Abandoned car sparks dynamite scare in small town
In a pine forest near 4 Street, brothers Z Rogers Jr and Steve Matthias discovered a 1997 model Failomobile packed with heavy cylinders. Police later learned the tubes contained vibrogel dynamite, weighing about three pounds, capable of blowing a house.
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Fae
Houston
Sal Ken Hull
Arg Mall
Z. W. Rogers Jr
Steve Matthias
Hall
Sai
J. E. Armstrong
Armstrong
Wally Cox Threatened With Kidnap Plot
Wally Cox television comedian, his wife Gloria Safier, and two children received a kidnapping threat demanding 1,502 dollars. A note was slipped to Safier at a restaurant, followed by threatening calls about delivering the ransom to Idlewild Airport, a Grand Central locker, and another vague deadline. Cox remained unruffled and stayed at his New York apartment while the wife and children were at the country home.
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New York UM
Wally Cox
Gloria Safier
Miss Safier
Idlewild
Grand Central Terminal
LeMay Says Nuclear War Would End in Days
In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee General LeMay and other Air Force leaders said an all out nuclear war would last two to three days. They differed on the exact number of uniformed personnel and faced accusations of gag tactics by the Defense Department. The generals supported extending the draft law four years beyond June 30 while acknowledging limits on public opposition to orders.
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LeMay
Washington
Alb
Fliers Still Up After 54 Days In The Sky
Endurance pilots Bob Timm and Bil Cook remain aloft in a Cessna 172 after setting a new record by surpassing 54 days in the air. They refuel daily from a truck along a highway and are sponsored by a Las Vegas hotel to raise funds for the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund.
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Blythe GP
Bob Timm
Bil Cook
Tim
Las Vegas
Notel
Damon Runyon
Cook
Fragmented local notice missing clear event details
OCR text unreadable: refers to a press matter at Poni Uitte ar Lay with names Percy Ber Xs and delivery context unclear. No verifiable actions, dates, or outcomes available.
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Eleoram
Poni Uitte
Percy Ber
Fidel Castro Returns from Venezuela Visit in Havana
Fidel Castro arrived at 3:45 am from a goodwill trip to Venezuela and was driven to the Havana Hilton. He had attended Friday’s events marking the first anniversary of the overthrow of Marcos Perez Jimenez in Venezuela.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Venezuela
Jose Marti
Havana Hilton Hotel
Castro
Vendeutele
Marcos Perez Jiminez
Crash Death on Freeway Investigated
Los Angeles authorities investigated the death of Samuel Edward Woods 44 of Highland Park found in his car wreckage at the Alhambra wash below the San Bernardino Freeway. Woods last lived at 228 N Avenue 56. He apparently lost control, crashed through a guard rail and plunged about 20 feet to the concrete storm drain. Patrol officers said Woods was found Monday after nearby residents reported a loud explosion.
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Los Angeles
UPL
Samuel Edward Woods
Highland Park
Alhambra Wash
San Bernardino
Woods
N. Avenue 56
Rai
California
Highway Patrol
Mount Vernon Aids Sister City Flood Relief Flight
Mount Vernon Washington sent 5000 pounds of food clothing and blankets to flood hit Mount Vernon Ohio by a Navy transport plane due at Columbus Naval Air Station at 7 pm. From there trucks will move the relief to central Ohio. The city also sent 1600 dollars in flood relief donations to its sister city.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
Washington City
Ohio
Navy
Columbus
Naval Air Station
Washington
British Cargo Plane Crashes in Brindisi
A British cargo plane crashed and burned in Brindisi today killing two of its six crew. The remaining four crew members were hospitalized but not seriously injured.
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Brindisi
Italy
Stiff Laws Target Drunk Drivers In California
Sen. Ronald L. Grunsky proposes a crackdown on drunk driving with stricter enforcement and new measures. Three motorist bills were introduced including radar use and unmarked patrol cars. Sen. John J. Ballister sought a flat 70 mph speed limit next year. An intoxicated motorist is defined as impaired when liquor lessens driving ability.
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Sacramento
Ronald L. Grunsky
Watsonville
California
Senate
Grunsky
John J. Ballister
D-Goleta
Satan
Brown to Consider South Water Plan
Governor Brown weighs changes to the water program including a 38 million dollar annual expenditure focus on rights of way and a proposal for a 50 million dollar bond in 1960. Southern supporters demand firm guarantees of North to South water supplies and potential constitutional action, with talks of tideland oil revenues directed to water development.
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Brown
South Water Plan
Sachamento
Speedy Development
Richard Richards
D-Las
Pronios
Jehanges
Natatande
Tha
Tidelands
Ian Ann
Navy and Marines back Eisenhower defense budget quietly
Navy chief Burke and Marine Commandant Pale testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that they do not oppose the defense budget. They urged faster replacement of ships planes and weapons while signaling manpower reductions to 176000 by June 30. Secretary Gates and Air Force leaders detailed status and plans as Russia’s submarine fleet grows.
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Washington
Navy
Eisenhower
Arteigh A. Burke
of Naval Operations
Congréss
Ger. Randolph Bf. Pale
Pentagon
Air Force
James H. Thouglas
Thomas ©. Wille
Russia
Pate
Burke and
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sell the surplus through classified ads
Local classifieds urge readers to move surplus goods including land, stock, machinery and more. Contact HE 25959 to list or inquire about offerings and potential buyers.
California Assembly Debates Anti Smog and Tax Proposals
A Sacramento assembly column outlines bills on anti smog devices for cars, tax exemptions on public gas and electric utilities, gasoline pump rating postings, and a state holiday. It notes a state supreme court headquarters stay in San Francisco, prison reforms, and a proposed constitutional convention.
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Assi
Johnson
D-Los Ans
Belesl
Graykins
Los Angeles
Regland
D-La Sess
Brite
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State Supreme Court
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Starke
Ban
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