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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1956

Page

2

Second Ill. Treasurer Aid Quits Under Fire

Chicago report shows Herbert C. Paschen aide resigning amid a grand jury probe into relations with banks and a county employees fund. John W. Smith and John E. Sullivan also quit. funds are described as small, voluntary, used for flowers and burial help for county employees.

Chicago Upa Cook County Herbert C. Paschen Clinois John W. ¥. Smith Paschen Sun-Times

Hoover Says More Psychiatrists Needed to Cure Mentally Ill

Former President Herbert Hoover urged doubling psychiatrists in the United States. He told reporters in San Francisco that current levels average one psychiatrist for every 300 mentally ill patients and predicted hospitals could discharge more patients within a year if more specialists were available. He spoke ahead of a press conference planned for next Friday.

San Francisco America Cate Tients Herbert Hoover United States

Roosevelt Seeks Visitation Rights in Custody Case and Stanford Medical Center Fund Plan

Hoover announced a fifty million dollar Stanford Medical Center Fund to build a new facility on Stanford University campus by 1959, with initial goals totaling twenty one million nine hundred fifty thousand. James Roosevelt filed to increase visitation with his three children from his third wife Romelle Schneider, seeking summer and August to September access.

Stanford Medical Center Fund Hoover Educa| Palmdale CNS Cal Stanford University Pasadena UPI James Roosevelt Romelle Schneider Roosevelt Roosevelt Superior Court Gladys Irene Owens W. P. Fuller II Stanford University Hospital San Francisco Stanford Wallace Sterling Palo Alto

Four Juveniles Injured in Van Nuys Collision with Semi

In Van Nuys a car carrying four juveniles pulled out to pass a truck and collided with a grain truck driven by 82 year old Frederick Tieck of El Monte. Suzan Baxter 15 and Léon Levin 17 were among those hurt. Judy Newmar 14 and Richard Dalrymple 17 are at Antelope Valley Hospital with critical and serious injuries. The truck driver escaped with minor injuries.

Suzan Baxter Léon Truman Levin van Nuys Antelope Valley Hospital Judy Newmar Richard Dalrymple Pearblossom Lancaster

Air Force Assn Endorses Single Service Plan at New Orleans

Eisenhower sent personal regards as Air Force Association endorses a single military service with one civilian secretary and one chief of staff. Delegates urged realistic funding and a 137-wing goal, calling for housing reforms and better compensation for Air Force personnel in remote locations. They also pressed freedom of transfer among services and continued support for base exchanges and commissaries.

New Orleans Eisenhower Air Force Assn Air Force Congress Secretary of Defense Defense Secretary AFA Air Force Base Air Force Arid Commissaries

Reds Free Bishop Held Five Years

American missionary Bishop Ambrose Pinger was released from Red Chinese prison after five years. He spoke from Shanghai about his health and uncertain repatriation, saying he was moved through several prisons since arrest in Tsingtao in August 1951. Bishop Walsh, freed from semi house arrest last June, plans to meet him. ten Americans remain jailed.

Hong Kong Ambrose Pinger Red China Shanghai Pinger China Chicago Lindsay Neb Tsingtao Thomas Phllips San Francisco James E.walsh Cumberland Walsh

TV film murder scene ends in fatal kitchen fight

In Indianapolis Mrs Pearl Ella Moore 48 said a man, Audrey 48, attacked her after a knock at the door during a televised movie Casanova Brown. She claimed he beat her with a clawhammer and threatened with knives, and she stabbed him to death. She was treated for head bruises and jailed on murder charges.

Indianapolis

Six California Bus Firms Get 5 Percent Fare Hike

The California Public Utilities Commission granted a 5 percent interim increase on one way and round trip fares for six bus companies including Transcontinental Bus System Continental Pacific Lines Pacific Greyhound Lines American Bus Lines Gibson Lines and Greyhound Corp. The order, effective Friday, allows fares to be implemented with five days notice. Commuter and school fares remain unchanged.

San Francisco California State Public Utilities Commission Transcontinental Bus System Inc Continental Pacific Lines Pacific Greyhound Lines American Busy Lines Inc Gibson Lines J the Greyhound Corp Eevee Pacific Greyhound Lafayette Preasant Hills RGL

Swiss banks reject Egypt dam feelers

Leading Swiss banks have rejected Egyptian private financing offers for the Aswan Dam project. The United States and Britain also declined to fund the $1.3 billion hydro electric and irrigation program in the upper Nile Valley citing Egypt's current economic burden.

Syria President Won't Quit Post

Syrian President Shukri Kuwatly withdrew his resignation after a political dispute over internal issues. The cabinet met at Kuwatlys residence where Premier Sabri al-Sanat said the president was convinced he should withdraw the resignation he had tendered Thursday.

