Drugstore Shootout Fears As Gunmen Hit Clerks
A drugstore at East Fourth Street and Cherry Avenue was held up by two gunmen who fired at clerk Miss Buckmaster and Miss Hair, wounding Hair and narrowly missing Buckmaster. The pair fled in a stolen car recovered nearby. a third clerk was unharmed. The suspects, described as two men in their late 20s, fled after an abortive robbery.
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Buckmaster
E. 4Th St
Cherry Ave
Buck- Major
Ulerk Jn
Belen-Douglass
Marion Buckmaster
Vic Perez
Miss Buckmaster
Marlene Hair
Perez
California Hits All Time Tax High in 1957 58
The State Chamber of Commerce reports Californians paid over 10.5 billion dollars in taxes for 1957 58, an all time high. Total state local and federal taxes reached 10 561 724 487, up more than 500 million from the prior year. California led national federal tax collections at 8 753 950 000, while New York stood at 15 348 079 000.
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New York State
Filibuster Curb Fees Win First Vote Test
The Senate voted 60 to 36, backing the leadership on curbing filibusters. The move, a test of strength in the new session, drew support from 40 Democrats and 20 Republicans, while 2 Democrats and 14 Republicans opposed. Leaders hailed it as a setback for Vice President Nixon and the anti filibuster bloc.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
California
Kuchel
Engle
Y Johnson
Cline
Anderson
NIXON
AAD
Lt Anderson
Weather forecast with cloudy skies through Saturday
Variable high cloudiness continues through Saturday with little temperature change. Maximum temperature today by noon remains steady as conditions persist.
Eisenhower Pushes Budget Balance and Tax Relief Prospects
President Eisenhower linked his 1960 program to wage a balanced budget and potential tax relief if federal finances stay orderly. He urged Democratic Congress to back a 10 billion dollar plan and held out hope tax cuts might come after July 1960 if expenditures align with recommendations. The State of the Union was delivered to a joint session with wide media coverage.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Askinng Cooperaton
Congress
Mae
Ely
Eisenshower
White House
Isenbowar
Two Robbers Fire On L A Patrol Stop Escape With Family
In Anaheim two young robbers opened fire on Officer Tolman and took a family hostage for six hours after posing as stranded motorists. The woman and six others were held in the home before a chaotic escape in the family car. No injuries reported. the bandits had earlier robbed a liquor store nearby. Tolman, 23, stopped to aid the suspects and was unaware of the broader crime spree as police surrounded the area.
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Anaheim
Galice
Tolman Wit
Thi Lavett
Ball Rd
Magnolia Ave
Parker says intelligence warns of anti Mikoyan protests in LA
Los Angeles Police Chief William H. Parker announced that his intelligence unit has evidence of planned mass demonstrations against Russian Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan ahead of his Sunday visit. Parker will personally oversee protection, urging restraint and Civilized conduct as Eisenhower asked.
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Los Angeles
William H. Parker
Anastas Mikoyan
Parker
Mikoyan
Parker Withholds Officers Count For Mikoyan Guard
Parker refused to disclose the number of officers to be deployed for Mikoyan’s security. He stated that necessary units including traffic, detective, radio patrol, and intelligence would be used, all performing normal duties, and the maximum security force would stay on duty during Mikoyan’s stay starting at 4:11 pm Sunday.
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Parker
Mikoyan
Out
Airliner Crash Kills Ten In East Tennessee Mountains
A Southeast Airlines twin engine plane with 30 aboard was found burned about 300 feet from Halston Mountain peak, 20 miles east of Kingsport Tennessee. Seven passengers and three crew members were from Tennessee. rescue teams faced difficult terrain and weather delays. Pilot Robert Gollmier reported expected instrument landing due to snow and poor visibility.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Southeast Airlines
Halston Mountains
Here
Tennessee Air National Guard
Fitna
Tri-Cities
Robert Gollmier
Robinson Jr Calls Police Then Sleeps at Malibu Home
Ed ward G Robinson Jr phoned Malibu Sheriff's Station before dawn asking for a crew to quell a disturbance in front of his house. Deputies Arthur Cantero and Gerald Williams found him asleep and the disturbance cleared. Police said Robinson was not involved and they planned further action.
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Malibu
UPI
Edward G. Robinson Jr
Robinson
Beton
Arthur Cantero
Gerald Williams
Incendiary Balloons Threaten Refinery Complex Near Martine
Police and sheriff's officers sought FBI help after incendiary balloons floated over Shell Oil refineries near Martine. Five balloons carried incendiary material exploded above the grounds, leaving debris including copper wire and flares. Investigators from FBI lab and State Bureau of Criminal Identification joined the probe.
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Wiantinez
FBI
Shell Oil Co
Martine
FBI Jat Litoratories
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Gud
AL Sacramento
Dam Bursts Kill Rivadelago Residents in Spain
A dam break on Lake Sanabria unleashed a wall of water that engulfed Rivadelago in Zamora, Spain. Fewer than 200 of the 500 residents are believed alive as rescue workers reach the ruins after 12 hours. The Monacabril power station and nearby facilities were swept away, with rain and flooding worsening the disaster.
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Zamora
Spain
Sanabria
Rivadelago
Miradelago
Allfire
Reeps
Falange’ Party
Monacabril
Portugal
American Air Strike Settled
Washington reports a settlement in principle of a 21 day American Airlines strike. National Mediation Board chair Leverett Edwards says broad principles are agreed and talks aim to finalize language tonight. Airline staff could start returning and resume operations by early next week pending carrier and pilots union discussions.
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Washington
American Airlines
Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
Edwards
Albine
Assa
City notes govern Bruin disaster area declaration
Gov Bruin declares Los Angeles County a disaster area outlining the response plan and available emergency measures. Readers are directed to related coverage on A-12 and B-1, with additional pages detailing financials, classifieds, and sports.
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Bruin
Los Angeles
Brown Says He Will Ask Boost in Taxes
SACRAMENTO Gov. Edmund G. Brown said he will ask the Legislature to raise state taxes as part of a budget not yet finalized. He opposed capital punishment but will not take a position in the 1955 session. He plans to consult the Fish and Game Commission on a successor after firing Seth Gorman and will study smog and conservation funding, aiming to balance a looming deficit with cautious revenue steps.
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Sacramento
UPD
Edmund. G. Brown
Singe
Democrat Brown
Brown
Seth Gorman
Department of Fish and Game, & Pos
Mum Alun Ueteans
Warren Christophee
Los Angeles
Christopher
Bay Area
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Nist
Trig
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