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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1955

Page

3

President on Search for Peace continues at Geneva

President Eisenhower pledges a tranquil life through peace and justice as he departs Washington aboard the Columbine Tit for Geneva talks. He urges Russia to honor conciliation pledges and says a successful conference with Britain and France could mark the greatest step toward peace in history.

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Pension Pact Approved by U S Rubber Workers Union

The CIO United Rubber Workers Union signed a five year pension and insurance contract with U S Rubber Co covering 33 009 employees at 19 plants including Detroit Bristol Providence and Chicago and will begin wage negotiations with Firestone Cleveland Goodyear Goodrich and U S Rubber on Aug 3. The agreement opens after three years and allows reopening after two years.

New York CIO United Rubber Workers Union U. S. Ruber Co AUE Detroit Michihiropes Falls Mass

Polio Cases Drop Sharply in California Region

California health officials report a 33 percent drop in polio cases over the past three months versus last year. Dr. A C Hollister cautions it is early to credit the Salk vaccine. About 338 cases were reported April to July, with 358000 children eligible for vaccination and high risk 5 to 9 year olds prioritized. State Health Director Malcolm H Merrill says at current release rates, about 95 percent of eligible children will have two shots by season end. Vaccine shipments for 31500 first and second graders will reach Northern California health officers in five counties.

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Taylor Says Army Ready for Any War

Taylor asserts Army readiness for any war as briefing attendees at Marine Corps Base hear generals’ assessments of Soviet bomber progress and US dominance in aircraft and missiles. Twining warns of Soviet long-range capabilities, Radford notes expanding weapons and unknowns, Lemay stresses maintaining qualitative superiority through R D and production.

Marine Corps Nathan F. Twining Air Force Russia Moscow Atfim Arthur Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Radford Soviet Union Curtis E. Lemay Strategic Air Command Leimay Lemay

Typhoon Dot Aims Kyushu After Japan Storms

Chicago attorney Nathan Gomberg testified before a Senate subcommittee on juvenile delinquency about baby adoptions. He described cases where adoptive parents from New York and other eastern cities received babies, defended his role, and claimed some transfers occurred openly. The typhoon Dot threatened Kyushu, Shikoku, and surrounding areas as it moved toward Japan’s southern islands.

Tokyo Japan Kyushu Central Meteorological Observatory Mmain Island Iwo Jima Shikoku Jamother Pan Dole Ernest A. Miter Subcommittee Gomberg New York Chicago Dot South Honshu Fiemed Riage Gormberg Gombers

City Council Approves 23.7 Million Budget Plan

Long Beach council members approve general municipal appropriations totaling 23 721 563 for the upcoming fiscal year. Adjustments raise salaries about 1 percent and add funds for a potential oil revenue, with special projects set at 3 600 705 if income materializes. Final budget actions and ordinance readings slated for next week.

Samuel E. Vickers Gensral Finance Dept Vickers Police Dept Public Service Fire Dept Fred S. Dean Long Beach Pageant, Inc Dean

Los Angeles Mayor Threatened by Phone Call

A special guard was assigned to Mayor Norris Poulson after a telephoned threat. Detective McEvoy reported the caller, Gale Palmer, said he would kill the mayor. The call was likely from a crank, and authority stressed the threat had no link to the transit strike.

Los Angles PA Norris Poulson Det D. A. Medyvoy Poulson Gale Palmer McEvoy Pouloi

Senator opposes limits on frozen tuna imports from Japan

Senator Neuberger of Oregon argues against restricting tuna imports from Japan calling such action contrary to sound trade principles. He notes that buying Japanese tuna supports dollars for grain and timber and preserves employment in canneries and related industries. Hoover Jr states comprehensive trade policy, not slicing specific sectors, should govern imports.

Washington Sen Neuberger D-Ore Japan Herbert C. Hoesver Jr Columbia River Packers Assn Fortuna Cau Ght Pacific Hoover

Cool Showers Bring Relief to Much of Baked Nation

A cool front swept across the nation bringing relief from several days of extreme heat. Heavy rainfall fell in parts of Upstate New York with Utica 7.1 inches, Syracuse 2.01, and Rome 3.48 inches. Other areas reported substantial totals including St. Marie Michigan and Green Bay Wisconsin, while the Weather Bureau noted showers or thunderstorms in Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and the Great Lakes region. Low temperatures ranged from the 50s to the 80s, with the warmest reading 89 at Thermal California and the coldest 34 at Fraser California.

Jing Upstate New York Utica Syracuse Rome St. Ste. Marie Mich Dodge City Kaw Nashville Green Bay Wis Chicago Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Great Lakes Nation Ohio Walkley Mississippi Valley Mississippi New England Thermal Calif Fraser, Calo

Nationalists Grant Asylum for Russians Aboard Tuapse

Nationalists granted political asylum to 20 of the 43 crewmen of the Soviet tanker Tuapse, seized June 23, 1954. The remaining sailors were being repatriated to Russia with French government help. All men were Russians seeking freedom from Communist rule on humanitarian grounds.

