Cold Winds Hamper East Rescue Efforts In Snow Storm
Extreme cold and north winds cripple rescue and cleanup across the eastern United States amid a major snowstorm. Widespread disruptions hit transportation and business as communities endure fuel and food shortages and marooned rural areas. A U S Air Force C47 transport crash on Mt. Vesuvius area is reported with all 16 aboard believed dead.
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Great Lakes
Naples
Italy
Newport
Mt. Vesuvius
Kentucky
London
Miami
Atlantic
Canada
Space Man Farrell to Fly to New York for TV Appearances
Airman Donald G. Farrell of Randolph AFB departs in a conventional aircraft bound for New York to visit his parents. He plans a round of television appearances and returns February 28. He will be an honored guest at a jet age conference of the Air Force Assn in Washington February 26.
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San Antonio
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Donald G. Farrell
New York
Farrell
Randolph Air Force Base
Air Force Assn
Washington
Rainy spell eases to showers tonight and Thursday
Moderate to heavy rain continues tonight with a 70 percent chance, easing to showers by Thursday as a clearing trend develops Thursday afternoon. Strong, gusty winds accompany the wet conditions with a 60 percent rain probability on Thursday.
President Eisenhower seeks 3.94 billion in foreign aid
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve 3.942 billion dollars in foreign aid to deter nuclear war and counter Soviet pressure. He warned that deep cuts would trigger higher defense spending, more taxes, and draft calls, risking U.S. security and the nation’s future. The package includes 2.635 billion for military and defense support and 1.307 billion for economic aid, with emphasis on aid to newly independent nations.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Congress
America
House
Wisenhower
Russia
Where to Find It Series Notes by Geraldine Farrar
Opera star Geraldine Farrar discusses finding contentment away from headlines in her series The Art of Growing Old. The notice directs readers to B-8 for the feature and lists related pages across the publication including Beach Combing B-1 and Editorial pages 4-6.
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Geraldine Farrar
Hal Boyle
Wilson
Sinking Bonitas Tragedy Yields 24 Missing Crew
Norfolk reports 27 seamen from the Italian freighter Bonitas abandoned lifeboat in heavy seas after their vessel sank 120 miles east of Cape Lookout. Three were saved and 24 washed away by 20 foot swells as rescue ships struggled through blinding snow and gale winds. The Bonitas remained afloat but heavily damaged with holds flooded while plans to tow if possible were considered at dawn.
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Norfolk, Va
President Adams
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Cape Lookout
N.C
Adams
Bonitas
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Nixon Aid Sought in FCC Ruling Said to Seek Help
House investigators reported that Katzentine backers and associates sought support from top Republicans including Vice President Nixon in the Miami Channel 10 case. Nixon declined to comment in Los Angeles. A letter from Downey Rice claimed Nixon was the right man to approach, describing a 1955 conversation with Bob King. FCC later awarded WKAT’s channel to Public Service Television Inc., a National Airlines subsidiary, in 1957 after initial examiner support for Katzentine.
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House
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TV Channel 10
Nixon
Los Angeles
A. Frank Katzenstine
Downey Rice
Katzentine
Bob King
Federal Communications Commission
Katxentine
WKAT
FCC
Public Service Television Inc
National Airlines
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ECC
Richard A. Mack
Mack
Harris
D-Ark
Rice
Dan Sullivan
Miami Crime Commission
Deep Despair Ends Life Over Love of Horse Cindy
LODS California. Carlton Speare, found dead in his home wing room from a self inflicted gunshot to the head. A note to Cindy the horse, described as his love, was left. Witnesses say Carlton and his brother Richard were watching TV when the act occurred. Sheriff-Coroner Carlos ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound.
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Walter Speare
Cindy
Richard
Carlos
Nationalists Admit Leaflet Plane Loss in Death Trap Ride
Nationalists confirmed today a leaflet-dropping mission failed when a plane was lost over the Shantung coast. A bicycle accompanying the pilot is described as a death trap and the crash location cited as Haiyang, with the body found near the sea.
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Kansas Bay
Taipei
Kansas City
UPI
David John Schlach
Paty
Floods Close Streets and Shut Schools Across Southland
The heavy two year rainfall causes widespread flooding, landslides, and washouts halting traffic and closing schools. Evacuations were underway in low-lying areas as Red Cross centers opened in Long Beach, Artesia, and Paramount while the National Guard prepared in Torrance for mass evacuation assistance.
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Mote
Ay Luigi
Red Cross
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Artesia
Paramount
National Guard
Torrance
North Califrainstorm drenches coast as flood fears rise
Three weeks of heavy rainfall rocketed northern California and southern water systems. In Long Beach 8.10 inches fell since midnight with gale winds toppling trees. Santa Cruz saw the San Lorenzo River crest then recede. Guerneville and Russian River water levels warned of potential floods. Shasta Dam released 80,000 cfs as flood channels overflowed. The Weather Bureau predicted steady rain to ease by afternoon with a clearing trend Thursday. Roads clogged, traffic snarled, and areas like Seal Beach Norwalk North Wilmington and Torrance faced severe flooding and evacuation alerts.
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Long Beach
San Francisco
Coast Guard
California
Weather Bureau
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo
Mountains
U.S240
U.S. 50
Reno
Point Conception
Santa Barbara
Mexico
Shasta Dam
Redding
Sacramento River
Pt. Arguello
Seal Beach
Norwalk
Wilmington
Torrance
Dominguez Channel
Arlington St
Fisherman Lost and One Rescued After Boat Sinks
A 48 foot fishing boat sank off San Clemente Island this morning. One of two aboard, Jose Silva of San Diego, skipper of the Vincent, was rescued by the fishing vessel Grace. The other crewman, Andry Cove of San Diego, remains missing as coast guard and Air Force personnel search the area.
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San Clemente Island
Long Beach Coast Guard
Andry Cove
San Diego
Jose Silva
Vincent
Grace
Silva
Coast Guard
Air Force
105 Lbs. of Dope Sold. 3 Nabbed
Los Angeles sheriff and federal narcotics officers said they seized 105 pounds of marijuana in a major purchase and arrested three men described as the principals. Richard Villareal, 32, and Raymond Eras, 37, were arrested at the Melody Bar in Compton, Teodoro Martinez, 50, connected to the delivery. Coordinating with Vic Seguro and Raymond Higgins of Ventura County, the operation marked a record seizure for the area.
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Pedders
Vic Seguro
Raymond Higgins
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Richard Villareal
Raymond Eras
Melody Bar
East Rosecrans
Compton
Teodoro
Martinez
Forty Days of His Tutored Gays
A fragmented OCR note references a forty day period titled His tut Forty days and mentions Gays. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events, places, or persons to form a detailed summary.
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