Bandit Trio Falls After Elopement Plan Fails
Eldon Leeper and his father Burton along with Charles Butler were arrested after a three week crime spree ended with an elopement attempt to Las Vegas. They confessed to robbing Mrs. Dorothy Carlson, a tavern owner, of 600 dollars on April 3 and injuring her during a second assault. Carlson defended herself with a .22 revolver, firing multiple times as the intruders fled.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Eldon Dean Leeper
Delta Ave
Burton L. Leeper
Charles E. Butler
Dorothy V. Carlson
Long Beach Blue
Eeee
Sumac Family Brawl Highlights Odd Peruvian Evening
Howard Heyn reports from Los Angeles on Ymviar Sumac’s five octave voice as a raucous domestic dispute erupts at the Vivanco residence. The scene features a Collie, Inca dancers, two private eyes, a be-wildered harpist and multilingual insults with police and DA investigators arriving too late to intervene.
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Los Angeles
Ymviar Sumac
Filmland
Miss Sumac
Moises Vivanco
Two Women Testify on False Affidavits in Portland Case
Two women, described as a narcotics addict and an admitted prostitute, told Senate rackets investigators they were forced to sign a false affidavit against Portland mayor Terry Schrunk. Deputy Sheriff Minnelly denied their statements. committee chair McClellan said perjury or subornation may have occurred. The women testified under threat of jail or mental hospital, naming Schrunk, Crosby, and Elkins in ongoing Portland rackets indictments.
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Washington
LLP
Senate
Terry D. Schrunk
Port’land
Ore
Portland
George Minnelly
McClellan
D-Ark
Justice Department
Minnelly
Kathleen Lucille Cooper
Weeks
James B. Elkins
Schrunk
Crosby
Elkins
Teamster
Minielly
Mary Childress
Record 9,240 mph X17 Missile Surpasses Previous Speed
Lockheed X17 three stage research missile at Patrick Air Force Base reportedly achieved 9,240 miles per hour, about 14 times the speed of sound, during tests to study extreme heat on re entry. The vehicle reached 600 miles altitude, with five rocket motors aiding its ascent and controlled burn after the arc. It remains a research craft, not a weapon.
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Washington UP
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Scouts Scrape Rocks Start 15 Acre Blaze
In Lornwall Vermont Cub Scouts trying to start a fire by scraping rocks caused a grassland blaze. Firefighters said the blaze began Tuesday and spread across about 15 acres before being controlled.
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Lornwall
State Senate rejects flat 60 mph speed limit bill
A State Senate committee rejected a bill to set a flat 60 mph speed limit in California. The notice directs readers to A-2 for details and lists related pages including Beach Combing B-1 and various sections such as Editorial A-10 and Sports C-1 to C-5.
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Senate
California
Hal Boyle
Wison
Auto Hits Boy Driver Kills Self In Shinnston
In Shinnston West Virginia auto struck a 12 year old boy in downtown. Darnell Rutter 29 rushed to a doctor then killed himself with a shotgun at his home. Witness Ronnie Crayton 16 rode with Rutter and described the sequence before medical staff released the boy. No further details provided.
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Shinnston
W. Va
UPI
Darnell Rutter
Kenna Jackson
Harrison
Rutter
James Zecco Jr
Jackson
Ronnie
Crayton
iZecco
Four Face Babies Shot in Anaheim Death Case
A California death case in Anaheim involves a set of four faces described in the report. Officials from Press-Gelegiam CALIF. provide details on the investigation, dates, and involved parties, with emphasis on the sensational nature of the incident and local reactions.
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Anaheim
Gelegiam
Home Edition Classified He 25959 Eight Editions Daily
Classified notices from the home edition reference multiple listings, briefs, or notices circulated across eight daily editions. The readable fragments point to local notices, ads, and small classified items typical of a late 1950s paper.
Man dies of rabies after Anaheim hospital struggle
Clyde Pennington a 41 year old Anaheim resident died after a violent escape from hospital staff and police. He shed a glass door and fought 12 officers and multiple medical workers before being restrained and treated with sodium pentothal. Authorities confirmed rabies infection of the central nervous system.
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Anaheim
Clyde Pennington
Blanchard Ave
Pennington
Berkeley
Edward Lee Russell
Orange County
Jane Tues— Dey
Russell
George Platfett Jr
Community Hospital
Jacqueline King
Catherine May Adler
Glynn Alvin Pennington
Anaheim Community Hospital
Eight killed and fifteen injured in Tran earthquake
In central Iran the earthquake wrecked the village of Kejar Mesqal on Tuesday night. Police reported eight dead and 15 seriously injured as the quake destroyed 210 houses.
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Tehran
Kejar Mesqal
Iran
Chains in Desert: Father Held After Boy's Ordeal
Herbert Phelps, 47, admitted chaining his 15 year old son to a desert bush for two days near Las Vegas. He pleaded guilty to aggravated contributing to the delinquency of a minor and remains jailed pending psychiatric evaluation after arrest at his trailer home near the Strip. The boy Robert Dean reported the incident to fellow residents, stating he was chained to a bush a half mile away in the desert.
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Las Vegas
Herbert Phelps
Phelps
Robert Dean
Art Olsen
Rob' Lart
State panel urges curbs on sonic snooping and eavesdropping
A California Senate Judiciary Committee warned electronic eavesdropping could degrade human relations and urged strict controls. It called for private property protection, prohibiting installations without notice, banning covert recording in public and private spaces, annual reports by private detectives, and oversight of telephone systems. The report cites devices heard through walls and in offices and restrooms, with proposed penalties and duties for utilities and law enforcement.
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Sacramento
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Edwin J. Regan
Weaverville
Jake
Utilities Commission
California
Duckworth
Herbert Jenkins
Georgia Chief Justice Arrested for DUI After Peach Tree Road Crash
The chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court was taken into custody early today on a driving under the influence charge after a crash on Peach Tree Road.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Supreme Court
Jon
Peachtree Rt
Officer Kills Boy in Barroom Brawl in San Antonio
In San Antonio Texas a police officer shot and killed 16 year old Robert Martinez during a tavern brawl. Patrolman J H Ellis said the youth, who threatened to strike him with a brick, moved to attack as the officer intervened. Martinez died on arrival at a local hospital.
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San Antonio, Tex
Doy
Robert Martinez
J. H. Ellis
Martinez
Smokey the Bear Named Meanest Yet in NM Origins
A cleaved tale recalls Smokey the bear born in Lincoln National Forest as a snarling eight pound cub. Ray Bell and New Mexico officials describe his early bitey temperament before relocation to Santa Fe and Washington Zoo, where his unlovable streak persisted and sparked jokes about Canada fire prevention plans.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Smokey
New Mexico
Washington Zoo
Lincoln National Forest
Ray Bell
New Mexico Games Department
Bell
Santa Fe
Little Bear
Washington
Homer Pickens
Smokeys
Canada
Game ‘Department
Speed War Supported by Judge Speed War Supported by Judge
Acting Presiding Judge Charles T. Smith announced a crackdown on speeders in cooperation with Police Chief William S. Dovey. The court will jail repeat and flagrant offenders on guilty pleas, while other violators face stiff fines. Radar evidence will be accepted. a radar car will begin operations once federal permits are issued. The judge cited DMV and CHP data showing speeding causes over 40 percent of accidents and urged action to reduce fatalities on Long Beach streets.
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Coopera’tion
William S. Dovey
Charles T. Smith
Smith
Dovey
Federal Communications
Department of Motor Vehicles
California Highway Patrol
Ives
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Fred Otash
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Vivanca
Maureen Shea
Jeepers
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Tran
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Alice I. Ward
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