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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1956

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California escapee gunpoint bride hijack ends in Denver

Police chased an armed California mental patient and his teenage bride from Napa State Hospital to Denver. The 16 year old groom Mike Wiegner and 17 year old Clo Ann Wiegner were injured when their car crashed. Police sought Jesse Eastman also known as Chief Red Cloud, a scar faced Indian. A 28 caliber rifle was found in the wreckage. The couple had eloped from Montana last month.

Denver California Mike Wegner Clo Ann Mowatt Wiegner Deter General Hospital Jesse Eastman Jesse Red Cloud Wiegnerstill Eastman Wiegner Cla Ann Mike Montana Napa State Hospital Cle Ann Daly City San Francisco Clogan Art Associated Press

Stolen tractor-trailer carries contaminated Lederle vaccines

New York police issued a state alert after a tractor-trailer loaded with damaged Lederle vaccines and antitoxins from Pearl River disappeared from a Manhattan platform. The truck caught fire in Ohio, injuring 730 of 2209 cartons. damaged goods were sent back to Pearl River for destruction. Contaminated drugs included diphtheria antitoxins tetanus toxoid and vaccines for mumps and typhoid. Lederle blamed, denied potency loss and fatal outcomes.

New York Manhattan Lederle Laboratories Pearl River N. Y Chisago Ohio Chicago Lederle

Eisenhower to light National Christmas Tree at White House

President Eisenhower will light the National Community Christmas Tree at nightfall and address the nation briefly on CBS and ABC. Mrs. Eisenhower plans to join him near the White House grounds. The Eisenhowers will spend Christmas Day at the White House.

Eisenhower CBS Radio ABC Radio and Television White House

Student Riot in Cyprus over Britain's offer of self rule

More than 1,000 high school students demonstrated in Famagusta opposing Britain's limited self rule plan. Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders rejected the proposal while police and British troops dispersed the march. A 15-year-old leader was wounded by a shot, and 23 youths were detained. A priest linked to EOKA was arrested as Britain prepared fresh talks with Archbishop Makarios.

Nicosia Cyprus Britain Famagusta Etter Stveres Mediterranean An Now Mayramatis EOKA Makartios Makarios Seychelle Islands Indian Ocean Makarias Greece

Armed Robbers Grab Purse From Girl In Drug Store

Police report two armed suspects robbed a drug store on Wednesday. They took $15 from a 3 year old girl holding a purse for her mother Mrs. Joan Resnic, who was with a baby. The trio also swept $50 from a cash register and 50 cents from another child before fleeing. The mother and children were forced to sit as the men escaped.

ST. Louis Ollberg Joan Resnic

Soldier to Korea to bring home crippled Korean orphan

Tacoma man Richard Gilman flies from McChord to Korea on Christmas wings to adopt a crippled Korean child named Gary Richard. He and his wife hope for a brown-eyed infant as a new son before Christmas with support from Henry Holt and aid from Sen. Morse and Sec. of the Army.

Mcchord Air Force Base Wash Fort Lewis Korea Rex Richard Gilman Tacoma Gilmans Gary Richard Gilman Henry Holt Oregon San Francisco Holt Doren Washington Wayne Morse Sresor Army Brucker America

Earthquakes and Floods Hit Humboldt County History

The record recalls Humboldt County events including a minor earthquake near Eureka on a weekday close to annual disaster day and a multimillion dollar quake on December 24, 1954 affecting Eureka and surrounding areas. It notes floods beginning December 21, 1855 impacting Humboldt County during Christmas season.

Eureka Humboldt County

Eisenhower Nehru Say Talks Strengthen US India Ties

President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nehru announced a broad area of agreement in world affairs after their talks. The joint communique said their discussions enhanced bonds of friendship and understanding and promoted international peace and democracy. They described the talks as full and frank with a shared devotion to human dignity.

Washington Eisenhower Nehru India United States White House National

Ishibashi Elected Japan's New Prime Minister in Vote

Tokyo 72 year old Ishibashi Ishi bashi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, won 294 votes to 150 for Masaru Su auki in the Lower House. He succeeds Ichiro Hatoyama, who resigned with his cabinet. Shigemitsu was absent attending Japan's induction into the United Nations. He backs continued cooperation with the United States but seeks closer trade with Communist China and Southeast Asia.

Tokyo Tanzan Ishibashi Liberal-Democratic Party Japan United States China I Ishibashi Ichiro Hatevame House of Representatives Diet Ishibashi Masaburi Su‘ Auki Socialist Party K Haroyaom Liberal Democratic Duc Officd Russia United Nations Mamoru Shigemitsu New ‘Fors Jaym U. Nu Washington Red China Southeast Asia

Ship in 40ft waves Delicate operation amid stormy sea

New York reports a dramatic medical rescue aboard a storm-tossed ship. Bartender Michael Culnane of Queens suffered a ruptured appendix and peritonitis as 65 mph Atlantic gale and 40-foot waves battered the vessel. Ship’s surgeon Dr. William P. Sexy performed a three hour operation with Captain Frederick Fender slowing speed to three knots. Culhane remains seriously ill but is recovering. Army Captain Dr. Oliver Steiner led the surgical effort with aid from Dr. Kelly and Dr. Sigmand Flayes. The ship arrived 24 hours late due to the emergency.

New York America Michael Culnane Queens New York City William P. Sexy Frederick Fender Culhane Oliver Steiner Buffalo N.Y Kelly Sigmand Flayes Susdn Tex

Eisenhower Pledges U S Refugee Help As Hungarians Flee

President Eisenhower promised the United States would do everything possible to aid Hungarian refugees flowing into Austria amid a runaway freight car disaster near Syracuse. Vice President Nixon delivered a letter to Austrian Chancellor Raab outlining U S plans to admit more Hungarians and study refugee living conditions. A diesel engine collided with a mail train, killing fireman Thomas Hale and injuring others as cars derailed in a Christmas shopping rush.

Vienna Eisenhower Syracuse United States Austria Iron Curtain Family For Free Nations Nixon Wixon Raab Austrie Styegroid Theodor ‘Koerner Mixon Delaware,Lackawanna & Western Thomas Hale

Where to Find in the Paper and Page References

The page guide lists where to locate articles on race integration court outcomes, a U.N. disarmament bid, beach combing, Boyle feature, bridge, comics, crosswords, death notices, editorials, financials, shipping table, sports, theaters, weather tidbits, radio, and women’s sections across pages A through C with daily sections B-2 to C-14. It notes two court victory mentions on Negro-writer integration and five-power private negotiations on disarmament before a UN commission.

United States

Crackdown On Hooliganism In Russian Federation

Moscow authorities issued a decree to curb hooliganism with 3 to 5 day detention for offenses such as public order violations insults indecent language and other minor acts. The move follows unrest tied to Soviet actions in Hungary and folklore of independence in parts of the federation. Reports from London note protests by students and workers over propaganda use in textbooks and foreign news displays.

Moscow Russia Hungary Faland Godring London

Hit-Runner Stops Stork Race Killing One

Police said a hit ran driver halted a race with a stork today causing a crash that killed Carrie Lee Dennis 43 and injuring the expectant mother Mrs Victoria Boone 25. The car sped away. A separate report from Mexico City notes Leon Trotsky slayer may serve a 20 year term.

Los Angeles Carrie Lee Dennis Mexico City Leon Trotsky Yentenes Ping Victoria. Boone Dennis Jackson Mornard Trotsky

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