Huge Orange County burglary narcotics ring smashed
Santa Ana police and Orange County agencies with Mexican authorities cracked a possible million dollar burglary and narcotics ring. Eight men were arrested, six from Orange County, with operation centered on Tecate and Tijuana routes. The case links dozens of burglaries with heroin trafficking and fences in Mexico. Also reported: AFL-CIO suspended Teamsters president Dave Beck pending charges and an ethics inquiry into the union.
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YHAD
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
James Carey
Electrical Workers
Washington, D.C
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Beck
Santa Ana
Orange County
Orange Police
Dan Rios
Tecate
Tijuana
Southland
Salvador Escamilla
Park St. Fortunato
R. Ramos
Hill St
Carlos Eline Miguel
Park St
el Modena
Manuel R. Aguilera
Cedar St. Stanton
Xavier IG
Viramantes
Bardy St
Independencia
Mike Cuevas
Flower Sta
Stanton
Jose R. Partida
Leon Flores
Washington
AFL
CIO
Hoffa and Fischbach Plead Innocent in Bribery Case
James R. Hoffa longtime Teamsters regional boss and Hyman J. Fischbach Miami attorney pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and bribery charges tied to seeking senatorial rackets probes secrets. Trial set for May 27 before Judge Richman Keech.
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Washington
James R. Holla
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Hyman J. Fischbach
Senate
Richman B. Keech
Hoffa
Fischbach
Miami
Weather update with variable high cloudiness this week
Variable high cloudiness through Saturday with patchy fog early Saturday and slightly cooler temperatures expected.
Christ and Common People Sermon Tale
Poetic reflection on Jesus as carpenter and teacher. It recalls his humble origin, departure from the shop, and the impact of his teachings on ordinary listeners who followed his example and will. The verse emphasizes the common folk hearing, learning, and honoring his guidance.
Where to Find It Norwegian Sources Report and Build Up
Norwegian sources report a large Russian manufacturing buildup to back a vast military force near Finland, close to Norway’s borders. The notice lists page references across sections including Beach Combing, Hal Boyle, Editorial, and Sports among others.
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Norway
Hal Boyle
AL Theatera
Press-Gelaram Long Beach 12 Calif Friday March 29 1957
The Long Beach Press Gelaram issue from Friday March 29 1957 spans 44 pages and carries the price of 10 cents. It is a city edition with telephone desk numbers and issue identification Vol LXX No 49.
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Long Beach
Calif
Hunt for Captive American Woman in Iran Deserts
Iran claims a 35 year old American woman Anita Carroll of Issaquah Washington is believed hidden in a Tanigeorkhieh Desert cave after bandits killed her husband and two others. Officials rate over 60 percent chance she survives, fearing she will be sold in slave markets before possible smuggling to Arabia or Pakistan with Pakistan asked to help. Iran tighten border searches and redeploy desert veterans to aid the hunt while the navy scans territorial waters.
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Tehran
Tanigeorkhieh
Southleast
Iran
Anita Carroll
Issaquah, Wash
Assadollah ‘Alama
Tangeer- Isheh
Desert
Pakistan
Destitute WWI Vet Falls 17 Stories in New York
Julio Centino, a 61 year old World War I veteran, climbed onto a railing atop the Veterans Administration Building at 252 7th Ave in Manhattan and leaped to his death as hundreds watched. A patrolman spoke with him for 20 minutes amid pleas for help after claiming he was broke and unable to pay rent or obtain welfare.
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New York
Upi
Julio Centino
Veterans Administration
Harald Siegel
7Th Ave
Manhattan
Eisenhower Proposal Seeks Cabinet Power to Act for Disabled President
Washington leaders discussed an incapacity plan to let the cabinet decide by majority vote that the vice president take over duties if the president is disabled. Key Democrats opposed moving ahead this session, arguing lack of consensus would block action. Senator Knowland called the notion not implementable quickly.
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Washington
Fresi
Dent Eisenhower
Ito
Dent
Congress
White House
Eisenhower
Taipei
Tenement Fire Kills 7 in North Philadelphia
Fire swept a three story brick tenement in North Philadelphia early today, killing seven people and wounding at least four. Six of the victims are said to be children, with one more possibly a child. The blaze’s origin was not immediately determined as three families lived in the residential structure.
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Philadelphia
Angry Teamsters Hand Beck Trustees Overburned Effigy
Angered Yakima Teamsters burned an effigy of Dave Beck and clashed with Beck appointed trustees at a union hall during Local 524 meetings. Members passed a resolution to fund Beck's defense, demanding immediate removal of trusteeship imposed in 1954 amid internal conflicts.
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Dave Beck
International Teamsters Union
Yakima
Wash
Beck
Yakima, Wash
Teamsters’ Union
Ganeral
Fred Wenhole
Berk
uFt
Wwehde
Off-Duty Officer Arrested in Bixby Knolls Burglary
Curtis Lester Mick Jr., 25, an off-duty Long Beach police officer, was arrested on burglary charges after looting the Bixby Knolls Medical Center at 4130 Atlantic Ave. He admitted breaking in to obtain drugs for allergy treatment and possessed a pistol, gloves, flashlight, and many keys. He said he hoped to catch a burglar and had previously entered other offices for drugs. He cited mental strain and harassment by supervisors as factors. Continued on Page A4.
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Long Beach
Curtis Lester Mick Jr
Bixby Knolls Medical Center
Atlantic Ave
Lauty
Long Tl Beach State College
ilLong Beach City College
Fritzgerald C. Allen al
George Marshall Ware
T S
Vandals Free Brakes Attack Cars in Salt Lake City
Vandals released parking brakes on eight automobiles in Salt Lake City's mountainside north and east sections early today. Cars rolled, scraping trees and structures, but no injuries or property damage reported yet. No estimate of total damage available.
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Salt Lake City
Mountainside North
Noast
Boy 16 Frozen to Death After Blizzard Tragedy
Amarillo Texas reports Chester A Simpson 16, who loved a girl in Amarillo, died during a blizzard while walking 35 miles to reach her. His body was found slumped on a barbed wire fence 16 miles northwest of Amarillo after the storm closed bus service from Boys Ranch. Authorities say extreme cold and winddriven snow caused his death as he headed toward the city.
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Amarillo
Tex
Feneeline
Chester A. Simpson
AmiariJo
Simpson
Newby
Boys’ Ranch
Cal Farley
Sed Simpson
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