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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1955

Page

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Trap Suspect in Kidnap of Doctor's Girl

Berkeley police arrested 18 year old L C Eliott of Oakland on suspicion of kidnapping after he admitted making a ransom call to Dr Charles S Bryan Jr father of missing 14 year old Stephanie R Bryan. The girl left Willard Junior High with Mary Ann Stewart 13 and vanished after trips to Claremont Library and a pet shop. Police tracked a car incident near Eighth and Brush Streets Oakland.

Berkeley L. C. Eliott Oakland Charles S. Bryan Jr Stephanie R. Bryan Bryan Peralta Hospital Eliott Elliott Sonoma State Mental Hospital Eighth Brush Sts Slice Sixth Brush Fillice Willard Junior High School Mary Ann Stewart Mary Ann Claremont Berkeley Library Linda Claremont Hotel Allen B. Hill Orinda Contra Costa County

Eviction dispute over 11 year dinner guest at Fooshe home

In St Louis, Mr and Mrs Fuller W Fooshe obtained an eviction against Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris after she stayed eleven years following a dinner invitation. Harris says she paid about 90 dollars monthly rent, and her lawyer notes other tenants and a substantial income. Harris moved out last Friday and denies delaying prospective buyers.

ST. Louis Fuller W. Fooshe Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris Harris Irvin Dubinski P. Donald Fisher Fooshes Fooshe Thubinski Fisher Beverly D. Harris Monsanto Chemical Co

Seasick after B29 plunge over ocean near Bermuda

A B29 crewman fell from the bomb bay four thousand feet above the sea near Bermuda and survived a water landing after pulling his parachute. He was uninjured at Kindley Field and attributed the crash to an opened door lever. Navy rescue boats battled twenty foot seas before picking him up.

Hamilton Bermuda Wallace Taylor San Bernardino Calif Taylor Kindley Airfield Bermudal Tayior Kindley Base New York Johns Pacific Fleet Towers Pacific Navy Pan American Airways New York Flight Safety Council

Light Rain Dips Long Beach as Showers Persist

Light rain fell in scattered areas of Long Beach and the Southland with the Weather Bureau forecasting occasional showers through the evening. Downtown Long Beach recorded 1 inch, totaling 9.23 inches for the season, versus last year's 13.47 inches. An 8 disturbance centered about 200 miles west of Santa Maria moved slowly southeastward and weakened. Sunday’s forecast calls for scattered cloudiness, wind, and cooler conditions, with a 4,500 foot snow level in the Southland mountains and moderate snow near Sandberg by the Ridge Route.

Long Beach Southland Weather Bureau Santa Maria Southland Mountains Sandberg

Rudolf Hess on Hunger Strike in Spandau Prison

Rudolf Hess, former deputy Fuehrer, reportedly on a hunger strike in Spandau war crimes prison. The report notes his suicide attempt risk and ongoing confinement following World War II trials.

Rudolf Hess Berlin Rudolph Hess Fuehrer Nazi Reich Spandau War Crimes

Airliner Nose Wheel Buckles at La Guardia. 63 Unhurt

A American Airlines plane at La Guardia Airport suffered a nose wheel buckle upon landing. The DC 5 aircraft carried 58 passengers and 3 crew and slid about 50 feet before stopping in front of three hangars. No injuries were reported.

New York American Airlines la Guardia DCS

U. S. Backed Premier Seizes South Viet Nam Power

A revolutionary committee ousted Bao Dai and named Ngo Dinh Diem to form a new cabinet. In the U S backed move Vy was removed as commander and a new government was promised. In a separate police case, a 15 year old boy shot by officers during a stolen car chase was treated and released to Juvenile Bureau custody.

Bao Dai Wellery Diem George C. Sheets Maine Ave Xuyen Saigon South Viet Nam Ngo Linhiem Nguyen van Vy Bao Dai Seny Bey Jarmoy Thebae Beneral James Germaine Posdner Hes Olive Ave Juvenile Bureau Germaine Frank A. Shaw Eugene Tadlock Harding St Lemon Ave Alito Monays

Knife Bandit Robs Market Nab Suspect

A 196 pound knife wielding man robbed a market of 75 dollars Friday night and was overpowered by police within minutes. The suspect was nabbed after the incident.

