Starkweather begins trip to Lincoln for trial in 11 killings
GERING Neb AP Charles Starkweather known as Little Red, facing 10 Nebraska killings and one in Wyoming, left Gering for Lincoln under heavy guard. Caril Fugate rode in another car as snow fell and safety patrols led the convoy. Starkweather, shackled, remained calm and maintained he wanted to be somebody. He confessed to the Colvert murder and others, with court plans for first degree murder trials and possible death penalty or life imprisonment.
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Neb
Charles
Little Red) Starkweather
Lincoln
Lancaster
Karnuap
Douglas
Wyo
Starkweather
Nebraska
Wyoming
Outlaw
Carll Fugate
Lincolnn
Siteriff
Colvert
Caril
Cavil
Charles Starkweather
Sheriff's Office
Caril Fugate
Senators Approve Defense Money Bill Planes and Losses
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a 1.41 million emergency defense bill, with plans to fund the Pentagon while deleting references to a new ARPA. Meanwhile, an AD Skyraider accident on the USS Hancock in the Pacific near Los Angeles killed two sailors, with one pilot uninjured and two others believed lost overboard. The bill moves to the Senate for action as House authorization timing may affect passage.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate
Advanced Research Project Agency
Pentagon
Defense McElroy
McElsroy
Alameda 2
Hancock
Los Angeles
Alameda Naval Air Station
Navy
Gd D. Klugman
Congress
Committee
Blaze and gas blast near Paramount span endanger spectators
A fireball blasted from an eight inch gas main ruptured by a 4000 foot wooden span along Olive Street in Paramount. The inferno threatened a nearby trailer park while workers used blowtorches to dismantle the bridge. A spectator, Mrs. Agnes Hall, 66, was injured amid a panicked evacuation as crowds dispersed. Fire units from multiple cities battled the blaze and a power line outage occurred, with deputies helping control the scene.
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Olive St
Paramount
Los Angeles’ River
Agnes Hall
Compton Community Medical
Los Angeles General Hosiital
E. Olive St
Southern California Edison. Co
Long Beach v
Compton
Uns
End Comes for Little Donna Jean
Donna Jean Waldecker 7 of Lakewood died early today in a Santa Monica hospital after heart surgery and medical attempts failed. She had endured heart and kidney problems since birth, with numerous hospital stays. Surrounded by her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Waldecker and sisters Linda 9 and Shell the family had moved from the East Coast to be near Disneyland.
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Donna Jean Waldecker
Lakewood
Santa Monica
Donna
East Coast
Disneyland
Marie Butts
Norwalk
Charles Waldecker
Pearce Ave
Linda
Shell
Soviet Launch Rumor Sparks Space Missile Speculation
Washington reports indicate officials studying claims of a colossal Soviet space missile. Some say a long range test or satellite launch. others caution no verification. Intelligence work and sky checks are underway to confirm any new development, with radar stations in Turkey aiding tracking after launch.
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Washington
Washington Today
Soviet Union
U.S
Finitin
Turkey
New Zealand Quake Smashes Windows in Dannevirke
An earthquake struck Dannevirke in northern New Zealand causing smashed shop windows and damaged buildings. There were no casualties reported in the town of about 4,000 residents.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Dannevirke
U S explores counterweapons to destroy ICBMs and missiles
The United States discloses plans to develop nuclear countermeasures to neutralize intercontinental missiles and other missiles in a semiannual Atomic Energy Commission report to Congress. Army funding to speed up countermissile work aims to bridge the gap before Soviet ICBMs become battle ready, with earliest Soviet operational date noted as July.
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United States
Isra
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Eniwetok
AEC i
AEC
Lyman L. Limnitzer
Army
House
Beating After Poly Wilson Basketball Game Leads to Arrests
Four juveniles and an 18 year old, Ali rem Poly High School, were detained after the Poly High and Wilson High boys game. Joe Wilson, 18, of 1520 California Ave, is booked on battery charges. Maexh Charles, 16, was hospitalized with head injuries after the incident. Daniel Marcus, 17, was also implicated in the attack.
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Ali Rem Poly High School
Wilson High School
Joe Wilson
California Ave
Poly
Increasing Cloudiness With Rain Possible Saturday
The forecast calls for more cloud cover tonight and Saturday with a chance of rain late Saturday.
Where to Find It Lower Levels in Schools Stressing Science
A brief reader note lists sections and page numbers for a variety of topics in the newspaper. It highlights education, lifestyle, entertainment, and reference pages with specific page designations such as A-1 B-1 C-8 to C-128 and notes on sections like Death Notices Page B-2 and Vital Statistics Page C-8.
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Hal Boyle
Wilson
Orphanage Isolated by Flood Near Napa California
Forty five children at Faith Orphanage, ages six months to college, are marooned by floods on Pope Creek about 30 miles northwest of Sere. The home lacks fresh food, bread, lights and communication after the Montecello Dam flood disrupted lines and roads. Sponsor Hal Kemper, Morse code expert, alerted Col George Northrop at Hamilton Air Force Base, triggering a helicopter delivery of supplies.
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Calif
Faith Orphanage
Sere
Hal Kemper
Sacramento
Kemper
Montecello
Montecello Dam
Col
George G. Northrup
Hamilton Air Force Base
Northrup
Pope Creek
Lake Berryessa
Mantecello Dam
Ike at Augusta for Relaxation Weekend Visit
President Eisenhower arrived in Augusta Georgia at 1 45 pm for a weekend of relaxation. His plane Columbine II landed at Bush Field after a two hour flight from Washington. He was accompanied by Barry Leithead of New York, a personal friend and fellow Augusta National Golf Club member.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Coloumibine Iil
Bush Field
Washington
Barry Leithead
New York
Leithead
Augusta National Golf Club
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