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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1955

Page

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Atlantic Pact Ends London Talks with Big Three Backing Geneva Summit

In Paris the 15 NATO ministers unanimously backed the Western Big Three plan for the Geneva conference. Dulles MacMillan and Pinay told the NATO Council there were no points unsettled. They affirmed continued mutual consultations and Germany reunification as the top European peace aim. Elsewhere a Northwest Airlines DC3 crash landed near Yakima, Washington, with CBS commentator Edward R. Murrow and 12 others aboard none injured.

Paris North Atlantic Alliance Genev John Fiter Dulles Harold MacMillan Antoine Pinay North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council Jessie Germany Paul- Henri Spactk Oday Europe NATO Yakima Wash Northwest Airlines CBS News Edward R. Murrow Murrow Casey Jack Taylor Seattle Seatle al Josephson Norfolk

Big Four leaders converge in Geneva summit talks

Geneva hosts the Big Four leaders as Eisenhower, Bulganin, Eden, and Faure arrive to tackle the German unification crisis and a broader cold war settlement. Western NATO nations align behind a western terms approach while Bonn warns any settlement must reunite Germany.

Quenhater Germany Geneva Eden Ister V. M Paty Faure Eisenhower Dallas M Millan

Wrong-way crash injures four on Long Beach Freeway

Four people were hurt in a head on crash on the Long Beach Freeway near the Belfart overpass after a wrong way driver in the southbound lane struck Doris A. Tryon and Jax Fhiip R. Richie. Anne Cahill 34 Doris Tryon 20 Jax Richie 23 and Silvia Kilgore 26 were named as involved or injured.

Long Beach Belfart Seaside Hospital Anne Martie Cahill Pre- Mivine Ave Foue Doris A. Tryon Campton Jax Fhiip R. Richie Gardenia Dson Jerry B. Tryon Tryon Felice

Classifieds and notices snippet from city newspaper

A short navigational segment lists where to find church, classifieds, comics, crosswords, financials, obituaries, radio and TV, shipping tables, sports pages, theaters, tides and temperatures across pages A and B of the issue. It serves as the reader’s guide to the edition.

Financial

Eisenhower Arrives in Geneva for Peace Conference

President Eisenhower and an American delegation travel to Geneva for a four power summit. His private plane stopped at Keflavik Iceland before continuing to Geneva. He described the voyage as a search for peace and indicated optimism for a major step toward prosperity in the days ahead.

Eisenhower Geneva Countrin Pom Garcon Long Beach Washington Pi — Press Eiserhower Inab Maanisind Fisenhower Keflavix Iceland Air Force Base Asgeirsson John Muccio U.S Prach

Casablanca Riots Kill 32 as Martial Law Declared

Rioting in Casablanca escalates with 32 dead in three days and 18 wounded. Moroccans loot a hospital and sugar warehouse while fires erupt in the native quarter. Gilbert Grandval declares martial law. curfew and troop patrols curb violence. European residents lash out amid rising nationalist sentiment.

Casablanca Morocco Ative Metlon Ares Gilbert Grandval Trenen Phast Euronen Grandval

Prison riot at Rawlins State Penitentiary holds guards

Poverty inmates at the Wyoming state penitentiary in Rawlins seized three guards as hostages after a yard fight between a guard and two convicts. The riot trapped prisoners in a new cell block while warder Miller rushed back from Encampment. State officials would not release details as National Guard aid and governor Simpson were reportedly involved by phone.

Rawlins Wyo ILP Wry-signing Tiny Dean Miller Vist Lora National Guard Milward L. Simpson Cody

Army Ready for Anything, Taylor Says in Defense Talk

Gen Maxwell D Taylor declares the U S Army versatile enough to fit any ceasefire and capable across a wide range, while warning against overreliance on nuclear weapons. He spoke at a defense conference on the world role of ground forces and referenced Gen Ridgways farewell note. The conference included sobering notes on the Russian air force but assurances the U S still leads in qualitative strength. Meanwhile Miss Universe pageant kicks off in the city with 33 foreign contestants, a parade, gifts, and a broadcast at 1280 KFOX.

Quantico Maxwell D. Taylor U.S Start T Taylor Matthew B.rideway Tor Wilson Ridgway Agab United States Bob Russell

Senator Malone Warns Ike About Vodka Before Geneva Trip

Senator George W. Malone warns President Eisenhower about drinking vodka ahead of the Geneva Big Four meetings. He tells a reporter to avoid the drink, noting its strong impact on those not accustomed to it and joking that it takes a real touch to drink Jewish vodka.

Waaarwuton George W. Malone New Eisenhower Geneva Malone

Weather Forecast Notes Clear Conditions After Morning Fog

A mostly clear sky returns after early morning low clouds and fog with little temperature change expected. The forecast emphasizes minimal wind and stable conditions through the day.

Quake Strikes Greek Island Kiouses Sully Homes

An earthquake southeast of Athens hit a Greek island, collapsing about 30 houses with 10 in Kavlovassi and 20 in nearby villages. Sixty more homes in Karlovassi were damaged beyond repair. Seismographs in Athens recorded the shake at 7:45 p.m.

Athens Greece Gamos Island Ife Kavlovassi Karlovassi Perab

Girl Killed by Soda Bottle Misstep in Detroit

Nine year old Rosemary Stroke died after stumbling with a tile of pop and jagged plays pierced her throat in Detroit. Police report indicates accidental death as a soda bottle incident led to fatal injury.

Detroit Rosemary

Mindszenty Freed From Prison After Seven Years

Vienna reports Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungary's Roman Catholic primate, is released from prison due to age and poor health after nearly seven years of confinement. He was arrested December 27, 1948 on treason charges and sentenced to life, with excommunications issued for those involved. His health declined, and the release coincides with Geneva and Rio de Janeiro church events.

Vienna Austria Hungary Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty Budapest Mindszenty Pius XII Geneva Rio de Janeiro Radio Budapest Ministry of Justice Mindshenty

Missing Girl Stephanie Bryan Wallet Found in Alameda Basement

The leather wallet of 15 year old Stephanie Bryan, missing for nearly three months, was found in the basement of a Alameda residence. Mrs Georgia Abbott reported the red purse at bottom of a cardboard carton while her husband Buyton Abbott, UC student, and Mrs Abbott, a beauty operator, were puzzled by how it ended up there. Dr Charles Bryan, Stephanie's father, and his wife confirmed the wallet and its contents.

Berkeley I Reg Leathour Stephanie Bryan Alameda R. T. Sherry Georgia Abbott Sherry Abbotts Jouse Buyton W. Abbott University of California Abbatt Charles i Bryan Hospi Stephanie

Arm Torn Off Driver Dashes Eight Miles After Crash

Kenneth Jobe drove eight miles with his left arm severed after his elbow struck a steam shovel on a flatbed trailer. He then walked into a store before being found by pedestrians and aided by a passerby. Wayne County Hospital reports he bled heavily yet was stabilized.

Detroit Kenneth Jobe Shotix Jobe Calice Kim Joke Wayne County

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