Sheets Phelman J. Smith E. 1Th St

Armed Jailbreakers Escape in New York Dragnet

Three armed fugitives, escaped from Canton St. Lawrence County Jail, eluded a 200-officer dragnet in swampy New York badlands. A fourth member was captured after a farmhouse exchange of gunfire injuring Trooper McDonagh. Ralph Ja Shonib and others identified.

Harold Muller New York St. Lawrence Canton George Mauntz Ralph Ja Shonib Potsdam A. J. Goldy Austin J. McDonagh McDonagh Golby Leon Cashiner New York State

Bottle Floats 5500 Miles From Catalina to Saipan

Paul Dreger of Monrovia sent a bottle into the ocean off Catalina Island three years ago with a note offering a dollar for its return. On Friday Navy employee Robert J. Roadarmel of Saipan wrote that he found the bottle on a beach there. He chose to keep the bottle as a souvenir rather than claim the dollar reward.

Catalina Island Saipan Paul Dreger Monrovia Dreger Robert J. Roadarmel Navy Roadarmel

Six Strong Quakes Rattle Managua City

Six strong earthquakes struck Managua on Friday night causing alarm but no visible damage or injuries as smaller tremors continued into daylight. Local officials reported tremors across the city with residents reporting shaking buildings and halted activities.

Nicaragua City Managua Nicaragua Mashagua

Classifieds and Page References Remain Unchanged

The note lists sections for IT Churches on A-4, Classifieds on B-4 to B-1, Comics on Page st ae, Crossward on B-3, Financial on A, Shipping Table A-9, Schools on A-3, and temperatures on A-8. No events or persons are specified in readable text.

Polio Vaccine Review by Experts in Case by Case Study

Washington UPI report says Salk vaccine developer Dr Jonas Salk and Dr Thomas Francis joined 23 polio cases for a two day review. Public Health Service officials and Cutter Laboratories consultants examined medical histories and epidemiological data from wide tests.

Washington Public Health Service Jonas E. Salk Pittsburgh Thomas Francis University of Michigan Cutter’ Laboratories Berkley

State Delays Polio Shots for One Week

The State Board of Health recommended delaying resumption of Salk polio vaccinations for at least a week to seek further guidance from federal advisory committees. Long Beach planned second injections for May 9, while other Orange County and Los Angeles area counties prepared for possible resumption pending new vaccine shipments. One Lynwood child, Anthony Warren, 6, had a shot on April 18 with Cutter Labs serum, amid ten California cases linked to early injections in the region.

State Board of Health Long Beach California Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif Ty. S. Department of Health, Education ‘and Welfare Los Angeles Roy O. Gilbert Urange Lountys Nealth E. L. Russell Orange County Lynwood Anthony Warren Louise Ave. Lynwood Cutter Labs Ventura Riverside San Diego

Weather outlook shows showers and cool winds Sunday

Occasional showers continue through early tonight with scattered clouds and breezy, cool conditions. Sunday remains unsettled with lingering cool air and turning winds.

Sinatra and Sullivan feud erupts in full page ads

A long running clash between Frank Sinatra and Ed Sullivan bursts into the open with full page ads in trade papers. Sullivan defends himself against Sinatra’s charge that Toast of the Town underpays performers while Sinatra accuses Sullivan of pressuring actors to appear for free. Sullivan asserts Brando and Simmons were offered pay, and he has paid out over five million dollars in salaries. Sinatra says he complained to the Screen Actors Guild about alleged cuffes appearances and notes his business status requires payment for his work.

Hollywood Frank Sinatra Ed Sullivan Sullivan Variety Magazine Sinatra P. S Screen Actor's Guild Scrooner Marlon Brando Jean Simmons Guild Cuffes Sue

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