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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1956

Page

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Rich Wire Disappears Mate Held

A wealthy woman's nine month old disappearance is tied to her husband L Ewing Scott 53 an investment broker and trustee petition filed by her brother The district attorney said Scott was in technical custody and questioned about the case He claimed she left for medical care after throat cancer and heavy drinking spats The report notes she withdrew 15000 from her bank account and the husband did not report her missing while authorities seek a trustee for her 250000 estate

Los Angeles UPA L. Ewing Scott Hvelgin T. Scott E. Raymond Thresby Thg Superior Court Scott Fae George W. Keml Dismgt Miss Scott

Israel Votes Down Move to Attack Arabs in Parliament

Israel's government survived a no confidence vote 66-13 after nationalist pressure to attack Arabs. Premier Ben-Gurion warned of rising danger of a second Arab Israeli conflict as Arab leaders met in Cairo to plan defenses and seek broader Arab unity. Egypt Iraq and Syria discussed military coordination and possible aid to Arab states under threat from Israel.

Israel Jerusalem Middle East Herath Party David Ben-Gurion Herath Cairo Jordan Egypt Iraq Damacus Long Syria Lebanon Gamal Abdel Nasser Saudi Arabia Say Saud An al Kuwaily Damascus Palestine

Brian Aherne Finds Body Along Santa Monica Beach

Actor Brian Aherne found a dead woman in the surf during a beach walk in Santa Monica. Police described the victim as about 60, five feet five inches tall and 180 pounds, wearing a three quarter length cashmere coat and a blue striped dress labeled Bams Store San Francisco.

Brian Aherne Santa Monica GPI Asi Bams San Francisco

Avalanches Kill 22 in Northern Norway

Avalanches in northern Norway slaughtered at least 22 people in three communities during the night. Skredbukt suffered 14 deaths including many children and women. half the houses were destroyed or swept into the sea. Six more died at Kyaefjord in Veterinary Veferalen, two engineers perished at Svolvaeer in the Lofoten.

Oslo Kyaefjord Eestees Veteralen Svolvaeer Lofoten Islands Switzerland

Where to Find It Beach Combing and More

A concise list indicates sections and page numbers for a newspaper's content. It guides readers to Beach Combing, Bridge, Classified, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping Table, Sports, Theaters, Tides Temperatures, War Statistics, Wilson, Women, and Your World across pages A-2, A-18 to A-19, B-2 to B-19, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-10, B-12, B-14 to B-19, and A-20 to A-23.

Boyle Wilson

Classified Telephones and Home Edition Notice

Classified ad line shows price ten cents and a contact number HE 5 1619 for classifieds. Mentions home edition with eight daily editions and an alternate number HE 27 5959. No clear location or event.

Eisenhower says Nixon to chart own course for term

President Eisenhower told reporters he asked Vice President Nixon to decide if he wants another term and declined to say if Nixon would be his running mate. He said he bears no criticism of Nixon and would withdraw if health or duty required. He warned against any suggestion he push Nixon from the ticket.

Washington Eisenhower Nixon

Boy Rider Missing on Park Trail

Police hunt for Virgil Rigaud Jr a 15 year old boy who failed to return after renting a horse at California Riding Academy in Griffith Park Los Angeles. Officers and search crews scoured 30 miles of trails and canyons overnight while Malta Rigaud’s family said he loved horses and had vanished previously on January 24 with friends returning the next day.

Los Angeles Griffith Park Fen Virgil Rigaud Jr Formarly Houston Tex Dennis McCarthy California Riding Academy Virgil Mattie Rigaud

Weather Forecast: Clear Tonight Through Thursday

Clear conditions continue tonight and Thursday with diminishing winds. Daytime temperatures rise slightly making afternoons warmer, while nights remain cool. Moderate breeze tapers to light by late evening.

Weather Bureau Southern California Edison Co Long Beach Lakewood Long Beath

Midwest Tornado Toll Rises Amid Nationwide Storms

Violent March storms sweep the Midwest and Ohio Valley causing at least one death and injuring over 30. Tornadic winds, hail, and heavy damage hit Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri as a warm Gulf air clash with cold fronts. Marion Indiana suffers the heaviest impact with extensive destruction and 25 injuries.

Midwest Ohio Valley Indiana Illinois Missouri Mexico Great Lakes Allegheny Mountains

WAL Negotiations Break Down in Los Angeles

Los Angeles P U S conciliator Leverett Edwards said Western Air Lines strike talks collapsed and 10 more joint meetings are planned. Company reps and the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks failed to settle the union shop issue. The strike has halted over 2,000 workers across 12 western states and Canada since January 8.

Los Angeles U. S Leverett Edwards Western Air Lines Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Edwards Canada Leinee

12 Hot Cars Rubber Checks and Several Wives

A Kansas City con artist named John William Younger, 33, famed for his amiable talk and claims of expertise in cars and romance, was arrested while leading a woman to a stolen convertible. He admits stealing a dozen autos, writing rubber checks, and juggling multiple wives while facing federal and state charges. He traveled from Tulsa, promised a nightclub job, and said his charm came from correspondence courses in salesmanship. Younger awaits federal prosecution after the capture.

Kansas City John William Younger Exconvict Younger Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Tulsa Okla Frank D. Russell Little Rock Ark Russell Leavenworth Kan

U S to Send Marines to Mideast Area

Washington reports the Defense Department will dispatch a reinforced Marine battalion of about 1,800 to the Mediterranean within days as part of a training program. The unit, assigned to the 6th Fleet, will cross the Atlantic aboard Atlantic Fleet ships to replace a battalion withdrawn last spring.

Washington Defense Department Mediterranean Pentagon Middle East Joint Chiefs of Staff Atlantic

Berkeley Tot Suffocates in Family Car

A UPI report states 5 month old Berkeley Leong suffocated in a station wagon after her mother left her and a 5 year old in the vehicle while she played tennis nearby. Doctors cited asphyxia from a twisted windpipe.

Berkeley David Barbara Leicester

Australian hurricane batters coast near Townsville

A 90 mile per hour hurricane struck North Queensland on Tuesday night, driving a freighter ashore and destroying a bomber. It ripped roofs from hundreds of homes in Townsville and caused about 24 million dollars in damage. Power lines and communications were knocked out over a wide area.

Brisbane Australia UPI Queensland Townsville

Greyhounds Catch Eliminate Rabbit at Miami Meet

Five thousand fans at West Flagler Kennel Club watched as Speedy the mechanical rabbit failed, eight greyhounds leaped and tore it apart, ending the chase as fans received refunds.

Miami West Flagler Kennel Club

Nixon declines to discuss seeking a new term

Vice President Nixon avoided commenting on a possible second term at the fourth annual Republican Women’s Conference in Washington. Reporters pressed about Eisenhower’s request for him to chart his course, but Nixon gave no political comments on his personal situation and predicted the Republicans would become the majority party next November.

Washington Nixon Eisenhower Bytton GOP Congress White’ House

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