Nightclub Massacre Sparks Citywide Fear and Loot
Remarkable multi victim incident at Club Mecca left five dead, one survivor recounted a chaotic scene as masked gunmen blasted through the bar. Victims included Jacqueline MacInnes, 21, and Barbara Spinelli, with two others fatally burned in the blaze. A parallel armed robbery at Chris and Pitts Cafe yielded about 1600 dollars. The attackers fled, leaving a city wary of a growing crime wave. Authorities hunted suspects and sought leads from witnesses. Meanwhile, a separate holdup at Lakewood Blvd cafe shows bandit stole 1600 dollars, forcing staff to sit while escaping on foot. The case unfolded amid a tense sheriff’s investigation.
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Cambodian security shuts three schools and several bookshops
Saigon dispatch reports Cambodian security forces seized all books teaching Communism in Phnom Penh. Three Chinese schools housing communist literature were closed, along with three bookstores and a Chinese newspaper, according to the government news agency.
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Brotherhood Sets Pennsy AA Strike Date
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes plans a strike against the Pennsylvania Railroad on April 20 after negotiations stalled Friday. The deadline was announced by T. J. Carroll, union president, in Detroit, threatening about 10,000 PRR employees with work stoppage.
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Summerfield orders postal cuts unless Congress funds
Postmaster General Summerfield, blaming a needed 47 million dollars for the rest of fiscal year 1907, ordered drastic mail delivery reductions to begin next Saturday. He said all post offices would close Saturdays and Sundays with only special delivery items and limited Sunday pickups, unless Congress approves the funds.
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Refugees' suicide attempts rise as U.S. resettlement stalls
Report on Hungarian refugees at Traiskirchen camp near Vienna notes at least ten self harm crises, many youths, amid shock over immigration cessation. Caritas estimates 130,000 shipped out, about 30,000 to the United States, with most attempts driven by despair and desire to join relatives in the U.S. Miss Teuber cites 1,900 refugees in the camp, including 300 under 18, who fled in December and January to avoid deportation to Russia or internment.
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Flood Peril Rises as Storms Subside
Storms lingered with floods threatening eastern Michigan shores from Frankfort to Ludington. Rivers rose, utilities damaged, and 45 lives were lost nationwide. Widespread property damage ran into millions as heavy rain and snow eased, but flood risks persisted in Missouri Arkansas Indiana Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia North Carolina and Oklahoma.
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Officials Admit Cut in Hungarian Refugee Admissions
Washington officials said the United States will reduce the number of Hungarian refugees admitted, denying a halt on April 15. About 150 Hungarians were scheduled for admission April 1-13, with only limited admissions thereafter for those with relatives in the U.S. The move followed congressional reaction to Eisenhower’s parolee residency proposal.
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Crash Fatal to Anaheim Driver 34
City News Service reports two fatal crashes near Anaheim. Blaine B. Hill, 52, of Los Angeles, was struck on the Santa Ana Freeway by Herbert Judgon, 18, of Mountain View, dying at the scene and raising Los Angeles County’s traffic toll to 248 for the year. In a separate head on collision near Marquardt Ave and Artesia Blvd, William C. Scott, 34, of Anaheim, died at Carobil Hospital. rival driver Guy J. King, 38, Buena Park, suffered fractures.
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Incumbents Re-elected in Unified School Districts
Incumbent trustees were reelected across most districts in Friday's election. Avalon voters favored Roseen, Parker, Duncan, and Hudson in local races, while Long Beach and Lakewood returns were Duncan leading, with Hudson, Parker, and Roseen trailing. The school board meets April 22 to canvass absentee ballots, with new terms starting May 1 and board reorganization planned. Baker comments on local school support and Crewman Hartley incident noted.
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