records heat in southern California as July nears peak
Heat waves push temperatures to near record highs across Los Angeles and Southland with highs around 97 in hottest areas and averages for July topping 88.2 degrees. Reseda and Canoga Park report over 100 with Palm Springs leading at 109. Thunderstorms threaten mountains and deserts, igniting fires in Angeles, San Bernardino, and Cleveland forests.
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Big Bear Lake
Town Asks Evacuation From Fire Threats
ST JOHN S Md Boats to evacuate 1500 people of Baie Verte a lumbering community threatened by forest fires were requested today by Mayor Bill Eaton Premier Joseph Smallwood said the mayor reported the town was cut off on three sides and in danger of destruction by fires which started Friday He also asked for medical aid He did not say how close the flames were.
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Bill Eaton
Joseph Smallwood
Weather: Variably cloudy but mostly sunny and hot
Variable clouds but mostly sunny and hot today and Sunday. Predicted high today is 35 degrees.
Three Kidnapper Guardsmen Escape From State Prison
A trio of violent inmates escaped from state prison after forcing a guard to drive them to Providence in a waiting car. Gennaro D Ami co 38 Edward J Andrews 28 and Robert Hashberger . They seized a guard at the wall then fled. guard Roger Remillard 23 was captured after a screwdriver point ambush. The escapeer details were reported by authorities with continued coverage on page A-3.
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Providence
Queen names Vanier Canada governor general
Queen Elizabeth announced Maj. Gen. George Philips Vanier of Montreal will become governor general of Canada this fall, succeeding Vincent Massey. Prime Minister Diefenbaker said Vanier is an outstanding choice, with the appointment effective Sept. 15. The Queen’s 45 day tour ends with a final day in Halifax and a return to London.
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John’ Diefenbaker
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Massey
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Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Chicago
London
Yukon
Both Sides in Steel Strike Hit Hard
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell accused management and labor of failing to make any serious effort to settle the steel strike. He and President Eisenhower’s aide said both parties resisted mediators and refused to meet face to face, urging direct talks to reach an agreement.
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James P. Mitchell
Management and Labor Today
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Fisenhower
Steel Companies
United Steelworkers Union
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Swedish Princess Desiree Engagement Report
Expressen reports a royal romance ends in engagement between Swedish Princess Desiree aged 21 and Greek Crown Prince Konstantin aged 19, signaling a forthcoming union between two royal houses.
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Expressen
Desiree
Konstantin
Where to Find It Classified and Page References
The note lists sections and page numbers for various content areas including Churches on pages A-4 and A-5, Classifieds from B-2 to B-9, Comics on A-9, Crossword on B-18, Death Notices A-18, Financial B-2, Shipping A-9, Sports on A-7 to A-9, Theaters A-2, Titles and Temperatures A-9, and TV Radio on B-16. It serves as a guide to locate each feature within the newspaper.
Lucky Numbers Contest Promises Daily SSN Prizes
A Monday start for a continuing Lucky Numbers game in The Independent and The Press Telegram prints 11 Social Security numbers daily except weekends. PRIZES: $50 for the first number, $25 for the next two, $15 each for the next three, and $10,000 total. Entrants mail name, address, and SSN on a postcard to the papers. Prizes must be claimed by 3 pm two days after publication, or 5 pm the following Monday if the number appears on Friday.
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Pine.Ave
Long Beach
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United States weighs Western summit with Khrushchev visit
U S officials have sounded out allied governments on a possible Eisenhower Khrushchev invitation to the United States. Western diplomats say a meeting could precede or follow a Khrushchev Washington visit, with August end or September timing discussed and Adenauer and Lloyd expressing cautious support. White House stance not disclosed.
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Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Khrushchev
Washington
Herter
White House
Boy tells of six day fight for life in Grand Canyon
A 15 year old Georgia boy, John Manson Owens of Savannah, recounted his six day struggle for life after being stranded in the Grand Canyon with two companions who perished. He was rescued by Army helicopter and taken to a hospital on the canyon rim. He named the two boys who died, Reverend Eugene A. Gavigan and Walter J. Mahany Jr, and described the harsh conditions, sun exposure, and injuries endured while surviving.
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Ariz
Georgia
John Manson Owens
Savannah
Colorado River
Awesome Gorge
Eugene A. Gavigan
Walter J. Mahany Jr
Head-on Collision Kills Five in West Virginia Turnpike
Five people died and five were hospitalized after a head-on crash on the West Virginia Turnpike about 15 miles north of Beckley. The wreck involved six Fort Bragg soldiers in one car and four Troy Ohio residents in the other. Two soldiers died and four were injured in one car while three Ohio occupants died and one was injured in the other.
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Beckley
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G. Coen
Mossy
Fort Bragg
N.C
Troy
Ohio
Coen
Nixon warns Khrushchev against extending Soviet sway
In Moscow the vice president cautions Premier Khrushchev that any attempt to extend Soviet influence abroad could trigger an era of fear and tension. He urges a just peace based on mutual respect rather than surrender or dictation, following his nine day tour of Russia. Networks plan to rebroadcast his farewell radio speech from Long Beach after earlier radio and TV airings.
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Nixon
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National
American Broadcasting Co
Khrushchev Eyes US Trip In Jet Visit To Moscow
Soviet premier Khrushchev inspected two American jetliners in Moscow and praised US designers scientists and pilots. He voiced a desire for a future American trip when “the time is ripe” and toasted Eisenhower Nixon and Thompson as officials noted a civil conversion of military planes. Thompson noted one jetliner was a military conversion. Khrushchev agreed to toast a time when all military planes are civilian.
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Father Gavigan
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America
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