiago, Detroit at Cleveland with Gromek, Washington at Baltimore Grices versus Paliem, Reston at New York Sullivan against Ford.
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Hard rains flood central Indiana highways and towns
A weekend of heavy rainfall swelled rivers and flooded central Indiana. Highways such as U S 40 U S 52 and Ind 67 were blocked east and north of Indianapolis Crawfordsville was isolated and three families evacuated north of Zionsville after a flash flood.
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Swiss Mountaineers Conquer Everest Twice
A Swiss team climbed Everest twice last week, achieving the first double ascent of the world’s highest peak. The two successful climbs occurred on Wednesday and Thursday despite the approaching monsoon, announced by the Swiss legation from Kathmandu. A May 18 Lhotse ascent preceded Everest success.
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Fires Threaten English Towns
Nine forest fires swept parched England threatening towns and cutting communications. The worst blaze razed about 2000 acres in Dorset near the Wessex country famed in Thomas Hardy novels. Some fires may burn for several days more.
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England
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Thomas Hardy
Encino Bandit Totals Seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars
Edith Moon of North Hollywood tied up and gagged by a bandit who escaped with about $7,100 from the Fire side Inn at 15927 Ventura Boulevard. Moon described concealment of five money bags and a gun wielded by the assailant in the restaurant office.
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North Hollywood
Seaton Named to the Cabinet
President Eisenhower nominated Fred A. Seaton deputy assistant as the new secretary of interior. Seaton, a former Nebraska senator and Midwest publisher, would succeed Douglas McKay who resigned April 15 to run for senator in Oregon.
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Eisenhower
Fred A. Seaton
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Midwest
Douglas McKay
Oregon
First Flight of F5D Skylancer At El Segundo
The F5D Skylancer a carrier based supersonic all weather fighter completed its first flight at El Segundo tests.
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Four killed as truck hits rail train in Ohio wreck
Four people died and about 15 were injured when a truck crashed into the Morning Steeler en route from Pittsburgh to Cleveland near Atwater Ohio. The collision derailed five cars and damaged 2,500 feet of track. A. J. Fisher of Pittsburgh was among the deceased.
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Supersonic Airliner Hinted by Lockheed at Moffett Field
Lockheed Aircraft Corp hinted today at plans to build a supersonic airliner at Moffett Field. Hall Hibbard, Lockheed general manager, disclosed a Lockheed missile the company says it has been flying for some time. No missile projects for Lockheed have been announced by the Defense Department. Hibbard noted Lockheed's new supersonic F104A jet fighter described as a missile with a man in it due to its very short wings.
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NATO could act fast without unanimous approval
NATO secretary general Lord Ismay said the 15 member states would defend themselves rapidly against a Russian surprise attack without waiting for all governments to grant permission. He noted decisions would nominally require unanimity, but in practice that may be impossible, signaling a warning to Russia.
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Neues Deutschland Endorses Robinson Crusoe as Progressive Tale
The Communist party newspaper Neues Deutschland approves Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe as progressive for outlawing cannibalism. It calls the work utopian in tone while praising Crusoe's actions.
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Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
Daniel Defoe
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Jury Resumes Scott Probe Tomorrow
County grand jurors resume their probe into the possible murder of Evelyn Throsby Scott, 64, who has been missing since May 16, 1955. Her husband L Ewing Scott, 59, is a fugitive from justice after fleeing Los Angeles.
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CNS
Evelyn Throsby Scott
L. Ewing Scott
Most Wanted Man in America: L Ewing Scott Targeted
Police Chief William H. Parker labeled L Ewing Scott the most wanted man in America. Parker said Scott was pursued nationwide and deemed the focus of a criminal army amid reports he carried a large sum of money.
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CNS
William H. Parker
L. Ewing Scott
America
Parker
Scott
Second phase of Scott case to call witnesses
The district attorney plans witnesses in the second phase of the Scott cases including Mrs. Marianne Beaman, a Santa Monica divorcee and close companion after his wife disappeared. Judge Walker ordered Beaman to answer 15 of 22 questions about her relationship or face contempt. Pasadena lawyer James B. Boyle must produce Mrs. Scott’s income tax records. Scott, of 217 N. Bentley Bel Air, was last seen in Bishop California on May 5.
