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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1955

Page

13

Nugent Escape Plot Claimed During Army Court Martial

Sgt. Marvin Talbert testified that Maj. Ambrose Nugent thwarted an escape plan after capture in Korea. The court denied a motion to dismiss the last of 43 collaboration charges as Nugent pleaded innocent on 13 counts. The trial, expected to last a month, centers on 130 witnesses with about 23 to testify.

Ft, Sill Okla Marvin Talbert Albemarle N.C Ambrose H. Nugent Nugent Donald L. Manes Jr Talbert Fiey Seoul North Carolina Behin Army Merrill Wis Isu

West Allies Deny Soviet Pact Breach

Britain and France sent notes to the Soviet Union denying that rearming West Germany breaches their mutual aid pacts. Paris asserts no violation of 1942 and 1944 treaties with the USSR, and the ambassadors delivered replies in Moscow while texts remain unpublished.

Moscow Britain France Soviet Union West Germany Russia Paris Louis-Joxe M. Molotov Kremlin Sir William Hayter

Motorcyclist Hurt in Collision on Main Street

Allen Hunsicker 28 of 2804 Fashion Ave sustained a basal skull fracture after his motorcycle collided with a rear of a car on Main Street at 208th Street. He was treated at Harbor General Hospital. Willard McKenzie 50 of Los Angeles drove the auto. he was not injured. McKenzie said he was turning off Main onto 20th Street when the crash occurred.

Main 208Th Sts Carson Allen Hunsicker Fashion ‘Ave Harbor General Hospital Hunsicker United Air Lines Main St Willard McKenzie Losgeles McKenzie Billie Box Jr

Body of Workman Recovered in Surf

Frank C. Kelly a 43 year old Long Beach construction worker employed by Healy Tibbets Co was swept from staging beneath a pier at White's Point and drowned. His body was recovered about 10 30 am near the scene by fellow workers watching the county sewer outfall pier. He lived at 24 New York Street.

Long Beach Frank C. Kelly New York St Kelly White's Point Healy-Tibbetts Co

Exceptional Children Visit Marineland of the Pacific

Twenty five children from Exceptional Children's Foundation of Long Beach toured Marineland of the Pacific in Portuguese Head Palos Verdes today as guests of the management. Luther Scheaifer, foundation principal, led the party.

Marineland Foundaion Long Beach Marineland of the

Church asks temporary chapel OK at Stearns Street site

The Stearns Street Brethren Church asked the city for permission to use a temporary portable chapel to relieve overcrowded Sunday School conditions until the new church is finished at 6365 Stearns Street. The chapel would seat 100 to 120 and can be set up in six to seven hours by an eight member crew led by Rev. Charles Underwood. Plans for a permanent sanctuary have been completed and submitted to the Home Mission Council for approval. The request was referred to City Manager Sam E. Vickers for study.

Stearns St Toy City Mgr Sam E. Vickers

Lakewood Group Elects New Officers

Mrs Dewain Rymerson 2864 Alfred St is the new chairman of the Lakewood Park Recreation and Parkway District Advisory Committee succeeding Douglass Gifford. Mrs Wesley McQueen 2932 Loomis St was elected secretary. Public meetings will be held at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month in park district headquarters 5812 Arrow Rd.

Dewain Rymerson Alfred St Lakewood Park, Recreation and Parkway Douglass Gifford Wesley ‘McQueen Loomis St Park District Aroor Rd

Service station cash register looted on Orange Ave

The owner Howard E. White reported a theft at the 2000 Orange Ave service station after a suspect stole 360 from the cash register on Tuesday. Police are investigating the incident.

Orange Ave Howard E.white

Denver man loses coat with $14200 in cafe

A Denver man forgot a coat containing $14,200 in a Colorado Springs cafe. He did not want his name released. Waitress Donna Grayner found the jacket and turned it over to owner Bob Cline. The man later phoned, returned to reclaim the coat, and gave a reward to Grayner and Cline.

Colorado Springs Colo Denver Donna Grayner Bob Cline

Mystery stills probe ends with two youths cited

Lakeport California sheriff reports two high school boys cited after they admitted making a small amount of tainted mash from pears and sugar to test chemistry. They fled with one gallon of fermented liquid, later discarded when a foul odor indicated poison, and were released after a lecture on federal alcohol laws.

Lakeport Calif Sheriff's Office Here

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