Fire sweeps Capistrano area burning 2000 acres
Fire raged through grass and brush near Capistrano reaching 2000 acres, advancing toward Cleveland National Forest. Crews of over 300 men fought the blaze aided by water bombs. officials suspected incendiary origin near Kelly Ranch. No structures harmed so far, but shifting winds threaten timber stands.
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State Division of Forestry
Mesa
Joy Schermanaid
San Clemente
Camp Pendleton
San Diego County
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Sir Cedrics Wife Pays Drunk Fine
Beverly Hills Municipal Court records show Lady Mary Scott Hardwicke, wife of actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke, paid a 150 fine for drunk driving. The court placed her on probation for one year, suspended a 60 day jail term, and revoked her license for two weeks.
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Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub
Henry H. Khanejid
Draeger
Demo GOP Chiefs Analyze Elections in New York
Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn blamed the GOP’s poor showing on a mix of factors including lower employment and business activity, while Democrat Paul Butler called the results a repudiation of the Eisenhower administration. Both spoke before the National Association of Manufacturers amid a national election wave.
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New York
GOP
Meade Alcorn
Paul M. Butler
Eisenhower
United States urged to launch atomic powered plane crash program
Los Angeles Tuesday Chet Hallfield chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee off Atomic Energy accused the Eisenhower administration of an inadequate crash program to develop an atomic powered airplane. He said the committee faced past opposition from the administration due to budget concerns and pledged stronger action.
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Fire Rips Corral Canyon Homes in Malibu Region
Desolate landscape of ash and smoldering brush follows a 1956 Malibu fire. Residents recount near misses as flames jumped a highway, destroying several homes in the Newell Tract while others remained scorched but standing witnesses described a chaotic scene of fleeing residents, damaged property, and a lone goat lingering near the blaze.
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Nuimne
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Tie
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Traffic Deaths Rise 4 Percent From October Last Year
The National Safety Council reports October traffic deaths at 3590, up 4 percent from 3450 a year earlier. It ends 13 months of uninterrupted improvement. Officials cannot explain the rise, noting it is the second month in 23 to show higher fatalities than the same month prior year.
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Safaty Council
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Los Angeles Makes Bid to Host Democratic Convention
L A to bid for the Democratic National Committee convention in Los Angeles. City representatives travel to Washington to argue for the site. Edwin W. Pauley chairs a citizens committee claiming $300,000 raised toward a $350,000 goal to attract the event. Conference rivals include Atlantic City offering $329,000. Governors and donors plan speeches to bolster Los Angeles claims.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
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Ile
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N.7
Freitas
Robert B. Meyner
Auanthe City
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MTA Buses Offered for Smog Tests in Los Angeles
The Transit Authority offers its buses for testing a smog control device under development. Arthur J. Will of the MTA board calls smog the area’s No. 1 problem and says spending on testing would be money well spent. Tests require approval by the Air Pollution Foundation and measurement by the Air Pollution Control District.
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Metro- Politan “Transit Authority
Arthur J. Will
MTA Board of Directors
MTA
Air Pollution Foundation
Air Pollution Control District
Reject Wein Plea for Stay of Execution
SAN FRANCISCO November 11 Edward S Wein lost a U S District Court appeal seeking to stay his execution set for hinday in the San Quentin Prison chamber. Judge Albert C Wollenberg rejected all contentions by Wein s Los Angeles based attorney claiming the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. Wein, convicted of kidnapping and sex attacks, may appeal to the U S Court of Appeals.
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Edward S. Wein
U.S. District, Court Today
San Quentin Prison
Albert C. Wollenberg
Los Angeles Sea
California
Wein
U.S. Court of Appeals
City approves damages payments in settlement of claims
City Council votes to pay six thousand two hundred five dollars to four claimants for vehicle and pedestrian injuries and a car collision. Payments include Mary and Mrs. Smith totaling 3500 dollars from a crash involving a city refuse truck on Blinn Street.
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Beckman
Denver
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California Ave
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Americany Ave
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Edgar E. Finney
Reversed Warm Trend Shifts Across Midwest Weather
A rapid reversal in the warming trend sweeps the Midwest while northern New England and parts of Colorado see near zero or cold temperatures. Strong winds from Canada drive air into Minnesota and the Mississippi Valley, with a push south toward Tennessee later. Snow potential along Lake Superior shoreline edges and a temperature spread from the 20s to 40s across major regions.
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Canada
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