Miss O Hara Takes Stand in L A Trial
Actress Maureen O Hara testified in Los Angeles denying a Confidential magazine tale. She said she attended the September 1955 premiere of The Robe but had not been in Grauman s Chinese Theater in 1955 or 1954.
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Press-Telegram Star
Los Angeles
Confidential Magazine
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Miss O'Hara
the Robe
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O'Hara
William Rizzi
Arthur J. Crows Jey
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Blaze Hammers Mix Canyon Fire Near Vacaville
Firefighters battled a fast moving brush fire in Mix Canyon near Vacaville starting Sunday afternoon. The Napa Solano line blaze blackened about 1,200 acres, with winds pushing flames 200 feet high and a dark smoke column visible 40 miles away toward Sacramento. Deputies evacuated residents as authorities predicted the fire could grow to 5,000 acres before containment.
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Elvis Presley in Vancouver Furor Called Disgraceful Show
Vancouver critics condemn Elvis Presley after a chaotic concert at Empire Stadium drew 22 000 fans. Reports say police and ushers failed to control mobs, a torn dress and hysteria marked the scene, while critics denounced the event as artificial exploitation. Estimations put the gate around 30 000 to 40 000 dollars and Presley earned nearly 20 000 for the appearance, with most proceeds leaving the country.
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Elvis Presley
Ben Metcalfe
Ida ‘Halpern
Emipre Stadium
Presley
Metcalfe
Les Wedman
Neighbor Threat Looms Over Slain Girl Case
An 18 year old Chicago girl Mary Ann Ferrara reported a threatening telephone call saying she could be the next to suffer the fate of Judith Mae Andersen, whose dismembered body was found in Montrose Harbor. Police say they near a breakthrough in identifying the killer.
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Mary Ann Ferrara
Andersen
Waller
Slayers
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Weather update fog along coast tonight and Wednesday
Fog dampens coast tonight and into early Wednesday with limited visibility. Wednesday turns mostly sunny and warmer with a high near the mid 60s.
Grim Holiday: 610 Die, 431 on Highways Grim Holiday
Fatality totals from the Labor Day weekend show 610 Americans dead and 431 highway fatalities, with drownings, private plane crashes, and other accidents contributing. California led with 51 deaths, followed by New York and Texas. Highway Patrol reported 24,573 arrests, with a 13 percent rise in injuries from the prior year.
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Taffic
Salifornia
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Texas
California
Mandeville Hospital
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Lilday
Rush Burial Service for 183 Train Dead
In Jamaica officials rushed burial for nearly 200 victims of a derailment near Mandeville. Torrential rains hampered the search as 700 were injured and hospitals overflowed with young victims, while doctors and nurses labored to treat the wounded.
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Mandeville
Jamaica
Kendal
Asters
Mandevillees
Kingston
John J. McEleney
Montego Bay
Mass
Spalding
Eisenhower on Missiles Says Testing Not Production Yet
President Eisenhower commented at a news conference that testing intercontinental ballistic missiles is far from production. He noted Congress cut spending modestly and suggested a possible tax cut next year if savings are found. He warned the Soviet announcement was evasive and stressed no detailed status was given on U.S. work, calling the missile program a high priority but indicating it will take a long time before long-range missiles become the best delivery method.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Congress
75 Accident Deaths on Canada Weekend
Canada marked a grim Labor Day weekend with seventy five accident deaths. Forty one fatalities occurred on highways while twenty four drownings were reported. Relatives and friends mourned as lights glowed through the night.
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Canada
Toronto
Tiny kidney transplant twins in Boston hospital report
Two 14 year old sisters from De Soto Missouri underwent a kidney transplant Sunday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. The donor twin saved her sibling by becoming the organ donor in a historic operation. Surgeons completed the procedure without cost to the patients with Hartford Foundation funding extended hospitalization. The medical team awaits 72 hours of observation before final assessment.
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American Flint Glass’ Workers Union
Glass Container Manufacturers’ Institute
Redding
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Knowland
California
Boston
de Soto
Delores
Doris Huskey
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Sures Geons
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John A. Hartford Foundation of
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