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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

Page

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Senators Told Israel Needs Anti-Red Aid

Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that U S policy does not exclude arms sales to Israel or the Arab states if it preserves peace. He cited Soviet bloc arms entering the Middle East and warned an arms race could follow, noting Israel seeks U S arms.

Israel Washington Dulles United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Saudi Arabia Senate Middle East Ysrael U. S Tstae Chorge D-Ga Near East

Wide state test sounds sirens in Long Beach and Lakewood

Sirens wailed across Long Beach and Lakewood as a statewide test. Fourteen new sirens rang in Long Beach for the first time while Lakewood shoppers were nearly overwhelmed by the noise. Police and sheriff switchboards were flooded with calls as authorities coordinated the drill via radio from Santa Ana and Los Angeles.

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Ike Health Seen Safer in 2nd Term, Doctor Says

In Thomasville Georgia AP report President Eisenhower personal physician Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder stated the President might be safer health-wise serving a second term than before his heart attack. He spoke amid the fifth month anniversary of the Denver attack as Eisenhower prepared for a quail hunt.

Ike Thomasville Eisenhower Howard M. Snyder Denver Snyder

Cost of Living Drops in Los Angeles Area

The Long Beach Los Angeles metro area saw a 0.3 per cent decline in living costs last month from December 1955 figures, with meat prices down 1.5 per cent and housing 0.3 per cent. Medical care rose 1 per cent while toothpaste and face cream gained about 0.6 per cent. The January cost of living index stood at 116 relative to 1947-49 averages.

Long Beach Los Angeles Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trapped Driver Screams for Help After Wreck

A driver, crushed in twisted car, cried kill me as rescuers worked for nearly an hour at the wreck site. Police reported the accident occurred near Hawthorne Avenue 175th, with Eisenhower health questions amid rising wage talks and price declines.

Torrance Seatule San Francisco Fortland Kili Washington Ory Sylvester Gaul Jr Snyder Eisenhower Torrarice 175Th St Hawthorne Ave Gaul

Russ Press Attacks Malenkov Echoed by Soviet Press

The Soviet press blasts the Ministry of Electric Power Stations led by Malenkov for procrastination. Saburov hinted dissatisfaction with Malenkov's ministry after his Feb 1955 resignation, marking the first major criticism since he took the post. Police and salvage crews freed Gaul from a wreck near Redondo Beach. he remains in critical condition with crushed legs after a high speed crash involving a pole. Gaul, unmarried, was hospitalized following rescue and medical aid.

Moscow UPI Hleetic Georgi Malenkov Soviet Communist Party Kremlin Maxim Z. Saburov Malenkov Saburov Mallenkov iMalenkov Here Redondo Beach Gaul Swayne Johnson Harbor General Hospital Johnson

Weather snapshot over Long Beach area with mixed skies

A mixed weather picture for Long Beach and Southland areas includes sun, clouds, and scattered showers. Forecasts predict occasional showers through next Wednesday with a remote chance of a clear weekend. Snow totals rise in the mountains while Dulles birthday party plans for Eisenhower and the First Lady are announced for Washington on Saturday.

Weather Bureau Long Beach Stotal Long Beachy Southland Lownpours Topanga Canyon Pasadena Aort Mamie Dulles Thomasville Eisenhower Washington White House James C., Hagerty Hagerty Illa.m

Classifieds a Busy Slice of the Paper

The reader is guided to where to find various sections within the issue including Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics and Crossword along with pages for Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio 4-H Sports Theater and Vital Statistics and more.

Boyle Vital Statistics Wilson Youn World

Weekend Weather: Scattered Clouds and Light Showers

Scattered clouds today and Saturday with light showers mainly near mountains. Windy spells noted. Temperature remains nearly steady.

Murderers Executed in Missouri and New Mexico

United Press reports two killers were executed in Missouri and New Mexico. Arthur Ross Brown, 20, died in Missouri’s gas chamber after kidnapping, raping, and killing a Kansas City housewife. James Larry Upton, 22, was executed in New Mexico’s electric chair for killing an airman near Albuquerque. Brown’s case drew major attention. Upton faced a lengthy legal battle before the sentence.

United Press Missouri Gas Chamber Jefferson City New Mexico Elecate Canta Ta Os Goldsl Ub Oediba Arthur Ross Brown Kansas City Missouri New Mexico James Larry Upton Upton Brown

Airliner Explodes Over Syria Killing Dozens

A Syrian Airways passenger plane exploded in the air near Aleppo, with 23 aboard believed dead, as Damascus announced. The disaster follows two other Mediterranean air tragedies in the past week, including a Malta-chartered crash and a crash near Cairo on a Saigon to Paris flight.

Damascus Syria PIA Syrian Airways Aleppo Hare Mediterranean Malta Des- Vort Cairo Saigon Paris

Three Detroit Slayings Shock City With Different Weapons

Three men were killed en route to work in separate Detroit neighborhoods within a month. Each death involved a different weapon and yielded few clues. Victims included a factory worker Gurgen Marik, 46, a Grand Trunk Railroad foreman Clement Campeau, 48, and a city garage worker Gervious T. Barker, 25. Police note no robbery, no prior records, and no arrests.

Detroit George Bloomfield Jomnitide Bureau Bloomfield Gurgen Marik Clement Campeau Grand Trunk Railroad Olf Gervious T. Barker Barker Bloom#ield

Five Die and 100 Hurt in East Rail Wreck

A Pennsylvan ia Railroad van derailed at 80 mph between Baltimore and Washington. Five killed and over 100 injured, including 30 treated and released. Nine cars derailed, with a mangled dining car and scattered debris. Officials cited brake issues as unlikely. cause under investigation. Victims include Alexander Nero, 22, Tren ton N J.Thomas Reed Johnson, 34, Baltimore. Alfred B Haupt, Baltimore. Sydney Jackson, 30, New York City. Sidwardie Holloway, Wilmington Del. Holloway died later at Ft. Meade Army Hospital. Nero, Georgetown dental student, was en route home for a weekend visit. He was to marry Harriet Slawson, 19, Hastings-on-Hudson, tomorrow.

Odenton Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore Washington Maryland Alexander Nero Trenton N. J Thomas Reed Johnson Alfred B. Haupt Sydney Jackson New York City Sidwardie Holloway Wilmington Del Jackson Holloway Ft. Meade Army Hospital Nero Georgetown University Harriet Slawson Hastings-on-Hud

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