King Seized Aids Slain In Iraqi Revolution Emergency
London reports Baghdad embassy attacked while Beirut and Cairo flash dispatches describe a pro Western government toppled in Iraq. Crown Prince Abdullah killed. Nuri Said and Faisal reportedly dead as Jordan Iraqi federation opens amid martial law. Eisenhower convenes bipartisan White House meeting on Middle East crisis.
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I Amman Radio
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Hussein
Hashe- Tite
Amman
Federation
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Middle Eastern
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Dulles
Nixon
National Security Council
Dullesand Nixon
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
William F. Knowland
California
House Foreign Relations
Armed Services
Explosion at Williams Hardware Co. in Streator Illinois
A four story hardware store blast in Streator Illinois killed at least one person and trapped unknown numbers of customers and clerks. The blast lifted the elevator shaft top and blew out the storefront in the downtown area as heavy rains swelled the town. A female victim was taken to a hospital, while others remained unaccounted for. Manager Andrew Thatch noted a strong odor of gas upon opening the shop.
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Streator
Ill
Ilinois
Jared
Irl
Joe Kmetz
Williams Hardware Co
Typhoon Winnie Heads Toward Formosa From Philippines Death Toll
AP reports Typhoon Winnie, after causing at least two deaths and damage in the Philippines, moves toward Formosa with a new threat of destruction. U S Air Force weather observers in Tokyo place the storm 423 miles south southwest of Okinawa and forecast 200 miles east southeast of Formosa by Tuesday morning. Winnie travels at a slow pace with winds up to 114 mph.
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Winnie
Philippines
Formosa
U. S. Air Force
Okinawa
Two Kidnap and Assault on Woman in Hollywood Hills
Frances Johnson, 40, housewife, was kidnapped near downtown Los Angeles by two men. They beat her, raped her, and attempted to garrote her with her dress, leaving her nude and dazed on a dirt road in the Hollywood Hills. She was hospitalized in serious condition. Police responded after residents heard screams and the abductors fled. The dress remained twisted around her neck and had to be cut free.
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Hollywood
UPI
Hollywood Hills
Frances Johnson
General Hospital
Los Angeles
Johnson
Hungarians Picket Soviet U N Offices
About 250 Hungarian demonstrators picketed the United Nations Soviet headquarters in New York with chants against Khrushchev and Soviet actions. Police reinforced the area, with 147 uniformed officers and 35 detectives, following a history of violence at similar protests. Rev. Imre Kovacs urged daily demonstrations through Saturday to gain wider support.
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New York
Associated Press
Khrushchev
New York City
Manhattan
Imre Kovacs
Caurch
TNE
Imre Nagy
Judge Rules Chavez Ravine Land For Public Use
A Los Angeles judge voided the Dodgers city deal for a 12 million stadium in Chavez Ravine due to deed restrictions tying land to public use. The ruling delays Walter O Malley’s ballpark plans and could trigger appeals. Dodgers spokesman Patterson vowed a formal release after attorneys review. Assistant City Attorney Jones said an appeal would follow a denied new trial unless the City Council blocks it.
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Chavez Ravine
Los Angeles Dodgers
Arnold Praeger
Dodger
Walter O'Malley
Rodgers
Arthur
Red) Patterson
O'Malley
Bourke Jones
Jones
Roger Arnebergh
Dodgers
Los Angeles Coliseum
Stuttgart
Ark
Ree Ee
14 Drown in Boating Accidents
A report highlights fourteen fatalities from boating incidents across several states. Stuttgart Arkansas saw multiple family deaths after a boat struck a stump, while others in Batavia Tonawanda Creek and Oklahoma City affected by storms and capsized vessels. Authorities note ongoing legal actions and stadium plans pending court findings.
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Tonawanda Creek
Hume
Oklahoma City
Weather outlook shows clouds tonight then sun on Tuesday
Low clouds linger tonight with Tuesday morning clearing to mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures hold steady with a high near 75 expected Tuesday.
Judge Praeger Rules Contract Lacked Public Purpose
In a 32 page ruling Judge Praeger held that the contract did not cover public purposes that would justify the use of public funds to acquire the item.
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Praeger
Quake Jolts Large Area of Southland
A offshore centered quake in the Santa Barbara Channel rattled Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. People felt tremors as far as Los Angeles area. Dr Charles Richter put the magnitude between 5 and 6 with light damage possible and noted 12 to 48 aftershocks.
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Carpinteria Pia
Santa Barbara
California
Ventura
Los Angeles
Charles Richter
California Institute of Technology
Seismological Laboratory
Pasadena
Cupid Smites First Latin Miss Universe in 1956
Gladys Zender, Latin America's first Miss Universe, returns to Long Beach with her mother at her side and declares I am in love. Miss Japan Tomoka Moritake also arrives at LA and says her goal is to become a truthful housewife. At the Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach, Zender and Moritake mingle with other contestants as preparations begin for the pageant.
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Latin-America
Gladys Zender
Long Beach
New York
Lear
Los Angeles International
Tomoka Moritake
Japan
Miss Zender
Peru
Rosa Zender
Lafayette Hotel
Peach Haven
LA International
England
Peter Townsend
Gladys
Man Kills Wife's Boyfriend Then Self in Firestone Park Scene
In Firestone Park, 29 year old man shot and killed his estranged wife's boyfriend, Jesse C. Stasher, 35, then killed himself. The victim and Evans, unknown address, had accosted Mabel Lee, 24, at 12:30 a.m. after a late movie. Evans forced her into his car, then shot Stasher after an apparent plea for mercy.
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Firestone Park
CNS
Jesse C. Stasher
Compton
James Evans
S. Alabama St
Watts
Evans
Mabel Lee
Avalon Blvd
Stasher
Means Committee
Specialsman
Bert
137Th St
Ward Goldfine
Stanford
Ave
Eddie Walker
136Th St
Beach Combing Page Local Treasures Revealed
Ocean fringe finds are described by Hal Bogie with notes on shoreline treasures and seasonal driftwood. A-3 highlights practical tips for beachgoing, tide timing, and safe exploration along the coast.
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Hal Bogie
Sparta
Vital Statistics
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