Flier Walks to Safety After Snowy Rescue Effort
Davis suffered a badly shaken but non fatal injury described by Dr. Jerry van der Vingt of John Day as minor with possible stitches near the eye. His wife and the ground party including Dr. Martha van der Vlugt joined a four wheel drive and forest service team to reach him, planning a long day if heavy snow slowed helicopter support.
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Davis
Jerry van der Vingt
John Day
Vander Vlugt
Martha Vander Vlugt
Ve the Club
California
Ima
Thorp
Boy, 6 Confesses to Texas Baby Slaying
In Kingsville Texas a six year old neighbor boy admitted stomping and killing a baby girl near her home. Police Chief Condron said the boy said the parents helped obtain the admission and that the infant was taken from her crib and killed to stop her cries. The child cannot be prosecuted due to age and has been released to his parents as police mark the case closed. The infant died after being found in shrubbery blocks from her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Tex
B. D.l
Tiny) Confron
Sandra Ann Carrick
Condron
Texas
Conferees drop 5 cent stamp in postal rate bill
Senate House conferees meet to finish work on a postal rate and pay bill. They eliminated the 5 cent letter stamp and accepted a straight 4 cent inter city rate, with pay raises for 500000 postal workers totaling about 25 million dollars annually. Administration opposed retroactivity and feared veto. The move follows years of attempts to curb the Post Office deficit.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Summerfield
Post Office Department
Solons OK Budget and Delete Water Funds
California lawmakers approve a final state budget with 1444 million for the state water department and 26 million for flood control, while the Feather River Project and San Luis reservoir funds are removed. Leaders call the result a victory for good will across the state, though regional splits remain sharp and the Southern share remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons OK
Knight
Feather River
San Luis Reservoir
San Francisco Bay
Garon H. Winton Jr
D-Merced
California
Five Paratroops Die In Mass Jump Tragedy
About 1 400 troops jumped from 1 250 feet with the 502nd causing five deaths and 137 injuries as gusty winds tore at parachutes. Survivors recounted near misses and dramatic ground crashes, while Maj. Gen. Westmoreland noted wind speeds but authorities could not estimate gust velocity.
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le Daniel Kling
St. Louis
W. C. Westmoreland
101St
Westmoreland
Nea
Tideland Fee Suit Lost by Gabrielson
Los Angeles lawyer Gabrielson failed to win a share of tideland funds after contesting a 1956 compromise on upland revenue trust reversion. The case, tied to Long Beach tidelands, involved judges’ adherence to a Supreme Court theory and its courtroom companions, with fees for Gabrielson and co counsel reaching about 11.7 million dollars.
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Gabrielson
Los Angeles
Long Beach Tidelands
Mal| Jon
Supreme Court
Long Beach
Edward L. Compton
Compton
Johns Preston Jr
S. V. C. Pritchard
Stratton
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Spokane
Fresno
CAA Atl
Endleton
Port
Stamp
Solons
Hugh M. Burns
Burns
Javen
Mergen Taylor
Harriman
Tenn
Tideland Fee
Chamblee
Bank of Am
B & G Carpet Co., Inc
N. Long Beach Blvd
SEARS
Ac VL
San Francisco
Lakewood
Huntington PR
Columbia
Vorung
Fabric
Comfort
Pacific—Lae
Wood Center
Huntingson Park
Pacific
Huntington Park
del Rey Country Club
Hiney
Ary
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