Ex-Mental Patient's Wife Leads Search for Slain Girl
A 6 year old girl with a heart condition abducted from a labor camp near Rivermore was found slain in desolate rangeland 60 miles northwest of Bakersfield. The suspect, Richard Lindsey, 30, a former Texas convict, claimed he blacked out. His wife Dixie Elaine Lindsey, 23, led a search party to the site after confessing his involvement. Police say both Lindseys will be charged with kidnapping and murder. The body was found at 4:50 am in a dry, remote area two miles north of Shafter.
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Dixie Elaine Lindsey
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Livermore
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Lindsey
Rose Marle
Texas State
Clearwater
Tex
al Loustalot
Loren Fote
Elaine Lindsey
Woman Admits $2 Million Theft From Iowa Bank
Mrs Burnice Tyerson Geiger, 58, admitted embezzling 2,126,859.10 from Sheldon National Bank where she served as assistant cashier and director. She is in federal custody in Sioux City and has waived to the grand jury. The case will be presented at the next session. Geiger is the daughter of bank president W. Tyerson. The report also mentions Eisenhower plans and Kennedy transition, with no direct link to the bank case beyond context.
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Eisenhower
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White House
Kennedy
Fisenower
Embezzlement Method Undisclosed by Officials
The district attorney declined to detail how the embezzlement was carried out, saying only that she “had a way of covering up.” The remarks appeared on page A-5 of the California edition.
Belgian Clash Fatal to Ex-Boxing Champ
Liege Belgium reports former featherweight boxing champion Joseph Woussem died after a police bullet during a clash between state police and strikers. Woussem, 22, was the third fatality in demonstrations tied to a 29 year socialist led strike against austerity measures.
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Mother of 24 Gets 5-Year Prison Term
In San Diego a 61 year old Pomona mother of 24 children was sentenced to five years for smuggling heroin. Federal Judge Jacob Weinberger said the term could have been heavier but for 14 of her children still alive.
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Sarah M. Valdez
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Train Hits Gas Truck at 80 mph Killing Six in Magnolia
The City of New Orleans passenger train, en route from New Orleans to Chicago, struck a gasoline truck at a Magnolia crossing at about 7 am. Six people died and six were injured. The impact sent flames along the nine cars and damaged the warehouse and freight cars. Among the dead were engineer J A Gimmy Livingston and fireman John Collins. truck driver Morris Piggott and workers Dob Gwin Handy Johns and Charles Hughes were also killed. Magnolia, about 200 miles north of New Orleans, has a population around 2,200.
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John Collins
Morris Piggott
Dob Gwin
Handy Johns
Charles Hughes
Hur
Wild Surf Destroys Homes Along California Coast
Heavy tides and ocean surge battered Surfside Colony and Ventura for a second day. At Surfside a two story bluff house was toppled and swept out to sea. In Ventura about 30 homes were damaged and roughly 50 more faced danger from the high waves. Navy Seabees and volunteers filled sandbags to shore up beaches as 20,000 bags were distributed to reinforce barriers.
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Surfside Colony
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Bryan Hodison
IRS
Glenna
Hunter
Khrushchev outlines path for world communism
Moscow reports Khrushchev’s 20 000 word blueprint predicting inevitable socialist victory worldwide. He states war not needed but workers may resort to arms if capitalism resists. He endorses wars of national liberation and cites Algeria as an example while pledging continued support.
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Inauguration Promises Biggest, Most Expensive Yet
The item lists page locations for a major upcoming inauguration coverage across multiple sections. It highlights the scale and noise level of the event and directs readers to specific pages for features, weather, classifieds, comics, obituaries, financials, editorial, and more. The note emphasizes breadth of coverage rather than new facts.
Fair Weather Expected for Kennedy Inauguration
Washington weather officials forecast mild conditions for the Friday inauguration with a five day outlook near normal temperatures. The forecast calls for daytime highs around 44 and overnight lows near 28 as the event approaches.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Brilliant West Coast fireball sparks panic across California
A dazzling fireball described as blue red and white lit the twilight sky from San Diego to San Francisco and inland to Nevada. Mt Wilson astronomers say it was likely a meteor from Draconids shower. Rumors of fires and debris were false. several reports of crashes vanished. The Civil Defense office could not confirm any ground impact though some witnesses claimed hits near Las Vegas Hollywood Hills and Boron. A pilot over West LA saw it drop toward the ocean and burn out off Long Beach Airport before fading.
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Mt. Wilson
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Office of Civilien Defense
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Air Force Base
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Hollywood Hills
Boron
West
Los Angeles
International Airport
Tom Kuter
Long Beach Municipal
Kennedy to fly to Washington after Florida trip
President-elect John F Kennedy leaves Florida for Washington with his new administration nearly staffed. An unexpected religious reconciliation note comes from Billy Graham who said Kennedy’s election improved Protestant Catholic relations. The Baptist evangelist, a Nixon ally, spoke after a lunch and golf outing with Kennedy.
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Florida
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Billy Graham
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Kennedy
Graham
NYC Halts All Service in Tie Up
The New York Central Railroad halted all service in and out of Grand Central Terminal due to harbor-tra ft picketing by union workers. Forty thousand commuters faced disruptions as mainline long distance runs were stopped and ferry service for thirty thousand more was curtailed.
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Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Weather Outlook Sees Warm Wednesday Ahead
A sunny Wednesday ushers in continued warmth with a high around 82 degrees by noon. Forecasters expect tranquil conditions with light winds and minimal chance of precipitation.
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