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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1956

Page

3

Jury Indicts Scott for Forgery and Theft

A grand jury indicted Scott on four counts of grand theft and forgery tied to alleged transfers from a deceased wife's bank accounts, cruise payments, club charges, and traveler's checks. The indictment notes transfers totaling over eight thousand dollars and signatures used to access safe deposits. Mrs. Scott’s disappearance and a court trustee filing were cited as context. Marianne Beaman was present in the witness room.

Scott L. Eving Scott Marianne Beaman Los Angeles County Grand Jury Roll Walker Scatt Santa Monica van Nuys West Indies Jonathan

Khrushchev Ends Visit With Written Q&A In Portsmouth

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Bulganin faced a crowd of 500 reporters in Central Hall Portsmouth as they answered only written questions. Khrushchev hinted at possible future U.S. talks while defending Soviet arms sales and discussing disarmament with a mix of humor and blunt remarks.

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Nixon Named as Eisenhower’s Running Mate in 1956 Bid

In Washington and Miami reports say President Eisenhower will announce Nixon as his choice for vice president, with reaction from Stevenson Kefauver and others. Analysts stress Nixon strengthens the ticket if Ike runs again, while critics warn of the partisan tone in his campaigning.

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Protesters vow to press Montgomery bus boycott

In Montgomery Alabama leaders from the Montgomery Improvement Association and other figures publicly backed continued mass action against segregated buses. A night meeting at Day Street Baptist Church adopted a resolution urging persistence until public officials agree to desegregation, while promising reprisals against any attempt to integrate. Some Negroes still ride the line but seating remains separate. no demand for Negro bus drivers was included in the resolution. The suit challenging segregation is set for May 21 and is being handled by lawyers allied with the city and state officials. Continuous protests and hymn singing filled both the church auditorium and basement with no dissension reported.

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Clear Skies Prediction Stays Despite Rainfall

The Long Beach area recorded light rainfall today as the weatherman maintained a forecast for clearing skies. The period’s total rose to 0.51 inches, with the season tally at 12.78 inches, compared with last year’s 9.45 inches. A Pacific storm moved toward inland regions, with nearby mountain areas affected.

Long Beach Mountain

Navy to Fly Hurt Sailors After Shell Blast

In Honolulu the Navy arranged an airborne pickup of two officers and a sailor wounded when a 20 mm shell exploded on the Mamakoagon bridge. The identified injured are Lt E M Leidholst of Pearl Harbor commander of the Mamakoagon Lt WG J D W Smire Bethesda Md executive officer and a quartermaster. A seaplane from Kwajalein was to extract them if seas allow. A destroyer tender with a doctor also sought to reach the Mamakoagon.

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Blast Fire Fatal to 10 in Virginia

A blast and fire in Virginia killed ten people and injured five others including restaurant owner W. D. Mahaffey. A temporary morgue was set up near the site as bulldozers cleared wreckage. Identified dead include Mrs. Rose Matherly and Mrs. George Morris. Mahaffey’s wife escaped down a drain pipe. Several injured, including Nora Davis 59 and Norma Jean Marie 12, were taken to hospitals. National Guard units assisted in search efforts.

W. d. Mahaffey Mabe National Guard Pulaski-Radford Mahaffey Stor Mars Nora’ Davis Norma Jean -Marie Eugene Welch Joseph M. Lytton

Storekeeper testifies he sold dynamite to Graham in Denver

State witnesses testified today in the murder trial of Joan Gilbert Graham that storekeeper Lyman Brown bought 25 or 26 sticks of 45 percent Du Pont dynamite and electric detonators for Graham last Oct. 22, with fragments of exploded dynamite found on the airliner wreckage from the crash that killed 44 people, including Graham’s mother Mrs. Daisie E. King.

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Democrats to rent International Amphitheater for convention

The Democratic Party will obtain the International Amphitheater rent free for its nominating convention this summer. New York firm Clapp Pollack, Inc. will cover the estimated $25,000 tab in exchange for permission to stage an industrial exposition in part of the arena during the convention week of August 13.

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