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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
5
A Santa Fe freight train derailed east of Barstow, with the first 18 cars leaving the tracks. One passenger service was delayed about six hours, while three other trains were held briefly. Railroad crews worked to clear the derailment and restore service.
A Santa Fe spokesman said a wheel assembly broke causing a derailment on the railroad's main line on Sunday. The incident temporarily halted both tracks, but no injuries were reported.
Police call the Sunday morning blazes arson with two fires at nearby churches in Trenton. Historic First Methodist Church suffered 200000 dollars in damage, First Born Living Church 500 more. Gasoline was found ignited at two other small churches. Investigation continues as officials label the fires arson and historic Catholic cathedral fire remains under suspicion. Firefighters faced a collapsing dome and roof at the Methodist church, with several injuries among crew and clergy escape unharmed.
In New York Special report doctors observe rapid pain relief and shrinkage of hemorrhoids using Bio-Dyne discovery Preparation H. Claims include long lasting improvement over months without narcotics or anesthetics and wide range of hemorrhoid conditions responsive to suppositories or ointment with applicator.
In a rare pulpit appearance Cardinal Spellman denounced the Warner Bros film Baby Doll as evil in concept and said Roman Catholics should not view it under pain of sin. He called the Tennessee Williams adaptation morally corrupting and urged discipline within the faith.
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