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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1954
Page
4
Merle Musick owner of a Canoga Park jewelry shop reported a Tuesday night robbery by two men and a brunette. The trio bound Musick with a .88 revolver at the rear, then loaded watches, 20 rings, silverware, $283 in cash and other loot into a car and fled.
In Shenandoah, Mike Rhoades, age 5, and his three younger brothers wait for their mother Elsie Mae Rhoades who vanished more than five years ago. Their grandparents, Thomas and Mrs Woods, raise the boys while the father died in an auto crash in 1949. The family endures hope, fear, and renewed search efforts as years pass without new leads.
San Diego fire chief George Courser ordered electric blankets removed from all 27 city fire stations. He said firefighters must be robust and ready to jump from bed without delays caused by blanket use. The chief noted outlets above beds are often unavailable and many firemen supply their own blankets on duty.
The group 10 Million Americans Mobilizing for Justice reports ongoing sorting and counting of petitions opposing McCarthy's censure. As of December 4 they counted 2,287,141 signatures with no later total available. The Senate condemned McCarthy on two counts December 1 and 2.
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