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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1956

Page

2

Red Cross assesses flood disaster in three states

The Red Cross reports 29 726 families affected by Christmas floods in California Oregon and Nevada. Relief director Cecil H Davis says 8 million dollars will be spent and 10 000 families may seek long term aid. Floods damaged thousands of buildings and caused 150 million dollars in damage with 73 deaths in California 61 in Oregon.

San Francisco Red Cross California Oregon Nevada Cecil H. Davis Davis

Chile Declares State of Siege Over Nationwide Strike Call

Chilean President Thanet imposed a state of siege as Congress adjourned to curb what government calls communist agitation. Military leaves were canceled and all soldiers put on alert while the Cut labor union announced a January 9 national strike to protest wage and price freezes. Police detained labor leaders including Clotario Ist. The decree bans public meetings, censors media, and allows searches and arrests without warrants.

Chile Santiago Thanet Congress Clotario Lest

Glamour Girl changes name amid quirky incidents

London Glamour Girl reveals her birth name Dorothy Hartland after court name change. She explains costs and the nickname trigger, recounting a dog license misadventure caused by the new moniker. The item mixes odd personal details with light community notes.

London Glamour Girl Dorothy Hartland Beauty

Wanted: Ideal tenants for vacancy ad writer today

A classified notice urges readers to call Himlock 2.5959 to place an ad seeking ideal tenants for a vacancy. The brief promotes an ad-writer service and directs contact today.

Himlock

Unclear historical notice with scattered dates and places

Fragmentary OCR text references a 1888 date in Long Beach California and a March 2 1870 act or ace. The fragment mentions a post office and an entry or matter, lacking coherent facts to define a clear event or outcome.

atrLong” Beach Californi Ace

Oversize High Back Sofa with Reversible Cushions

An oversize high back sofa custom made in our shop features reversible violet cushions and a brown nubby textured cover. Price reduced from 336.95 to 299.00.

Martin Brattrud Charles Eames Sur

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