Apartment Gas Blast Burns Two
A gas explosion in a seaside duplex apartment severely burned two residents, Mrs. Alicia Pearl Wright and her husband Joy Charles, blowing out windows and damaging both units. Fire Chief Glenn Jefferson said heavy gas concentration ignited fabrics, with preliminary probes linking the blaze to a kitchen stove ignition around 6:15 am.
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Alicia Wright
Seaside Hospital
Lule Adams
Alicia Pearl Wright
Orange Ave
Apt. 8
Joy Charles
Glenn Jefferson
Jefferson
Wright
Wrights
Anna Tschudy
Weather Update Low Clouds Tuesday Morning
Low clouds linger tonight into Tuesday mid morning with mostly sunny skies by late morning and afternoon on Tuesday. Temperature shows little change. maximum expected near 70 by noon today.
Whisky and traps eyed to nab elusive Washington bear
Police and Theodore Reed of the National Zoo seek methods to capture a mysterious black bear roaming parklands in Washington. Reed suggests honey laced with whisky to attract and tranquilize the animal, while a bear trap and hunting dogs are also proposed. The bear evades for hours as authorities and about 1,000 bystanders pursue it.
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Washington
Theodore Reed
Washington National Zoo
Reed
Railing Stuns Congregation During Church Rite
In Pueblo Coto First Methodist Church members drowned out Bishop Glen R. Phillips as hail stones on the roof created noise during a Sunday night rite. The bishop from Beaver paused his speech and the congregation sang All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name.
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Pueblo
Coto
First Methodist
Glen R. Phillips
Beaver
Jesus
Subway Strike Hobbles Paris Transit Citywide
A citywide subway strike in Paris shut down most trains with only about a fifth operating. Conductors joined the action as workers flooded central Paris by car, causing massive traffic jams and delays up to an hour through the tangled city center.
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Parisi
Paris
Mine Disaster at Inland Steel Sherwood Mine
A walled-off underground room at Inland Steel Co. Sherwood mine near Mineral Hills Michigan exploded in fiery fumes, killing four miners and injuring 37. Rescue teams pulled 35 trapped workers to the surface, with some suffering burns and sulfur poisoning as power cables and pumps failed during the blaze.
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Sherwood Iron Ore
Michigan Upper Peninsula
The
Inland Steel Co
Mineral Hills
Big Three Seek Berlin Peace Amid Cold War Fears
The United States Britain and France pressed the Soviet Union at Geneva to suspend threats against West Berlin and work toward a stopgap deal. Secret talks with Andrei Gromyko aimed to avert a military clash and pave the way for a possible summit, while Khrushchev’s stance loomed large and British pressures swirl around Lloyd’s tenure.
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United States
Britain
France
Russia
West Berlin
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko’s
Tragic train strike kills girl as mother rushes to save
In WRENSHALL Minnesota a mother sprinted toward her daughter Jan Newsom who stood near tracks with a sand pail. A passenger train at 66 mph struck the child seconds after the mother left a car to visit a neighbor. The driver heard cries as the accident unfolded.
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San
Julius Newsum
Newsum
Jan
Governor Earl Long Returns to Galveston for Treatment
Ex-Governor Earl Long arrives in Galveston after a weekend of health strain. Dr. John B. Truslow confirms ongoing psychiatric evaluation and supportive care aimed at keeping him quiet and comfortable while his status is determined. Long’s condition included restless nights and reported violent spells, with Air National Guard transport bringing him from Baton Rouge.
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U. S
Russell Long
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
U.S
Long
Earl K. Log
Galveston
Earl K. Long
Witty Hospital
Air National Guard
Water program and budget near final action in Legislature
Gov Brown's water program and budget are close to final action in the State Legislature this week. The paper notes related pages for Beach Combing, editorials, financials, sports, and various sections including vital statistics and world news.
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Hal Boyle
Dridge
Four Hurt in Avalon Boat Blast
A 28 foot pleasure craft exploded in Santa Catalina Island anchorage injuring four Sunday. Miss Joanne Rome Ruth Louise Gallardo and Jesse Gallardo were taken to Santa Monica Hospital with severe burns after the blast. Boat owner Albert Windsor, 33, of Venice, was blown over 30 feet but escaped with minor scalp burns as hundreds of visitors watched the flare up. Continued on Page A-5.
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Santa Monica Hospital
Avalon Clinic
Joanne Rome
Mildred Ave
Culvert City
Ruth Louise Gallardo
Jesse
Lennie Canal
Venice
Albert E. Windsor
Victoria SL
Khrushchev Threatens West with Suicide If War Breaks Out
Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned in Viore Albania that any attack on the Soviet bloc would be suicide for the West as capitalism nears defeat. He said Western policies hasten the fall of capitalism and that communism will replace it, while promising Russia will outpace American industry. A joint Soviet Albanian communique on world policy was announced, reiterating anti colonialism and UN seats for Red China.
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West Berlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
London
Times
Macmillan
Lloyd
Asit
Pend
Lloyd Hel
Viore
Khrushchev
Plasterers Strike Hit Southland Construction Industry
About 4,000 plasterers walked out in Los Angeles and Orange counties as negotiations stalled. Eugene Ferguson of Santa Ana, head of the seven locals’ negotiating committee, said no talks are scheduled with management. Key issues include union recognition, a 12 1 2 percent hourly wage increase, and a 12 1 2 percent employer contribution to a vacation fund.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Southland
Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches Record 309
The two day Memorial Day weekend saw at least 309 traffic deaths nationwide, a record for the holiday and higher than preholiday estimates. The National Safety Council blamed heavy travel and multiple collisions as key factors, while California reported 30 deaths the nation’s highest.
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National Safety Council
NSC
California
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