Bandit Wounded After Hold Up At Atlantic Ave Service Station
A 56 year old service station attendant at 2901 Atlantic Ave shot at a fleeing bandit after the man threatened him and demanded money. The bandit took $22 from the attendant’s wallet and fled. the attendant fired twice, wounding the bandit who collapsed briefly then escaped into darkness. The incident occurred about 7:45 PM Wednesday.
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Fred
Owell
Hunsaker
Baltic Ave
Atlantic Ave
Oswell
S.hunsaker
Nun Forces Masked Gunman From Long Beach Church
A Catholic nun, Sister Glorne Mulli fan, wrestled a bag-masked man attempting to attack Patricia Ann McCarthy at St Bartholomew s Church. McCarthy, a copy writer, struggled to free a gun. the weapon discharged into the ceiling and the assailant fled. Police found a paper bag and holster at the scene.
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Long Beach Church
Glonnie Mullifan
St. Bartholomew's Church
Granada Ave
Patricia Ann McCarthy
Miss McCarthy
Sister Glorine
Glornie
Carthy
Seven Children Die in Toledo Area House Fire
Fire swept through a one story cinder block home eight miles northwest of Toledo killing seven children who were home alone. Father John Cooper 33 and mother Laurel 29 were at work. Cooper held for investigation as authorities seek why children were left unattended. Bodies of three children were found in a hallway and door area. four others in two rooms. Neighbors reported flames spread rapidly leaving no time for rescues. The incident occurred near the Michigan border with assistance from Whiteford Township Fire Company.
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Toledo
Ohio
Here
Richard Campbell
Sylvania
Whiteford Township
Mich
Michigan-Ohio
John Cooper
Laurel
Brenda Joyce
Harrison Leonards
Jacqueline
John
Sherrely Jean
Georgia Marie
Carter Stephen
Campbell
Harrison Leonardo
Ve “In -Gaan
Monroe County
Cooper
Long Beach Press-Celearam front page blurb
Classified section header and contact details from the Long Beach California paper dated April 26 1956. Lists telephone numbers HE 5 1161 and BE 2 5959 with home edition note and price ten cents. Eight editions daily and volume information included.
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Long Beach
Celearam
Calif
Solons Demand U S Expel Top U N Russ
U S senators Welker and Jenner called for the expulsion of Arkady Sobolev chief Soviet delegate to the United Nations and Constantine Ekimov first secretary over the recent return of five Russian sailors who sought asylum in America. A Soviet U N spokesman denied Sobolev’s involvement, saying the men left on their own accord through a Washington consular arrangement. the protest followed the expulsion of two other Soviet mission members by the State Department.
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Wassilii’ Kowalew
Paterson, N. J
Nina
U. S
Russia
Kowalew
Kowalews
Washington
Sens
Welker
Idaho
Jennner
R-Ind
Arkady Sobolev
United Nations
What
Jenner
America
Constantine ‘Ekimov
Walker
Senate
Internal Security
Sobolev
U.N
New York
Sopolev
State Department
Hibdon Charged With Murder in Wife Slaying
Joseph E. Hibdon, 50, a truck driver, confessed to police he meant to shoot his sister but killed his wife Mary Alice, 54, with a shotgun in their Venice apartment. Detectives say Hibdon and his sister Monte Smith, 45, argued over their mother before the fatal shot.
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Venice
Joseph E. Hibdon
Mary Alice
Hibdon
Monte Smith
Missing CC Manager Found After LA Appearance Detour
San Pedro police were informed the missing Chamber of Commerce manager Millard Rice would appear at San Pedro City Hall this morning but could not attend. His attorney later said Rice is staying with his wife at the Los Angeles residence. Rice, last seen April 18 at Harbor College, has sparked a statewide search. Detectives later indicated he is safe and no charges will be filed.
