Theft suspect caught in $38,224 heist tied to bank teller
Martin Gilbert Olsen a 37 year old Brooklyn bank teller who vanished with 38224.06 from Chemical Bank and Trust Co was captured by FBI agents in a downtown Los Angeles hotel He claimed to have spent 10000 on a cross country binge and to have 22000 left The arrest followed a cross country trail from Brooklyn to Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco before Olsen returned to Los Angeles to withdraw more money He was carrying 7113 and faces embezzlement charges in New York set for arraignment Monday.
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Los Angeles
Martin Gilbert Olsen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Olsen
Los Angeeles
FBI
Chemical Bank and Trust Co
C.H
Dit
San Francisco
U. S
Howard V. Calverley
New York
Carson
Swedes Demand Russian Answer Over Baltic Air Incident
Sweden demands Moscow respond to whether Soviet military aircraft shot down a missing Swedish air force Douglas plane that vanished June 13 in the Baltic. A life raft found on the water supports a possible shooting, while a Swedish Catalina was shot down by MIG 15s west of Dagö. seven rescued, two wounded. Sweden says Catalina was unarmed and well offshore.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Baltic Sea
Moscow
Baltic
Dagoe
Obituaries Public Forum Radio and Realty News Overview
A catalog of sections and page ranges. Obituaries, public forum, radio and television, Realty News Southland Magazine sports pages, theaters, water front, and women’s activities are listed by page anchors across the publication.
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Public Forum
Southland
Water Front
Senate approves universal rule for divorces
The Senate today approved a bill to provide full faith and credit to divorce decrees granted in one state by other states. Sponsored by Sen. McCarran the measure aims to reduce criminal prosecution and harassment arising from nonuniform recognition of divorces and sets four conditions for interstate acceptance.
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Senate
United States
House
Sen. McCarran
D.-Nev
Reng
Senate Jurticiary Committee
McCarran
Sen. Smith
D.N. C
Supreme Court
Black
Price Officials Warn Congress Over Price Controls
Washington officials say lifting price controls would spike costs and make current prices look cheap. Price Administrator Arnall and others call the move a monstrous, unworkable change and urge keeping controls or abolishing them if the central amendment passes. Putnam criticizes the House for a consumer unfriendly stance, noting broad exemptions would cover most nonrationed items.
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Washington
Roger L. Putnam
Ellis Arnall
Putnam
Congress
Arnail
Eastern Labor Press
House
Rep
Talle
R.towa
Alamitos Jet Crash Claims Naval Reserve Officer
Lt. Walter F. Harling 27 of Sunland was killed when his McDonnell F2H Banshee crashed near Prado Dam west of Corona during a routine check-out flight. The World War II veteran and ORV 777 member left a widow Kathleen and two children.
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Naval Reserve
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Prado Dam
Corona
Walter F. Harling
Sunland
Organized Reserve
Organized Re ‘Serve
Kathleen
Wavy
Harling
Athletes Break 4 Records At National AAU Track Meet
Veterans Memorial Stadium saw Walter Davis set an AAU high jump record at 6 ft 10 in. Wes Santee captured the 1500 meters in 3 49.3, and Harrison Dillard ran the 110 hurdles in 13.7 seconds. Parry O'Brien and Curtis Stone posted new marks in shot put and 10,000 meters, while Henry Laskau set a 3000 meter walk record. New York AC won with 137 points.
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Walter Davis
Wes Santee
Harrison Dillard
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Davis
Santee
Dillard
Parry O'Brien
Curtis Stone
Henry Laskau
New York Athletic Club
Los Angeles AC
White House Denies Truman Backs Stevenson
The White House stated President Truman is not seeking any Democratic nomination. Press secretary Joseph Short said reports that Truman favors Adlai Stevenson are untrue. Stevenson denies candidacy beyond rese nomination. Averell Harriman says he would not accept vice president, while rumors persist of Stevenson Harriman ticket.
