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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1954

Page

3

Ex-Syria Boss Flees in Revolt Sparks Lebanese refuge

Rebel forces oust Gen Adib Shishekly and free 12 political leaders arrested last month. The detained leaders from Nationalists to Socialists were released in a communique by Gen Shawkat Shukeyr. Attassi may become interim or permanent president as Syria heads toward a new chief executive amid martial law and border negotiations with Lebanon.

Damascus Syria Adib Shishekly Lebanon Shawkat Shukeyr Shukeyr Shishekly Hachem Bey el Attassi Shishek Shishokly Salah Beirut Camille Chamoun Mediterranean

Hughes In Barker Divorce Case Mentions Howard Hughes

In the Susan Hayward Jess Barker divorce proceedings Barker testified that his 9 year old twins said a man calling at their house introduced as Mr. Magic was Howard Hughes. Hayward recalled Hughes visited to discuss scripts with her at RKO and she introduced him as Mr. Moward. She testified she feared discussing the matter publicly. Barker admitted striking his wife after derogatory remarks and pushing her into a pool. The divorce trial is not expected for about eight months.

Susan Hayward Peter Hashind Jess Barker Susan Wrize Hollywood Pool Burbank Howard Hughes Barker Timothy Gregory Hughes Mane Magic Mr. Moward Hayward Viars Terry Warrington England

Rev Inge England's Gloomy Dean Dies at 98 in Wallingford

Very Rev Sir William R Inge 98 long known as the Gloomy Dean of St Pauls Cathedral died at his Wallingford home after two decades in retirement. Knighted in 1930 he was a renowned classical scholar and pessimist whose writings ranged from Rome under the Caesars to Diary of a Dean. Inge warned of another dark age and the end of imperial Britain, remaining sharp to the end.

Wallingford England William R. Inge Church of England St. Paul's Cathedral Dean Inge Heaven Hell Inge King Rome St. Paul's London Christopher Wren Saris Dean Nick

Governor calls special session for California lawmakers

Governor Knight opens a 30 day budget session with a limited finance focus and a broadened agenda. He lists 24 subjects led by liquor control unemployment insurance plus bonds for school construction and farm home aid for veterans. He signals possible fights over unemployment benefits and highway patrol leadership while proposing retirement allowances for teachers and emergency budget flexibility for floods.

Sacramento Goodwin J Knight l _ Knight Jesus Los Angeles Weinberger Equntiza Highway Patrol E. Raymond Cato Los Angeles County

Earl Warren Accuser Held on Warrant

Washington A Roderick J Wilson who came to Washington to fight E l Earl Warren nomination to be chief justice was ordered held today On $1000 bail on a fugitive warrant from California Wilson is under indictment in San Francisco on a charge of inducing another person to lie under oath Municipal Judge Andrew J Howard set the 1000 bail and ordered an extradition hearing for March 30 Assistant U S Atty Alexander Stevas had asked for 5000 bail but Judge Howard rejected this Wilson who lives in Hollywood was picked up today by the police department s fugitive squad and taken before Judge Howard The same judge earlier had refused to hold Wilson on the ground that a telegram saying he faced a felony charge in San Francisco was insufficient evidence Today Stevas showed up in court with a copy of a bench warrant for Wilson s arrest He received it from Michael Gall ney San Francisco s chief of police Attorney Joseph Turco who represented Wilson at today s hearing called Stevas request top 5000 bail preposterous

Washington Roderick J. Wilson Earl Warren California Wilson San Francisco Andrew J Howard U. S Alexander Stevas Hollywood Police Stevas J Court Michael Gallney Joseph Turco

Shared hut with seven GI's at Burtonwood airbase

London reports isolate a 22 year old Teresa Smith Viars lived six months in 1950 as an American airman wife at Burtonwood Lancashire. She said seven GIs shared her hut and she acted as housekeeper while hiding from inspectors. Military police reportedly support the claim and Viars says they later married after a secret courtship.

London Burtonwood Lancashire London Daily Mirror Teresa Smith Viars Dayton Ohio

Drought Drives Winter Wheat Loss to 15.55 Million

Colorado reports winter wheat losses in seven southeast counties totaling 15 550 000 with potential rises as surveys extend to more areas. Winds from a new low pressure center bring blowing dust across eastern Colorado and neighboring states. Governor’s office says Cheyenne Lincoln and Crowley counties added to the 11 county dust drought disaster area.

Denver Colorado Wyoming Scottsbluff Neb Dan Thornton Robert L. Farrington U. S Ezra Taft Benson Cheyenne Lincoln Crowley

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