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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1956

Page

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Pheasant Flies Into Downtown Sears Hit Head in Peculiar Store Incident

Robert MacCammon, a 42 year old television repairman, was struck on the head by a live brown female pheasant inside a Sears department store. He carried the bird home uncertain what to do, while staff offered lighthearted responses and no alarm.

Robert MacCammon Long Beach MacCammon Joe Risinger Magnolia Ave Sears Maccammion Snorting Foods

Second Storm Dumps More Rain on L B

A southern coast storm drenched Long Beach area with 0.42 inches today and is forecast to linger through Friday while another system caused road closures and a fatal crash in the Los Angeles area. The Ridge Route and Santa Monica traffic saw snow and mudslide impacts with multiple injuries and closures across Crescenta Valley and nearby communities.

Long Beach U. S. Weather Bureau Monterey California Castaic Lennox Firestone Park Los Angeles North Hollywood van Nuys En‘cino Tarzana San Dimas Los Anngeles Bakersfield Kratka Angeles Crest Baldy Santa Ynez Mountains San Marcos Pass Santa Barbara Santa Ynez Valley Old Springs Pacific Coast

Eisenhower to Open Campaign With Washington Speech

President Eisenhower will start his re election drive with a speech to 10C Republican leaders at a Washington dinner next Tuesday evening The White House said Hagerty rejected Truman's farm policy charge and noted the omnibus farm bill decision remains under review The address will be to party leaders from across the states and may or may not be broadcast nationwide.

Augusta Eisenhower Washington White House James C. Hagerty Truman Des Moines Hagerty Congress Leonard W. Hall Republican National Committee National Committee

Two Farm Groups Urge Eisenhower To Sign Controversial Bill

National Grange and National Farmers Union pressed President Eisenhower to sign the new farm bill, despite features he opposes. American Farm Bureau Federation called the measure ill considered and warned it would revert to past programs blamed for current market problems. The bill, already passed by Congress, centers on a one year return to price supports at 80 percent parity, with other provisions sparking political debate ahead of the election.

Washington Eisenhower National Grange National Farmers Union Congresso American Farm Bureau Federation White House Charles B. Shuman Congress Senate House Weither Aere Truman Fisenhower

Newspaper index of sections and page references

A brief listing shows where to find features across sections. It enumerates page designations for Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Death Notices Editorial Financial Radio TV Shipping Sports Theater Tides Temperatures Vital Statistics Wilson Women and Nour World on various pages.

Hal Boyle Vital Statistics Wilson Nour World

Eisenhower asks 20 million for flood relief loans

President Eisenhower asked Congress for 20 million dollars in SBA flood relief loans. The request raises the White House total to 40 million in two days, issued from his vacation headquarters.

Ike Augusta Eisenhower Congress Small Business Administration White House

Weather Update Cloudy With Showers Through Friday

Cloudy conditions with occasional showers continue through Friday. Temperatures show little change, keeping a cool and damp pattern across the area as a southerly breeze eases.

Classifieds From The Home Edition Daily Telegraph

Eight daily home edition blocks offer classified items and notices. Readers can place ads by contacting the listed telephone numbers for six cent per line pricing and swift publication in the price 10 cent home edition.

Monaco Grace Kelly Reunion With Rainier Prompts Public Cheer

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier greeted aboard the yacht Deo Juvante off Monte Carlo for a romantic reunion ahead of their wedding. The couple stood on the bridge as Grace’s engagement to Rainier was celebrated with a warm, public welcome and family by her side.

Monaco Prince Rainier Grace Kelly Miss Kelly Monte Carlo Mediterranean Grace America Rainier Joan B Kelly Philadelphia

Fragmentary Page A-3 Teaser Continues Across Columns

A brief fragment notes continued coverage on page A-3 column four with no additional readable details. The sparse text hints at ongoing reporting across the newspaper’s inside pages but provides no concrete names events or outcomes.

Slaying of Cincinnati society matron shocks Hyde Park

Audrey Evers Pugh, a 34 year old Hyde Park society matron, was found stabbed to death in the doorway of her fashionable Cincinnati home. Husband William W. Pugh, a printing executive, found the body. Police report multiple neck and chest wounds and no immediate rape indication. Coroner noted autopsy details to be released later. Neighbors described Mrs. Pugh as quiet and religious. The couple had been married five years with no children.

Los Angeles Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel Tony Carnero Elmer Perry Anita Whittaker Ted Lewin Lewin New Mexico Philippines Yolanda Lopez Puckett Robert Roswell Cincinnati Stanley F. Schrotel Ranch House Herbert P. Lyle Hamilton County Lyle Pugh Charles Martin Pughs

AEC Chief Urges Limits on Hydrogen Bombs

Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas E. Murray urged the United States to halt testing of multimegaton hydrogen bombs and set an upper stockpile limit. Testifying to a Senate subcommittee, he promoted rational disarmament and suggested current H bombs may already be too large.

Grace Rainier Nz Harbor Grace Will Murray Monacans Humphrey D-Minn Rivierayman Washington UPI Atomic Energy Thomas E. Murray United States Murray Senate Foreign Relations

Defense Dept drafts 12000 for June manpower

The Defense Department today issued a draft call for 12,000 men in June for the Army The Navy Marine Corps and Air Force made no request for draftees in the June quota

Defense Dept Washington Defense Department/f Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force

UN reports Israel and Egypt pledge to halt hostilities

Dag Hammarskjold disclosed to the Security Council that Israel and Egypt promised in writing to refrain from hostile acts except in self defense, ahead of an Egyptian jet shot down by Israeli planes. The pledges reference the armistice terms, while self defense rights remain reserved.

United Nations, N. Y U. N Dag Hammarskjold Security Council Israel Egypt Hammarskjold Cairo Middle East Hammarskjald David Ben Gurion Gamal Abdel Nasser Hamemarshjold Abba Eben Henry Cabot Lodge Jr United States Council Herve Alphand Sir Pierson Dixon Epan Lodge Rome Nasser Ben-Gurion

U. S. Denies Bidding for Crete Base

The U S Navy said 6th Fleet amphibious forces will visit Crete early next month and denied plans to base Marines there. Greece was asked to clear the visit, a routine step for foreign stops. A reinforced Marine battalion is attached to the 6th Fleet. State Department said no basis for base rumors. Frankfurt headquarters likewise called a Middle East move rumor absolutely untrue.

Washington UPI Navy U. S. 6Th Fleet Crete Mediterranean Athens Greece 6Th Fleet State Department Lincoln White Germany Frankfurt U.S U.S. 2Nd Armored Divivision Middle East Europe

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