Gas rate hike slated for Oct 25 in Long Beach
Long Beach will raise municipal gas rates by an average 7.62 percent affecting about 103,000 customers. The increase, to be effective Oct. 25, follows council approval of the ordinance. Domestic and small business customers face an 8.71 percent rise. minimum charges rise to $1.95.
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L.L. Bendinger
GAS Department
State Public Utilities Commission
Southern Counties Gas Co
Los Angeles
Orange
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Veniuca
San Bernardino
Anaheim
Fullerton
Santa Ana
Whittier
Wilmington
San Pedro
Confidential Jurors Out Fourth Day
Deliberations of the jury in the Confidential magazine criminal conspiracy case stretched into the fourth day. There was no indication a verdict was near. Jurors began Monday afternoon with the case against Confidential and Whisper magazines, Publisher's Distributing Corp., Hollywood Research Inc., and Fred and Marjorie Meade. Six weeks of testimony remain to be considered.
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Los Angeles
Hbel
Confidential
Publisher's Distributing Corp
Hollywood Research Inc
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Soviet Union Proposes Two Year Ban on Hydrogen Tests
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko addressed the United Nations General Assembly proposing a suspension of nuclear tests for two to three years and an outlawing of atomic and hydrogen arms for at least five years. He urged peaceful coexistence and U.N. strengthening while criticizing U.S. policy and calling for inclusion of Communist China. He blamed the United States for Middle East tensions and urged the UN to end its concern with Hungary.
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United Nations, N.Y
UEB
Russia
United States
Syria
Middle East
Kremlin
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations General Assembly
Ateast
U.N
Hungary
U. N
China
Rockies Hit by Frost Blizzard in Helena
Freezing temperatures from a major blizzard lashed the Rocky Mountain region. Helena reported nearly 14 inches of snow in 24 hours ending Thursday, with frost warnings from Denver to Montana. A transient laborer died as roads and communications were disrupted, and a man from Crawford Nebraska was found in an open rail car after the storm.
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Crawford
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Lts
Box Sent to Coed Explodes Hurtful Shotgun Box
A Ball State College coed was seriously injured when a small wooden box addressed to Ruth Petry exploded in the home economics office. The blast from a single barrel shotgun mechanism left Anita Reynolds with severe injuries and buckshot wounds to her arm neck and face. Two other students received shock. a fourth coed had previously found the box in her locker. The device was not mailed through regular channels as stamps on the label were uncanceled.
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Muncie
Ind
Ball State College
Anita. Reynolds
Kinderson
Ball State Memorial
Home Economics Department
Practical Arts
Miss Petry
Thomas Osborn
College Safety
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President Outshot by 50 Yards at Newport Golf Match
President Eisenhower and club pro Norman Palmer faced Rhode Island youths Robert Fitta and Gary Letiecq at the Newport Country Club. Fitta and Letiecq each outdrove the White House guests on the first tee, with drives around 240 to 250 yards as Hagerty and Cushing watched.
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Newport, RI
Rhode Island
Eisenhower
Wowis
Newport Country Club
Norman Palmer
Robert Fitta
Dalessio
McGuiness
James C. Hagerty
White House
Howard G. Cushing
Palmer
Lotiecq
Fitta
Hagerty
San Marino Non-Communists Establish Own Government
Non-Communists in the tiny European principality of San Marino have set up their own government in defiance of the Reds who have ruled since the end of World War I.
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San Marino
Three Attorneys Walk Out of Race Hearing
Three attorneys for Gov. Orval Faubus abruptly walked out of the Little Rock integration injunction hearing after declining to recognize the US District Court's jurisdiction. Judge Ronald Davies had rejected a dismissal motion, and the session continued with witnesses being summoned. Faubus’s absence and the walkout marked a tense moment in the effort to enforce school desegregation.
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Faubus
District Court
Little Rock
Ark
U. S. District Court
Ronald N. Davies
Little Rock High School
William J. Smith
Davies
Justice Department
Faucus
Arkansas
Orval Fambus
Phone Strike Ends With New Contract Agreement
New York four day strike by 23 800 telephone equipment installers ended with a contract, though a top union official warned many may vote to reject it. Installers are Communications Workers of America members at Western Electric, AT&T’s manufacturing arm. Pickets withdrawn and back to work orders issued in 44 states and DC. Operators observed strikers returning as pay increases from six to twelve cents per hour plus benefits were agreed.
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New York
Communications ‘Workers of America
Western Electric Ci
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
States
District of Columbia
Rem| Iany
Grace Expects Second Baby by Next March in Monaco
Monaco palace press office announced Prince Rainier and Princess Grace expect a baby next March. The communique confirms a happy event for the Sovereign Prince and Princess Grace, ending months of rumors. Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite, born January 23, is heiress-presumptive, with precedence to her younger brother if a son is born.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Prince of
Grace
Caroline Louise Marguerite
Caroline
Grace Kelly
Philadelphia
Radar System Detect Missiles 3000 Miles Off
The Air Force announced a new radar able to detect intercontinental ballistic missiles up to 3000 miles away. General Thomas D. White stated it will be deployed soon to provide instantaneous warning to the U S population and military centers. The defense department had confirmed a test ballistic missile flight for thousands of miles.
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Washington
Air Force
United States
Thomas D. White
SA. S
White
Defense Department
ARMY
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Guided Missile Test Center
Atlantic
Wien
Thor
Will Sets Retirement for Dec. 1
Los Angeles county manager Arthur J. Will, 38, will retire effective December 1 after 26 years in public service due to serious heart illness. He plans to seek a pension of 1013.54 monthly. his duties will be handled by chief assistant Lindon S. Hollinger while a successor is chosen.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Arthur J. Will
Will
Hall of Records
Ford
Lindon S. Hollinger
Chiang and Red Ships Clash Near Matsu Island
Nationalist and Communist warships clashed near Matsu Thursday night, the Defense Ministry reported. Three Communist gunboats were engaged and routed, with one possibly sunk. the exact ship sizes were not disclosed.
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Taipei
Mat 'Su
Defense Ministry
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