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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

3

Four AF Planes In Two Collisions Fatal and Missing

Four Air Force planes crashed in two separate Florida collisions. One airman died and eleven were killed overall with three missing. The Tampa area wrecks involved a MacDill and a Pinecastle plane near a trailer park. A second crash over Fort St. Joe killed three fliers. three others were missing. Spokesmen said gear trouble on the MacDill plane led to the Pinecastle craft flying beneath, then both collided.

Associated Press Air Force Florida Tampa MacDill Air Force East Ping Ness MacDill Pinecastle Highway Clyde Leroy Pfeiffer

Holt Seeks Quiz of CAA After Thorne Crash

Rep Joe Holt of California urged a congressional investigation into the Civil Aeronautics Administration after hearings into the Thorne air crash. He accused the agency of not enforcing safety rules and said new laws should regulate operation and safeguards.

Holt Thorne Los Angeles Joe Holt Calif Joel Thorne Air Civil Aeronautics Administration CAA Ven Nuys Goodwin Knight Civ Aeronautics Administration Congress Thorme

Northern California Rivers Flood After Violent Storm

Storm-lashed Northern California saw creeks and rivers overflow, causing at least one death. Ten people were saved from cars in the Eel River area as Guerneville faced isolation and nearby towns awaited flood crest levels. Local officials declared emergency, mobilizing civil defense and Red Cross responders.

San Francisco California Eclmaer Valley Russian River Thaldsburg Guerneville James Lyttle Sonoma County Dry Creek Healdsburg J Wee

Yugoslavs Win UN Security Council Seat in Split Term Deal

The United Nations General Assembly elected Yugoslavia to a two year Security Council seat in a deal with the Philippines to divide the term. The vote was 43 for Yugoslavia, 11 for the Philippines, 1 for Finland, and 1 for Sweden, with 36 ballots cast over two months.

United Nations U Yugoslavia Security Council Philippines General Assembly Finland Sweden Russia Assembly Jose Maza United States Britain

Farm Employment Declines in California

SACRAMENTO farm employment fell as 44 800 workers were recorded unemployed in the four weeks ending December 10, according to the State Department of Employment.

Sacramento California State Department of Employment

Year’s Worst Freeze Stiffens East

The coldest weather of the season plunges to 33 below zero in the East, with Mt. Washington New Hampshire at 83 below, New York state readings around subzero levels, and bitter conditions spreading from New Jersey to New England as Midwest arctic air persists. Temperatures plummet across Lombis, Watertown, and Albany, while Minnesota and surrounding states report extreme lows and snow. The chill continues as the nation endures widespread subzero temperatures and frigid wind chills.

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Abbott Defense and State Hurt Charges OAKLAND UP

In a tense Oakland courtroom Abbott faces cross examinations amid accusations of misstatements and eavesdropping as prosecutors and defense clash over testimony regarding Whitney and O'Meara. The trial unfolds with judge Snook guiding cross and a tense defense push on credibility amid bombshell claims and appellate pressure.

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