Two Long Beach Grocers Stop Forgery Ring
Harey Walker manager of a market at 4400 Orange Ave and Michael J. Sweeney of 4480 Atlantic Ave coordinated to halt a check forgery gang. A man attempted to cash a $123.47 payroll check at Sweeney’s, was detained, and police arrested Allen Kirkendall, 41, of Los Angeles. Kirkendall admitted past forgeries and said he worked with three men from Los Angeles in a scheme similar to a January Vancouver, Washington case. another suspect, George Dewey Pitts Jr., had been jailed after confessing to cashing checks for three men.
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Harey Walker
Orange Ave
Walter
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Michael J. Sweeney
Atantic Ave
Sweeney
Ylan
Interstate Construction Corp
Figueroa St
Gardena
Allen Kirkendall
Los Angeles
J. T. Foster
Kirkendall
Vancouver
Wash
Foster
George Dewey Pitts Jr
Redondo Beach
Harrington
Hil
Hill
Haverington
Air Crash Kills 2 of 5 Americans in Moscow
A Polish twin engine airliner en route from Warsaw to Moscow crashed during a Friday night storm killing two of eight passengers including five Americans. Three Americans survived, all from Grand Rapids Michigan. one Polish stewardess survived. Surviving Americans include Mrs Margaret Tremper Michele Tremper 14 and Richard Cheverton.
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Michele
Richard Cheverton
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Soviet Union
Wood-Tv
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Cheverton
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Irving R. Levine
National Broadcasting Co
Wood-Tvv
Harvey Bouker
Bouker
Grand Rapids Insurance
Harold Milks
Roy Essoyan
Associated Press
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Warsaw
Meteor Lights Nashville Sky Overhead
Nashville Tennessee residents saw a brilliant meteor flash across the night sky Friday. Lon Arledge of the Vanderbilt Observatory said the meteor burned out about 6,000 feet above Nashville and was visible for about 50 miles over the region.
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Tenn
Lon Arledge
Vanderbilt Observatory
Tirha
Tennessee
Two Grove Women Die in Accident Near Merced
In a head on collision on U S 99 five miles north of Merced a sedan and a small German car crashed killing Daisie Jane Kelly 50 Garden Grove Florene Whitesell Parks 71 Garden Grove Thelma Lorraine Field 42 Oxnard and her daughter Ithane Field 8 All were in the two vehicles Two Field daughters Cecilia 13 and Robert John Burdette 24 were injured Burdette faces felony manslaughter charges and was driving on the wrong side of the highway at 12 35 AM Assistant District Attorney Ben Curry said.
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U. S. 99
Here
Daisie Jane “Kelly
Walnut St
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Florence Whitesell Parks
6Th” St. Garden Grove
Thelma Lorraine Field
Oxnard
Ithane Field
Cowboy Duel Wounds Teen Wife in Harford County
In Havre de Grace Maryland a teenage farm wife Leona Fern Chapman 46 was critically wounded Friday night by a gunshot. Husband William Clifford Chapman 24 said they were pretending a cowboy duel with a 45 caliber pistol when the accidental shot struck her in the abdomen.
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Leona
Fern Chapman
Harford Memorial Hospital
William Clifford Chapman
Senate OKs Foreign Aid Up to House
President Eisenhower's 37 million foreign aid bill cleared the Senate in a 57 to 25 vote and moves to the House. Democrats led by Lyndon Johnson kept wavering Democrats in line while Republicans united behind the measure. Supporters touted the program despite charges of waste while opponents pressed for cuts and warned of national debt.
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Louisiana
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Oregon
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
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Ohio
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Neb
Dwaorshak
Idaho
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Nev
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Woman fires pistol blindly kills husband in chase
Police say a 30-year-old woman killed her husband Eddie Simmons, 26, by firing a pistol over her shoulder as he pursued her. He was found slumped by a telephone table, apparently trying to call for help. Marguerita Simmons is cited as the shooter.
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Eddie Simmons
Marguerita Simmons
Typhoid Strikes 50 Tepehuan Indians in Mezquital
Officials report at least 50 Tepehuan Indians have died of typhoid fever in the Mezquital area of Duango over the past three weeks, prompting health warnings and investigation by local authorities.
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Mexico City
Mezquital
du' Tango
Realty Man Charged in Office Fire
Nicholas Vander, a 64 year old Anaheim real estate broker, was charged with arson after a fire at his Long Beach real estate office caused extensive damage. Fire investigators found soaked paper towels, a 244 gallon gasoline can, inflamed debris, and charred milk cartons. Vander denied the charges and said his office was insured for 25000 dollars. The building is owned by Ruth N. Bridges.
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Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Anaheim
Nicholas Vander
Vandor
Ruth N. Bridges
Eucalyptus Ave
Prowler Suspect Held in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police arrest 34 year old set designer Tommy Scian dra of Hollywood on suspicion of burglary after he boasted of a prowler incident and details of an early morning intrusion at Gail Donovin’s apartment. Detectives questioned him about a nurse murder last Monday. he denies knowledge and says he was “popping off.” He will be held for a lineup Monday amid ongoing inquiries. The report also notes defense leaders conference at a Marine base with restricted access as officials discuss manpower and budget cuts.
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Prowler
Tommy Sciandra
Hollywood
Gail Donovin
Hershey
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Marine Base
Mnewsmen
Defense
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Wilson
Eisenhower
Killer Rupp Loses Bid on Sanity in Death Penalty Case
Amid midwest storms and a flash flood in Franklin County Missouri a seven-member family perished when floodwaters swept their car as a mounted search recovered five bodies and a missing seventh The Springfield tornado and rainstorm killed two and injured many while severe winds toppled trees and damaged hundreds of homes The California Supreme Court rejected William Francis Rupp Jr s appeal seeking a sanity hearing and upheld the stay dismissal leaving his execution unchanged and aligning with a prior U S Supreme Court ruling on similar insanity pleas.
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Alice Bandy
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Joe Bandy
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Dr Peale on overcoming obstacles in Stay Alive series
A brief note indicates Dr. Peale discusses overcoming obstacles in the ongoing Stay Alive All Your Life feature, with references to its position on Page B-3. The page guide lists sections including Churches AA 5, Classifieds B-3 to B-11, Comics A-B, and other departments such as Death Notices B-2 and Sports A-6,7.
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Dr. Peale
Police Nab 22-Year-Old in Long Beach Speed Chase
Harbor City longshoreman Benjamin Harrington, 22, was arrested after a early morning pursuit on Pico Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. He allegedly raced a second car during a coffee break, struck a taxi with police alleging misdemeanor hit and run, and confessed fear during arrest. A passenger said they had just finished a coffee break.
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Long Beach
Benjamin C. Harrington
Belleport St
Pico Ave
Broadway
Harrington
Sexside Blvd
Pacific Coast Hwy
Santa Fe Ave
Robert Carl Hill
Weather- Night and morning low clouds then sunny Sunday
Night and morning low clouds give way to mostly sunny skies by Sunday noon. Temperatures are expected to rise with mild afternoon highs and light winds shaping a pleasant weekend outlook.
Autos Looked Alike Borrows Both Trouble and Cars
San Pedro report describes Slavich accused of auto theft after taking a car he claimed belonged to Clydi Eccles. Registration showed the vehicle owned by a woman who witnessed him departing in Eccles' car. Officers verified the car and Slavich left in distress after a pistol marksmanship demonstration by two police.
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Clydi Eccles
Izaak! Walton League
Anerrahd
Pet Ke Neal Slavich
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