Damascus Syria Shukri Kuwatly Kuwatly Sabri As‘sal

Prison Leg Breaks Probe Clears Rock Quarry Prison

UW A joint legislative committee completed a two day investigation at the Rock Quarry State Prison in Buford near Atlanta. The panel found no substantiated cruelty claims but urged immediate action to end profanity and cuffing by guards while praising discipline and sanitation as strong and beneficial to the state prison system.

Reidsville Rock Quarry Buford Atlanta Department of Corrections

Scout Parley Opens in Lima Amid Global Scout Conference

An international Scout conference opened in the foothills of the Andes in Lima with delegations from 12 American countries and Britain attending.

Lima Peru Tno Andes Britain

Dad Jailed for Trying to Drown Child

CANOGA PARK UII Ware houseman Kert Hegsvold age 21 arrested Friday night for allegedly trying to drown his year old daughter in a bathtub as she cried. He was booked at Van Nuys jail on charges of assault with intent to commit murder after his wife Doro’ Hegsvold 21 fled the home. Mrs Hegsvold said he struck the baby Deborah several times recently and hit her face Friday with a milk bottle when she cried. Deborah was taken to North Ridge Hospital for treatment of multiple contusions. Neighbors heard his wife scream and saw Deborah unclothed and wet.

Dorothy Hegsvold Deborah Kent Canoga Park Hegsvold Dorothy Vidal Kent Hegsvold Canoga Park U.ii Kert Hegsvold van Nuys Doro

Variances Win Plan Units Across Orange County

Harold Wener won variance approval from the Orange County Planning Commission in Santa Ana to add a clothing store at Westminster Boulevard and Locust Street in Westminster. Grey and Mullins gained a variance for a Cypress service station corner Lincoln Boulevard and Miller Streets. Two temporary real estate sales offices also approved.

Harold Wener Orlange County Planning Commission Santa Ans Westminster Blud Locust St Westminster Grey and Mullins Lincoln Blvd Miller Sts Cypress M. J. Brock & Sons, Inc Fullerton Rd

Milk Price Hikes Considered by So Cal Producers

Milk producers in Southern California urged a 2 cent per quart increase at a State Department of Agriculture session in city hall to cover rising wage and operating costs sparked by steel price gains. D A Weinland noted industry concerns, recalling prior 1953 and 1954 price cuts while stressing law ties prices to producer costs.

Southern California State Department of Agriculture City Hall D. A. Weinland Bureau of Milk Control Sacramento

Airliners crossed paths unseen by controllers over Arizona

CAB hearings probe June 30 collision that killed 128 as CAA officials testified that advisory traffic information was not required for off airway routes. McCreary said pilots were not told their courses converged, since controllers lack location data outside 10 mile federal airways. Thomas noted pilots obtain routine approval to fly direct routes, citing lack of funds and staff to cover Grand Canyon airspace.

Washington Federal Airways Arizona Lynn H. McCreary Salt Lake Civil Aeronautics Administration Constellation United Air Line DOT Feveral Airways Los Angeles McCreary Civil Aeronautics Board CAA Thomas Grand Canyon

Not Heads Woodpecker Should Stick to His Weed LIVERMORE

A woodpecker rode with Richard Fleming and his son Barney in Wood Jan. on a Friday night. The bird jumped up and pecked Fleming’s head, but both were unharmed. The pet bird then flew off as the cat rolled over.

Livermore Richard Fleming Wood Jan Barney Fleming Flemings

Midcontinent Heat and Storms Mark The Day Across Regions

Warm humid conditions dominated the mid continent today with cooler air moving south from the East. Readings climbed above 100 degrees in parts of Kansas Oklahoma and Texas while 90s stretched into southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms and strong winds were reported from Pierre to Nebraska and Kansas with scattered showers across the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan.

Great Lakes Dakotas Ward Texas New Mexico Georgia Louisiana Alabama Great Lakes Region North Atlantic Coast Iowa Rockies Washington Oregon California Virginia Florida Norfolk Neb Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Minnesota Hit. Pierre Doge City Kan

NATO Fears Iceland Gap in Defense

The NATO Council warned Iceland that pulling out U S forces would leave Iceland undefended and open a gap in North Atlantic security. The council urged Iceland to allow continued U S air base and radar operations, noting a major deterrent would disappear and threatening broader alliance defense.

Paris NATO Council Iceland U.S United States New York Moscow NAC North Atlantic

Accuse Three Instructors in AF of Hitting Trainees

An Air Force commander ordered trial dates for three instructors charged with assaulting airmen in basic training at Parks Air Force Base. All three, from Omaha and nearby areas, are accused of assault plus related charges including soliciting and accepting money from trainees. They were relieved of duty but not confined.

Oakland Parks Air Force Yaneetenan Richard Smith Omaha Orlman Dean A. Warren Altman William A. Ott Selah Wash.1 Barrhead Alta Canada Air Force Matthew C. McKeon Parris Island S.C Smith Ott Warren

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