Man Admits Slaying of an 80-year-old Woman
Compton police booked an unemployed laborer on suspicion of murdering Martha Gibbs, 80, with a barbecue meat fork. Gibbs was found stabbed 21 times, a pillow over her head, in her home at 318 South Col in Avenue. The suspect, Laurene Corwin, 23, told investigators he acted after learning Gibbs’ man friend was out with another woman. Police found bloody clothes in a washing machine at Corwin’s apartment after holding him for questioning.
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CNS
Laurene Corwin
Martha V. Gibbs
Mes. Gibbs
Colin Ave
Herry
R.R. Robbins
R. K. Reeves
Corwin
S. Colin Ave
Gibbs
Gampton
Tornadoes Sweep Four County Area In Wisconsin
Four county region in northwestern Wisconsin hit by a trio of parallel tornado funnels. At least 28 dead and many injured as damage spread across MENOMONIE and surrounding towns. Governor Vernon Thomson declares state of emergency and calls National Guard to aid recovery.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
SUV Aguiree
Vernon Thomson
National Guard
Chippewa Falls
Knapp
Boyd
Mne
Bloomer
Wilson
Thorp
Rice Lake
Stanley
Colfax
Dodgers battle new stadium suits face test in Chavez Ravine
Los Angeles voters backed O’Malley’s plan to build a luxury Dodgers stadium in Chavez Ravine amid lawsuits challenging the deal. City officials say the contract is legal but delays may occur. A separate Colfax tornado kills and injures dozens across Wisconsin towns as I- states suffer damage.
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Los Angeles
Walter
O'Malley
Memorial Coliseum
Dodgers
Chavez Ravine
Pasadena
Louis Kirschbaum
Ball Club
Kenneth C. Newell
Kirschbaum
City Housing Authority
City Atty
Roger Arneburgh
De Gaulle Offers Unity Plan in Algerian Crisis
Premier Charles de Gaulle addressed 75,000 at Constantine, urging unity in Algeria with equal rights for all. Nationalist spokesmen abroad rejected the plan, with the Algerian National Liberation Front demanding independence and rejecting integration with equal votes.
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Constantine
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Mosler
Tunisia
Cairo
National Liberation Front
de Gaulle
Front
Newport Men Die at Bail Game in Los Angeles
Two spectators died at a Los Angeles baseball game between Los Angeles and Cincinnati. James McIntyre, 54, of Newport Beach, collapsed in his 10th row seat and died from a heart attack. Eddie Spiegel, 60, of Los Angeles, suffered a fatal heart attack while seated on a bench outside the Coliseum awaiting a streetcar.
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LOS Angeles Us
Cincinnati
James McIntyre
Newport Beach
Eddie, Spiegel
Los Angeles
Coliseum
Weather forecast notes variable cloudiness and mild high near 72
A weather summary indicates variable cloudiness with sunny periods and a high near 72 degrees. Light winds prevail as conditions remain generally dry across the region.
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Pune
Bernardino Inmates Riot Underscores Jail Tensions
Inmates at San Bernardino County jail rioted twice in a few days. A visiting-privelges suspension triggered a one hour demonstration with shouting, arson of mattress covers, and thrown debris through bars. Guards quickly controlled the disturbances.
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San Bernardino
Demos Sweep Ties emerge in California primary races
In San Francisco AP dispatch, Democrats gain momentum as California primaries show Brown leading Knowland for governor with large crossfiling totals. Engle Knight and Christopher post rising margins in Senate and GOP contests, signaling potential shifts in party strength ahead of November.
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William F. Knowland
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Washington
Brown
Knowland
California
U.S
Clair Engle
Red Bluff
Goodwin Y
Knight
George Christopher
Engle
Christopher
GOP
Edward S. Shattuck
BAZ
Weinberger
McCarthy
Wen
Mask
Alllings
Jacres Bol
Lea
Republican Powers
Anderson
Powers
Republican Jordan Ateeteeer
Democratic
Gee O
Lopez Jordan Py
Ree Button
Sis Betts
P Betts
Button
Kirkwoodsane
Cranston
Kirkwoodaes
Sreapeee
Simpson
Ae Wee
Calvert
Everett
Roberts
Agreement Reached on Oakland Transit Strike
A tentative agreement to end the three day Key System transportation strike was reached in Oakland after almost 20 hours of federal conciliator led negotiations. Amalgamated Motor Coach Employees Union members will vote by secret ballot on the deal, with service possible to resume by Saturday.
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Oakland
APS
Key System Transportation
Senator’s Wife Sparks Swimsuit Debate in Washington
Mrs. Maurine Neuberger wife of Oregon senator defended her public appearance in an Oregon made bathing suit. She called herself no different from other American women and noted widespread swimsuit sales. Supporters praised the display while some critics viewed it as improper for a senator’s wife.
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Washington
UPS
Maurine Neuberger
Oregon
Neuberger
State Voter House Rejects Ike's Army Cut Plan
Washington AP reports the State Voter House rejected President Eisenhower's plan to reduce Army strength to 870000, voting 22 to 188 against the cut. The body approved a defense appropriation bill totaling 38409561000, with an amendment to finance a 900000-man Army at an added cost of 99 million dollars.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Jail May Discourage This Texan
Police say Grady Ingram 48 laborer battered wife with an auto battery cable in CleBurns Texas. He spent the night in jail. released on $100 bond on drunkenness and disturb the peace charges. Today’s vote on the Army size bill reflected congressional debate on military programs and a second nuclear powered carrier.
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Cleburn
Tex
Grady Ingram
Josephine
Ingram
Hirst
House
Eisen‘hower
Appropriations Committee
Hisenhower
British Rocket Plane Crash Claims Lead Pilot
British test pilot D. Own Boscombe Down, leader Yorn Booth of Saunders Roe Co, was killed when the experimental SRO3 rocket powered fighter exploded after takeoff. The crash damaged several farm cottages.
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D.own
England
Yorn Booth
Saunders Roe Co
Britain
Where to Find It Life Insurance and Nation Building
A fragment lists daily newspaper sections and page designations for topics ranging from life insurance premiums funding ships planes and factories to various pages covering deaths notices editorials financials sports theaters and vital statistics with multiple page coordinates and columnists cited. The text reads like a directory or table of contents for readers seeking specific sections within the paper.
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Nation’s
Hal Boyle
Bridge—Foxe
Hospital Refusal Spurs L A Suit
A Los Angeles housewife seeks one million dollars in damages claiming her baby was born dead after Park View Hospital refused admission and an accompanying physician would not attend because she could not pay $250 in advance. Named defendants include Park View Hospital and Dr. Stanley Arbiter.
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L. A
Los. Angeles
Roberta Carpenter
Park View Hospital
Stanley Arbiter
Jets fly nonstop Hawaii to Japan in UPI report
Two US Air Force jet fighters completed a nine hour nine minute nonstop flight from Honolulu to Japan. Pilots Lt. Col. John W Keeney of Pierre South Dakota and Capt. Ramon Windsor Colorado refueled in the air twice.
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Ramon
Windsor
Colo
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West Pointer
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Judith E. Early
Oklahoma City
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