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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1953

Page

7

Armed bandit forces Wisconsin couple into two hour snow ride

In Chippewa Falls a gunman forced Mr and Mrs Robert Roehrick into a two hour terror ride during a snowstorm after a late Saturday shop stop. The attacker drove the couple around then left them bound in woods near the Roehrick farm as search begins. Police report the incident began when the robber blocked their car after they left a Penney store. The victims described six trips through snow to the highway before the assailant tied them and fled into the woods.

Wisconsin Chippewa TC. Penney Roehr Roehrick George Roehrick Robert Roehrick Hwy. 29 Toland Thej Fiabert Roehrick Theyjin Woods Louis Rineck H. Grove

Musician and Wife Held in Bail Jumping

Los Angeles report says musician Harry Gibson known as The Hipster, 32, and his wife Marian, 26, were held for San Francisco police after surrendering on a bench warrant for jumping bail pending narcotics trial. Gibson had been remanded on a marijuana possession charge and cited touring engagements for missing a Bay City court appearance.

Los Angeles Harry the Hipster Gibson Marian San Francisco Sheriff's Bay City

Four Air Force Pilots Killed In Thunderjet Crash

Four U S Air Force pilots died when a formation of Thunderjets crashed into a pine thicket near Lawrenceville Georgia during a training flight. Capt I don Hodge Jr 30 of Atlanta Lt Samuel P Dixon Chamblee Lt Elwood C Kent 28 East Point and 2d Lt William A Tennent 25 of Atlanta were identified as the deceased. The crash occurred around 12 12 a m in rainy low cloud conditions near Dobbins Air Force Base Marietta officials said the planes may have been hampered by weather and instrument failure. Bodies were recovered from wreckage scattered across a wooded area several hundred yards from the crash site.

Lawrencevelle Dobbins Atlanta Air National Guard Unit Idon Atlanta Georgia Miami

Record Flight by Stratojet Bomber Sets 8:53 Tampa Run

A B-4T stratojet bomber flew nonstop from England to MacDill Air Force Base in 8 hours 53 minutes, shaving 14 minutes off the previous 4,480 mile record. Commander Col William E Creer of Spanish Fork Utah reported strong head winds but no other difficulties.

Atlantic Tampa Fla England MacDill Air Force Base William E. Creer Spanish Fork Utah

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