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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1956

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Man Threatens Suspects in Whittier Slaying

The husband of Doris Moulton confronted suspects Jerry Garcia and Nazatio Gonzales Jr. in Whittier Municipal Court, telling them they would not get justice in court but from him. Doris, 25, a mother of four, died from injuries after being raped and dragged from a parked car with two assailants.

Darrell Moulton Nazario Gonzales Jr Jerry Garcia Whittier Dee Whittier Municipal Edward Guirado Moulton Nazatio Gonzales Jr Garcia Pico Gonzales Doris

Jail 2 Ceeds for Trail of Bed Checks

Two Michigan coeds from Wayne University in Detroit face federal charges after passing 875 dollars in bad checks across a nationwide route. FBI agents arrested Marie Claire Sauve and Rosemary Anne Boehnein in San Francisco after a cross country trip from New York to Florida, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. They were jailed in lieu of 2500 dollars bail and did not attend the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

San Francisco Michigan San

Missing Navy Plane Searched Near Ben Lomond California

Navy and Coast Guard helicopters scoured the Santa Cruz Mountains near Ben Lomond for a missing Navy twin jet Banshee fighter. The aircraft vanished 16 minutes after taking off from the USS Yorktown bound for Moffett Field. Pilot Lt. David L. Roberts of Palo Alto is identified by Alameda Air. search follows reports of an explosion and flash around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Navy N. Calif Alameda Coast Guard Santa Cruz Mountains Ben Lomond Yorktown Moffatt Field Elect Air Headquarters Alameda Naval Air Station Ltigi David L. Roberts Palo Alto

It's High Time High School Paths for Teen Growth and Skills

The Press Telegram reprints a booklet excerpt guiding parents of high schoolers. It outlines course variety from English and math to foreign languages and vocational programs, plus extracurriculars like Student Council, sports, and hobby groups that build responsibility and personal growth.

The Press-Telegram Newey School Std St Amerigan Ave Arssroom

Long Beach Classifieds Department Ad Card

Classifieds listing from Long Beach Press Telegram dated Thursday January 19 1956. Contains page header price and contact phone number 2 5959. Multiple pages and sections indicated by repeated captions and page counts.

Long Beach Geloral Calle VOR LXVIC

Fear Escaped Slayer Lemur? 3 More Predicted

Leslie Orvin a 31 year old Evansville pipefitter serving a death sentence for the slaying of a filling station attendant escaped Gibson County jail with outside help suspected. He had been missing since breakfast as the jail door stood open. Irvin’s cellmate stayed behind, while Irvin’s brother and wife had visited him recently. Authorities fear he will kill at least three more people before capture. Sheriff Williams mobilized all deputies to patrol highways. many calls from worried residents came in. The long crime spree dates back to December 2 1954 with multiple killings in Evansville Posey County and Kentucky, including W Wesley Kerr and Mary Holland.

Princeton Ind Leslie Orvin Evansville Gibson County Earl Hollen Ervin Irvin Hollen Lawrences Bryant W. Wesley Kerr Irvin Alsq Posey County Kentucky Henderson Lee Williams TN Yrvin Kitlen Yankeetown Mary Holland East Side Wesley Kerr Evans-ville Kerr Holland

Navy Seeks 17 Million for California Military Projects

The Defense Department proposed 17 279 000 in appropriations across four installations in California and nearby areas including Long Beach Naval Shipyard Long Beach Naval Station Seal Beach Ammunition and Net Depot and El Toro Marine Air Station 169 87 000 would go to California the largest share of the national program The shipyard funds cover dry dock upgrades new quay wall and mooring facilities while the station and depot receive expansions to piers steam systems and service roads The plan reflects a broader move toward guided missiles and enhanced interharbor capacity

Long Beach Naval Shipyard Congress Defense Department Long Beach Navel Seal Beach el Toro Marine Air Station California YUNDS Naval Station Navy

All Day Snow and Sleet Storm Hits Central States

A powerful storm swept from Louisiana to the Great Lakes, bringing heavy snow and rain across the central regions. Southern Illinois to Kentucky saw up to 5 inches, with Missouri and Arkansas reporting 4 inches in places. Texas endured up to 6 inches of snow, with deaths linked to the storm and severe cold extending to Nebraska and the lower Rio Grande Valley.

Vance Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Great Lakes Arkansas Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky Malden Texas Armers New England Corpus Christi Tex Gulf Coast San Antonio Rio Grande Valley Lincoln Neb

Lithuanian Chief Ousted by Russia in Moscow

A Russian-backed decree in Moscow removes Mechisiovas Gedvilas from Lithuania’s premiership, ending his rule since Lithuania joined the Soviet Union in 1940. Gedvilas, a former schoolteacher and long-time Communist Party member, is replaced by Moteyts Shumanskas in an official announcement with no stated reasons.

Moscow Russia Lithuania Soviet Union Lithuanian Supreme Soviet Mechisiovas Gedvilas Gedvilas Moteyts Shumanskas Communist Party

Weather Outlook With Dense Fog Tonight Then Sunny Friday

Forecast shows increasing fog late tonight and early Friday. Friday will be sunny with some variable high thin clouds and little temperature change.

Giant waterspout sinks dredge fleet off central Japan

A waterspout nearly a mile wide struck seven miles off Japan's Pacific coast on Wednesday, engulfing a tugboat and eight dredges. Three vessels sank, four men were killed, others injured, and survivors described a massive, towering column of water reaching hundreds of yards high as the storm tore through the fleet.

Tsu Japan Pacific

Snowbound Teens Reach Home From Grand Mesa

Four Grand Junction teenagers were marooned without heat or food for 48 hours in snowbound cars on Grand Mesa, 40 miles from the city. Wilmer White, Jack Yeager, Stempie, and Bernice Cason, all 16, left Sunday in White and Yeager’s cars. The group huddled in the vehicles through a heavy snowstorm before White hiked 15 miles to summon help. A search party found Earl White and led the others to safety.

Grand Junction Colo. VP Grand ‘Mesa Colorado City vAll Wilmer” White Jack Yeager Ila Stempie Bernice Cason White Yeager Grand Mesa Earl White

Homes Hasn't Edition Decided If He Will Run Again

An Eight Edition Daily report notes that the subject has not yet announced his plans for a possible reelection. No formal decision has been disclosed, with speculation centering on future political moves.

Homes

Flames Rip Through 10 Story Muskogee Office Building

A fierce fire damaged the Barnes office building in Muskogee Oklahoma, spreading between the fifth and sixth floors. One worker Tom Gaddy was hospitalized for smoke and his condition stabilized. Up to 16 leaned from windows as 20 people used outside fire escapes during the blaze. The fire started from an electrical machine in a medical lab on the sixth floor and was controlled by firefighters with ladder truck nozzles. In Washington President Eisenhower said he has no objection to his name entering the New Hampshire and other state primaries, but has not decided on a second term. He noted he would announce once his mind is fixed and stressed he would not object to entry in primaries.

Muskogee Okla Barnes Tom Gaddy Ates Muskogee- Times-Democrat John Criswell Washington Eisenhower New Hampshire Ilingis Ais

Open Probe of Lobbying in Title Bill

A Sacramento state senate committee met in secrecy to discuss witness immunity in the Allen bill lobbying probe. The closed session delayed public questioning, with Cunningham seeking rulings on immunity and Br own’s audit report on tidelands funding. City leaders attended the session as the Long Beach dispute centers on oil and gas revenue transfers totaling over 200 million dollars.

Sacramento State Senate Cunningham San Bernardino Ralph

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