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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1954

Page

3

Geneva Talks Probe May Alter Record Of McCarthy Hearings

The piece outlines a Senate subcommittee hearing over McCarthy’s push to obtain and publish telephone transcripts tied to the Army investigation. It details legal concerns about consent, the scope of records, and the potential executive session to interpret seizure motions, with names like McCarthy Stevens Cohn Lehine Mundt Lucason and others central to the dispute. It also notes related Geneva conference diplomacy and Indochina decisions in Paris and Moscow.

McCarthy Stevens Roy M. Cohn G. David Lehine Subcommittee Joseph N. Welch Slovens Army Ray H. Jenkins Tan Munéz Sen McMillan D-Ark Mundt Shuve Hensel Defense John Adams Wisconsin McClellan John J. Lucason Mr. Cohn David Schine Roy Dave Waldorf Astoria David Lehine Lucas Secretary of the Army Unien Adams Sen. McCarthy Lucan

Nab Holdup Suspect After L B Stopover

A suspected holdup band linked to Culver City robberies was tracked from a Los Angeles stopover. A man cashes a cab fare to San Diego, stops in San Clemente, then allegedly abandons a stolen car. Father Dominic Vitolo and brother Raymond are held on suspicion of masterminding the plot while another man, Richard, escaped with a partner.

Matt True San Clemente Vitala Culvec City Los Angeles Vitolo Dominic Vitolo Raymond Richart Charles F. Martin Martin Richard Cal Griffith Ito

Roosevelt case stirs public in estranged wife dispute

In Pasadena James Roosevelt argues a 1945 infidelity letter attached to his separate maintenance suit was a spiteful act to gain publicity and affect the children. He says the letter would not have been filed if the file could be sealed after nationwide coverage. Mrs Roosevelt accuses him of adultery with three unnamed women and seeks a public remedy while he pursues the Democratic nomination in California’s 26th District.

Pasadena James Roosevelt Romelle Roosevelt Superior Court Mira California Stephen Mitchell

Aly to Help Rita in Fight for Children

Aly assists Rita in a campaign to advocate for children's rights. The two organizers plan events and fundraising to boost awareness and support for affected families. The effort emphasizes community involvement and sustained advocacy.

Aly Rita

Prosecution Tangles Links to POW Buddies in White Plains

Crum and others in suburban White Plains faced courtroom wrangles as the case against Cpl. F Kidward and Dickenson continued. The court delayed a key motion, with testimony from Gaither about alleged abuse and a mock firing squad, while custody issues and a power struggle over a prisoner of war tied to Korea lingered.

White Plains Crum Uy Aly Rita Washington Gaither Gene Nerney Hollywood Army Cpl Fkidward Dickenson Corm Aly Korea Yasmin Miss Hey Sayworth Children’s Court George W. Smoyth He Dickenson Cracker's Neck Dorothy Chambersop Ness Edward M. Gathier Pml Adelphia Frica New York Fior- Nme Reds

French Guerrillas Battle Indo French Siege Debacle

A desultory report describes guerrilla and French forces clashing in Indochina as Dien Bien Phu defense lines tighten. American POWs and liaison errors are cited amid heavy losses and a new influx of Corsair aircraft from the United States.

Dickenson U.S Claude Batchelor Kermit Texas Indochina United States Saipan Christian de Castries Dien Bien Phu Red River France Hanei Haiphong

Soviet Union breaks off with Australia over Petrov case

Canberra reports the Soviet embassy staff set to depart after Moscow broke diplomatic ties with Australia over the Vladimir Petrov affair. Ambassador Nikolai Generalov led 38 people and families leaving as Petrov and his wife gained political asylum amid continued government deliberations.

Nikolai Generalov Australia Radio Moscow Kremlin Ussr Russia Canberra Nikolai E. Generalov Soviet Union Vladimir Petrov Petrov Brian HI

Doctor Team Finds Easy Cancer Test

A Los Angeles medical team announces an easy blood test to detect cancer early. Funded by the Trattner Foundation and Long Beach ties, the Penn scrofloculation test uses a chemical mix to show positive cancer signals. UCLA radiology professor Dr. Andrew H. Dowdy cites 10,830 tested over six years with 90 percent accuracy, enabling earlier treatment and better recovery chances.

