Nevada hosts 18th 1957 atomic blast
United States and Soviet tests unfold as a fireball erupts over the Nevada desert at Yucca Flat. The explosive, code named popular, measures about half the nominal power of 20 000 tons of TNT. Observers including Canadian troops watch from 3000 yards away.
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Relief From Heat Expected This Weekend In Long Beach
On shore breezes should ease heat in Long Beach weekend forecast by the Weather Bureau. Highs likely 78 to 80 on Saturday and Sunday, down from 91 Thursday. Early morning low clouds along the coast help keep temperatures down. Los Angeles sweltered in near record heat Thursday with a possible smog alert today.
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Hoffa vows cleanup if elected amid underworld ties
James R. Hoffa told the Senate rackets committee he is shocked by New York underworld figures in the Teamsters and promises a clean up if elected president. Kennedy pressed Hoffa on alleged mob ties with Dio, while Hoffa denied turning his back on any hoodlums as he named a man he identified as McMasters and described police links.
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Two Navy Ships Collide Off San Diego. Sailor Missing
Two amphibious ships of Amphibious Squadron One collided Thursday night about 180 miles west of San Diego. One sailor is missing and several aboard the Lenawee and Wantuck were wounded. The Lenawee struck the Wantuck on the port side, after which the ships halted and moved under tow as fires were fought on the vessels.
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Surprise witness dates O Hara show at Grauman's Theater
A witness testified Maureen O Hara and a male escort were seen embracing at Grauman's Theater between February 8 and April 1954. The witness could not confirm whether the incident occurred in 1952 1953 or 1954. The testimony sets a timeline for the confidential libel trial proceedings.
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Americans welcomed by cheering crowd in Peiping
Forty one young American travelers on a Peiping Express journey from Moscow reach Red China and face instant curiosity about U S reaction. Workers press flowers on them as Louis Albanote and others unfurl stars and stripes amid cheers and the band plays John Brown's Body.
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Boy's body found deep in Timmins mine shaft
Rescuers unearthed the body of 15 year old Ronnie Blakemore 25 in a 1400 foot shaft after four teens fell while dropping stones to hear echoes. Bonar Scholes was rescued earlier, and three others escaped as timbers collapsed. One body seen in debris, air hole attempt failed. Scholes saved by rope and given IV fluids. hospitalized after treatment and recovery.
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Tug Kay-R Sinks Near Tampa Leaving Two Missing
A tug bound for Port Tampa sank off MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay. Two men are missing while 11 survivors, including two slightly injured, were rescued. The sinking occurred in shallow water with unclear cause several hours after the vessel began pulling two barges from Galveston, Texas.
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Fifteen Men Trapped in Pittsburgh Sewer Tunnel
Fifteen men were trapped for nearly three hours in an underground sewage tunnel in downtown Pittsburgh from Washington River Blvd to near Gateway Center. They were rescued without injuries after a fire sparked by a locomotive motor blocked tunnel entrances. The workers were employed on a sanitary authority project.
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Probation Granted in Police Burglar Case
Long Beach police officer Curtis Lester Mick Jr. was placed on three years of probation for burglary with no jail or fine. A one year county term was suspended, and Mick must undergo psychiatric treatment and cooperate with probation officers. The judge noted punishment already occurred through employment termination and family embarrassment. Mick, 340 West List Street, was convicted July 26 by a jury for breaking into the Bixby Knolls Medical Center on Atlantic Avenue.
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Truck Rips Arm of American Soldier in French Alps
American soldier Specialist Ted Gay, 23, Los Angeles, Calif, lost his left arm when a passing truck struck his vehicle near Annecy in the French Alps. He received blood transfusion and underwent surgery, listed in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.
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State highway planners weigh road projects against future traffic
A brief notice outlines that planners question if grand road construction plans will keep pace with expected traffic growth. It lists feature pages across sections such as Sea D-1, Beach B-1, and Bridge D-2, with other listings for comics, puzzles, and weather.
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