Efurnd Formesa Russia

Orient Express Derailed in French Tunnel Injuring Twenty

Paris update reports the Sinplon Orient Express derailed in a tunnel near Warbois in eastern France. Several cars collided with a wildcat locomotive, injuring around twenty passengers according to the French News Agency.

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Doctor Wins Court Ruling in Nixon Deal

Dr. Phil Hansen of Long Beach wins a court ruling over the purchase of a nursery from Hugh H. Nixon uncle of Vice President Nixon. Superior Judge Roger A. Platt orders Nixon to credit Hansen $10,000 toward a $37,000 purchase price and blocks foreclosure on a $17,000 balance. The case centers on whether the $10,000 was part of escrow for a $37,000 price or a $47,000 down payment.

Hugh H. Nixon Richard M. Nixon Phil Hansen Long Beach Roger A. Platt Nixon Dr. Hansen Woodruff Ave Dr.Hansen

Gas Line Explodes Southwest Of Lufkin

A rupture in a 16 inch natural gas line southwest of Lufkin Texas stirred a huge dust cloud and created a roar audible up to five miles away. About 40 to 50 feet of pipe were involved in the blast. No injuries are reported in the fragment.

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Geneva Summit Talks Seen Focusing On Procedure and Peace

The four powers plan Geneva talks mainly on procedure and methods as a groundwork for stable peace. Leaders expect six more days of discussions with potential future meetings on disarmament European security and Germany unification. Western foreign ministers finished Paris prep talks and head to Geneva, with the program to be reviewed by the three Western leaders.

ISIX Bulganin Geneva Eisenhower Congress Fisenhower Paris

Boy Stows Trans World Airways Flight From St Louis

A 12 year old, identifying as William Davis of Berkeley Missouri, rode a TWA Constellation from St Louis to Los Angeles. The boy, in torn jeans, gave conflicting tales of how he ended up aboard and was detained by Los Angeles juvenile authorities for return to his home. He boarded with no ticket and claimed he wanted a ride.

Los Angeles Trans World Airlines St. Louis Sies Clea International William Davis Berkeley Wiliam California St. Luis Vel Leroy Watts TWA Kansas City William

Witness disputes Bridges affiliations in fraud trial

San Francisco longshoreman Herbert Mann testified as a defense witness that he did not think Harry Bridges was suitable material for the Communist Party. Mann contradicted a government witness's claim Bridges advocated joining the party and said he did not recall a party meeting in January 1954. The trial paused as Bridges prepared to travel to Washington to testify before a House committee.

San Francisco Ipi Harry Bridges Herbert Mann Bries Mann U. S Bridges John Schomaker Jinn Washington House Committee On Marine and Maritime

Secretary Wilson Admits Age Slows Him Down

Sec Wilson, approaching his birthday, acknowledges aging limits his golf and play. He cites rib injuries from a July aquaplane mishap in Michigan as a reason he cannot perform as before. He told reporters he must accept his age.

Wilson Quantico Couidn Michigan

Driver Killed in Freeway Pillar Crash

Joe Schaff, 44, of Anaheim, operator of Schaff Accounting Service, died when his car struck a freeway overpass pillar on the Santa Ana Freeway at Alondra Boulevard in Norwalk. Surviving wife Nafline, son Robert W, daughter Beverly Jean, mother Callie Schaff, sister Tracy Brown, funeral Monday 10 am at Christensen-Pine Mortuary, Westminster Memorial Park burial. Schaff had lived in Long Beach area since 1953 and served in World War II.

Joe Schaff Greenbriar Ave Anaheim Schaff Accounting Service Santa Ana Alondra Blvd Norwalk Schaff Methodist Church Society of California Accountants Longre Beach United Commercial Travelers Nafline Robert W Bev&erly Jean Callie Schaff Tracy Brown Long Besch Christensen- Pine Mortuary Westminster Memorial Park

Miss U Rite Tonight Pageant At Stadium

A pageant at the stadium features a choral group from Singers Workshop the Long Beach Mounted Posse and members from Los Alamitos Naval Air Station with acts by Bell Rough Riders Otis Twirlerettes and riders Pat North and Vivien Dorr. Proceeds go to the Auxiliary to Children's Memorial Hospital. Fifteen bands will back a downtown parade at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with floats for each entrant Miss Italy Elena Fancera 20 and Miss Mexico Yolanda Mayen 18 arriving for judging at Municipal Auditorium after a studio tour.

Singers Workshop Long Beach Mounted Posse Long Beach Los Alamitos Naval Air Station Bell Rough Riders Otis Twirlerettes Pat North Vivien Dorr Stadium Hasnitel Pacific Coast Club Italy Mexico Elena Fancera New York Yolanda Mayen Tijuana Municipal Auditorium

Fragmented public notice from 1888 postal record

Fragmentary OCR shows a public notice with phrases like long search and post office at Long Seach. Mentions date March 16 1888 and an act of Maren 3. Names and places are garbled. core item appears to be a second class matter notice at a post office for a periodical.

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