Newsy miscellany from midcentury Los Angeles and beyond
An eclectic roundup reports an elderly pedestrian injured by a sign technician who fell five stories near the Broadway Building on Wilshire Boulevard. 85 year old Theodore Sink was struck and treated at Hollywood Receiving Hospital. Also: Hugo Alficke, 51, a Hamburg policeman turned bank robber, jailed 12 years for multiple holdups netting 232,898 marks. Fred C. Staib, 83, Baltimore clockmaker, died after winding a centuries-old clock. Hal Thompson, 72, actor, perished in a Hollywood apartment fire. Prince Albert of Monaco exhibits watercolor in Tokyo. U.S. lawmakers hear a Catholic chaplain’s exhortation to ethical votes. a Kansas City magistrate humorously sentences a wig thief to six months.
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Los Angeles
Donald Bauer
Broadway
Wilshire Boulevard
Theodore Sink
Link
Hollywood Receiving
Hugo Alficke
Oldenburg
Germany
Alffeke
Hamburg
Remen
Fred.c. Staib
Baltimore
Lexington Street
Steib
Hal Thompson
N. Mansfield Ave
Hollywood
Thompson
John Dick
Prince Albert of
Monaco
Prince Albert Louis Pierre of
Tokyo
Metropolitan Children’s Hall
Prince Ranier
U.S
Grace Kelly
U S Court Outlaws Alabama Poll Tax
A three judge federal court in Montgomery voided Alabama’s poll tax. The ruling said the annual levy was designed to prevent Negroes from voting and struck down the tax as unconstitutional. The decision marks a major civil rights victory and challenges state election practices.
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U.S. Court
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Richard K. Rives
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Walter P. Gewin
Tuscaloosa
Department of Justice
Rives
Johnson
Albama
Caravaner Reunited After Getting Lost on Freeway
Charles Johnson, 17, separated from a seven unit caravan on Los Angeles freeways, spent 20 hours at a police station before reuniting with his parents. His father Edward Johnson, 33, drove from Fresno to retrieve him and continue toward Muscatine Iowa, where the family of 49 travels in three trucks two sedans and a house trailer. The family said they enjoyed moving about and hope to reach their destination, which was not announced.
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Los Angeles
Charles Johnson
Edward Johnson
Fresno
Calif
Charles
Muscatine
Towa
Dodge Death in Airliner Mishap at Las Palmas Airport
An Iberia Airlines plane damaged on landing at Las Palmas Las Almas Canary Islands. Madrid officials say the undercarriage hit runway edge causing two tires to burst. Fifty passengers suffered bruises, due to rushed exit. Foreign Minister Fernando Maria Castella unhurt.
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Madrid
Iberia Airlines
Las Almas
Canary Islands
Fernando Maria Castella
Court Upsets Pay TV Bank Theaters Hit
Lion Broadcasting Co president said plans to continue with a 117 million damages suit against California theater owners. He cited an unconstitutional statute and unlawful theater activity. The suit remains in U S District Court in Los Angeles. The firm lacks funds to reactivate its cable network in LA and San Francisco but will pursue other business, including selling TV rights. The company had 15 year contracts with the Dodgers and Giants and was broadcasting to subscribers when the initiative ended its operations.
Viet Police Slain Ambush Near Saigon Tanker Paloma Sunk
Viet Cong gunmen attacked a self propelled oil barge Paloma near Saigon 15 miles southeast of the city killing at least 11 regional police and wounding others. The Paloma burned after bombardment by recoilless rifles and 50 caliber guns as U S forces repelled assaults along the Saigon riverfront.
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Eugene V. Klein
Fox West Coast Theaters
Saigon
Friends
Quang Tri City
Nha
Shell Oil Co
St Patrick Day Green Beret Day Declared in Clarion County
Mayors across Clarion County proclaim March 17 St Patrick Day as Green Beret Day to honor servicemen in Viet Nam. The plan includes wearing green berets and shelleaghs across the communities.
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Clarion, Pa
St. Patrick’s Day
Clarion County
St. Patrick's Day
Lim ping Jet 69 Aboard Lands Safely
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 727 landed safely in Denver after a low oil pressure reading threatened engine damage. All 49 aboard were transferred to another plane for the Chicago to Phoenix flight. The engine was shut down and repaired shortly after landing.
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Denver
UPS
Trans World Airlines
Chicago
Phoenix
Jack Quinn
Newark
N. J
Asl
Probe Conn Scandal on Drivers' Licenses
A closed door inquiry into a Connecticut license racket will begin March 22 in New Haven. Superior Court Judge Alva B. Loiselle will lead the probe to determine if suspended licenses can be bought back for fees. State’s Attorney Tiernan and Gov. Dempsey commented on the case as investigators consider summoning a grand jury.
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New Haven, Can
UPI
Connecticut
New Haven
Superior Court
Alva B. Loiselle
Atty. George
Tiernan
Tinan
John J.tyian
Stynan
John W. Dembpssy
Mart
State Police
Cla
Julselle
Police Deliver Baby On Detroit Suburb Street
Mrs Sullivan 18, crossing a busy highway near her Trenton Michigan home, called for help as she went into labor. Two officers stationed across the street halted traffic and delivered a six pound six ounce boy. Both mother and child in good condition at Seaway Hospital.
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Trenton
Mich
James E. Sullivan
Detroit
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