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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1955

Page

2

London suitor walks for love in front of ex fiancée home

Ronnie Hill a 31 year old clerk paced in front of Sally Willingale’s house after she ended their engagement planned for July 30. He vowed to walk until she changes her mind though he disappeared overnight with no word on the outcome. Sally offered no statement on the result. Also included is an AP Wirephoto of traffic counters Gene Burton and Joseph Urbanec resting on duty in San Diego.

London Ronnie Hill Sally Willingale Ronnie Sally Gene Burton Joseph A. Urbanec San Diego State Division of Highways Neat

Car Wrecks and Odd Traffic Incidents Across States

Reported crashes and mishaps unfold from Oklahoma to Florida and New Jersey. In Hinton Oklahoma PI D Peeler, 25, survived a skid on US 66 with neck pain after a 50 foot canyon drop. In Houston two cars collide at a red light. one vehicle falls off a three story garage, driver uninjured but car damaged. In Palisades Park New Jersey a playful July heat wave yields a summer Christmas party for 150 toddlers, Santa arriving late. In St Petersburg Florida two hot rodders including a prosecutor and a traffic judge are arrested for a drag race after a patrolman surprises their run.

Houston Fred Raemer Steve Raemer Elvin Steen Steen ST. Petersburg Fla. We Paul Roberts Roberts Pinellas County Emerson Parker Caye Parker Madeira Beach

Thief Welcomed Police and the Arrest at a Church

Detroit police arrested 26 year old Matthew Williams at a church after he attempted a robbery. He required medical aid following a beating by 16 women who confronted him during the incident. Williams stood 200 pounds and six feet tall.

Detroit Matthew Williams Williams

Senate Restores Most Foreign Aid in Bill Amid Debate

Senate Appropriations Committee led by Sen. Hayden restored about 565.6 million of 627.9 million cut from the President's foreign aid request. The measure totals 3.204 billion, backing military and economic aid worldwide while facing Senate floor fights and House conference. The panel increased several allocations, including defense support to Near East Africa and Greece, with India receiving a cut and Yugoslavia limited to defense funds.

Washington UPI Hayden D-Ariz Eisenhower Geneva Senate Appropriations Committee House Ee Ee Appropriations Sen Ellender Jin South Korea Nationalist China Spain Near East Africa India Yugoslavia

Aquatot Father Seeks Divorce Amid Manslaughter Case

Russell G Tongay Sr a swimming instructor and 10 year prisoner asks in Dade County Circuit Court for divorce from Betty Tongay claiming she does not love him. The 1942 married couple had three children Bubba 1 Kathy 6 died in 1953 after diving from a font board on her father s instruction. He was convicted of manslaughter in her death.

Miami Upl Russell G. Ton- Bey Betty Dade County Bubba Kathy Russell G. Tongay Jr

Funeral Notice for March 1859 Post Office Address

A garbled passage indicates a funeral or burial notice dated March 1869 or 1859 with references to a Post Office and Beach location. It mentions a ceremony or delivery at a central place, and an act from 1873. Strong entities include Loskseach California and Crescent City? terms unclear.

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