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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1953
Page
3
A north side Haber Screw Machine Co plant explosion and fire left 23 known dead and 37 injured. Firemen recovered the 20th body by 9 a.m. and search crews expect more victims trapped in the four story shell. About 90 workers were inside when the blaze erupted and winds fanned the flames.
A deep sea diver released after questioning helped police pursue suspects in the Mabel Monahan slaying. Monahan, 62, wealthy Las Vegas mother-in-law, was found strangled March 11. Police seek ex-convicts Emmett Perkins and Jack Santo, with Baxter Shorter missing after claiming to be lookout. Diver John True was briefly detained and released.
Elizabeth New Jersey prosecutor says Eugene Monahan 44 a former convict has admitted a double murder in a tavern hold up. His 15 year old son Michael had confessed earlier to protect his father and now the elder Monahan signs a statement admitting the March 7 shootings of a bartender and a patron at the Shamrock Bar in Elizabeth. Both will be charged with murder and likely arraignment soon. The boy said he shot the two men during a $35 robbery after being beaten if he refused.
A special unit training assembly for all squadrons of the 9078th VAR Group, Air Force Reserve, to be held Sunday April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. in building T 84 at Long Beach Air Force Base. The meeting is designed to allow participation and briefing of unit members.
Air Force officers say scheduled reservists unable to attend weeknight sessions can maintain required training by continuing Sunday meetings, with one session planned for the last Sunday of each month.
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