Seized in England Nab N Y Gem Theft Suspects on Liner
American couple Harry Winefield 22 and Carol Jonette 26 were jailed in Southampton after being refused landing. U S authorities request their return to New York over a June 3 jewel theft valued at 37000 dollars from a Salvoy Plaza Hotel room, tied to Benjamin Survol of Los Angeles.
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Floods Hit Europe Causing Big Damage and Deaths
The flood disaster sweeping Europe followed days of rain and melting snow. Italy, France, Switzerland and Austria faced floods while northern countries endured heat. The Winefields, reported as suspects, faced immigration interviews after sailing from New York on the Maasdam.
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Italy
France
Switzerland
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Bus Tycoon of City Lines Dies at 64
Roy Fitzgerald 64, president and chairman of National City Lines Inc, died today in Chicago. He helped found the firm in 1926 which operates bus lines in 42 cities, including Long Beach Mover Bus Co and Long Beach City Lines. Surviving are W Ralph Fitegerala of Chicago and Kent of Springfield.
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Sprongfield
Dorsey Fans and Entertainers Attend Rites
Hundreds of Dorsey fans and entertainment world figures filled St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey who died of cancer at 33. Attendees included Jackie Gleason Guy and Carmen Lombardo and Rocky Marciano among honorary pallbearers. twenty band members and Dorothy It also attended the services.
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Ohio
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New Bigamy Raps Filed on General Mills
LA police file new counts against Brig. Gen. Frank Mills claiming bigamy and grand theft based on statements from his two latest wives Virginia Deans Mills and Sarah Schultz. Mills, 60, alleged to have posed as a brigadier general, has prior prison time and unreturned loans totaling at least $600.
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Belgium Cuts Draft Period to 15 Months
Belgium reduces compulsory military service from 18 to 15 months while promising compensating measures to keep NATO forces at full strength. NATO plans show Belgium contributing about 110000 troops including support and logistics.
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Gate Man Dies in Crash in Compton Norwalk Area
Four car crash in Compton Norwalk area Friday night leaves Thorns M. Hay 62 dead and Salvador R. Ambriz 29 killed at a Norwalk crossing. Richard Gustin 23 critically injured after running a red light. others injured include William Rhodes and Ralph Taylor. Engineer Edward E. Mean reports crossing warning bells as five cars were pulled by a Santa Fe engine.
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Court approves accounting of boy heir's vast Hunt Foods fortune
In Santa Ana an accounting approved by Judge Raymond H. Thompson shows Donald Ellis Simon, now 21, inherited a vast estate once valued at 30 dollars at his father Norton Simon's guardianship. By 1943 the holdings grew to 397 778 dollars, and the full market value reaches about 2.645 million dollars with stocks, bonds, and cash. The guardian change, from Norton Simon to uncle Harold C. Brooks, accompanied continued growth and detailed payments to brokers and fees.
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Wilton Hotel owner sues for 2 million over Royal Nevada deal
McDonald Properties and Fishman family face a Los Angeles suit alleging breach of a 1955 agreement to buy the Royal Nevada and Arrowhead Springs hotels. The case ties to a Hilton Wilton and claims firm reneged on a combined cash and title settlement valued around 4.5 million.
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Algerians Slain by French in Algeria Clashes
French authorities report 173 Algerian rebels killed in 24 hours of fighting in Western Algeria near Tlemcen. The French say 53 nationalist fighters were captured while six French soldiers died. The toll reflects intense clashes and ongoing insurgent activity.
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Midwest Storms Kill 10 in Midwest Destruction
A powerful tornado outbreak battered central Illinois and Missouri, killing at least 10 people including Mrs. Paul Fartey of 60 and Arma Helle Larson, 37, injuring many as trees toppled power lines and a dam overflowed. Eleven of 40 trailers damaged at a caravan camp. Overnight rainfall set historic records in St. Louis. Communities like Jacksonville and Belleville faced widespread outages and evacuations. The Abraham Lincoln home remained intact amid chaos.
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Fourth nuclear test postponed due to winds at Nevada site
Unfavorable winds delayed the fourth shot in the summer nuclear test series at the Atomic Energy Commission site in Nevada. Meteorologists warned fallout could drift toward Alamo as experts advised delaying the test for 24 hours. A balloon-launch option was proposed for 4:45 am Sunday from 500 feet above the desert.
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Girl Receives 347000 for 1955 Accident Injuries
Patricia Britt, 18, Bakersfield, awarded 347000 as damages after a Bay Shore Highway crash in Mountain View on November 3, 1955. Jury found California Meter Express, California Motor Transport Co, driver Byron Evans and John Does liable for severe brain injury and related disabilities. Aunt Lauraine Britt of Santa Clara awarded 4000 for injuries to her.
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Homesickness Sends Turncoat Fortuna Back to U S
Andrew Fortuna, a 21 year old former GI from Ionia Michigan, arrived in Hong Kong claiming homesickness drove him to leave Red China after 34 years in captivity. He said he would sail to the United States on the President Wilson, the eighth to repatriate among American POWs who refused repatriation after the Korean War. Fortuna earned about 40 dollars a month as a mechanic in Hankow and had won the Bronze Star before capture.
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Hoffa Bribery Trial Delayed to Review FBI Records
Federal judge grants a two day delay in the Hoffa and Fishbach bribery conspiracy trial to allow defense access to FBI records supplied by John Dye Cheasty. The ruling follows a recent Supreme Court decision ensuring defendants may examine such materials to map defenses.
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Teamsters Union
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Jimmy) Hoffa
Burnita &. Matthews
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Hyman I. Fishbach
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FBI
John Dye Cheasty
New York
Supreme Court
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Cheasty
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
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Hoover's Son Attacks A Tests Halt Plan at USC
Former Undersecretary Hoover Jrs criticizes a halt to nuclear tests as a concession to communism. He warns that banning tests as a gesture of peace will fail while the Soviet drive to ease tensions continues, addressing graduates at the University of Southern California commencement. Weather, highway closures, and unrelated incidents are mentioned in brief nearby items.
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U S and Ireland strike deal on 980000 funding for farming aid
Dublin reports an agreement to provide about 980000 in American funds from the American counterpart fund. The money will support Irish agriculture, marketing controls, and farm management projects. U S Ambassador Willard Taft I signed the arrangement.
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Willard Taft I
Mart Robbed of 5000 Dollars in Gardena
Two armed men sought after escaping Friday night with about 5000 dollars in currency and checks from Vickery's Market in Gardena. Ella Vickery said one robber bought cigarettes then produced a revolver demanding the money. They fled across the parking lot on foot. descriptions placed them at 20 to 25 years old. No vehicle was seen.
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Ella Vickery
Five Die in Oregon Highway Crash Near Bend
State police reported a two-vehicle collision on Highway 20 two miles east of Bend killed five people. The victims included John E. Mileen, 37, of Halsey and his wife Christine, 32, L. Dear Laxton, 22, of Broken Bow Oklahoma, and two unidentified girls aged about 5 and 12.
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