Storm Front Brings Heat Relief Across Southern California
An advancing storm cooled Southern California ending the autumn heat wave with coastal clouds and lower temperatures. Long Beach hit 76 at 11:30 a.m., while Thermal recorded 107 degrees. Deserts stayed hot as humidity dropped and smog cleared from the basin. Local shoppers retreated indoors as beaches filled, and fire crews increased readiness in the San Fernando Valley.
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Traffic Light Turned Off Fatal Crash Crash at Blacked Out Intersection
A prankster turned off a traffic signal at a busy intersection Friday night. Raymond Hlavka, 49, and his wife Clara, 48, both of North Hollywood, died when their car was struck from both sides, with a 62-year-old woman and her 9-year-old grandson also critically injured. Police say the blackout caused a three-car collision.
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Nevada A-Blast Triggers Small Nuclear Test
A small scale atomic blast atop a 15 foot tower shook southern Nevada desert near Yucca Flat. The Atomic Energy Commission reported a 9th full test at 6:25 am as part of a crash program to complete tests before a proposed deadline. The event produced a brief fireball and a rising gray plume, with observers five miles away calling it faint.
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Eisenhower Arrives in Denver for Campaign Stop
President and Mrs. Eisenhower touched down in Denver for a weekend campaign swing for the GOP. A crowd of about 200 greeted them at Stapleton Airport, including Sen. Guy Allott and Rep. Dyron Rogers, with former Gov. Dan Thornton nearby. The visit marks Ike's first overnight Colorado stay since his 1955 heart attack. Mrs. Eisenhower stayed with Mrs. Doud, the president’s mother, who was not strong enough to greet the crowd. The couple then moved to the Brown Palace Hotel for their overnight.
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Police See Solution to Bombing in Temple Case
Atlanta police said a new arrest in the Sunday bombing probe brings them closer to solving the case. Richard Bolling, 25, brother of an earlier detainee and co‑indicted in the dynamiting, was seized while driving and handed to investigators. Indictments to the Grand Jury could lead to electric chairs for convicted men as anonymous threats target jurors all night. Cary Grant and Betsy Drake announce separation after nearly nine years of marriage citing happiness unmet.
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Fisherman Killed and 17 Missing in Japanese Storm
Ayoju Maru sank off Harishu coast after a 33 mph storm. One fisherman died and 17 others were reported missing. The Maritime Safety Board said 9 of 26 crew members were rescued by another vessel.
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Weather outlook with coastal fog and sun on Sunday
The forecast notes scattered high clouds and fog patches near the coast tonight and into early Sunday morning. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies but with lower heat than today.
Peronist Anniversary Demonstration Clashes Across Cities
Police used tear gas to disperse about 1000 Peronists in Plaza de Mayo on Anniversary Day celebrating 1945 revelation that brought Juan Perón to power. Bombs exploded, five street cars and buses burned in Avellaneda. gunfire wounded two men in La Plata amid Peronists and anti-Peronists clashes.
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Canyon Fire Controlled by 500 Fighters
A brush fire swept Carbon Canyon destroying at least 22 dwellings and covering up to 600 acres. More than 500 firefighters battled the blaze for hours, encircling it by 10 p m Friday and driving flames away from Sleepy Holly. Dozens suffered smoke or heat injuries amid evacuations of 20 to 30 families.
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Tokyo reports atmospheric disturbances likely from Soviet nuclear test
Tokyo Meteorological Board stations across Japan logged abnormal atmospheric disturbances in the early hours. A spokesman said multiple northern, central and southern stations detected three-minute shocks from 10 to 50 minutes with amplitudes around .03 milliwars, suggesting a Soviet nuclear explosion possibly northwest of Japan, near the Arctic Circle, two days after the U.S. AEC announced detection of a Soviet blast.
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Landing Ship Under Tow Off Greenland Coast
The Lindenwald, a disabled landing ship dock, was towed by the Navy tanker Chattahoochee off Greenland's east coast today and headed toward Equatumiut about 110 miles away.
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Runaway Boy And Friend Looted Father’s Savings
Los Angeles report says Samuel Gunner 16 and Kenneth Grimsty 14 ran away with 3500 dollars after a withdrawal from Gunner's father. The teens, planning Montana moose hunts, bought guns and gear before returning some items to stores. father expresses mixed feelings but relief at safety.
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Constellation crash near Argentia leaves crew missing
An eight engine Navy Constellation with 29 aboard plunged into the Atlantic while approaching Argentia Air Base Newfoundland in darkness. One killed, 10 missing, 18 saved by crash boats as rescue efforts continue amid bad weather. The plane was transferring from Patuxent River Maryland.
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Navy reconnaissance plane ditched off Guam with four aboard
A Navy spokesman said a photographic squadron aircraft with four aboard may have gone down in the Pacific between Guam and the Philippines. The plane was attached to the Naval Air Station at Guam. The crew included a pilot co pilot and two other crewmen.
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Navy Skymaster Lands Safely After Engine Fire Over Atlantic
A U S Navy Skymaster with 18 aboard returned to Shannon Airport safely after an engine fire 600 miles west of Treland during a Europe to Argentia flight. Captain Jack Fairwell of the 162nd Fleet Aircraft squadron reported flames spread to the port wing but automatic extinguishers and a final fire bottle contained the blaze before the plane feathered its propeller and landed four hours after takeoff.
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