Midwestern twisters claim lives and injure hundreds
The storms raked southern Illinois and eastern Missouri killing at least 13 people and injuring over 100. Murphysboro and Mount Vernon suffered the worst damage as hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged, with tens of thousands displaced. Red Cross reports note uprooted families and extensive property losses. officials seek disaster designation.
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Illinois
Missouri
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Ark
Magnolia
Smart
Tiin
Murphysporo
Mount Vernon
Red Cross
Kenneth J. Gray
D-11
Isenhower
Leo A. Hoegh
Southern
Minis
Murphysboro
Save Our City From Sinking Petition Tops Signatures
The Sinkane campaign to halt Long Beach subsidence reports 37 562 signatures toward urging Gov. Knight to place subsidence on the February legislative call. Shipyard Association sloganized support, urging action as sinking nears 25 feet, with signatures due Friday.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard Association
Chamber of Commerce
Goodwin Knight
Fisher
Shipyard Association
Theio
Knight
Washington
Where to Find It Teen Tempo Highlights and Page References
A reader guide lists sections and pages for Teen Tempo Teen interest items Beach Combing Hal Boyle Bridge Classifieds Comics Crossword Death Notices Editorial Financial Shipping Table Sports Theater TV Radio Vital Statistics Wilson Women and Your World across pages A B C and 58 in the edition.
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Hal Boyle
Te IL
Auto Push Incident Claims Navy Couple on Bridge Tragedy
A Navy couple with four children died early today when their sedan, aided by a bystander, was pushed across the Santa Cruz Bridge on W Ocean Blvd. into the Los Angeles River flood channel. Faustino Abella, 31, and wife Jennie, 29, both of 2100 W Willow St, were trapped as the car plunged upside down into ten feet of water. divers recovered the bodies and the car was raised on a crane. The Abellas left behind a 16 month old son and three stepchildren.
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Los Angeles
Santa Cruz Bridge
W.ocean Blvd
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Faustino
Santa Cruz
W. Ocean Blvd
Los Angeles River
Navasota
Jennie
Willow St
Hemul
Abellas
One Fireman Killed Two Hurt in Downtown Blaze
A downtown variety store in Jefferson City Missouri burned Wednesday night, forcing quick evacuation of Christmas shoppers. One volunteer fireman, Frank Otto from Linn, Massachusetts, died from smoke inhalation, while two other firefighters were injured.
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Frank Otto
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Heir Named In Detroit Woman’s 1.3 Million Estate
Joseph E. Young of Prairie View Ti is declared sole heir to the 1.3 million dollar estate of his aunt Henrietta Lea of Detroit who died December 6 at 73 after a convalescent home period. The aunt had kept him at bay with a door chain and spoke through a crack before she passed.
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Detroit
Joseph, E. Young
Prairie View
Henrietta
Lea
Young
Weather outlook mostly sunny and warmer Friday
Mostly sunny skies continue with a slight warmup into Friday. Rain probability remains zero tonight and Friday with some cloudiness along the coast at times. Low tonight around 46 degrees.
Hoffa Jurors Hear 170 Page Transcript At Trial
New York AP Jurors in the wiretap conspiracy case against James R Hoffa Owen Brennan and Bernard Spindel paused deliberations for a 170 page reading of trial testimony by a prosecution witness. The panel faced about two hours of testimony as Judge Bryan instructed them to separate illegal wiretapping from legal bugging. Both sides agreed Spindel installed listening equipment for Hoffa and Brennan but differed on its purpose.
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James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Big Felow
Detroit
Teamster Union
Hoffa
Owen B
Brennan
Teamsters! Local 337
Bernard Spindel
Bryan
Spinéel
Plane crash near Palomar kills three airmen at observatory
A Tipty bomber crashed in fog near Palomar Observatory in Riverside County. Three Air Force officers died when the Stratojet crashed into boulders near the 48 inch Schmidt dome. Names given include Maj Tim Esmond of Austin Texas, Col Frank W. Ellis of Covington Kentucky, and Capt Frank Harradine of Alameda California. Survivors and observatory staff described a fiery scene with falling debris and ammunition explosion. The plane originated from March Air Force Base, continuing training duty.
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Calif
Air Force
March Air Force Base
Observatory
Riverside
Tim Esmond
Austin
Tex
15Th Air Force
March
Frank W. Ellis
Covington
15Th
Frank Harradine
Alameda
22Nd Tactical Hospital
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Scott Trial Jury Resumes Deliberations in Lengthy Case
In Los Angeles four jurors in the L. Ewing Scott murder trial resume deliberations after studying the case for six hours. The judge instructed a verdict options including first degree murder with health penalties, life imprisonment, or acquittal. The body of Evelyn Scott has never been found and the prosecution sought a 600000 estate motive.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Clement D. Nye
Scott
Evelyn
Officers' Club Ruined by Fire at Port Arthur Post
SAN PEDRO Fort MacArthur's non commissioned officers club was burned out in a 19000 dollar blaze. Four city fire companies fought the 1 a.m. alarm but could not save the interior of the one story frame and stucco building. Firemen blamed a short circuit in electrical wiring. A temporary club will be set up in Building 304 on the post, an Army spokesman said.
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San Pedro
Fort MacArthur
Army
Ike Says Peace Closer as NATO Ends Meet
Paris AP reports the 15 nation NATO summit offered Moscow a foreign ministers disarmament meeting and accepted Eisenhower's offer to arm Western Europe with ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads. The final communique blamed Russia for blocking disarmament and urged West European defenses against a new age of warfare. NATO to stock nuclear warheads for defense and place intermediate range missiles under allied command.
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Ussr
Thailaint Anneiderstinn
Furnne
Despondent Youth Fires From TV Tower in Kansas City
George Monroe Davis, 22, a clerk, climbed a 1042-foot IKCMO TV tower in midtown Kansas City and fired a volley of shots after his 2-year-old son’s death. Police persuaded him to descend after two hours. he was jailed for investigation. Miller's psychiatric consults were discussed. the youth admitted suffocating a tiny victim next door while trying to force $5,000 from a resident at knifepoint.
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Kansas City
VPI
George
Monroe Davis
Williar Denaday
Davis
Syen
Miller
H. Leslie Wildey
Jarome 'G. Celton
Wetzel
Rolling Hills youth pleads guilty in infant murder case
John Lawrence Miller, 15, pleaded guilty in Superior Court today to murdering 22 month old Laura Helen Wetzel daughter of Capt and Mrs Chavis Wetzel in Rolling Hills The case involves the Wetzel family and a fatal crime reported in the Rolling Hills area.
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Laura Helen Wetzel
Chavis Wetzel
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