Patrons Nab Gunman in Bar Tussle
In Bellflower a would be robber was disarmed and captured by patrons at the Zebra Room bar on Center Street 1:30 am. James A. Gilliar 22 of Paramount is jailed on robbery suspicion after a struggle with James B. Scott 30 and Willson C. Sessions 35 who chased him outside. Gilliam claimed the revolver was a prop.
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Bellflower
Norwalk Sheriffs Station
James A. Gilllar
Bixler St
Paramount
James B. Scott
Palo Verde Ave
Long Beach
Zebra Room
Center St
Gilliare
Gunolan
Willson C. Sessions
Cambria St. Anaheim
Gilliam
Queen Recovering From Feverish Cold
Queen Elizabeth II reported with a feverish cold improving today yet remaining under doctor’s orders to stay indoors for several days at Sandringham England as she recovers.
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Sandringham
England
Elizabeth II
Escape Fiery Plane Crash During Okinawa Flight
NAHA Okinawa AP reports a four engine Navy transport plane crashed after takeoff from Kadena Air Base, burning. Of 107 on board 85 survived, five injured not seriously, including Major Joseph R. Arnault. Explosives from Battle of Okinawa remained in the area, and witnesses noted post impact explosions near the wreckage as the craft headed toward the Hana area.
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Okinawa
Ryukyus Army
Joseph R. Arnault
Kadena Air Base
United States
Chihana
Flares Signal Hunt for Missing Plane Near Guam
Searchers pressed a recovery effort for a WD50 weather reconnaissance plane missing after typhoon Opnelia. Ten airmen were aboard. The Firedrake reported flare sightings near the beach area at 1:58 a.m. and 2:35 a.m. local time.
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Here
U. S
Firedrake
Eisenhower urged to propose Pentagon reorganization plan
UPI dispatch reports Rep McCormack says it is President Eisenhower's duty as commander in chief to outline how the Pentagon should be reorganized. With Congress split and many conferences needed, McCormack notes Eisenhower's State of the Union pledge but sees delay and says his views should be considered.
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UPI
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Eisenhower
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Moore
Capitol Hill
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Pentagons
House
Ais
Unseasonably Warm Weather Continues Across Cities
June like warmth persists through the weekend with temperatures reaching 77 locally and 80 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles International Airport reports a January record as other spots tie or exceed eighty.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles International
Reds Detain Wife of US Commandant in Berlin
Mrs Barksdale Hamlett wife of Berlin's US commandant was detained for ten minutes by Communist border guards Friday because her car had a telephone in it. She was returning with two American officers from a visit to East Berlin when stopped at the boundary between West Berlin and the Soviet sector. The incident revived the dispute over two way radios and similar devices in western cars entering Communist territory.
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Berlin
Barksdale Hamlett
SU. 5
Amorous Gunman Robs Station Attendant Then Kisses Her
In Corpus Christi a gunman robbed Mrs. Robert Guerrero at a service station where she worked. He flashed a pistol and ordered her outside before stealing about 320 dollars and giving her a kiss. The incident occurred Friday and she recalls only a peck rather than a violent act.
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Gunius Christi
Tex
Robert Guerrero
Bus Strike Ends in Los Angeles After 70 Hours of Talks
Agreement reached after 70 hours of talks on a proposal to end the 49 day LA bus strike. The 1,200 striking drivers must approve before it takes effect, delaying bus restart likely until next week. Federal Mediator Harry Malcom noted details would not be disclosed. Don Sheets said copies would be mailed for study and a ratification vote likely Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Harry Malcom
Don Sheets
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Tralnmaen
Neely of West Virginia Dies at 83 in Washington
Democratic Senator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginia died in Washington at 83 after a period of ill health. His passing comes amid labor strikes involving Metropolitan Coach Lines and related transit disputes in California, with Gov. Cecil Underwood poised to name a successor.
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Matthew M. Neely
West Virginia
Naval
Bethesda
Ian
House
Yosummg
Congress
Malcom
Democrats
Cecil Underwood
Neely
Two Artesia youths killed in barstow crash linked to burglary
Two Artesia teenagers Daniel Gossett 16 and Billy McConnell were identified as burglary suspects after a car theft ended in a highway crash 30 miles east of Barstow. Gossett’s jacket tied him to the break-in at Charlie's Bargain Center Norwalk Boulevard Artesia.
