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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1955

Page

9

Nine Killed as Plane Burns in Missouri Crash

A USAF KC97 refueling plane crashed near Windsor Missouri on routine training killing nine airmen. Two crewmen parachuted to safety from about 240 feet and survived. Names of the dead include Lt. Larry Hing and Capt. Ralph Colton, with rescuers Walter Palk and Stanley Beach among the survivors.

Windsor Air Force Missouri Sedalia Air Force Ba Walter A. Palk Knoxville Tenn Stanley ©. Beach Lambert Lake Sgt. Polk Sgt. Beach Larry ©. Hing Mt. Vernon Russell Fletcher Columbus Ohio Los Angeles Ralph D. Colton Hartville John Vandekraats Pella Iowa

Mayor Norris Poulson Pushes $60 Million Sewer Bond

Los Angeles mayor Norris Poulson wrote to 52 candidates for council and the Board of Education urging endorsement of a $60 million sewer bond on the April 5 ballot. He called for full support in the campaign period.

Los Angeles Norris Poulson Council Board of Education

Elizabeth Taylor to have second child in Santa Monica

Elizabeth Taylor wife of actor Michael Wilding enters Santa Monica Hospital for the birth of her second child. The date coincides with her 29th birthday. Doctors expect deliver by Caesarean section, as with her first son born in January 1953.

Santa Monica Elizabeth Taylor Michael Wilding Santa Monica Hospital

Lithuanians Plan Organization Meet

A local Lithuanian American Community chapter will be organized at 2 p m Sunday in a meeting at the Silver Wishbone 266 South St Speakers will include Dr J Bielskis Lithuanian consul Anthony F Skirius publisher of Lithuanian Days magazine B Gediminas director of the Lithuanian Melody Hour radio program Prof K Alminas of Loyola University and John Krakus Long Beach businessman persons of Lithuanian descent are invited.

Silver Wishbone South St J. Bielskis Anthony F. Skirius B. Gediminas Prof K. Alminas Loyola University John Krancus Long Beach

McCarthy foe sells Sauk Prairie Star over recall fallout

Gore, who led a recall opposition club and faced a state election law ruling, sold the Sauk Prairie Star to Elmer and Robert Anderson of Crosby Mina. Terms not disclosed. He cited post recall repercussions and personal family pressures as his reason for selling after 80 years in newspapers. The local recall opposition club was fined $4,200 and appealing.

Sauk City Wis le Roys Gore Sen McCart R.wis Sauk Prairie The Star State Supreme Court

Demo Chiefs Predict Adoption of Tax Cut

Democratic leaders in Congress appear poised to pass a $20 per person income tax cut with a late vote possible this week. The plan, tied to extending current corporate tax rates, faces GOP resistance in the Senate where leaders hope to block it.

Washington House Virginia Eisenhower GOP Martin R-Mass Rep Halleck R-Ind Jin Rayburn Dtex Senate Sen Bridges Senate Republicans Senate Gop Knowland California Byrd D-Va George D-Ga Senate Democrats Senate Finance Committee

Editors Tour Starts 32-Day International Journey

New York editors begin the fourth annual Editors Tour proceeding to Athens Berlin Belgrade Bonn Cairo Istanbul Paris Rome and London on a 32 day itinerary. James Wick of Wick Newspapers organizes and will join in Paris. The group departed Idjewild Airport aboard a Trans World Airways Constellation en route to their first stop.

New York Sadio Athens Berlin Belgrade Bonn Cairo Istanbul Paris Rome London Moscow James Wick Wicx Idjewild Airo

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