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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1954

Page

3

Vargas Ends Presidency With Self-Inflicted Coup Fallout

The article details President Getúlio Vargas’s final days and his decision to take a leave of absence as Brazil faced military pressure. Cabinet meetings, military talks, and declarations follow, marking a dramatic end to his tenure after a long, disputed political career from 1920 onward.

Oswaldo Aranha Vargas United States Armando Mendes Des Morais Cafe Coste Catete Palace War Ministry Varges Yarges Vargas-Cafe Brazilian Communist Party Café Brazil Rio Dulcidg Cardosa Congress Sao Borja Rio Grande de Sul Uruguay River Ecome

Lone Child's Body Found in Air Crash

Rescue efforts off the Dutch coast recovered a lone child’s body from the North Sea after a KLM DC-8 with 21 or more aboard disappeared en route from New York. The body was tentatively linked to Mr and Mrs Joseph Yarrow of Woodbury Connecticut, who were traveling with their twin sons Richard and Peter.

Amsterdam Netherlands North Sea New York Coast Guard Irs Joseph Yarrow Woodbury Richard Peter Yarrow KLM Royal Dutch Air Lines

Eisenhower to Signal Start of Atomic Plant on Labor Day

President Eisenhower will mark the start of construction of the nation’s first atomic power plant at Shipping Post on Labor Day. A six minute address will outline peaceful uses of atomic power for U S productivity and global progress.

Denver Fi Eisenhower Shipping Post

Demand Sharpens for EDC Showdown Vote in France

Paris dispatch reports French Premier Pierre Mendes-France confronting renewed pressure over the six nation defense treaty. He met Churchill and Coty amid Cabinet splits and signals that France may push modifications or open a ratification debate as Brussels talks falter.

Paris Pierre Mendes-France Mendes-France Britain Churchill Renee Coty Normandy Bagnoles de l'Orne Brussels Mendes France Chartwell London West Germany Bonn French National Assembly Antoine Pimay BDC Sue Gested Pinay Popular Republican Movement MRP EDC Georges Bidault Free World Germany Bidault Assea i Assembly Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg

U S Officials See Dismay Over European Defense Deadlock

Senators Mansfield Russell and Watkins voiced alarm at Brussels stalemate in the European Defense Community plan. They warned lack of agreement could force the United States to support rearming West Germany soon with possible Soviet advantage.

Washington European Defense Community United States West Germany Mansfield D-Mont Brussels Sig Nation European Army Soviet Union Sen Russell D-Ga Germany Akins R-Utah United Countries Mendes-France

States Optimism in Europe Heartened by Congress Wins

President Eisenhower praised the GOP led Congress for enacting measures toward tax cuts of about 714 billion dollars, expanded social security, flexible farm supports, and anti communism funding. He urged voters to decide if the administration’s program should advance, citing a batting average of 0.830 for enacted bills and vowing progress toward a balanced budget while stressing the pocketbook remains in citizens’ hands.

Congress Eisenhower Wilnois State Fair America White House Bate Dulles Sen. KR Alexander Smith R-Nj Sere Mansfield D-Mont Manila

Publicity focused Miss Philadelphia case hits federal court

Press agent Jack N Pill testified in Cincinnati federal court that he vanished with Elaine DeFeen during the Miss Universe contest as part of a publicity plan. He admitted using fake names in Ensenada and claimed they stayed in separate rooms. The case continues as FBI findings are awaited.

Jack N. Pill Cincinnati Pill Pall U. S. District Court Elaine DeFeen Philadelphia Mexico Miss DuFeen Ensenada

Why Am I So Tired and How to Beat Fatigue

September Header's Digest summarizes why mental work drains energy and why you wake tired. It explores emotional impact on fatigue, dieting effects, and whether frequent snacks help, offering practical steps to regain energy.

Fleeing Man Wounded by L A Police

Los Angeles officers wounded a man after he and a companion fled during questioning downtown. Lester G. Coffey, 25, of Solidad, was hit in the back and hospitalized on robbery suspicions. Officers Scholatzhauser and Nolan pursued after Coffey lunged at Nolan and the pair fled, with Coffey shot while climbing onto a station wagon as two Honolulu children watched.

Los Angeles Se Companion Snow Lester G. Coffey Soledad General Hospital William Scholotzhauer D. J. Nolan Sth Hill Sts Glendale Scholatzhauer Coffey Nolan Scholatzhauser Geraldine Kenneth Ching Honolulu

Freighter Crewman Overboard Near Long Beach Harbor

A Norwegian freighter Hoegh Clair departed for San Francisco after eight crewmen fell into Long Beach Harbor at Berth A-9. John Johansen, 28, a fireman, disappeared after slipping from mooring lines during boarding at 5:30 p.m. Coast Guard and crew conducted an hour-long search with grappling hooks. Johansen was not recovered as the ship sailed shortly after 6:30 p.m.

San Francisco Long Beach Harbor John Johansett Hegh Clair Oslo Norway Coast Guard Johansen Werrior Guard Altone Antane Hoegh Clai Jonhansen

Dynamite Jeep Explosion Kills Miner in West Virginia

A Clarksburg man, 63-year-old Joseph Garland Wheeler, died when a jeep hauling dynamite ran off a road and struck a rock near Berryburg. The blast occurred at a sitdown mine, fatalizing Wheeler, operator of the mine.

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