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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

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Dangerous Margay Escapes In Belmont Heights

A 14 pound margay named Diablo, a year old, escaped from Mr and Mrs Reed Caughey of 252 Prospect Ave in Belmont Heights. The cat, captured in Nicaragua, is agile and powerful and could be dangerous to children. Police and animal shelter were notified. sightings should call the Caugh eys or the shelter.

Belmont Heights Reed Caughey Prospect Ave Caughey Diablo Caugheys Mateau Animal Shelter

Tide Drilling and County Sales Tax Bills Move in California

In Sacramento the Legislature sent two far reaching measures toward a one cent county sales tax and tideland drilling expansion to Gov Knight for signature. Assembly and Senate amendments reached final passage as lawmakers race to adjourn. Governor signs both. debate over water governance and a potential special session continues.

Sacramento California Knight Assembly Senate Water Department Randolph Collier R-Yreka House

Korean Vets Clash With Police At U S Embassy In Seoul

About 200 Korean War veterans fougnt with police outside the U S embassy in Seoul over Japan policy, while 300 officers guarded the gates. The protestors breached roadblocks, toppled empty trucks, and vowed to return Thursday to meet Ambassador William Lacy as tensions mounted around the foreign ministry and the presidential residence.

Seoul Japan U. S William Lacy Foreign Ministry

Where to Find In The Newspaper Section List

A concise reference lists page locations for various sections including IT Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Eaters Tides Temperatures Wilson Women and Your World across pages A-2 A-16 A-17 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-9 B-13 C-2 C-3 C-6 G-5 and multiple page numbers.

Boyle Wilson

Oklahoma Hit by Violent Storm and Tornado Threat

A violent storm struck Oklahoma with a tornado tunnel flash floods and hail. The Oklahoma City area faced a possible tornado alert at 9 15 a m as a tunnel was seen northeast of the city. A two hour alert imposed for towns within 75 miles followed by flash floods in the west and six inch rainfall southeast of Hydro with hail and strong winds. In Weatherford police reported heavy rain slowing traffic on U S routes.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Elect Hydro Weatherford U.S

Bonn Parties Urge Adenauer To Visit Moscow

West German coalition members the Free Democrats Refugees and the opposition Socialists urged Chancellor Adenauer to accept Moscow's invitation to discuss normalization with the Soviet Union. A Bundestag session was paused as deputies debated the bid with mixed reactions from the CDU and coalition partners.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Moscow Kremlin Free Democrats and Refugees Adenauer Soviet Union Bundestag Free Democrats Adensuer Christian Democrat Christian Democrats

Senate Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to One Dollar

The Senate approved by voice vote a Democratic sponsored increase from 75 cents to $1 per hour, amid debate over a 90 cent compromise. The plan shifts to the House for hearings as Eisenhower maintains opposition to any raise beyond 90 cents. If enacted, the $1 wage boosts pay for about 2,100,000 workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act across several industries. The vote follows unrelated domestic proposals and signals a broader push for labor reforms.

Washington Hisenhower H. Alexander Smith R-Ni Waite House House Labor Committee Eisenhower Senate South Easons Hing

Night and morning low clouds with local fog

The forecast calls for night and morning low clouds with local fog then hazy sunshine Thursday after noon. Temperatures rise slightly making it warmer into the afternoon.

Riot Quelled at St Louis City Workhouse

Police used tear gas to end a prisoners riot at the St Louis City Workhouse. Inmates set fires and damaged a cell block called the Old House, but the outbreak was confined and extinguished. two officials in a separate incident were injured en route to the scene.

St. Louis St. Louis City Harold ©. Baynes Troms Turmist

Union Leaders Order Halt to GM Strikes

CIO United Auto Workers leaders ordered a halt to wildcat walkouts at General Motors plants nationwide saying the stoppages sabotage national negotiations. About 58,000 workers were idled at Ford and GM sites as talks continued, with a South Gate plant work stoppage and telegraphed warnings to return to work.

Detroit CIO United Auto Workers General Motors General Motors Assembly Ford UAW Walter P Reuther John W. Livingston Tweedy Riva Kenneth B. Anger Lose Protection Li i6 Tted Eeahe National Union Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac Atlanta Framingham Mass Anger South Gate Pany al Pp Keennesh Pope Motor Co

Churchill's Wife 70 Breaks Wrist in Hyde Park Home Fall

Lady Churchill, wife of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, aged 70, sustained a fractured left wrist after a fall Tuesday night. She tripped on stairs at their Hyde Park Gate residence.

Churchill London Lady Churchill Winston Churchill Hyde Park Gate

Ford Wages Spark Walkouts At Rouge Plant

Widespread worker discontent over the Ford-Law contract triggers walkouts at Ford’s Rouge plant in Dearborn. About 9,000 of 25,000 day-shift employees refuse or are sent home amid push for higher wages beyond the agreed 28 cent raise and guaranteed wage plan.

Ford Rouge Dearborn

Wreck Driver Dead for Five Hours Nearby Crash Near Compton Long Beach

Compton Long Beach area reports a fatal crash when Frank Kawakami a 29 year old resident of 519 West N street likely died instantly after his car struck a traffic island at Alameda Street and Dominguez Avenue. The vehicle traveled 238 feet into a field near the Southern Pacific tracks before Kawakami’s body was found by a motorist at 6 am. He was alone and the cause appears to be high speed travel southbound on Alameda Street. The body was taken to Harbor General Hospital pending mortuary assignment. Kawakami is survived by his wife Sumiko.

Compton Long Beach California Highway Frank Kawakami Apparenty Alameda St. J Domingtez Ave Kawalamil Southern Pacific

Strangest prisoner Meyer dies in Texas electric chair

William Henry Meyer, 65, dubbed the prison’s strangest prisoner, was executed at Huntsville for the murder of his daughter Elsie Yearwood after a June 12, 1953 attempt to shoot his estranged wife. He faced death unafraid, offering no last requests or meals and muttering prayers as the hood was placed.

Huntsville Tex Death House William Henry Meyer Meyer Texas State Penitentiary Tune Elsie Yearwood Houston Mayer Yearwood Serbert

Dam Collapse Kills About 100 in Brazil Flood

A Brazilian Meridional News Agency dispatch from Pinal reports the collapse of a huge dam near Pinal in Rio Grande do Sul state released thousands of tons of water from a 50 acre reservoir. About 100 persons were feared dead.

Brazil Forto Alegre Pinal Meridional News Rio Grande Sul State

Tuberculosis Patients Protest at Italian Sanitarium

Police broke up a demonstration by tuberculosis patients at the Ferranini Sanitarium in Italy. A score of leaders were taken to headquarters as inmates were injured. The protest began over food prepared by soldiers replacing striking workers. Patients stormed out, damaged alarms and cut telephone lines before police intervened.

Ferranini

Eisenhower backs Adenauer in West German ties

President Eisenhower expressed utmost confidence in Chancellor Adenauer to stand with Western allies in dealings with the Soviet Union. He called Adenauer a great statesman and noted Moscow’s invitation to visit Moscow as a logical gesture amid Western Europe changes. He emphasized West Germany must decide its own path and opposed adding anti integration riders to other legislation.

Washington Eisenhower West Germany Adenauer Soviet Russia Jin Moscow Germany Kremlin Russia Europe House Senate L Eisenhower Iself

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