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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1956
Page
1
A weak northward storm brings light rain to Long Beach with intermittent showers through Tuesday. The U S Weather Bureau notes 1.61 inches for the season, far below last year, as a moist air mass pushes south from Montana along the Monterey coast.
A group of U S sailors rescued five Spanish children and their nurse from a burning Valencia department store. The mayor thanked the Americans for a heroic act as flames trapped the group before firemen arrived. The children aged five to fifteen and their 20 year old nurse were saved.
In Marion Ohio three young men Sperare lard Lee Ciola Duane Charles Packer and Donald Francis Kimberling pleaded guilty in municipal court to kidnapping and bank robbery. Bound to the grand jury under 50000 bond they could not pay and were returned to county jail. Loot estimated at 32000 to 35000. Hostages included a bank cashier his wife and mother-in-law held five hours while the trio attempted the break in. Police captured Ciola and Packer. Kimberling arrested at Hurrs house after a third bank visit.
A chaotic report claims China Reds killed more than ten million, with a dramatic bank robbery near Marion and a hostage incident. Police linked the event to a National City Bank of Marion break in as armed robbers used trickery and fire to gain access, while a hostage family faced confinement in their home. The tale intertwines wartime rhetoric, naval connections, and local crime, with grand jury action looming.
Mrs Janet Connor, 364 year old mother of five, collapsed at her father John A McCartney's home in Rahway New Jersey and died of a heart attack. Her father also died of a heart attack shortly after. The incident occurred in the home of 70 year old McCartney, who received the news while his daughter lay unconscious.
The coroner identified many victims of the Santa Fe train wreck in Los Angeles. Names include Mrs Mareslie C Meyer 60 of Gilbert Ave Gordon Frove Mrs May Goldberg 48 San Hego Sgt John L Williams 55 USMC Camp Pendleton Patrick H O’Neil USN Gardena and others across San Diego systems, Lakeide California and Houston. The list notes Navy personnel and a pregnant Ahman woman among the deceased.
Two gunmen robbed Good Faith Baptist Church during evening services in New Orleans. They forced six worshippers to the floor and fled with a purse containing about $15 after a pastor approached with a chair. No one was injured as two shots went wide.
The forecast calls for intermittent light rain with drizzle continuing into Tuesday. Temps remain mild and skies vary between cloudy and dim sunshine as the week progresses. Local authorities urge drivers to use caution on slick roads during showers.
East Los Angeles train wreck on Washington Boulevard near Soto Street kills at least 29 and injures many as investigators probe excessive speed. Coroner to hold inquest Friday. Garden Grove civic leader Mrs. Marcelle C. Meyer among the dead.
Survivors and rescuers describe the wreck aboard the San Diegan with mangled bodies, a car overturned, and passengers pulled from the wreckage. Jerry Rowland a 18 year old sailor details being crushed and saved. Mrs Eva Thomas and Warren Thomas suffer injuries as servicemen aid victims.
Santa Cruz District Attorney Charles L. Macre Jr., 28, resigned today just as his trial for alleged willful and corrupt misconduct was to begin. The resignation, effective Feb. 15, follows the conviction of Raymond H. Jehl of Watsonville, once Moore’s associate. Moore cited moral obligation after Jehl’s conviction and had publicly distrusted Jehl. Assistant Attorney General Clarence A. Linn, who prosecuted Jehl and would have led Moore’s trial, urged dismissal of the case, noting no evidence Moore participated in Jehl’s financial dealings.
A fragmented page list showing where to find sections such as Beach Combing, Boyle Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Financials, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, Titles and Temperatures, and Women with page indicators like B-1, A-8, B-2, A-10, and A-11. It reads as a navigation index rather than a story.
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