Stem Fires at Portola and Sierraville Threaten Area
Portola forest fire threat eased after a state of emergency, with 4 flames scorching 1,500 acres and 175 men assigned to fight lines. Twenty miles south, the Tahoe Forest blaze had burned 16,000 acres. Wind remains the key factor as crews work under shifting conditions. Sierraville crews reported progress after 50 mph winds subsided and later renewed.
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Portola
Plumarx National Forest
Forest Headquarters
Thai Spy Executed Under Martial Rule in Bangkok
A Thai accused of being a Communist agent was executed Monday night without trial. It was the seventh such execution since Marshal Sarit took active direction of the government ten months ago.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Sarit
Thandral
Girl 6 Found Slain in Neighbor's Attic
Las Vegas police found the body of six year old Dolores Stafford in a neighbor's attic after a wide search for Robert Kenneth Ervin 21 a casing employe who may be armed Ervin was identified as a possible suspect after neighbors said he recently divorced and drank heavily the girl had been playing in her yard before vanishing police and sheriff's deputies searched his home and found the body
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Robert Kenneth Ervin
Dolores Stafford
St. Zimo
Juanita Stafford
Review-Journal
Phere
Ervin
Motto of the month mocks self praise with help
The Let's Have Better Mottoes Assn selects a witty motto for the month. The line reads I must have had help, I couldn't be that stupid my self. It reflects a humorous take on personal competence and reliance on others. The brief item notes the club's chosen phrase and its playful tone.
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Help
Los Angeles
UPI
Calvert Boat Radios That It’s Sinking Off Australia
Hollywood actor John Calvert aboard Sea Fox reported a sinking off the North Australian coast near Cape Wessel. A Royal Australian Air Force search failed to sight the yacht as two planes combed the area. Sea Fox reportedly carried a crew of five and women, taking 2000 gallons per hour and risking sinkage.
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Australia
John Calvert
Sea Fox
Royal Australian Air Force
Cape Wassel
Arnhem Land
Air Force
Edsel Ford
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