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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1953
Page
8
Short item from the A B Press Telegram with terse notes dated April 13 1953 referencing California. Specific names and events are not clearly legible in the fragment.
Los Angeles coroner lists probable death by self act for Vivian Lingle 55 found dead in a West Seventh Street hotel room. She faced Beverly Hills court today on charges related to selling lottery tickets and forging Gary Cooper's mother on Crosby and Colman checks. A three page note denied the accusations and outlined misuse of the Women’s Emergency Corps as sponsor for lotteries.
The North Sea storms reclaim Duiveland island and breach dikes at Bouinisse and Burgh-and-Westland polder areas. The Feb 1 floods killed 519 of 1783 residents on Schouwen and Duiveland as volunteers rush sandbag barriers amid new spring tides.
Nora M. Mercer, 42, was attacked near 11030/2 Via Wanda Ave when a boy about 13 or 14 grabbed her from behind. She screamed, drawing police and forcing the assailant to flee. Mercer resides in the vicinity.
Two men at the Golden Drumstick Drive-in on 4645 E Pacific Coast Hwy ordered chicken dinners but grabbed a metal cash box under the register instead. The box held 203 in currency and coin, police reported. Gale B Bruce, 35, served the orders during the theft.
In Los Angeles two USC seniors and a third passenger were stabbed as six youths attacked after the students stopped to let someone out of the car. Perchesky 19 Ashbrook 19 Nuell 20 were injured, with others fleeing and damage to the vehicle. Police say the assault was unprovoked after the performers' evening show.
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