Tunnel Blast at Atomic Test Site Stuns Desert Sky
An underground nuclear blast at a Nevada site sent a towering column of rock and dust into the air, equaling the power of World War II bombs. Police and scientists raced to meet a 4 pm deadline amid a push to test before a proposed weapons ban. Meanwhile, twelve miners trapped a week in a collapsed coal mine near Springhill, Nova Scotia, prayed, sang hymns, and endured dwindling supplies as rescuers fought to reach them through debris and a broken air pipe.
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Three Americans Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
STOCKHOLM AP Three American scientists won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering work on genes and enzymes that map the genetic control of life. Beadle and Tatum showed genes regulate enzymes, a foundation of modern genetics, while Lederberg and colleagues demonstrated genetic material exchange in bacteria. The awards also cover physics and chemistry, with the Peace prize to be announced later in Oslo.
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Tene Tatum
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New York
Sweden
Karolinska Institute
Frederick Sanger
Cambridge University
Norway
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Lederberg
University of Wisconsin
Soviet Union Rejects One Year Nuclear Test Ban Plan
Moscow broadcast a strong rejection of American and British proposals for a one year suspension of nuclear tests, demanding an immediate universal halt and vowing to resume testing bomb by bomb if talks fail. The note followed three power talks and warned of continued Soviet tests without a full halt by the West.
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Planes Hit as Farrow Kinman Children Die in Crash
Los Angeles AP reports two light planes collided near the San Fernando airport killing three men including 19 year old Michael Farrow son of actress Maureen O Sullivan and film writer director John Farrow. Donald Preneville 39 of Glendale also died. The elder Farrow and family were in London at the time, awaiting news as the tragedy unfolded.
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Maureen
Sullivan
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John Farrow
London
Farrow
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Donald W. Preneville
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Zoe Akins Dies Prize Dramatist at 72 in Los Angeles
Pulitzer winner Zoe Akins, noted for plays The Greeks Had a Word for It The Furies and Mr January and poet of The Hills Grow Smaller, died Wednesday at age 72 in Los Angeles. She also wrote the novel Forever Young and dramatized The Old Maid from Faith Wharton.
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Faith ‘Wharton
Weather note hints increasing clouds and cooler Friday
Weather note reads that skies will grow cloudy tonight with a cooler Friday on the way. Forecast mentions a maximum temperature around BS.
Soviet Religious Foes Urged to Study Bible
Anti religious workers in the Soviet Union were urged to study the Bible to combat religious influence on their own grounds. The Literary Gazette, via its Baku article, urged Azerbaijan's Young Communist League members to gain knowledge of religious history to counter the trend.
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Elterary Gazette
Three Greek Cypriots Sentenced to Die in Cyprus Case
Three Greek Cypriots convicted of firing on a group of Turkish Cypriots during clashes last August were sentenced to death. A British soldier was killed and another wounded when their vehicle mine exploded near Cape Elias, about 20 miles north of Famagusta.
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Cape Elias
Faragusts
Warren Due Tonight for Court Dedication
Chief Justice Earl Warren and his wife are to arrive in Los Angeles tonight for dedicatory exercises at the new county courthouse Bridsy. Warren will be the principal speaker, underscoring the courthouse ceremony and official proceedings.
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Knowland Answers Open Letter in The Independent
Senator William F Knowland responds to an open letter in The Independent as printed in the Press Telegram. His reply appears on Page A-18 along with related features such as Beach Combing and editorial notices.
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Dispute on Prop 16 reaches peak nationwide debate
In Los Angeles and across California the Prop 16 ballot measure to end tar exemption for parochial and private schools triggers fierce protests from bishops and Catholic leaders. The FCC and FBI face complaints about radio misinformation while stations pull references to Rome.
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Nixon
Los Angele
Toxic Gas Fire at Erie Products Kills Four in Cleveland
A three story brick factory on Cleveland near East Side exploded sending toxic smoke through shattered windows. Four workers died, eight injured, and twenty five firefighters were overcome. Fire Chief Elmer Cain pegged losses at about fifty thousand dollars. The blast followed a chemical mixing incident suspected at a research area using copper oxide and aluminum powder as ignition points.
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Elmer Cain
Erie Products, Inc
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Mart Mixed After Early Strong Gain
New York stocks opened with a mixed tone as gains faded into profit taking. The Associated Press average was 199.20, up 0.30, while the Dow at noon stood around 343.69 as steel and motors led the early advance before retreating amid selling pressure.
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Leader John A Gwen Denies Religious Hatred Motives
In a statement from San Francisco the cited leader of the group sponsoring the proposition denies any effort to incite religious hatred. The faltering campaign and announcements are described as self-explanatory and suggest nothing beyond that.
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John
A. Gwen
847 Crash Kills 3 in Arkansas
Three men died when an RBIT Tyot aircraft from Little Rock Air Force Base plummeted into a cotton field and burst into flames. One man ejected but his parachute failed, and the plane crashed near BLUEF, Arkansas, with continued coverage on another page.
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GIVES GIRL A HOME Officer Nabs Burglar, Gets Custody
Roseville California police sergeant Harry Furhman spent months solving home burglaries then gained custody for a 17 year old girl who admitted the burglary to feed her 7 month old child. He and probation officer Jim Nelson arranged for the girl and her child to be placed in custody at juvenile hall. Police chief Barnett praised the sergeant as the department supports the move.
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