Wealthy L. A. Man Slain in Compton
A wealthy Los Angeles contractor appraiser, Tan Max Shayne, 43, was found strangled in his car in Compton early today. Officers Wise and Brown found the body 18 feet from the curb on 13th Street near Central Avenue. Robbery appeared likely as his wallet was emptied and his ring missing. he had carried about 800 dollars and had a prior Chicago theft record.
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Dam Collapse Triggers Flood Drownings In Florida
A concrete power dam on the Jackonea River collapsed amid flooding. At least two people were dead and several injured as rescuers searched for others. State officials said cars and trucks were swept away and warned residents to evacuate toward Fanacea as floodwaters rose 10 to 15 feet. One victim was State Sen Knaught of Blountstown. Local safety coordinators and highway patrol reported multiple vehicles submerged and crews racing to locate missing people. Local authorities coordinated with Tallahassee and Quincy pilots for evacuations and medical aid.
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Tallahassee
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Quincy
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Blountstown
Tallahassa
Arvah Hopkins
Ikaci Adams
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Fanacea
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Adams
Hijackers Grab 25-Pound Gold Shipment in New York
A 25-4 pound gold shipment valued around 15000 was hijacked today en route to the U S Assay Office in Manhattan. Pasquale Bosco, driver for the Royal Canadian Air Freight Co, told police a man in a black car stopped him and ordered him to pull off the expressway. The gunmen handcuffed Bosco to the wheel and took the gold at Long Island City. police have few leads on ownership and the intended Royal Canadian Bank messengers were expected to collect the gold at the assay office.
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Weather outlook shows variable clouds through Tuesday
The forecast indicates mostly clear skies with variable cloudiness through Tuesday. Temperatures show little change, suggesting steady conditions ahead.
Faubus Plans Special Session Over Central High Integration
Gov. Orval Faubus said a special legislative session in Arkansas is likely to address the Central High School integration crisis as nine Negro students begin a second week of integrated classes under guard. He noted federal court injunctions against federal troops had not been abandoned and condemned President Eisenhower's actions as political, urging the president to bear responsibility. The nine students entered the school with minimal white student disruption, escorted by a single paratrooper.
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Army Cuts Armor Air Defense Units
The Army will drop one armored division and 14 air defense battalions as part of a plan to reduce 100,000 troops by June 30. Cuts focus on admin, supply, and specialized posts to preserve combat strength, with armor and air defense reductions likely by January 1 and completion by next June 30.
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Princess Margaret May Ride as Rose Parade Marshall
A London Daily Mail report says Princess Margaret may be marshal of Pasadena California's Rose Parade. Buckingham Palace reportedly considers an invitation from the Rose Bowl committee, and Americans in London quote belief she will accept and travel to the United States after Christmas.
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London
Daily Mail
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United States
Ends Hectic Vacation Marks Ike Return to Washington
President Eisenhower wrapped up a Newport vacation and sailed from Quonset Point aboard Barbara Anne to transfer to the presidential yacht Columbine. He called the holiday one of his finest despite an integration crisis, and made several quick flights to Washington for prearranged engagements and a televised address on school integration.
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Two Train Collisions Kill Many in West Africa and Pakistan
In Pakistan near Montgomery a passenger train collided with a freight train, destroying the engine and five cars. At least 55 died and about 170 were injured as the Karachi to Lahore service derailed after the crash at Gambar station. In Nigeria a West African train derailed into a flooded river near Ibadan, with at least 35 dead and 122 injured. many of the 500 aboard remained missing as a river swelled sixfold from heavy rains.
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Ibadan
Kano
Boy Saves Injured Friend On Freight Train Across Maryland
In Baltimore a 10 year old Negro boy John Powell was severely shocked by overhead wires after climbing a moving freight train in Union Station yard. Two companions fetched help and a 16 year old white youth Donald Maler urged the frantic mother to wait for firemen and railroad workers. Powell regained consciousness and stood as the train moved under a street bridge, with the outcome to be continued on Page A-4.
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Young Powell
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Rare Thunderstorm Startles Bay Area
A rare thunderstorm moved over the Bay Area startling hundreds of residents in San Francisco as many reported jet-like sonic booms from the sky. The unusual weather event prompted calls to local authorities and residents described the sounds as loud cracks and rumbles across the region.
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Gloria With A Boogie Beat Jazz Service Hits a Church
In Manchester England churchgoers heard a 20th Century folk mass as Rev A A Gowri Jones and Rev Geoffrey Beaumont led a jazz toned service at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St Thomas of Canterbury. The mix included a trap drummer guitarists and an organist with Gloria and the Creed in fox trot time. The plan drew both praise from the young and approval from some older members with a repeat promised.
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England
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Church of England
Church of Our Lady of Mercy
St. Thomas of Canterbury
Gower-Jones
Geoffrey Beaumont
St. George's Church
London
Beaumont
Teady
Florence Harker
Confidential Jury Back in the Job
In Los Angeles deliberations resume for a 12 jurors panel formed Sept 16. Judge Herbert V. Walker hears progress as no ballot taken. defendants include Fred and Marjorie Meade and entities Hollywood Research Inc Publisher's Distributing Corp and Confidential Whisper magazines. They face charges of conspiracy to commit crime and publish obscene material.
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Foes seek Supreme Court halt on Teamster election
Foes of Teamster bosses Beck and Hoffa urge reinstatement of an injunction to block the upcoming Teamsters convention ballot in Miami Beach. They claim without the injunction the 1.4 million member union would suffer dictatorship control and that delegates were improperly chosen and the election rigged to ensure Hoffa victory. The petition was filed with the Supreme Court clerk as Chief Justice Warren weighs whether to revive the ban.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Calls For All-Around Pressure On Russia
The former first lady arrived back from a Soviet visit and urged the United States to pursue victory in the cold war through multifaceted pressure beyond military force. She emphasized combining diplomacy, economic measures, and public resolve to outlast the Soviet challenge.
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