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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1956

Page

3

Liberace Brother Arrested Amid Alcohol Trouble

Liberace reveals his brother Rudolph faced drunken incidents and threats of police contact. The pianist defends him, noting Rudolph’s family and work as an editor on Giant with George Stevens, and laments harmful publicity from his brother’s celebrity frictions. The brother plans to involve an attorney and possibly visit the police.

Dive Sons Liberace Warners George Stevens Rudolph Rudy

Eisenhower Eats First Solid Food Since Surgery

Officers reported President Eisenhower began with four ounces of cream and a little sugar, advancing to soft foods as recovery progresses. He was reportedly in good condition with stable vital signs, while speculation about his political plans continued amid hospital convalescence at Walter Reed.

Rudolph Liberace Folt Eboul Canyon Hall Holl Miller Hagerly George Thor Rudy Lester Lee Eisenhower Hagerty Steve Martini White House John Eisen James C. Hagerty Hedaryor Tey Walter Reed Jim Hagery Konrad Adenquer West Germany Nixon Dulles

Peruvians Elect President Sunday in Conservative Field

Peruvians go to the polls Sunday to choose a successor to Gen Manuel Odria who has led Peru for eight years since a 1948 revolution. Three conservative candidates contest the post Manuel Prado a former president 1939 15 Fernando Belaun de la Veile a corporate lawyer new to politics and Fernando Belaunde a university professor.

Lima Feru c—Peruvians Sunday Elect Manuel Odria Peru Odria Manuel Prado Erhnando de Laveile Fernando Belaunde

Air-Drop H-Bomb Missed Target Says AF General

Brig. Gen. Robert J. Scott told Chowchilla Rotary Club that the first hydrogen bomb dropped from an American plane missed its target by about half of a four mile error. He cited a memory switch failure and wind drift as causes while stressing the mission was a success and not an excuse for blame.

San Francisco Air Force Chow Can Robert J. Scott Washington San Francisco Chronicle Bikini Ory Scott Chowchilla California Central Valley Newark Times

Do You Agree The Nutral Autint Play Question

Fragmentary quote discusses a debate over a suspected villain in a controversial play with unnamed authors and partial names. The readable text hints at a claim about agreement or disagreement among critics, without clear dates or locations.

French Halt First Attack on City at Tlemcen

French forces at the old city of Tlemcen repelled a rebel thrust on the outskirts early today. about 4,000 rebels operate in nearby mountains and have boasted they will capture the city. Moonlit assault followed by heavy machine gun fire and Mars attacks kept the fighting going for hours.

Algiers Algeria Tlemcen Lel Morocco Mars

New York City Transit Moves to Block Subway Strike

The City Transit Authority sought a court order to stop a looming walkout by the Motormen's Benevolent Association. A judge signed a temporary injunction returnable Monday, citing state law and a TWU contract through December 1957. The MBA plans a vote on Wednesday and a meeting Tuesday to decide on next steps.

New York City City Transit Authority Motormen’s Benevolent Assn Theodore Loos MBA Transit ‘Authority Calse Supreme Court Jacob Markowitz Manhattan 1008 Ira Transport Workers Union TWU

Mother Tells Burning House of Sorrow in Dallas

A 32 year old Dallas mother charged with arson admitted burning her brick home to erase sorrow from her life. She says sadness began after her 16 month old child died last October and after a premature birth in December her husband left. She was released on bond. the two surviving children were placed with her parents.

Dallas Tex WPI L. W. Moore Bo Jie

Massive Arizona wildfires burn across Gila and surrounding woods

Across Arizona 150 fires scorch timber and brush from Winslow south to Nogales. Forest Service reports more than 400 firefighters at Mt Graham and Avizon areas as major blazes stretch into inaccessible terrain. Zuni Hopi Navajo and Rio Grande Pueblo Indians join Forest Service crews to battle the flames through rugged terrain.

Chitti Creek Arizona Gila Forest Service Winslow Ariz Sitgraves National Forest Tumacacori Mountain Nogales Pati Mt. Graham Salford Avizon Santa Cataline Mountains Guiluro Mountains Safford Tucson Mogollon Range Silver City NS M McKenna Pass Black

Wed At 87 Age No Barrier to True Blue Love

The Rev. Jackson Kelly Buchanan aged 87 and Sarah M. Field aged 71, both retired, wed Friday at Pilgrim Place in Claremont. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Loyal Wirt, 98, himself retired at 88, who said, I know how they feel.

Jackson Kelly Buchanan Sarah M. Field Pilgrim Place Loyal Wirt Wirt

AP Writer Dies Launching Boat During Heist Attempt

Police say AP business writer and stock market reporter Nap Burglars Trap Winger, 50, was found napping on the job after a botched burglary in Port Washington. He was sentenced to 3 to 4 years in prison for the crime. Williams, 33, was captured on the roof and hospitalized for observation. A 17 year old girl, Sandra Swinton, tried to talk him down from a five story ledge.

Ventura Friday Sandra Swinton Frank A. Williams Port Washington N.Y Williams Santa Radher Winger Detroit Monica Calif Associated Press Wil le Williams Man l Miss Kasset Bay Swinton Son

Dangerous: Maniacs Escape at Wyoming Hospital

EVANSTON Wyoming Three inmates escaped from the criminal ward of the Wyoming State Hospital Friday night. Officers recaptured two others who joined the breakout. Superintendent Dr J F Whalen called two escapees Gordon Gallington 29 and Donald Horst 29 very dangerous. Gallington has escaped three times and allegedly plotted to blow up Casper police HQ. Horst described as a sexual psychopath who might target children. The remaining two, Stanley Uerman 43 and Earl Tantgos 28, were quickly recaptured.

Evanston Wyo Wes Wyoming State Hospital J. F. Whalen Gordon Gallington Donald Horst Jack Matherly Whalen Gallington Casper Horst Stanley Uerman Earl Tantgos

Queen Elizabeth II Dances Samba With European Royals in Stockholm

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret danced samba and mamba into the early hours at a royal ball in Stockholm Town Hall. The event drew 26 royal personalities and about 1,400 Swedish guests, with Olympic riders present for the Swedish equestrian games.

Stockholm Sweden Britain Elizabeth II Margaret Elizabeth Duke of Edinburgh Prince Jean Luxembourg Princess Margaret Ee Ee Ie

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