Duncan Wrote Bad Checks Sparks Murder Trial Details
Ventura AP report notes Elizabeth Duncan, involved in a 1952 check for 50 000 to buy an apartment house with less than 125 in bank. Testimony links promises of wealth to marriage, bounced deposit of 350 000, and a failed San Mateo purchase. Witness Satriano recalled Cadillac plan amid courtroom humor as judge called recess.
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George Satriarc
Roy Gustafson
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San Mateo
Mrs. Duncan
Gutafson
Gustafson
Long Beach saves blue baby with heart lung machine
In a Long Beach hospital an hour and 37 minute operation used a heart lung machine to support a 37 pound infant with a ventricular septal hole an underdeveloped valve and a small output chamber. The successful surgery marks a new era in direct vision heart procedures.
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Karick
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Wilmington
Long Beach
Long, Beach
Macmillan in Ottawa for Talks on Germany Policy
British Prime Minister Macmillan arrived in Ottawa to discuss a united Western policy on Germany with firm principles and willingness to negotiate. He will brief Canadian officials before Washington talks with Eisenhower, Dulles, and others, following Moscow Berlin crisis talks with Khrushchev.
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Ottwa
Sidney Smith
Firing squads kill eight more Cubans in Havana
Firing squads today shot eight more Cubans convicted as war criminals by revolutionary tribunals in Havana. This raises the unofficial executions total to 434 since the revolutionary regime seized power in January.
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Weather outlook Mostly clear with high clouds through Thursday
Forecast calls for mostly clear skies with high clouds lingering into Thursday. Some late night and early morning fog. Cooler air expected overall.
Hawaii Becomes 50th State as Eisenhower Signs Bill
President Eisenhower signs the admission bill making Hawaii the 50th state. Hawaii could join the union by July if action proceeds quickly. Congressional approval followed a March vote in the House 323 89 and Senate 16 15, with presidential proclamation to follow certification.
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Top Student Found Dead at Redlands
A University of Redlands biochemistry student Michael Hawkes 18 from Hemet died after being found unconscious in his dorm room Tuesday night. An autopsy will determine cause amid a foul odor around his body and crystals in a bottle in the room. His parents travel to Honolulu aboard a ship as authorities analyze stomach contents and related items.
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University of Redlands
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Hemet
Hawkes
Richard A. Hawkes
Honolulu
Easter retail boom driven by fashion and stock gains
Retailers report stronger Easter sales coast to coast amid rising prosperity, a booming stock market, and fashion trends that flatter women. Executives from major stores in Chicago Atlanta San Francisco and Seattle cite higher spending, improving confidence, and sales gains over last year as shoppers respond to new dresses and consumer optimism.
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Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
Chicago
Richard H. Rich
Rich’s Department Store
Atlanta
Montana ends daytime speed limit day rule
Helena Montana reports that Montana has abolished its daytime 65 mph limit and requires only reasonable speeds by day. The 55 mph night limit remains in effect and officials say Montana is the only western state without a daytime limit.
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Tiny Cruiser Adrift Rescued After 16 Hours at Sea
Three people aboard a small outboard cruiser were rescued by crew of the Taian Maru after drifting for 16 hours off the Catalina channel. Skipper Darwin Glenn, his wife Donna, and cousin George Hansen were found after signaling with hand flares. They had departed Avalon, suffered motor failure, and had little water or food before rescue.
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Anaheim
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Avalon
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Here
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Mexico
Los Angeles Harbor
Lemnitzer Named Army Chief of Staff Successor
President Eisenhower nominated Gen Lyman L Lemnitzer to be the new Army chief of staff succeeding Gen Maxwell D Taylor. Lemnitzer has served as vice chief of staff since July 1957 and Taylor’s term ends in June. The White House said Taylor does not want another term. The President reappointed the Joint Chiefs leaders: Gen Nathan F Twining as chairman, Adm Arleigh A Burke for a second term, Gen Thomas D White for two years beyond June 30.
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Presten Eisenhower
Lyman L. Lennitzer
Army
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thomas D. White
Air Force
Triangle Murder Duel Ends in Fatal Shootout in Los Angeles
In Hollywood two men died in a bedroom gun battle triggered by a love triangle involving Mrs. Diorothy Chester. Barney Silva a 35 year old restaurateur and Jack Surin a 47 year old jazz musician fought after Sorin the lover of Mrs. Chester confronted them. Police say Sorin carried two firearms and after a scuffle discarded one weapon before the deadly duel. Mrs. Chester revealed her husband was away and that Sorin accused her of an affair with Silva. Police recovered cash and ten thousand dollars in checks on Silva’s body.
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Los Angeles
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Sorin
Chester
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Silva
Beck
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Barney Silver
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