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White House
Truman
Joseph Short
Adlai Stevenson
Tlinois
Capital Hill
Stevenson-Harriman
Stevenson
Harriman
Hel
Short
Philippines Storm Heads for Okinawa Typhoon Approaches Ryukus
A tropical storm with 60 mile per hour winds skirted the northern Philippines and was headed toward Okinawa. Weather officials said the storm could reach typhoon strength and approach the southern Ryukyu Islands this morning near U S air force bases.
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Manila
Philippines
Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
Death of James W. Wadsworth Former U.S. Senator
James W. Wadsworth longtime New York politician and author of universal military training plans died at 74 in Emergency Hospital after a cancer case. He served in the Senate and House, led national defense efforts, and later headed the security training commission. Survivors include his widow Alice Hay and two sons.
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U. S
New York
Washington
Wadsworth
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Congress
Senate
Truman
National Security Training Commission
James J. Wadsworth
Defense Administration
Alice Hay
W. Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporaton
Reverdy
Geneseo
Senate votes to create rainmaking inquiry board
The Senate moves to form a nine member committee to advise Congress on weather modification and licensing. A separate bill funds up to 1 006 000 for salt water to fresh water research over five years by colleges and research agencies under government contracts amid water shortages.
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Washington
Senate
Irving Langmuir
Southwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Congress
Brands Texas Outcome as Ruthless Steal
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower denounces Taft forces in Texas accusing a ruthless steal of Republican National Convention delegates. He calls it a great betrayal of GOP principles and argues the rustlers stole the Texas birth right. He gives a campaign speech inviting Democrats and independents to join him.
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Texas
Louisiana
Chicago
Eisenhower
Publi
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower to Deliver 15 Minute TV Address Monday
Ike on Trans U S TV Monday night. Dwight D. Eisenhower will make a 15 minute political address coast to coast on television and radio. The subject is not announced and will follow his trip to Texas and Hoover Dam visit. Broadcast from 8 to 815 p m Long Beach time on CBS and NBC TV and NBC radio.
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Denver
Gan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas
Hoover Dam
West
Long Beach
CBS
NBC
Yankees Drive Deep Into Chorwon Front in Korea
U N forces push into Chorwon Hills west of Chorwon Korea with the 45th Division engaging Chinese troops. The 279th Regiment reached the main Chinese defense line about four miles from the hilltop fights. Conservative estimates place Chinese casualties between 3000 and 3500 in heavy three hour battles. Last night brought relative quiet and Chinese use of their best troops and artillery in a major assault repelled by green American and Filipino troops.
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Tokyo
Chorwon
45Th
U. N
Geil Baths
Korea
Miss Universe Schedule Reveals Global Delegates Arrivals
Delegates from France Greece India Israel Norway Denmark Germany Sweden Finland England Belgium Italy Turkey South Africa Uruguay Mexico Puerto Rico Panama Venezuela Chile Cuba Peru Japan Hong Kong Hawaii Philippines Australia Canada Alaska 48 states arrive for registration at Municipal Auditorium Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach departure legs with nightly general meeting in the auditorium.
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France
Greece
India
Israel
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Sweden
Finland
England
Belgium
Italy
Turkey
South Africa
Uruguay
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Magnolia Pier
Los Angeles International
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Puerto Rico
Panama
Venezuela
Chile
Cuba
Peru
Japan
Hong Kong
Hawaii
Philippines
Australia
Long Beach
Canada
Alaska
Large Dog Mauls Boy in Tulane Avenue Incident
A 2 year old boy, John Cauwels, was badly bitten by a 60-pound dog at 2128 Tulane Ave. He was treated after two hours of surgery at Community Hospital and released. The dog, owned by Frank Price, was quarantined by the city animal shelter.
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John Cauwells
Peter L. Cauwels
Tulane Ave
Ronald Cagwell
Bernard Wishney
Greenbrier Rd
Wishney
John
Frank Price
Southland Prepares to Welcome Miss Universe Delegates
The Southland greets Miss Universe beauty delegates as European guests arrive by Pan American clipper at Municipal Airport around 9 a m. Weather forecasts predict morning clouds then sunny skies with beach cities warm by midday. Local highs reached 70 in the area yesterday while Los Angeles reported 88 degrees.
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Pan-American World Airways
Municipal
U. S
Los Angeles
Met
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