Perimeter of Blaze Un to 70 Miles
LOS ANGELES AP The San Gabriel Mountain fire perimeter jumped to 70 miles as east and northeast desert winds 50 miles per hour fanned the blaze. Firefighters increased by 500 as helicopters shuttle crews to new fronts. Humidity around four percent signaled a critical situation though officials expected some containment. The blaze, 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, burned 400 more acres in Bear Creek Canyon with 660 men previously controlling much of the fire that caused about 25 million dollars in watershed damage.
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Assassins Miss Target Sukarno in Grenade Attack
Indonesian president Sukarno narrowly escaped death as four hand grenades were hurled at him. a government communique said he was unhurt and unharmed in the Takarta incident. The attack underscores security concerns surrounding the leader.
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Tragic Rosemeady case ends in murder suicide
George Sposito 25 shot himself on the front lawn after learning his wife Lou Rae 22 loved his best friend William D. McHenry, neighbor and married, who also told him they wanted to marry. Deputies reported the tragedy near their Rosemeady home.
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Lou Rae
William D. McHenry
McHenry
Kidnapping of 6 year old girl ends with safe return
A 6 year old girl Elizabeth T Whaling of 660 Stanley Ave was abducted at gunpoint by a man in his 20s driving a Buick. He forced her into a black sedan and took her to Tin Can Beach and Huntington Beach area where she was made to drink whisky. She was released about two hours later near home on Orange Ave and 20th St. The kidnapper described as 5 foot 10, 160 pounds, purple coat and tan trousers. police are pursuing leads.
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George E. Allen
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Vaughn Erler
West
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Bonham
Tex
Dallas
Vakgun
Associated Press
Antarctic Navy Plane Crash Lands in Snow After Landing
Rear Adm. George J. Dufek led scientists and newsmen in a crash landing near McMurdo Sound. The two-engine transport skidded on snow but all aboard escaped injury after crew members fought a fire. Separate report from Gettysburg notes President Eisenhower’s improving recovery from a mild stroke with good spirits and activity.
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Rutland
Gquighers
White House expands Science Advisory Committee
President Eisenhower moves to tighten White House coordination of the U.S. science and technology effort. The 12 member Science Advisory Committee will work directly with the White House, with a plan to expand to 17 members. The announcement comes as U.S. teams prepare for the first American satellite launch and as Sputnik I fears ripple through scientific circles. Dr. John P. Magen cautions patience during the satellite race and the I G Y timeline.
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U. S. Navy
St. Louis
United States
Polar Ship Shackleton Sinks After Iceberg Collision
A British polar research vessel with about 58 aboard struck an iceberg near Coronation Island in the South Orkneys and may sink. The Shackleton reported water rising and boats ready to abandon ship as rescue ships lay hundreds of miles away. Captain Norman Brown ordered cargo dumps, the ship headed for Laurie Island for beaching with scientists en route to relieve bases in Antarctica.
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iShe
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South America
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Classified page locations indicate sections for notices. The list highlights pages and sections including Churches A1 and 5, Cimles A8, Death Cure D-S, Financial B2, Shipping Table 2-2, Snorts A0 7, Theaters Ast, Tides Temperatures B2, TV Radio Sage Blo, Vital Statistics B3.
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Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Opens and First Crash Report
The four lane highway tunnel under Baltimore Harbor opened at 12 03 a m. A first smashup occurred fifteen minutes after opening when two cars rammed each other injuring both drivers slightly. One man charged with reckless driving and failure to wear glasses while driving. At 1 10 a m the first car stalled due to a dead battery.
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Weekend Forecast Mostly Clear Tonight and Sunday
Mostly clear tonight then Sunday as temperatures rise to near 77. Rain probability zero percent with warm conditions expected through the weekend.
Coed Found But Leaps in Death by Own Action
A Kansas teen who vanished from the University of Kansas was found in Kansas City after leaping from a hotel window. Virginia Maddox, 18, of Tulsa, was hospitalized in critical condition after the jump. Her disappearance sparked a widespread search and hotel broadcasts. authorities described her action as a sudden dash from her room.
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University of Kansas
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Sailfish Injures Fisher On Tuna Boat Off Baja California
San Diego fisherman Miguel Pereira said a 300-pound sailfish stabbed his buttock with its bill during a two-pole tuna trip near Cape San Lazaro Baja California. Pereira, aboard the Sun Glow, described the accident as accidental as the fish escaped after widening the wound.
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UPA
Miguel F. Pereira
Tam
Cape San Lazaro
Baja California
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Coast Guard
Tent
Perema
Feretta
Tornado Hits Farm as Mourners Escape in Southeast Georgia
Twelve persons escaped injury when a tornado struck the Gordon Carter farm near Alma during preparations for the funeral of Mrs. Carters father, Joe Davis. Two women hospitalized for cuts and bruises. ten others, including five children, treated and released. The home was demolished as a heavy rainstorm moved through.
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Georgia
Gordon Carter
Storm Warnings Continued in Gulf
Weather Bureau orders small craft warnings continued from 8 am CST from Brownsville Texas to Pensacola Florida for northerly winds 25 to 36 mph today and diminishing Sunday.
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Weather Bureau
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Tex
Pensacola
Fla
Five Die From Fumes of Unvented Heater in Lorain
Five members of a Lorain family were found dead in their three room home in South Lorain from fumes released by an unvented gas heater. Victims include Felix Maldonado 34 wife Carmen Maria 22 daughters Maria Judy 4 and Monstrata 4 and Carmen’s brother Andres Duran 30.
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Felix Maldonado
Carmen Maria
Maria Judy
Monstrata
Andress Duran
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