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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1955

Page

10

Merger of Japan Parties Promised by Diet Leaders

Top political figure JSakai reported that steps to merge Japan's two major conservative parties will be taken near the end of the special Diet session opening next week. Nobusuke Kishi, secretary general of the Democratic Party, announced the move to unite the Democrats and the Liberalans. In Santa Monica, a 76 year old William C Kelley died after a 175 foot plunge from a Pacific Palisades bluff. Police described witnesses as seeing him climb a fence, remove his coat, fold it, and jump. He died three hours later.

Jsakai Japan Wty I W Santa Monica Pacific Palisade Bby William C. Kelley San Diego

India to convene Simla conference on Colombo Plan aid

New Delhi announced a Simla conference of Colombo Plan Asian countries to discuss aid use with Burma Cambodia Ceylon Indonesia Japan Laos Nepal Pakistan the Philippines Malaya Singapore Thailand and Vietnam invited. The meeting set for May aims to shape views before Eisenhower seeks more U.S. aid, with the Stassen regional aid plan highlighted for discussion.

New Delhi India Simla Burma Cambodia Ceylon Indonesia Japan Laos Nepal Pakistan Philippines Malaya Singapore Thailand Viet Nam United States Eisenhower Congress

Flight Tests Planned for F100 Super Sabre

Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory will fly the F 100 Super Sabre to study performance at speeds faster than sound. North American built the jet and extensive wind tunnel tests preceded the flights under Air Force sponsorship to gather data on control and stability at supersonic speeds.

Buepalu I. Er Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory North American Air Force Carnnell

Two Flying Boxcars in Europe Accidents

RAMSTEIN Germany reports two Flying Boxcars involved in Europe mishaps. A C149 crash landed on Corsica with crew injuries and one crewman hurt in another incident over France. The 322nd Air Division notes these are the first accidents in Combat cargo operations after over 50 000 flying hours in the past year. The aircraft were on air supply missions.

Ramstein Germany U. S Corsica France Air Force 322Nd Air Division Combat Cargo Command

Andy Devine Launching Another Acting Career

Actor Andy Devine, weighing 290 to 300 pounds and once as high as 346, discusses his shifting film and TV work. He aims to track crime in Pete Kelly's Blues and will lead the new series Andys Gang, while serving as honorary mayor of Van Nuys and keeping busy with real estate investments.

Hollywood Andy Devine Andy Kansas City Pete Kelly Jack Webb Joe Friday Peters Guy Madison Ed McConnnell Ed's van Nuys

Reunion of Doolittle Tokyo Raiders in Los Angeles

The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunion marks 33 years since the Tokyo bombing. About 40 of the 80 remaining Raiders attend events at the Farmers Insurance plaque ceremony, MGM tour, and a banquet at the Ambassador Hotel with Bob Hope as master of ceremonies and speakers including Govs Knight Anderson Gary Lee Foss.

Los Angeles Tokyo Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Jimmy Doolittle New York Richard A. Knobloch Madison Wis Shaw Air Force Base S. C Farmers Insurance Building Richard A. Miller Insurance Company Culver City Ambassador Hotel Bob Hope Howard Pyle Eisenhower Arizona Govs Goodwin J. Knight California Victor H. Anderson Nebraska Raymond Gary Oklahoma J. Bracken Lee Utah Joseph Foss South Dakota

Aly in L. A. to See Rita About Yasmin

Moslem Prince Aly Khan arrives in Los Angeles and aims to meet his former wife Rita Hayworth to arrange a vacation for their daughter Yasmin. He traveled from a South American tour and hopes to decide which two months this year he can spend with his daughter in Paris.

Los Angeles Prince Aly Khan Rita Hayworth Yasmin Paris Rita

Actor Actress Have One Day Honeymoon

LAS VEGAS A short honeymoon for actress dancer Carol Haney and actor Larry Blyden ended today as they left the New Frontier Hotel chapel after marrying Sunday. Haney returns to The Pajama Game on Broadway while Blyden heads to San Francisco for OQ Men, Oi Women.

Las Vegas 4 Carol Haney Larry Blyden New Frontier Hotel Miss Haney Blyden San Francisco

Opera Upholds Show Must Go On Tradition

New York City Opera cancels no performance as crisis strikes during La Traviata. John Crain Petrak falls ill after two acts. Rodolfo in Puccini's La Boheme steps in despite a cold. Rudolff replaces Fetrari as Alfredo after the final act.

New York City Opera John Crain Petrak Rodolfo Cravicini Rudolff Fetrari

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