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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

6

Seek Release of Suspect in Girls Killing

An 18 year old boy, Norman William Hager of Lewisdale Maryland, detained after two girls were killed at a Maryland picnic ground, seeks habeas corpus release. He was a former boyfriend of one victim and aided in the search near the woodland scene. The hearing before Prince Georges County Circuit Judge Charles C. Marbury was set today.

Washington Atty George McLeish Prince Georges County Charles C. Marbury Upper Marlboro Nancy Marie Shomette Michael Ann Ryan University of Maryland

Willows Gas Well Blows Out Spouting Mud and Lake Forms

Crews worked today to pump cement and oil into the Hill Eldridge No. 1 gas well six miles east of Willows. The well blew out late Wednesday, spewing muddy water high into the air. The crater reached 75 feet across and a lake of nearly three acres formed. Santa Maria Co drilling for General Petroleum was at 5,000 feet when the blowout occurred.

Willows Eldridge No. 1 Santa Maria Co General Petroleum

Two Million Dollar Methodist Hospital Planned for Arcadia

In Arcadia a two million dollar Methodist hospital will be built within a month, funded by the sale of the Los Angeles hospital to the county. Walter R. Hoefflin Jr. announced at the Southern California Arizona Methodist Conference. The drive aims to raise one and a half million dollars, with radio and film efforts to spread the gospel and reach people, while moderator remarks praised the conference’s dissemination skills.

Redlands Arcadia I@ale Radio and Film Commission Arcadia Pie Bepsert Harry C. Spencer The Methodist Church Radio and Film Commission Nashville, Tenn Everett W. Palmer

Limit Murder Count in Kluckhohn Trial

In Raleigh North Carolina the charge against Richard Kluckhohn was limited to manslaughter and a second degree murder verdict was ruled out. Judge Williams ruled the case to be decided by a Wake County superior court jury after motions by defense attorney Howard Manning. The maximum manslaughter penalty is 20 years, while second degree murder carries up to 30 years. The defendant, son of Harvard faculty members, testified under cross examine about the shooting of Bernice Seawell, a 43 year old Arlington worker.

Raleigh Richard Kluckhohn Wake County Superior Court Clawson Williams Lester V._ Chalmers Atty Howard Manning Wiliams Manning Bernice Seawell Arlington Harvard University

Industrialist Hugh H I Glen Found Dead In Garage

Los Angeles police list the death of industrialist Hugh Hi Glen 57 as death by his own action. His body was found Thursday in a garage with a bullet wound to the right temple and a rifle nearby. Glen led Johnston Pump Co Pasadena and Emsco Engineering Co St Albans England. Detectives say three notes were left to his wife a son and his father showing despondency over ill health.

Los Angeles Hugh Hi. Glen Glen Johnston Pump Co Pasadena Emsco Engineering Co St. Albans Hertsfordshire England Jane Robert EF. Glen

Two Buildings Burn in Fla Tourist Town

Fire in Silver Springs Florida destroyed two buildings housing a restaurant gift shop and main offices of Silver Ray Jr. The blaze started about 4 a.m. in the tourist town causing estimated damage near 250000 dollars.

Fla Silver Springs Fils

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