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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1955
Page
3
On July 17 1953 Gordon Clark returns home then drinks with Diane Skelly before she begins heroin, they wed and face a ruinous pursuit by the “roomer.” Gordon recounts brutal withdrawal aboard a ship, searching frantically for hidden papers, vomiting and pain as the crew notices his sickness and a long, perilous fight to end the habit.
Actress Susan Hayward, 35, faced a reported suicide attempt amid turmoil with ex-husband Jess Barker and ongoing film work including I'll Cry Tomorrow. Police and family details emerge as Barker collapses upon hearing news, while Hayward’s past and career are recapped.
Former California governor and longtime Republican figure Merriam dies at age 89 in Long Beach. A 1934 governor after James Rolph Jr’s death, he sparked attention during the 1934 election and opposed federal moves to seize tides and oil. He previously led California Republican activities and held various educational and publishing roles in Iowa, Oklahoma, and California. His career spanned state legislature, state senate, and editor positions, retiring after 1938.
Eleven earthquakes were felt across El Salvador Monday night with the strongest at 9 p.m. EST lasting four minutes and others through 10 p.m. No damage was reported. The fragment mentions a death announcement and expressed sorrow from officials in Long Beach and a governor in Sacramento, with references to Hopkinton and Lenox College.
U S Secretary of State Dulles urged probing Red China for sincerity in peace talks while vowing to protect Nationalist China’s interests. Debate rages over whether talks should include Nationalists, with Taipei hostile to negotiation without Chiang Kai-shek’s government. U S envoys discussed Quemoy and Matsu as Chiang pressed defense, and new proposals from Senator Flanders called for a grand meeting of world powers.
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