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SAN Fedro
Chamber-of-Commerce
Millard Rice
Tor
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Ralph Weyant
Rice
Atty. O'Neil
Agai
Crige
Alexsandra
Harbor’ Junior College
Nedes‘sary
Scott Freed 6 Hours After Theft Arrest
Los Angeles police released investor L. Ewing Scott, 59, on a writ of habeas corpus six hours after his booking on grand theft suspicion. The arrest followed his appearance before a county grand jury probing his wife Evelyn Throsby Scott’s disappearance from Bel Air last May. Bail was set at 5000, despite a recommended 50000 by the district attorney. The grand jury heard 18 witnesses and continues inquiry. Scott declined to answer on constitutional grounds pending counsel.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Scott
Dist. Atty. S
Ernest Roll
Herbert VW. Walker
Evelyn Throsby Scott
Uicir
Bel- Air
Milwaukee
Grand Jury
Frank B. Belcher
Mexico
Death takes movie star Arnold at 66
Hollywood AP veteran actor Edward Arnold died unexpectedly today at 66 from a cerebral hemorrhage. His wife Cleo was at his Encino home when he passed. Arnold, in show business 49 years, recently returned from Paris where he filmed The Ambassador's Daughter with Olivia de Havilland. He had notable film roles and helped organize USO during WWI. He leaves widow and three children, plus a stepson.
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Hollywood
Edward Arnold
Cleo
Encino
William
Orlando
Nortiridge
Arnold
Olivia de Haviland
Paris
America
j"Rasputin
Jim _Brady
Cardinal
Richelieu
Lillian Russell
Ruth
the Hucksters
John
Mary
Annie
USO
Hel
Arnoald Eaves
Jane Ebright
North
Tdge
William Arnold
West ‘Log
Angeles
Michael Paris
Los
Truck crash in Germany kills six GIs and injures others
A U S Army truck veered off a road near Stuttgart today, plunging 90 feet down an embankment. Six GIs were killed and Ned plus eight others were seriously injured in the disaster.
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Germany
Ned
Embank
Stuttgart
Cloudy Weather Forecast With Showers and Rain
The forecast calls for overcast skies today with rain showers possible. Friday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 62 degrees.
Nixon accepts renomination for VP after Eisenhower talks
Washington AP reports Vice President Nixon announced he will seek re election after conferring with President Eisenhower who said he was delighted by the decision. Nixon told reporters he would accept the GOP nomination for vice president again if the delegates and President desired it. Hagerty released the White House message confirming the President’s pleasure.
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Washington
Nixon
Eisenhower
White House
Republican Party
James C. Hagerty
Soviet shifts to discuss nuclear cuts in disarmament talks
London report says Andrei Gromyko announced Moscow may amend its stance and accept conventional arms cuts with nuclear reductions in the United Nations disarmament talks. Western sources caution it is early to gauge whether this is a concession or a propaganda move.
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London
Soviag Union
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
United Nations
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Edinburgh
Scotland
Russia
Ieee Mit
Premyko
Mier
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Britain
Munist
Nikita Khrush
France
Canada
Anthony Eden
Laver
Harald Stassen
Thelers
U.S
Khrushchev
Stasson
Democrats
Eld
Communist Party
Nikite
Spring Storm Brings Rain to Southland
A spring storm hit Southern California, bringing rain along the coast and snow in the mountains. The Weather Bureau predicted showers through tonight and Friday, with a 60 inch rain total reported for Long Beach by noon. The system also affected northern states and neighboring Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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Southland
California
Weather Bureau
Tous Jan
Bishop
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Francisco
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Anti Stalin Aids Czech Defense Chief Ousted
Prague Radio reports Gen Alexei Cepicka once a top Czechoslovak Communist, son in law of the late President Gottwald, has been fired from roles as deputy premier and defense minister. He was removed from the government Politburo and central committee for serious ministerial and party leadership mistakes and opposed to Stalinist cult. President Zapotocky approved the committee action.
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Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Alexei Cepicka
Prague
Cepicka
Klement Gottwald
Czech Communist Party
Antoniny Zapotocky
Four Youths Die in Car Crash Near Pontiac
Four youths died and one injured seriously when their car left a county road north of Pontiac and struck a tree. Police said the boys were joy riding at a high speed. Dead are Robert Wilson 16 George Bampton 20 Arthur Farnsworth 19 and Lannie Stove 21, all Waterford area residents. Wayne Cunningham Township identified by police.
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Pontiac
Mich
Oakland
Pontideae
Robert Wilson
George ‘Bampton
Arthur: Farnsworth
Lannie V. Stove
Waterford
Wayne "Cunningham
Where to Find It Classifieds and Pages Listed
The note lists sections and page locations for various features including classifieds comics crosswords death notices financials radio and TV sports tides temperatures and columnists such as Hal Boyle and Wilson across pages A B and C with specific page references.
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Hal Boyle
Aciato
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Iman
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New York City
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Essanay Studio
Russ
Oranse
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