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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
7
Neighbors called police after a man, 37, shot his wife Patricia and shot Barbara in the chest, shoulder, and arm before dying from a chest wound. Patricia remained calm and told officers the story. Barbara was hysterical and placed under medical care. Bodies taken to Stone and Myers Mortuary pending coroner's inquest.
The United States and Red China agreed to elevate Geneva discussions to ambassadorial level to address civilian repatriation and practical issues. The first ambassadorial meeting is slated for August 1, 1955, in Geneva, with no implied recognition of Peiping.
An 87 year old wheelchair bound woman, Mrs. Katherine Goetz, suffered severe burns when clothing ignited while she was stuffing trash into an incinerator in Los Angeles. Neighbor Paul V. Hindman heard her screams and helped extinguish the flames, sustaining first and second degree burns.
The United States and Denmark formally signed a peaceful uses of atomic energy pact. The agreement includes leasing enriched uranium for a Danish research reactor and was initialed June 10 by representatives of both governments.
Rep. Craig Hosmer of Long Beach accelerates his Colorado River storage project opposition as House debate nears. He mails a sealed envelope to colleagues containing eight reasons against the plan, citing cost, regional burden, Navajo aids, and potential waste of nuclear hydro power.
Hurney 18 and Neal Cook 23 both of Los Angeles say they met Bimstein and Bass hours before the killing. The pair were booked en route to LA on murder charges. Fairchild said both signed waivers of extradi tion. Harney and Cook were booked in Los Angeles for investigation as lookouts. Relatives say Frederick is Roy Heinz’s son by his brother. Roy Heinz’s sister doubts adoption of Frederick Gretchen and Roy Heinz’s children after their parents’ death seven years ago.
The four major powers move into the second stage of negotiations aiming to ease world tension. Experts in capitals prepare details to flesh out summit proposals on disarmament German unification and European security. The U N subcommittee meets August 25 to review disarmament plans while ministers gather in October in Geneva to continue talks.
SEATTLE The 4 The Arkh Teamsters Union bought the Seattle home of its president Dave Beck for 160000 and will provide offices on the property for union staff. Beck will live there rent free with maintenance and taxes paid by the union. The brick seven room ranch on Lake Washington was purchased in a move described as union precedent for presidents. Beck said the sale will coexist with future offices in the garage apartment and a recreation area downstairs.
Newt Bass, foster father and desert land developer, says Eric Bass 16 had no prior trouble and abhors violence. Eric and Harvey Bimstein 23 were arrested near Reno after a youth slaying in West Los Angeles. Eric had been at Thacher School in Ojai and planned a LA transfer, left a note and failed to report to a simmer job last Tuesday.
George Hoover, his wife and eight children from Goshen Indiana travel the country in a bus converted into a home on wheels. The family averages six miles per gallon and has logged 4600 miles visiting the Grand, Bryce and Zion canyons. They plan to return via Oregon, Washington and Yellowstone Park.
Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce today accepted delivery of the first FR6K jet fighter assembled in Europe for NATO. The Fiat plant assembled the jet under a U S offshore contract and handed the plane to the Italian Air Force.
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