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Herber V. Walker
Pasadena
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Bel Air
Bishop i Calif
Posh dinner ends with hapless snorer in Huddersfield
Stead Baxter, a bus depot employee, fell asleep at the mayor's inauguration banquet in Huddersfield. His chair tipped, nearly landing on a magistrate, as Baxter explained the heavy sherry and wine made him sleepy. Ushers removed him and another guest. the mayor said there was no need to apologize.
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England
John Drabble
Stead
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French Mob Seizes Reservists Home in St Nazaire
About 1,500 demonstrators stormed police lines in St Nazaire as 200 reservists scheduled to depart for Algeria fled from a crowded station. Police used tear gas and grenades. several were injured. Demonstrators carried reservists home and the crowd dispersed only after the train left. Similar action feared in Nantes.
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Eisenhower Holds White House Security Conference
President Eisenhower met with key diplomatic intelligence and military officials to discuss security matters. Press Secretary Hagerty declined to elaborate and said the meeting did not involve top U S military officials visiting Russia or relate to recent differences among the armed services.
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James C. Hagerty
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Russia
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Michigan Senator Blasts Auto Layoffs Scholarly Critique
Senator McNamara of Michigan blames rising auto industry layoffs on tight money policies of the Eisenhower era and a 1955 sales race among the giants. He urges that current prosperity is illusory as unemployment in Michigan reaches about 220,000 with 130,000 in automaking in Detroit. Retail car inventories nationwide are reported near 900,000 units.
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Insects Attack Historic Sherwood Forest
In Nottingham England the Forestry Commission reports tree killing insects have damaged about 10 000 trees in Sherwood Forest once associated with Robin Hood while nearby in San Francisco James P Mitchell says President Eisenhower will win labor support in November.
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England
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San Francisco
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Predicted At 110 Lives
The National Safety Council estimates Memorial Day traffic accidents will claim 110 lives. The normal nonholiday average is 70 deaths for this period. The council challenged motorists to keep the toll to 70. The window runs from 6 p.m. tomorrow to midnight Wednesday.
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National Safety Council
UCLA Graduation Rites Set for June Ninth
President Robert Gordon Sproul will give the commencement address at UCLA's 37th annual ceremonies. The exercises occur Saturday at 3 p.m. in the open air court in front of the Edward A. Dickson Art Center.
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CNS
Robert Gordon Sproul
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Kanter to stand trial for wife's fatal shooting at home
Wealthy textile magnate Morris Kanter, 61, faces trial on June 11 for the fatal shooting of his wife Mary at their home on May 4. The case centers on alleged motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide.
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CNS
Morris Kanter
Mary
Beach Fashion Tips From a French Designer
In New York a French designer Fernand Lafitte advises a simple approach to summer beach wear. He favors natural bustlines, high heeled beach shoes, and makeup, deeming hats and flashy details less essential. He recommends a simple black one piece over bright prints for a more streamlined look.
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New York
Lafitte
Mayor urges underground shelters in Los Angeles defense plan
Mayor Norris Poulson told a House subcommittee that federally funded underground bomb shelters should be built in Los Angeles. He pushed for a full reappraisal and radical shift in Civil Defense philosophy, arguing concrete shelters can save lives even within target areas. He condemned the current “evacuate or die” approach.
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CNI
Norris Poulson
House Government Operations Committee
Chet Holifield
Montebello
Glenard P. Lipscomb
Edward A. Garmatz
Baltimore
Joe M. Kilgore
Texas
Court ruling upholds tax levy on private military housing
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that state and local taxes may be levied on military housing built and run by private firms on government lands under the 1949 Wherry Act. The decision covers 159 projects totaling 53,339 dwelling units across several states.
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Supreme Court
Money Policy Probe Ordered
Washington. A WPA Subcommittee asked Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey to explain at a June 7 hearing the role private bankers play in shaping the administration money policies.
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WPA
House
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Weather outlook with cloudiness gives way to sun today
Cloudy night and morning give way to partly sunny conditions today and tomorrow. May 27 shows a high near 63 and a low around 53. Full weather report on Page A Altadena.
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