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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1955

Page

3

Substituted Home Bill Faces Tough Congressional Battle

The House opens debate on a substitute housing bill as advocates clash over public housing. President Eisenhower seeks 35,000 units with two-year funding while Rep Wolcott pushes a measure excluding public housing. The Banking Committee would broaden FHA authority to 4 billion in new home and mortgage insurance, extend repair programs, and fund slum clearance and urban redevelopment, aiming for 10,000 units annually for two years for low income elderly families.

Washington Eisenhowe Altthough Spence D-Ky House Rules Committee FHA Home Loan Bank Board Wolcait

Atomic guns arrive in Okinawa upsets Japanese Diet

In Tokyo the Diet pressed Prime Minister Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Shigemitsu as six U.S. Army atomic cannons and rockets arrived at Okinawa, amid questions about weapon storage, launch readiness, and U.S. assurances. The 230 mm and 726 mm systems train at Fort Sill and Fort Bragg, with official locations and atomic warhead use left unconfirmed.

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Pen Tie Promotes Airline Tie Up With Tu-Tone Pen

Los Angeles reports that North American Airlines will integrate its Tu-Tone pen into a major promotional tie up with a pen maker. The collaboration aims to boost brand visibility and product exposure across both firms’ channels.

Los Angeles North American Airlines

Oveta Hobby Accepts Gift at Cabinet Farewell

Oveta Culp Hobby tearfully accepts a Steuben glass bow from President Eisenhower at her cabinet farewell. Vice President Nixon and cabinet members attend as her resignation takes effect, cited as for personal reasons linked to her husband’s illness. Gift inscription notes appreciation from the president, vice president, and cabinet for Hobby’s service from 1953 to 1955.

Oveta Ike Washington Oveta Culp Hobby Eisenhower Nixon Hobby Ovets Culp Hotby Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Talbott Faces Call To Resign Amid Lobbying Probe

Washington reports renewed Democratic pressure for Secretary Talbott to be fired as Senate probes his outside business ties. Eisenhower will decide after reviewing hearing transcripts. Morse and Butler denounce alleged corruption and urge swift action. Readership notes include Talbott admitting misuse of Air Force stationery and partnership profits.

Washington Eisenhower Air Force Talbott Senate James C. Hagerty Souster Sen. Morse D-Gre Paul M. Butler New York Paul B. Sulligan & Co Air Force Post Morse Buller Butler Senate Investigations Pentagon Sea Ervin D-Nc Ervie

Paroled Murderer Booked for Choking Wife

Paroled killer James H. Bernarding, freed from a San Quentin 39 months of a five to life term for the 1950 slaying of Loreen Bateman, was booked on a charge of assaulting Louise Sharpe at her Capitol Hill home. Police report he entered her bedroom and choked her after she ordered him out. she fled to a neighbor and called authorities. Bernarding, a friend of her husband, had been staying in a spare bedroom.

Wagerty White House Talbott Capitol Hill FBI Hass New York Times Sa . van Muys UK FIM J. Edgar Hoover Psr Senate Group James H. Bernarding Capitol Hills Senate Armed Services Edward Deuel Theother Deuel Dudley C Bernarding

Air Force to Honor Doctor for Rocket Speed

A quiet Air Force doctor who endured injuries during rocket sled tests will receive the Cheney Award for valor. Lt. Col. John P. Stapp, known for reaching 632 mph on a rocket sled in 1954 while studying acceleration effects, will be honored in Washington, D.C., by Gen. Nathan Twining. The Cheney Award, created by William Cheney, includes a plaque and $500.

Alamogordo Air Force Air Force Today Holloman Arc Development Center Cheney J John P. Stap Washington, D.C Mathan FL Twining Stapp Cheney Waler William 4 Forgia Italy

Boy Hit by Car Hospitalized Near Home

Torrance district reports a boy, 3, of 21581 W. Gel Amo St, was struck by a car near his residence and transported to Mather General Hospital Thursday night with injuries.

Torrance Robert Garcia W. Gel Amo Mather General Hospital

Clifton husband blamed in fatal shooting of wife found with lover

In Clifton New Jersey a housewife aged about 43 was killed by a hail of bullets after her husband James Cerce 32 discovered her with another man. Cerce was later arrested at Belmar and held on $340000 bail as a material witness in the case. Mario Moreschi 33 a New York City bartender fled the apartment and told police Cerce confronted him at the Avon bar incident.

New York Bernard Schoket Molly Schoket New York City Robert Lowenboyce Clifton N. J Belmar James Cerce Shore Ceree Kefauver Senate Cline Roberta Ceree Cerete Grant Ave Mario Moreschi Cerce Feimar Albett A Isola Clinton Moreschi Rt. 46

Move to Abolish San Francisco Chinatown Police

Acting Police Chief George Healey moved to dissolve the 15 man Chinatown plainclothes unit dating back 70 years to tong wars and slave girls. He urged patrolling Chinatown with regular uniformed officers and said residents are Americans of Chinese ancestry who should be treated as Americans.

MAN Francisco Gpi George Healey Chinatown Healey

Morris La Croix Financier Dies At 67 In Brookline

Morris F. LaCroix, 67, financier and senior partner at Paine Webber Mackee and Curtis, died Thursday in Brookline. He chaired General Telephone Co. and led Copper Range Co, White Pine Copper Co, and Hussey Co. LaCroix aided Boulder Dam planning and construction and helped develop and finance the James River Bridges near Newport News and the San Mateo bridge across San Francisco Bay.

Brookline Mars GP — Morris F. LaCroix Paine, Webber, Mackeee and Curtis General Telephone Co Copper ‘Range Co White Pine Copper Co C. G., Hussey Co LaCroix Boulder Dam James River Newport News Yau San Mateo San Francisco Bay

Heat Wave Persists Across Midwest and Northeast

The heat continues across the midcontinent and southern areas with 90s to 100s in many locales. Some relief reached the Great Lakes briefly before Gulf air pushed heat back, while the Northeast and parts of the West enjoyed milder conditions. Temperatures ranged from the 60s in Boston to 100 in Minneapolis and Needles, with scattered showers in the Rockies and Middle Atlantic region.

Midwest Great Lakes Gulf Minneapolis Detroit Ohio River Valley Maine Canada Virginia Boston Northern Plains Sioux Falls Washington Rocky Mountains Middle Atelantic States Needles Calif Desert Mullan Pass

French Goodwill Mission to Red China Set by Assembly

Paris reports the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly authorized a goodwill mission to Red China to begin in October. The move follows the Lower House decision to send a 20 member delegation to Russia within 24 hours.

Paris French National Assembly Cogent China Ocober Russia

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