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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1956

Page

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U S Britain Discuss H Bomb Limits Amid Talks

A fog bound morning crash in Signal Hill killed motorist Richard Sherman Isimball and injured six others. The incident occurred in front of 3180 Orange Ave as officials noted the year’s first local traffic fatality. In Washington, Eisenhower Eden talks shifted to disarmament limits and hydrogen bomb tests with Dulles Stassen and Strauss present.

Richard Sherman Kimball Signal Hill Orange Ave Gerald Johannsen Richard Sherman Isimball Seaside Hospital Kimball Washington Pacific Coast Eng Hobart Blvd Los Ant Geles Wiite House Rudy Arruda Laarold Stassen Lewis Strauss Atomic Energy Eden Selwyn Lloyd Dulles Stassen Strauss

Love Struck Youth Kills Nurse in Boston

A young man, Charles Atwood Jr., 21, of East Bridgewater, shot nurse Miss Silva Da Silva after she rejected him. He confessed to the slaying outside the hospital where she worked, saying he wanted to win her back after she refused him. Police say five bullets struck her, and she died at the scene. Atwood had a nervous condition and a prior Army discharge. The weapon and motive tie to a troubled personal history amid a broader headlines scene.

Boston Charles Atwood . , Jr East Bridgewater Eisenhower Eden Zoran Waetane Uote Warren Blair Atwood Dr Silva Jer. Eee Miss da Silva Blair Korea Brockton

Newspaper index style listing from a mid‑century section header

A terse directory note listing where to find sections such as Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio TV Shipping Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Vital Statistics and Women in the Wilson page and other pages.

Boyle Wilson

Arrest Singer Billy Daniels in Shooting

NEW YORK AP Nightclub and television singer Billy Daniels charged Tuesday night with shooting and wounding James Jackson in an Harlem afterhours club brawl. Daniels, 40, released on $2,500 bail for felonious assault and illegal possession, said he remembered nothing. Police believe a 25 caliber pistol was used. Jackson, 38, suffered a shoulder wound and was treated at a hospital. Daniels, who performed at Copa Cabana, said he had been earning about $10,000 weekly.

New York Billy Daniels Harlem Daniels Pista Copacabana Jackson Sassd Dist Thomas Evelyn Lyle Signal Hill Antone S. Monizco Lewis Ava

Arkansas comedian Bob Burns in coma five days

Encino born rustic humorist Bob Burns, famed 1930s entertainer, lies in a coma after surgery complications. Doctor says his condition is serious as family details his career from vaudeville to Rudy Vallee and Bing Crosby shows, and notes his wife Elizabeth Sammon’s death and three children. He is 4 years in coma since last Saturday. Burns also active in San Fernando real estate with a 209 acre farm in the valley.

Encino Bob Burns Arkansas Burns David Hertz Fucs van Buren Ark Ozarks Marine Corps Rudy Vallee New York Bing Crosby Waikiki Harriet Foster San Fernando Real Esttate

Jenkins Wins Olympic Figure Skating Medal in Cortina

Alan Jenkins, 22, of Colorado Springs, wins the United States first medal in the Seventh Winter Games at Cortina Italy. He narrowly defeats Ronnie Robertson of Long Beach California, whose free skating earned a standing ovation. Judges ruled Jenkins won by near flawless execution.

Cortina Italy Hayes Alan Jenkins Colorado Springs Colo United States Ronnie Robertson Long Beach Calif Robertson Jenkins Jeng

German fliers desert to West in first military defection

Border police report two airmen from East Germany fled to West Germany near Brunswick. They are believed to be the first military deserters since the East German government extended control to the air force. The incident follows two weeks after the border forces reorganized into an army, navy and air service.

Brunswick Germany East Germany West Germany

First of Heart Articles Today

The Press Telegram begins a three part series by Dr Paul Dudley White on heart disease to educate readers about coronary thrombosis arteriosclerosis and angina pectoris. The first article runs today offering insight into how these conditions strike and respond to care with Dr White counseling President Eisenhower during his recovery.

Paul Dudley White White Eisenhower Dr. Heart

Rabid Dog Bite Escape Ends in Hospital Breakout

A man bitten by a rabid dog escaped from a hospital in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. In the ensuing struggle he bit two policemen and a doctor while two other officers were injured attempting to return him to care.

Buenos Aires

South Africa Orders Russ Consulate Out

South Africa announced the removal of the Soviet consulate, citing subversive contacts and activity. Foreign Minister Louw said the consulate engaged with subversive elements and had formed a channel of communication with unions, with London as the base. The move follows a longstanding dispute over diplomatic relations and espionage accusations amid Cold War tensions.

Capetown Southjring Russia Africa Australia Union Merch House of L E. H.assembly Louw Salate Pretoria London Soviet Union South-Africa Moscow South Africa Canada Ottawa Union of Southbassy

Russia Demands Norway Return 14 Seized Soviet Ships

Moscow denounces the seizure of 14 Soviet trawlers off Alesund as a misunderstanding while Norway dispatches navy boats and a frigate to the herring grounds. Moscow insists the vessels were outside four mile waters as tensions rise ahead of a planned visit by Soviet Fisheries Minister Ischkov.

London Russia Norway Moscow Tromso Alesund Moscow Radio Arctic White Sea A. A. Ischkov Oslo

Marilyn Monroe Denies Romance Link To Miller Divorce

Marilyn Monroe denies dating Arthur Miller or any romance connected to his divorce. She tells Wilson she has had no dates and finds the situation awful while stressing the friendship remains only with a fellow writer and not with Miller.

New York Marilyn Monroe Hollywood Earl Wilson

Teen Mother-to-Be Found Slain in L A

Los Angeles police report the nude body of 18 year old Barbara Jean Jepson an expectant mother was found in her bed by husband Joseph Earl Jepson 20 after he returned from work Tuesday. No sign of a struggle. bed undisturbed clothes scattered one stocking knotted around her wrist blood in a closet indicates a search. An all points alert sought a blond youth seen loitering behind the San Fernando Valley apartment.

Los Angeles Barbara Jean Jepson Joseph Earl Jepson California Air National ‘Guard Pat Jepson Jepsons San Fernando Valley Lai van Nuys Ernest Johnson Alarcon Legg Turner Jopsons Italy Lilian Jepson

Legg Denies Personal Note to Hohn in Campaign Contribution Case

Los Angeles County Supervisor Herbert C. Legg testified in his perjury trial denying sending personal thank you letters to Andrew V. Hohn for a $2,000 campaign gift from the garbage contract. He said generic thank you letters were sent to all contributors as cross-examination raised questions about the largest donor and missing witnesses.

Los Angeles Herbert C. Legg Andrew V. Hohn Legg Arthur Alarcon Dlokn George Ritter

Two Little Sisters Die In Fire Tragedy In East Los Angeles

Trapped in an upstairs bedroom, two young sisters Gloria 4 and Luisa 5 burned to death Tuesday as baby sitter attempted a rescue with a ladder. The fire began from a can of thinner igniting in the attic area. The sitter, Mrs. Bessie Long 41, watched the children while the mother worked.

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Weather brings warmer Thursday with breezy winds

Fragmentary weather note indicates windy conditions with partly warmup expected on Thursday. Forecasters mention higher visibility and mild temperatures, suggesting a gradual warming trend into the day.

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