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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1956
Page
1
Clear mid sixty weather drew the largest crowd for Pasadena’s 67th Tournament of Roses Parade. City of Burbank won sweepstakes with Page One float. Long Beach's Let Beauty Reign took Class A-6 for cities over 200,000. Lakewood won Class A-8 for 70,009 to 80,000 population.
A parade tragedy in Brea after a float struck Blanch Bowmen, a top float winner, at a Grand prize crosswalk. Leroy Goetz, 25, of Inland tied to manslaughter suspicion after the collision that killed Bowmen during the six mile Colorado Street procession. Police report the incident followed the Palm Sunday display as millions watched on television nationwide.
A 10 year old Long Beach girl Sandra Goodwin visiting the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena was killed at 7 30 am after being struck by an automobile at Blanche Street and Vinex Avenue in East Pasadena two blocks from the parade route. She died en route to St Luke's Hospital. The body was to be returned to Long Beach for Christen-Pine Mortuary.
The United States Seventh Army in Europe, described as America's largest modern combat force, reported New Year traffic deaths fell below Christmas totals with estimates near 340 to 350. Officials cited unmarked police patrols, free coffee, and National Guardsmen support, while Lt. Gen. Henry Hodes emphasized the army's fighting readiness and nuclear weapons capability. Road and weather-related fatalities across states were tallied, with Alabama through Wyoming listed for various counts.
Suspects Nazario Gonzales Jr and Rosemead Bird Garcia were booked on suspicion of murder after Doris Moulton, 29, mother of four, died from injuries suffered during a brutal assault at a Whittier food market fire. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours as police linked the arson to the murder case. Witnesses say two youths attacked Moulton and her escort in a parked car, dragging her away, raping her twice and injuring her with a beer bottle before dump. Both suspects had prior bail charges. investigation continues.
Las Vegas reports indicate Plush Royal Nevada Hotel runs without casino amid holiday crowds. Management closed wheel and craps tables after staff theft fears. 250 rooms host guests while workers union actions and wage claims emerge. Celebrities like Anna Maria Alberghetti noted among visitors.
Washington Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas says his doctors report recovery from a July 2 heart attack as satisfactory and he may continue to act as Senate majority leader when the new Congress opens Tuesday. He told reporters he will be sensible about it.
In Marietta Ohio on New Year’s Eve guests watched in darkness as Sheldon Pitts, an employee of the State Highway Department at the Clarence Gallagher home, fired a shotgun blast at 12 o’clock, bringing down electrical wires feeding the residence during watch night activities.
A casino employer observed a writ served and believed the premises were closing. They reportedly began collecting cash and chips they claimed were owed as wages, asserting the action reflected the worker's remuneration status. Evidence details and exact parties are unclear.
A British coaster foundered off the Cornish coast as gale conditions whipped the seas. Ten men were rescued, but one died later from exposure. The 779-ton Citrine sent a distress signal off Lizard Point as seas battered vessels seeking shelter in British ports.
New York police commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy was involved in a weekend safety drive crash in Astoria Queens. Kennedy and two aides escaped summons though Kennedy suffered a sprained neck. Denk Henson tow-truck drivers and others received tickets for various vehicle faults and registrations. Kennedy later called the weekend’s results a safety campaign success despite the incident.
Police say three of eleven King children died in a late night Brooklyn tenement blaze that broke out while they slept. Heverly King ten, Yehorine eight, and Phyllis King six perished. parents Arthur and wife escaped with eight siblings among smoke and flames.
The line lists where to find various sections including Beach Combing Gaming Bridge Editorial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tides Vital Statistics Wilson Women Activities and Your World across pages A-2 A-29 B-8 B-11 B-12 B-22 B-12 B-2 to 6 A-28 A-29 ARg.
Lancaster Pennsylvania report of quadruplet boys born to a 26 year old wife of a post office worker at a hospital. First baby born at 9 45 am with others in incubators. All four had an excellent chance to survive.
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