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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1956

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Egypt to reply on Suez talks amid crisis delay

Cairo officials said Egypt will answer the Menzies committee request for talks on the Suez Canal crisis on Tuesday. President Nasser is expected to meet with Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies’ five nation committee in Cairo with no obligation to accept the plan for international canal control.

Cairo Egypt Menzies Nasser Robert G. Menzies London Suez Nasser Wll London United Two Companions States Eugene Baughman

Budget Surplus Projections vs Eisenhower Forecast

A revised federal budget outlook due this week expects a June 30 surplus under a billion dollars, compared with Eisenhower’s January prediction of a 435 million surplus and a reported 1.754 billion actual surplus for year ending 1956. Revenue and spending estimates are seen higher than those used in Eisenhower’s earlier budget proposal of 65.865 billion dollars with 66.2 billion in revenue.

Washington Eisenhower Congress

Presidential campaign duels unfold nationwide today

Rival Democratic and Republican candidates head in opposite directions as the presidential election contest begins. A-3 reports show Sen. Price Daniel leading Ralph Yarborough in Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary. Hal Boyle A-13 and Bridge A-18 cover related features.

Price Daniel D-Tex Ralph Yarborough Texas

Real Cops N Robbers Stuff Wigs and Lipstick

Los Angeles police captured Willie R. Fields after a three week undercover operation using 26 officers in disguise as women. The Lovers Lane bandit and rapist, identified by three victims, was pursued for over two hours and wounded in the leg and foot during the exchange. Detective Danny Galindo led the stakeout on 19th Street near Animore Avenue.

Los Angeles Law and Order Willie R. Fields Lane Hugh H. Farnham Bud Westmore Universal-International Studio Danny Galindo Doris Hull 19Th St Animore Ave Mad N Fields Galindo

White House Reports Soviet Set Off Bomb

President Eisenhower announced that the Soviet Union has resumed nuclear tests, possibly hydrogen, challenging Russia to publish tests in advance. He cited an Atomic Energy Commission record of a nuclear yield under 4 megatons and urged stronger international control and safeguarded disarmament with broad U.S. support.

White House Pebble Beach Eisenhow Soviet Union Russia Eisenhower Atomic Energy Commission Commission United States Bikini Pacific

Four Light Cars On Way For Safer Driving

Detroit reports four headlamp cars in progress with a proposed four-headlamp system as an improvement over two lamps. General Motors engineering chief Charles A. Chayne told a House committee that technical barriers are resolved and that speed governors pose greater hazards than speeding.

Detroit Ory American Assn. of Motor Charles A. Chayne General Motore Chayne Chick

Pastor-Banker Held in $21,000 Theft Case

In Waynesburg Pennsylvania 27 year old bank teller and part time minister Robert Drodge of Mt Morris faces fraudulent pretense charges after allegedly siphoning about $21 000 from customer accounts at First National Bank of Morgantown W Va He admitted taking funds saying he spent some on home improvements helped people in need and intended to repay The bank employee and part time pastor had a 4 year old child and a pregnant wife The total shortage was placed at 17400 with Drodge claiming he took money sporadically over two years and from several accounts including that of W F Snowden additional context places Morgantown about 30 miles south of Waynesburg

Waynesburg Robert Drodge Mt. Morris Ray Fisher Drodge First National Bank of Morgantown W. Va Fisher Justice of the Peace Earl H. Fulton Brodge Thomas Boyd Dronge Boyd Dredge W. F. Snowden University of Pittsburgh West Virginia

Weather outlook: night to Tuesday mostly clear with low clouds

The forecast calls for night and morning low clouds with mainly clear skies otherwise through Tuesday. Temperatures show little change with stable conditions.

President Eisenhower to end vacation fly back Tuesday

President Eisenhower will end his West Coast vacation Tuesday and fly to Washington to prep for his re election campaign and address government problems. He departs from Monterey Naval Air Station at 8 30 am and will fly about nine hours aboard Columbine One. The First Family has vacationed since last Thursday after his nomination at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. Doctors say his recovery from abdominal surgery is complete and he will discuss campaign plans with GOP leaders after returning.

Pebble Beach Eisenhower Washington White House James C. Hagerty Naval Air Station Monterey Columbine Cypress Point Club Pacific Ocean San Francisco Hagerty West Coast AMS Leonard W. Hall

Easier to Read Press Telegram Sports Page Upgrade

The Press Telegram announces an easier to read format starting September 4 with three sections on the daily, a new first sports page heading to match. A revised layout adds a preview log in jagger, clearer type, and places the TV and radio logs on the last page for quicker access.

Writ to Delay Title Settlement Rejected

The District Court of Appeal denied Attorney Theodore R. Gabrielson’s writ petition to halt the state city tideland settlement. City Attorney Walnfred Jackson was notified of the denial by Division 1 without a hearing. The case concerns the state vs Long Beach and the Mallon vs Long Beach dispute awaiting severance. A hearing is set for Wednesday before Superior Judge A Curtis Smith in Los Angeles.

District Court of Appeal Theodore R. Gabrielson Tideland Walnfred Jackson Division 1 Gabrielson Superior Court Wacobson A. Curtis Smith Los Angeles Alma Swart Long Beath

Venus signals spark debate on alien planet radio waves

Berkeley scientist Dr. John D. Kraus reports Venus broadcasts pulses lasting up to a second and longer strings with regular intervals. Signals span 2 to 4 million cycles per second and show an audio-modulated tone near 117 cycles per second, plus a second class possibly from lightning storms with daily shifts in peak intensity suggesting Venusian rotation.

Rennie Taylor Berkeley Venus Ohio State University John D. Kraus American Astronomical Society Kraus Earth

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