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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1955

Page

3

Chiang Defends Kinmen and Matsu in Naval Theater

Chiang Kai-shek urged that Kinmen and Matsu must be defended as part of Taiwan and Penghu’s defense. He cited U S and ROC statements on joint defense, noted heavy Communist shelling at Quemoy, and described plans after the Tachens’ evacuation. The Navy redeployed Seventh Fleet ships as the Tachen garrison was withdrawn.

Chiang Quemoy Matsu Kinmen Communista Republic of China United States Kinman Taiwan Penghu Strait of Formosa Amoy Matsu Island Here Foochow Redport George Yeh U.S Felt Tachens Washington United Nations Formosa Strait U. N China Law Court Tachen Feiping Red Forces Wushaan Pishan Red U.S. 7Th Fleet U. S. Navy Far East Keelung

Debate on Cease-Fire Adjourned

The council adjourned debate on a Formosa cease fire as Soboley pressed to address U S aggression in China and withdrawal from Formosa. Western delegates said suspending debate did not end the New Zealand proposal or the Soviet charges. Nehru and Britain backed a quick cease fire and participation of Nationalist China in talks. Molotov’s 10 power plan drew criticism.

Soboley U. S China Formose New Zealand Dribate Peiping Tachen Islands Formosa London Nehru Britain France United States V. M. Molotov Chiang Kai-shek

Abigail Adams and ex fiancee found dead in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills police say Abigail Adams 31 was found dead in bed in her apartment after an overdose of sleeping pills. Max Marks, a drug store owner, found her Sunday when she did not answer her phone. George Jessel, once engaged to Adams, recalled their last times together and said he planned a dinner date with her. The case prompts questions about Adams's habit of taking sleeping pills and follows a prior Miami political disruption involving public figures.

Abigail Adams Miss Adams George Jessel Beverly Hills Wiaa Pa Yidge Max Marks Marks Lester V. Laurion Jessel Santa Anita Jean Buchanan Charlotte Miami Fla Abele Aronovitz E. N. Claughton U. S John Adams Johns Armey Quincy Adams Lyle Talbot Roderick Crawford Academy Dade County GOP Myron McCormick New York Crawford Jand McCormick Wesley EL Garrison Republi

Barring Negroes at Miami Lincoln Dinner Draws Fire

A state committeeman seized the microphone as the Negroes left and said he was leaving, claiming Abe Lincoln would be upset. Garrison said every member of the Dade County executive committee exited with him. A small group of party teachers met to discuss possible damage suit against Claughton, with no decision until a general meeting of 230 county executives.

Abe Lincoln Garrison Dade County Claughton

Power Failure Halts Transit in New York City

A Brooklyn power house generator failure halted most of New York City’s transit today, delaying an estimated 650000 passengers. Subways, elevated trains, trolleybuses and trolley cars stopped at 535 am. by 215 pm trains were back but delays persisted until about 845 am. Trains were cut off from Manhattan, with lights out in stations though emergency lights functioned. No injuries reported. the independent division and IRT were unaffected.

New York East River Brooklyn-Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Manhattan Independent Interborough Rapid Transit

Bonelli Misses Date With Grand Jurors

Santa Ana William G Bonelli eluded a subpoena to appear before the Orange County grand jury probing liquor licensing irregularities and bar permit payoffs. The grand jury postponed deciding next steps as Bonelli remains under scrutiny though indicted in San Diego. Pause and Dockins face conspiracy charges in a separate case with trial to be decided. Pause seeks jury waiver while awaiting a trial jury impanelment.

Santa Ana William G Big Bill Everett Reese Bonelli San Diego County Franklin G. West Hermar Orange County Glover L. Dockins

Army Helicopter Crashes Killing Two on Flight

An Army helicopter crashed near Bann ing drawing fire and exploding killing the pilot and a passenger. The air rescue squadron removed the bodies and withheld identification pending kin notification. A sheriff's spokesman said the craft suddenly dropped and burst into flames as it struck the earth. Military officials said the cross country flight from Fort Winfield Scott San Francisco likely encountered a downdraft.

Banning GP Sheriff's Office March Air Force Base Ft. Winfield Scott San Francisco

Atom Blast Tuesday in Nevada

Nevada hosts the Atomic Energy Commission briefing as Adm. Lewis L. Strauss witnesses the first atomic blast at Yucca Flats. Tests plan 800 to 500 foot towers, unmanned radiation testers, and wide fallout monitoring with 350 civilian workers and 9,000 troops.

Lewis L. Strauss Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Desert Strauss AEC Empire State Bldg Yucca Flats Salt Lake City Pacific United States Army

Bus Company Seeks Route Changes and Schedule Cuts

The bus company proposes to reroute several lines including Atherton Street to Palo Verde and Shaueneeer Road to Walkerton Street, eliminate a terminal loop on Gladys Avenue, and extend service eastward to State College sparking lot. Services on Bellflower-Lakewood Route 11 would shift to Willow Street, creating a Meany-area service, with no residential development in the discarded zone. A shuttle on the State College branch would connect with the main line every third schedule, aligned to class times. Schedule reductions and expansions cover Pacific Coast, Magnolia, Worth Long Beach, Athentic-Orange, Bellflower-Lakewood, E. Broadway, Santa Fe, Paramount-Orange, and Bellflower routes with mixed peak and weekend changes to base frequencies and times.

Atherton St Palo Verde Ave Stearns St Shaueneeer Ra Walkerton St Gladys Ave Coast Hivy 17Th St Temple Ave Anaheim St Bellflower Blvd Anaheim Rd State College Bellflower- Anaheim St. Campus Studebaker Lees Ave Los Santos Dr Stearns Stearns St. and Studebaker Rd Pacific Coast Hwy Bellflower Lakewood Spring St Lakewood Blvd Clark Ave Willow St Spring Willow Sts Pacific Coast Huy. Ling T Pacific Ave Magnolia Long Beach Powis E. Broadway Santa Fa Ave

Whittier Man Promoted To Santa Fe Chief Clerk

William Krisman of Whittier has been named chief clerk of the Santa Fe Railway general passenger department in Los Angeles. Born in 1902, he started as a messenger in the Los Angeles passenger department in 1928 and has risen through the ranks.

Whittier Santa Fe Railway Los Angeles William Krisman Loch Avon Dr

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