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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

3

Security Council Seat Standoff Hits New Ballot Deadlock

The United Nations Security Council seat election remains inconclusive as Philippines and Yugoslavia split votes on a fresh ballot. With 11 new members, a two thirds majority is required, and behind the scenes diplomacy among the United States Britain France Sweden Italy and the Soviet bloc continues to seek a compromise solution.

United Nations Wi— A Philippines Yugoslavia U.N. Security Council Momsctors General ‘Assembly United States Britain France Ristain Sweden

Couple 76 Killed in Traffic Collision

A 76 year old couple, Mrs Mary J Mendenhall and her husband, were struck and killed on Clark Avenue in Long Beach. Witnesses reported the pair ran across the road toward the east curb before the collision. They died at the scene or en route to hospital. last rites were administered by priests from St Cornelius Church. The toll for Long Beach traffic fatalities this year rose with the incident. Mrs Mendenhall was an employee of Douglas Aircraft Co and often visited her granddaughter.

Mary Mendenhall Peabody St Clark Ave Judson M. Thorpe Linden Ave Jessie M Rinutes Bryan Hodgron Tosa St Mary J. Mendenhall Thorpe Father Osborne Father Knight St. Cornelius Church Heavelhorst Grace Tald Poli Ste T. L. Fowler Bennett Ave Jerry A. Wilhait Molino Ave Long Beach Gum Mendenhall Douglas Aircraft Co Bobpbip Gay Ana Hadley Guy Narbonne Los Angeles Prager Insurance Co Troaty Hollywood Prudential Joan Belgéer Thomas Belger Burbenk Toogether Miss Berger Brunet Dale Spoden Portance Oklahoma City Okla St Frances Kidwell Mexico Tijuana Burbanit Gay Hadley Gay San Gabriel San Bernardino San Jacinto Santa Ana Santa Rosa Martha White el Centro White

Turncoat Gi Returns in Minnesota

Twenty one GIs refused repatriation. Turncoat Illinois? original 29, dishonorably discharged by the U S Army, returned months ago. Names include Otha Sell Olympia Wash William Cowart Dalton Ga and Lewis W Griggs Jacksonville Tex. Tenneson quoted as saying they returned because they could not lead in China or occupied Japan and accused of false statements to gain favor. He offered no further explanation.

China

Pro Tennis Star Kovacs Sentenced in Loitering Case

Santa Cruz veteran tennis champion Frank Kovacs, 85, was sentenced to seven days in county jail after pleading guilty to loitering near a school. A second charge of annoying a 15 year old pupil was dismissed. Municipal Judge James Scopettone placed Kovacs on three years probation, with revocation if found near school grounds or with teenagers and liquor. Kovacs was arrested November 14 on offering a ride to a girl.

Santa Cruz Frank Kovacs Kovacs James J.’ ‘Scoppetone

Missing beauty trio and pilot vanish after Burbank takeoff

Three Hollywood models Miss Gay Miss Belger and Miss Kidwell vanished with pilot John White after leaving Burbank for Mexicali. A massive ten day search covered from El Monte to the Mexican border with wrecks found and families awaiting word.

Comet IL Makes Pacific Dash On Last Leg

Britain's new jet airliner Comet IL took off at 5 59 am for Vancouver on the final leg of its Pacific dash. The 18 aboard include pilot John Cunningham who aimed to cruise at 35000 to 40000 feet. Weather was tolerable but not ideal and Vancouver noon arrival was targeted to avoid fog. The flight followed a Fiji to Honolulu leg, setting a commercial record.

Beaufies White Burbank Ilst Theiir India Civil Aeromautics Authority Banning March Air Force Base Rivers Britain Vancouver B. C Pacific John Cunningham Fiji Honolulu Australia

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