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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1956

Page

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Treasurer Johnson in Hospital in California

California Treasurer Charles G. Johnson, age about fifty, hospitalized in Sacramento with hypertension, reportedly not a heart attack. Attending physician said condition is fair and he may return to Sacramento in a few days. Johnson has faced scrutiny over personal dealings with banks and state funds.

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Greeks Strike Cyprus After Executions in Underground War

In Nicosia, a island-wide strike by Greek Cypriots followed the dawn hangings of three youths linked to EOKA. British authorities prepared for further unrest as 2,200 construction workers quit British military sites at Limassol. A hunger strike by 350 prisoners occurred near Nicosia.

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Airliner With 21 Aboard Crashes in Central Burma

A government owned Union of Burma Airways Dakota airliner carrying 17 passengers and 4 crew crashed en route from Rangoon to Mandalay in Central Burma. Early reports indicated no survivors as last radio message came 18 minutes out of upper Burma.

Home Editions Daily Eight Editions Highlighted

A brief note announces eight daily home editions in a home edition lineup. The item emphasizes multiple daily issues and the standard home edition format. No further details provided due to fragmentary text.

Soviets to Attend Big Meet on Suez Canal Crisis

The Soviet Union said it regards Egypts nationalization of the Suez Canal Co as lawful and agreed to participate in an international conference in London on the canal future. The note hinted that if that conference can decide the canals fate, the same principle should apply to Panama. Dulles invited key congressional leaders to a Sunday briefing on Suez, aiming at bipartisan support for administration policies. The meeting precedes the Democratic convention in Chicago.

Moscow Soviet Union London Suez Canal Panama Westinsign Dulles Jeaders Congress Joseph Reap State Department Lyndon Johnson D-Teyh Senate Ena Ee George Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Rayburn Tex Martin Mass Senate Foreign Relations House Foreign Affairs Committees Chicago Gamal Abdel Nasser Cairo Ans

Back-Seat Drivers Handed Approval by Safety Council

Western Pennsylvania Safety Council endorsed back-seat drivers as cow plots to keep drivers focused, claiming they reduce traffic accidents. The statement suggests passengers help maintain road safety by distracting the driver from risky behavior.

Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania Safety Council

Riots in Bombay Uprising Mark Second Day of Bloodshed

Troops moved into Ahmedabad as fighting spread, raising deaths to 12 and injuries to 200. Police fought rioters within five miles of the GPO. Arson hit the city of 600,000 as a post office, police station, and several municipal offices were burned amid clashes. Prime Minister Nehru’s plan to create a bilingual Bombay state faced protests from Flotters and workers. In New Delhi, parliament backed the government bill 241 to 40. Ahmedabad police detained 50, including six Communists, with firing on crowds at a textile mill and gas used in clashes.

Sombay Ahmedabad Bombay Nehru New Delhi Tugdas

Slight quake rattled Santa Barbara homes Wednesday

A slight earthquake was felt in Santa Barbara Wednesday afternoon, strong enough to rattle dishes in some homes but with no damage reported.

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara

Where to Find It Beach Combing and More

A compact guide to sections and page numbers in the newspaper listing features across City Daily. Includes Beach Combing on C-1, Hal Boyle on A-23, Bridge on A-23, Classified C-5 to C-11, Comics B-14, Crossward B-15, Death Notices C-2, Editorial A-22, Financial C-3, Radio TV B-10, Shipping Table C-4, Sports A-24, Theaters B-12, Titles Temperatures C-4, Vital Statistics C-4, Wilson A-23, Women B-1 to B-5, Your World A-2.

Hal Boyle Wilson

Alamitos City Bid Ruled Out

Petitions seeking incorporation of Los Alamitos as a city were ruled insufficient. County Assessor Hugh J. Plumb stated 848 property owners lay within the proposed boundaries, 417 signed, but only 289 signatures were valid. Boundaries had been approved earlier.

Truman signals plan to reveal nomination preference soon

Former President Truman told about 200 reporters in Chicago that he will announce before the Democratic convention his nomination choice though he added he may delay if he lacks sufficient information. He downplayed influence on delegates and drew a strong reception from Democrats at his arrival.

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In Custody Duck Disrupts Traffic in Sam Pedro

Jane Doe duck is held in protective police custody after waddling into a residential street at Averill Park Dr and Dodson St at 7 20 pm disrupting traffic. Harbor police report motorists and pedestrians aided in the quacker's capture with officers taking the bird to the police station.

Sam Pedro Harbor Averill Park Dr Dodson St

Courageous nurse fights intruder at Anaheim doctor’s office

Kathleen Russell, 25, called police during a narcotics seeking attack at Dr John T McBurney’s office on Lincoln Avenue. The assailant struck with an iron and fled as Russell collapsed. She was hospitalized for observation. no narcotics were missing.

Anaheim allWrocter Kathleen Russell W. Hill Ave Miss Russel Police John T. McBurney Lincoln Ave

30 Stricken by Water in New Pipeline

Thirty Dow Chemical employees at the Seal Beach plant were sick after drinking water from a new pipeline section. Most have returned to work after a weekend of dysentery with vomiting and diarrhea. Health officials test the water to determine the cause. Officials said the line may have received polluted, stagnant water during a city replacement outside the gates. Fountains were sealed and bottled water provided.

Dow Chemical Seal Beach Com ‘Pany Edward Let Russell Orange County Fhre

Yank Ships Will Visit Barcelona in August

Barcelona naval authorities announced that twenty nine ships of the U S Fleet will visit Barcelona during August. The disclosure appears aimed at countering rumors that part of the American fleet might head to the eastern Mediterranean over the Suez conflict.

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Night and Morning Clouds Give Way to Sun Friday

The weather calls for night and morning low clouds Friday with mostly sunny skies for the day. Expect little temperature change and light winds as conditions improve.

War Office silent on beer shipments to Mideast troops

London officials refuse to disclose beer allocated for troops sent to the Middle East. A War Office spokesman said releasing such figures would reveal troop strength and stay duration, prompting security concerns.

War Office Mideast London Middle East

Tijuana Cleanup Push Drives Border Closure Talk

Officials from Baja California and California discussed a border closing plan as tie to Tijuana cleanup efforts. Governor Braulio M leonedol supported closing if cleanup fails but admitted no authority to close. Rep. Bob Wilson eyed State Department action to close border overnight if progress falters. Police said efforts to curb prostitution continued after puncturing a taxi driver’s tires during a pursuit.

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