06 Jun 1953
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1953
Page
1
In Delaware Bay a seagoing tank ship split in two after a collision with another large oil carrier. Eighty-two of eighty-six crewmen aboard were rescued as flames broke out on both ships. One man, Joseph Donnelly of Marcus Hook Pennsylvania, was confirmed dead.
President Eisenhower convened top military and civilian leaders at the White House to discuss Korea with John Foster Dulles Gent. J Lawton Collins and Frank C Nash standing in for Charles E Wilson The 68 minute session yielded no decision The United States and Allied negotiators pursued a secret 19 minute round on prisoner exchanges amid hopeful public signals but no formal agreement was announced You Chang Yang said Syngman Rhee would not sign a divided Korea and White House aides noted truce terms were not acceptable to the embassy Continued on Page A-3.
Mrs. Constance Stark of Denver, 51, underwent a deep freeze anesthesia procedure that doctors said was possibly the longest of its kind and perhaps the first used for non heart surgery. Surgeon Dr. Mordant Peck led a team at Joseph's Hospital during an over six hour operation to remove a liver abscess, with Stark later listed in fair condition after rapid rewarming.
Two ten foot fishing boat overturned four hundred yards off Cherry Ave this morning dumping two fishermen into the water. Lifeguards Roger Hooks and John Mann swam out and supported Joe Medice and Jack L Ross until a rescue boat arrived. The men suffered no evident injuries and were towed to the Golden Ave ramp.
Torrential rains spawned by a typhoon threaten western Japan as 14 people die and 25 are injured. Officials report nine missing while flooding spreads across Nyushu and western Honshu as the storm continues.
An Air Force sergeant and a Paramount mother of five wed despite an anonymous call promising death to the groom. The ceremony at 8430 Compton Ave was watched by sheriff's deputies as Rev. Mary Green officiated. The couple, Bellando and Toll, will honeymoon next month with Toll’s five children present.
An explosion leveled the North American Beedies works Co. factory near Schenectady New York killing owner Albert Benjamin about 47 and employee Anthony Sisario about 43. A third worker Vinent Barbuta Jr 18 was hospitalized with second degree burns. Police believe only three were in the plant at the time.
Earl Goodrich, 67, was seriously burned when a gas heater ignited his clothing and started a fire in his rear apartment at 4891 Camp St. He was hospitalized in Orange County with first and second degree burns over half his body as Cypress volunteers battled the blaze.
An Italian air force Mustang fighter exploded in the air and crashed into a Naples apartment house killing at least one person and injuring several others. The pilot bailed out and broke a leg on landing after taking off from Naples airport moments earlier.
London reports rumors the government may change the Regency Act to keep Princess Margaret from being sole regent if Queen Elizabeth II dies young. The Daily Express says the move could shift regency duties from Margaret to the Duke of Edinburgh while Princess Margaret reportedly loves divorced Peter Townsend. Townsend, a former RAF hero, was appointed comptroller of the Queen Mother’s household and was divorced last year.
An Oakland to Reno Greyhound bus overturned during a rainstorm near State Route 48 and Highway 40, injuring 28 people including the driver Charles South 28 of Oakland. The bus carried about 34 passengers. two ambulances ferried the injured to Kaiser Foundation Hospital where they were treated and released, four remained hospitalized.
The note directs readers to locate specific sections across pages including Boyle on page 5-2 Crutches on pages A-4 and A-5 Classifieds on pages B-3 through B-9 Comics on B-10 Crossword on B-3 Financial on A-3 Obituaries on A-8 Recio and 7V on A-4 Schools on A-2 Sports on A-6 and A-7 Theaters on B-2 plus Tides and Temperatures on A-3.
An off duty officer stopped a bungled liquor store robbery in Los Angeles after a high speed chase. Two suspects, Joe J. Escalante 33 Pasadena and Robert O. Westley 23 Los Angeles, were booked for attempted armed robbery. The incident began when Nathan Dow 57 owner of Dow Liquor Store was present at 445 W Broadway and fled as items toppled to the floor. Officer Fred Ropers 54 Corona Ave fired shots into the air, halting the car and allowing other officers to assist. The pursuit started near midnight on Broadway and ended at Third St and Chestnut Ave.
Sonja Henie awoke at 4:30 a.m. to find a man over her bed as thieves stole $30,000 in fur, compacts, and cash from her Eaton Square apartment. She chased them in a nightgown, police recovered items at a Westminster house, including a mink coat and cape, insured loss.
In Sacramento the Governor faces an Assembly bill banning landlords from placing a lien on a tenant’s wooden leg to recover back rent. The measure passed the Senate Friday and awaits the Governor's action.
Night and morning low clouds give way to hazy afternoon sun today and Sunday. High near 70 with little temperature change Sunday. Possible early morning drizzle Sunday affects visibility.
William Farnum, famed silent screen star and noted for a legendary on screen fight, died at 76 from cancer and uremia. He passed Friday in a hospital with wife Isabelle and sister-in-law Eugene Bayley nearby. born Boston July 4 1876, he rose to matinee idol status after arriving in Hollywood in 1914.
A teen was mauled by a six foot alligator while alone at an abandoned water hole near Miami. James Stewart, 35, was hospitalized after surgery for gashes to the head, chest, arm, and right foot. Attendant Harold Hale said tooth marks appeared on the head but were not deep. Stewart fought toward shore, the reptile bit his foot, arm, head, and shoulder during the scramble to safety.
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