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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

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Bandit Shoots Child Used As Shield In Market Robbery

An 11 year old boy, Grant Higuchi, was shot in the back near the spine when a masked robber used him as a shield during a market heist at 1451 W. Washington Blvd. The bandit forced the manager and two others to surrender about $500 before fleeing. The boy survived and is in good condition at Kaiser Hospital.

LOS Angeles Meeseeteeteene Grant Higuchi Kaiser Hospital R. W. Indorf Washington Blvd Bob Dillion

Greek Girl Reunites With L.B. Adoptive Family

Stavroula Velonis, 15, a Greek girl from Tripolis, arrived in Long Beach to join her uncle Tori Velonis and wife Minets after seven years of effort by the Velonis family and Rep Craig Hosmer to secure a special non quota immigrant status. The reunion followed a long adoption process and includes plans for English lessons and high school.

Stavroula Velonis Greece Thomas Velonis Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach Stavroula Los Angeles International Airport Tori Velonis Minets Stavroula | Velonis Tripolis International Airport Velonis Pacific Hwy City Hall Sam Vickers John Stamata Craig ‘Hosmer State Department

Plane Pilot Rescues Four From Flaming Sea Venture

Avalon Air Transport pilot Capt. Robert Hanley landed a seaplane off Catalina Island to rescue four fishermen after their 21 foot motorboat burst into flames four miles offshore. Charlés Hill 14 of Los Angeles severely burned, taken to Avalon Hospital. others treated for minor injuries. The burned boat sank while a tug attempted recovery. In Cyprus, Justice Bruce H. Javabs shot at by gunmen. bodyguard returned fire, two assailants escaped. Shaw, presiding over emergency state cases, survived the attack.

Avalon Air Transport Sunday Catalina Island Robert Hanley Avalon Harbor Charlés Hill Los Angeles Avalon Hospital Barry Caruthers McMillan St Nicosia Cyprus Twoton Barry Nicosia Street Donald FE Caruthers Bernard Shaw Bruce H. Javabks Poppy St Corona del Mar Jacobs Avalon Weasel Avaoln Shaw Britain

Where to Find It Beach Combing and More

A concise directions list for locating features inside the newspaper. It names sections such as Beach Combing on Page B-1, Hal Boyle on Page A-11, and various other features like Bridge on Page A-11, Classified on Pages B-10 to B-15, and Vital Statistics on Page B-10. The notice guides readers to theater, TV, and column pages and lists where to find comics, crosswords, and other regular insert items.

Hal Boyle Wilson

Rains and Floods Hit Southwest Australia

Torrential rains and gale winds caused floods across southwestern Australia. Rivers rose across New South Wales threatening bridges and roads. Floodwaters formed a vast lake up to 70 miles wide in the Riverina district, forcing evacuations of several families.

Sydney Australia New South Wales Riverina

Twining tells Soviets US won’t disarm after show

General Nathan Twining, U S Air Force chief, said the United States will not disarm until world wide controls are in place. He visited Moscow for the Soviet Aviation Day, where the USSR unveiled three new fighters and a jet propeller transport. Twining then carried a message from President Eisenhower to Marshal Zhukov and traveled with aides toward Kubinka Airfield outside Moscow.

Moscow Nathan Twining U. S. Air Force Moscovv United States Twining Aiges U.S Nikita Khrushchev Kubinka Airfield

Stroke victim lies in sun two days at Miami beach

James Schaefer, 68, a retired machinist, suffered a paralytic stroke while sunbathing at Crandon Park Beach Thursday. He lay on the sand for two days as hundreds bathed nearby, until a church picnic group noticed and called police. He is in serious condition with sunburn and the stroke.

Miami Upi James Schaefer Schaefer Crandon Park Beach

Four Young People Killed in Auto Crash near Gilmanton

A car carrying six youths home from a roller skating party left the road near Gilmanton Wisconsin and struck a tree early today killing four and injuring two, one critically. Dead are Clinton Hollister 20 Strum Wisconsin Marlore Hill 16 and her sister Marelene 15 both of Mandovi Wisconsin and Marlene Serum 17 of Mandovi Wisconsin.

Gilmanton Wis Here Clinton Hollister Strum Marlore Hill Marelene Mandovi Marlene” Serum

Four Tremors Felt in Italian Villages

Four earthquakes struck the central Appennine villages of Santa Sofia Galeata and Rocca San Casciano today. Residents rushed into the streets as twenty buildings were damaged and people were injured.

Forli Italy Santa Sofia Galeat Rocca ‘San

Nigeria Air Crash Kills 30 In Lagos Night Disaster

At least 30 people die in a four engine British airliner crash in northern Nigeria. An American oil man is among the victims, with Lagos reporting the tragedy on a Sunday night.

Lagos Nigerie Nigeria

Miss Minnie Mangum Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Minnie Mangum, 59, ex-officer of a collapsed financial institution, was sentenced in Norfolk to 20 years for embezzling about 1.08 million dollars and for giving false information to the State Corporation Commission. The two 10-year terms run consecutively.

Minnie Minnie Mangum Norfolk Curtis Associated Press Witephoto H. Lawrence Bullock State Corporation Commission G. K. Eysamat Mohawk Mobitoil Nitowis Geria, Ltd Toshari Nigeria Rendy New York Ledoya United Ann Ones United States Corporation Commission Bullock

Eisenhower postpones Nehru talks cites convalescence

President Eisenhower decides to visit Panama City July 21-22 for talks with Latin American presidents after postponing the July 7-10 meeting with Indian Prime Minister Nehru. The delay aims to avoid undue strain on the President during his recovery from the June illness. Nehru accepts postponement, expressing understanding about not imposing further burden on the President.

Washington Eisenhower Panamacity India Nehru Panama City James ©. Hagerty White House Walter Reed Army Hospital Panama Thurmont Hagerty United States

Fire Alarm Forces DC8 Airliner Down at Harrisburg

An American Airlines DC8 with 42 aboard diverted to Harrisburg State Airport after a fire warning. The four engine craft, en route from Chicago to New York, landed at 11 24 p m. Emergency crews were called, but no fire or injuries were reported. The flight carried 37 passengers and a crew of five including two stewardesses.

Harrisburg American Airlines Harrisburg State Airport Chicago-to-New York Ilight

Oh Carrie Lost On Trip Ends Safe Return

In Indianapolis a Milwaukee couple forgot to count their six children after stopping at a filling station Sunday. Eight year old Carrie was left behind a hundred miles south of Indianapolis on the road toward Knoxville Tennessee. A telephone call to police disclosed her parents later found her.

Indianapolis Cecil'Prater Milwaukee Indianapolis -On - the’ Tun Knoxville Tenn Carrie

Miss California by Joan Beckett at Santa Cruz pageant

Honey blonde Joan Beckett, 18, a descendant of John Adams, won Miss California as 3 000 spectators cheered. She represented Sacramento with Janyce Fagatti Miss Modesto second and Donna Lyford Miss Fresno third. Beckett won swimsuit and talent honors and planned to read her own monologue about conquering atheism at Atlantic City. She received two round trip tickets to Hawaii, jewelry, clothing, luggage, and a scholarship.

Santa’ Cruz Joan Beckett America John Adams California Joan Thomas A Becket Canterbury Sacramento Janyce Fagatti Modesta Donna Lyford Fresno Toan Hawaii

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