China under blue uniforms and loudspeakers a nation reshaped
Dr. Sripati Chandrasekhar reports from inside Communist China describing a vast population arrayed in blue dress, constant radio propaganda, and pervasive state control as part of a population and planning program. He travels from Harbin to Canton to observe education, hospitals, industry, and family planning amid the propaganda era.
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Blaze Devours Swank Polynesian Restaurant in Torrance
At 4:30 am a fire swept the Polynesian Restaurant at 3901 W Pacific Coast Hwy Torrance destroying the main building. Firemen from four engine companies fought for two hours as wind and rain challenged efforts. Owner, P. Reitz of Aliso Viejo Estates, slept in his office after the venue closed.
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Baby delivers twins during fire rescue at California restaurant
In Dana Point California a mother Mrs Delores McCrary went into labor during a hotel fire. Firefighters rescued a second baby girl as the first twin was born under ambulance care. Parents grateful for volunteers and responders helped by Marine and Air Station crews aided the search for a missing boy before the birth.
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Big 3 Propose Four Power Talks On Germany
The United States Britain and France proposed a spring four power foreign ministers conference on Germany with German advisers present to discuss reunification and to press Moscow toward progress. A summit between Eisenhower and Khrushchev could follow if the ministers make substantial headway.
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Weather update with rain today and high rain chances tonight
Rain today with about 70 percent chance of showers tonight and into Tuesday. Winds diminish tonight with a forecast of cooler conditions. the daytime high near noon is noted but not fully specified.
Quiet suicide ends quiet talk with wife in Inverness
In Inverness a radio technician named Raymond Hageman ended a quiet conversation with his wife by shooting himself in the head. Deputies reported no illness or despondency. The incident was recorded as a self inflicted death and led to an investigation by the sheriff's department.
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Raymond Hageman
Nixon meets Knowland over California party rift
Vice President Richard M. Nixon, citing division among leaders and the right to work issue on the ballot, met with former Sen. William F. Knowland after a breakfast at the St. Francis Hotel. The talks come as California GOP setbacks in 1958 are blamed on internal discord and policy clashes with Gov. Goodwin J. Knight.
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Landslide Disaster in Andes Kills Twenty and Halves Missing
Torrential rains in the Andes trigger landslides, leaving more than 20 Peruvians dead and about 50 missing. The slides swept away three mountain villages and caused extensive damage as rescue efforts begin.
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Solons Pray Pledge Backing for Dulles
Washington AP: Senators held silent prayer for John Foster Dulles amid illness and Democrats pledged cooperation with the administration on foreign policy during his absence. Senate Leader Lyndon B Johnson led a resolution and praised working with Dulles despite disagreements as GOP leader Dirksen noted continuation on page.
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Calif. Judges Nominated for Southern District Posts
President Eisenhower nominated Myron D. Crocker and Fred Kunzel for federal district judgeships in Southern California. Crocker, 42, a county superior court judge, would succeed Judge H Jerberg who was promoted to the 8th U. S. Circuit. Kunzel, 57, a San Diego attorney, would succeed Judge Jacob Weinberger. The nominations await Senate confirmation.
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Severe Southern Calif storm leaves coastal damage in wake
A Hawaii spawned storm drenched Southern California with almost two inches of rain in Long Beach. Winds up to 70 mph caused widespread damage along the coast as eight yachts broke from moorings at Newsport Harbor and a five vehicle crash on the Santa Ana Freeway injured fifteen. Coast Guard rescues two crewmen after a 30 foot fishing boat wrecked on a breakwater near Los Angeles light.
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