Violent Rains Halt Rioting in Haiti Capital
Violent rainstorms hit Port Au Prince washing out threats of further political violence. At least 50 dead and 200 injured in weekend rioting as the junta warns of power to shut essential services and food supplies. Arrests of suspected leaders continue and prisons are crowded. Provisional president Danial Fignole faces renewed unrest.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Rdd
Daniel Fignole
Port Au
Fire drives through Hillman Ranch area near Seal Beach
A downed power line sparked a grass and hay fire that swept 640 acres on Hillman Ranch north of Seal Beach threatening an oil field. East winds blew flames away from the Seal Beach Ammunition Depot and 56 wells, damaging a hay barn and hilltop ranch house while fueling smoke over Long Beach. Firefighters used 2,700 gallon tanks from the Ammunition Depot as they fought the blaze near the Los Cerritos Drainage Channel.
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Hillman Ranch
Seal Beach
iNet
Hillman
State Forestry Ranger
Clarence Thomas
Orange
Orange County
Noom
Fie
Los Cerritos
Long Beach
Naval Ammunition and
Mercury tops 99 in Long Beach heat wave
A two day heat wave pushed Long Beach to 99 degrees with 95 today and 87 at 9 30 am. The Weather Bureau forecast sun and cooler temps by Tuesday with early fog. Beach crowds reached 200 000 and lifeguards rescued 18 swimmers while assisting 10 boats in trouble along the coast.
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Weather Bureau
Southland
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Burbank
Palmdale
Riverside
Palm Springs
Bakerfield
Santa Barbara
Laguna Beach
Colorado Lagoon
Alamitos Bay
Ocean
Front
Coast Guard
Nationalist Chief Warns of Red Attack on Islands
The Matsu commander reports growing Communist strength on the mainland and a mounting danger of a Red strike at offshore islands. Quoted by Central News Agency from Matsu, the general says his troops could land on the mainland and destroy the Foochow railway branch if ordered.
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Chiang
Matsu Islands
Central
Weather update: mostly clear through Tuesday along coast
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies through Tuesday with some early morning fog along the coast. Cooler conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon.
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Fox
U S Hails Russ Plan on H Tests
The United States and three western powers praised Russia's plan for a partial disarmament pact limiting nuclear tests. Harold E. Stassen signaled readiness to align with other governments, while Soviet proposals seek a two to three year moratorium and international inspectors to verify compliance. The UN subcommittee met 75 minutes with Selwyn Lloyd noting progress toward a constructive framework.
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London
United States
Russia
Harold E. Siassen
United Nations
Soviet Union
Britain
Pacific
Fmo-Nation
Selwyn Lloyd
High Court Reverses 14 Red Convictions in Smith Act Case
The Supreme Court freed five California communist leaders and ordered new trials for nine others, ruling the evidence insufficient under the Smith Act. Justice Clark dissented, saying the government should have a chance to present stronger evidence on remand. Black and Douglas would have acquitted all 14, deeming the statute a violation of the First Amendment. The rulings prompt retrials and potential recharges on the same charges.
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Supreme Court
California
Mey
Alter
Teach
U. S
Clark
Lacle
Congress
Harlan
Warren
Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Burton
Brennan
Whittakey
Barlan
Aid Harlan
Russia
Vale
Rian Zorin
Lovering
U.S
Five Die in Head on Truck Car Collision
A Walton Florida crash on U S Highway 48 Sunday night left five dead when a truck trying to pass another vehicle rammed a car head on. Florida Highway Patrol said one person survived. the wreck occurred seven miles west of Walton.
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Ft, Walton
Fla. Wm
U. S
Fisherman saved after five days adrift near Monterey
Eureka mariner Jack Coats survived five days at sea in the disabled 36 foot Gojoe after battery failure, engine trouble, and fog drove him 200 miles south of Arena Cove. He floated with scarce water and bread until rescuers aboard the destroyer George Anderson and Coast Guard cutter towed him to port.
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Monterey Ypi
Pacific
Jack Coats
Eureka
Coats
George Anderson
Monterey
Anderson
Coast Guard
Arena Cove
San Francisco
Rsk
Man Tries Ending Site in L B Cell
A 22 year old Compton man Benny Dee Haines attempted suicide in a Superior Court detention cell at 10:15 a.m. He looped a belt around his neck and was cut down by sheriff's officers. Taken to Seaside Hospital for emergency treatment after being conscious, he had just been sentenced to five months in county jail on probation violation for auto theft.
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Newton
N. J
Vivian Masters
Bill
William Knoll
Miss Masters
Charlie Young
Young
Knoll
Downy
Ward Newton
James Market
Paramount
Quinn
Bird
Sussex
Fred Cooper
Ing
Ralph Ostrey
Mink Ranch
Lan
Compton
Weve
Benny Dee Haines
N. Pearl St
Haines
Seaside Hospital
Vasey
Nab Escapee Captured After Officer Beaten
An escaped San Quentin convict, Carl C. Westover, 37, was captured in Oceanside after slugging Officer Rey Wilkerson, 40, fracturing his skull. Westover reportedly attempted to steal a fourth automobile since escaping June 12 from the Quentin Prison dairy ranch. Wilkerson remained in critical condition at Oceanside Hospital.
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Oceanside
San Quentin
Carl C. Westover
T]he Quentin
Rey Wilkerson
Oceanside Hospital
Two New San Fernando Valley Fires Reported
Two brush fires erupted in the San Fernando Valley area today. One near Orlando Ave and Chase St in Reseda was controlled quickly. A second blaze in Sunland burned about 90 acres, with fourteen fire companies responding as it crossed the Verdugo Mountains into La Tuna Canyon. No structures were immediately at risk.
Heat Strain Hits New York Power Supply
Summer heat tightens New York grid as Consolidated Edison urges major users to cut back. Utility cites multiple small outages and high demand from cooling, stressing outages from generating stations and stressed cabling equipment.
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New York
Consolidated Edison Co
No major problem seen as city endures heat wave
The company reports no major problems yet as the city swelters through a sixth day of around 80 degrees. Firms cut consumption and federal lawmakers urge reassessments on trade, with discussions on elevator safety and U.S. policy in China.
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Rockefeller
U. S
United States
China
Twolts
Chutes Sighted Over Valley Amid Collision Fear
Two parachutes were seen over the San Fernando Valley and officials speculated two planes may have collided. No crash was reported in a populated area. Lockheed Air Terminal reported smoke in the Verdugo Mountains and suggested two military jets could be involved.
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Burbank
San Fernando Valley
Lockheed Air Terminal
Verdugo Mountains
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