Los Angeles David Harry Trattner Southland Long Beach Trattner Andrew H. Dowdy UCLA Harry S. Penn jDe. Dowdy

Sex Felons Escape at Norwalk

Report describes escape of convicted sex offenders from facilities since October. Buckley, previously at Patton State Hospital and Houston arrest, moved to Metropolitan on Oct 6, 1953 under a law mandating confinement at Norwalk Rinard, 190 W Yucaipa Blvd, Yucaipa. Rinard, 5 ft 3, blue eyes, blonde hair, scar under left eye, tan checked coat. Committed Jan 4, 1954 for molesting a five year old girl. Davis, 1772 Marinette Ave Torrance, 5 ft 4, 120 lbs, blue eyes, gray hair, wore gray clothes. committed Dec 3, 1952 for molesting a six year old.

Buckley Patton State Hospital Houston Texas Metropolitan Norwalk Rinard Yucaipa Blvd Yucaipa Davis Marinette Ave Torrance

Children Taken From Actress Mother In Westchester Case

Smyth left young two in Mrs Chambers care with next Tuesday hearing on disposition. Chambers denied neglect and blamed a neighbor seeking sensation. Children removed on complaint by Westchester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children alleging neglect and mistreatment. Rebecca Welles and Yasmin Aga Khan connection noted.

Sun Vacuumm Smyth Rebecca Orson Welles Rita Yasmin Prince Aly Aga Khan

Red-Shelter Case Nears Jury Stage

Four defendants arrested with Communist fugitive Robert Thompson in a Sierra Mountain cabin last summer face a jury in a San Mateo County case. An 18-year-old Menlo College student shot Donald McCarty during a poker party, Fraser admitting the shooting after a 20-student gathering.

San Francisco Robert Thompson Sierra Palo Alto FBI Seattle Thompson Meno College Mountain Alto Hospital Spain Ypson Price Donald S. McCarty New York Ciaoero Lars B. Whitmore Gordon Fraser San Mateo Junior College McCarty Menlo College Fraser San Mateo County

Defendants deny Smith Act charges in closing in Federal Court

Defense attorneys Norman Leonard and Richard Gladstein argued that government evidence failed to prove any sheltering of a fugitive or conspiracy. The four defendants named are Shirley Kremen Sidney Steinberg Samuel Coleman and Carle Edwin Ross.

Norman Leonard Richard Gladstein Shirley Kremen Sidney “Steinberg Samuel Coleman Carle Edwin’ Ross

Who will be Mrs. America Final Tonight at Ormond Beach

Forty six husbands attend the Mrs. America selection at Eli mor Village in Ormond Beach Florida with many contestants mothers of several children. Finalists in gowns will face judges who have tracked their achievements in meals housekeeping and fitness. Some husbands are overseas or otherwise unavailable and several contestants have multiple children.

Ormond Beach Fla Mrs. America Elimor Village Stephanie Ann Bird Lois Elaine Bird Sheridan Wyo Carl Wilson Gadsden Ala William Arbonies Reno New D. W. Taylor Louisville Germany R. G. Donaldson Wichita Kan Korea Dean Lindsay Omahy Neb Lila Bilz Hackensack Wiknee Smith Cumberland Kay Hey Betty Tea MecKown Austin Texas Donaldson Taylor

Man Survives First Electric Chair Job

AP report from Montgomery recounts Arthur Lee Grimes, 23, fighting for life after a first lethal electric chair shock at Kilby Prison. Doctors gave a second 2300 volt jolt minutes later. Grimes died after seven minutes of struggle while Ali Bert Lee Jones, 23, died earlier for the Pierce killings near Phenix City in November 1952.

Montgomery Ala Arthur Lee Grimes Kilby Ali Bert Lee Jones Janitte Daniel W. Pierce Fort Mitchell Phenix City Grimes Rorite

Eisenhower rests after speaking tour at Augusta

President Eisenhower pauses at his Augusta vacation retreat after a 2000 mile speaking tour. He warned in Lexington that Dien Bien Phu tests freedom versus dictatorship and stressed interdependence among nations. He plans a brief office call before golf at Augusta National and return to Washington with Mrs. Eisenhower.

Augusta Eisenhower Lexington Dien Bien Phu Transylvania College Kentucky Asia Pacific United States Far East Augusta National Golf Club Washington New York Knox Hodgenville Augustaational Golf Club Joan S Denver

Six Shot in Vote Rally in Argentina

Six people were shot, one fatally, during a stretchtow near central Buenos Aires as Peronista and Radical supporters clashed. Twelve policemen were injured while trying to stop the fighting ahead of Sunday general elections.

Buenos Aires Argentina Peronista Radical Party Democracia Congress Juan BD Feron Alberta Tessare Guillermol Janeiro

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