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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
4
An August 22 1955 Long Beach California notice urges readers to call G SO TL for ad writing help. The item promotes using classified ads to address personal or business needs and promises quick solutions through an ad writer service.
Richard Carpenter, 25, confessed to killing Detective William J. Murphy and wounding Officer Clarence Kerr, was denied permission to attend Catholic services. Chaplain Rev. Cronan Murphy was his only visitor as Carpenter remained under guard in the maximum security wing. the suspect faced a murder warrant and a $100,000 bond. The injured officer was reported improving at St Mary’s Hospital.
Iowa Governor Leo Hoegh says no Democratic governors from Minnesota and Missouri will be invited to the midwest governors conference on farm prices unless politics are kept out. He invited several other state chiefs and denied any political motive, noting he wants only to address farm prices.
In Detroit a clothing store manikin display was set off by daytime heat reaching 100 degrees. The sprinklers discharged, leaving mannequins and displays drenched as customers watched the water cascade over the fashion items.
The 7,133-ton Argobeam, crippled after an engine room fire, was slowly towed by the salvage tug Salveda toward the Scottish shore amid 18-foot seas. Captain George Wilson and Chief Officer Kenneth Seaman abandoned the ship but were rescued by the tug. Experts say the tow may salvage the ship under usual compensation terms, as weather worsens and the vessel remains far from safety.
A promotional piece touts 11 new cooky recipes including Spice Date Cookies Chocolate Sugar Puffs Coconut Balls Cherry Dips and Peanut Butter Pie Wheels. It urges readers to buy September Better Homes and Gardens to access the full batch of cookies.
Proof of the pudding boasts Patri’s dry cleaning plant now the West’s most modern. Electronic controls and fully automatic operation handle 14,000 gallons per hour while lab reports claim faster, cleaner results than any other process. Garments and fabrics such as cottons rayons nylons and wools are welcomed with pickup delivery or cash and carry at 1250 Orange Ave.
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