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Artesia
Daniel Wayne Gossett
224Th St
Billy McConnell
228Rd St
Charlie’s Bargain Cennter
JS. Norwalk Blvd
Gossett
Norwalk
Tough parole tavern ban leads to jail term choice
Edward Lefebvre, 22, a first offender on burglary, was offered two years in jail or parole with an 11 pm curfew and ban on taverns, clubs, and dance halls. He chose jail, saying the parole was too tough.
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MoKinnan
Edouard Lefebvre
Lefiore
Death of Senator Neely Shrinks Democratic Senate Rank
The Democratic Senate ranks drop to 9 after the death of Senator Neely at 16:09 am at a naval hospital. He died after a protracted illness from malignancy and had announced plans for a million-dollar cancer research fund. Neely served nearly 3 years in Congress, with long tenure in both chambers beginning in 1913.
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Senate
Joseph C. Duke
Naval Hospital
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Duke
Neely
Capitol
Congress
House
West Virginia
Where to Find It Listings and Page References
A condensed guide lists sections for Churches on pages A4 and A5, Classifieds on pages B4 through B11, Comics on B9, Crossword on B2, Death Notices on B4, Financial on B3, Shipping Table on B4, and Sports on pages 4 through 6 and 7. It notes Theatre listings on page A2 and TV Radio on page B12.
Man Killed by Compton Police Car in Gardena
An elderly man Doniso Hernandez, 78, of Avalon Boulevard Gardena was killed when he stepped into a Compton police car at El Segundo Boulevard and Grande Ava. The squad car was driven by Officer Roger C. Boucher, 26. Investigators from the California Highway Patrol found Boucher not responsible for the death.
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Grande Ava
Doniso Hernandez
Avalon Blvd
Gardena
Roger C. Boucher
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Boucher
Hernandez
Weather forecast notes fog on coasts through Sunday
Night and morning fog patches drift along the coasts through Sunday with sunny skies otherwise. A slight cooling trend arrives Sunday, bringing cooler conditions overall.
Calif. Bank Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Nationwide Chase
FBI agents and local police captured six suspects in an armed holdup that netted about $16,734. The group, four men and two women from Pacoima Pomona Tulare Bakersfield and Dallas, were halted after a pursuit through Yakima after a Friday night heist on a Grandview bank. Police recovered more than $16,000 in a bag from the car and identified the arrests at the bus station train depot and nearby streets.
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Adolf Hitler
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von Licher
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Jay Page
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Gyo
Mem
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FBI
Robert Madden
Pacoima
Calif
Madden
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California
Washington
Cheeks Land the Cruz
Backers Seek Secret Ballot On No Endorsement
Supporters of San Francisco Mayor George Christopher move to block Gov. Goodwin J. Knight from unofficial Republican endorsement for U.S. senator. They push for a secret ballot by the California Republican Assembly as CRA members finalize a proposed slate for June. Knight supporters insist the standoff would offend the governor.
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Los Angeles
Senate
CEA
Knight
Patricia Connich
Christopher
Wife Cannot Save Injured Husband in Fire
In San Diego Mrs Thelma Gill awoke to her husband Charles G. Gill 63 crying out I am on fire from a bedroom blaze. She dragged him from the flames but he died later at San Diego Naval Hospital. The husband suffered a chronic nervous disorder and was unable to escape as flames engulfed their room.
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San Diego
Thelma Gill
County Population Soars by 600 Daily in 1957
Los Angeles County population rose about 600 a day in 1957 per the County Regional Planning Commission. Total reached 5,614,212, up 212,938 for the year, with growth since 1950 at 1,461,525. City of Los Angeles stood at 2,366,457, up 70,313 in the year.
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Los Angeles
County Regional Planning Commission
Curvy model arrested for knifing actor husband
Velda Nixon, 30, a former model and wife of Allan H. Nixon, is jailed on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder after authorities say she attacked him with ivory handled knives given at Christmas. Nixon was treated at Hollywood Receiving Hospital for wounds to shoulder, wrist, and legs. he and Velda expressed love and intent to reconcile, with no complaint signed.
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Allan H. Nixon
Mark Wilson
Velda Nixon
Ferent
Nixon
Allan
Velda
Divorced Woman Forces Choice Over Chickens At Home
Mrs. Mary Asmus was granted a divorce after telling Dist. Judge Joseph E. Cook that her husband faced an ultimatum to choose between her and the chickens he kept in the house. She quoted him as saying, You take the chickens.
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Ufi
Mary Asmus
Dist
Joseph E. Cook
Asmus
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