12 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1955
Page
1
London interview reveals Flier of the royal family discusses exile as a possible choice for love. Reporter Richard Martin notes the princess’s candid remarks and the broader implications for monarchy.
Storms across the Great Plains and Ohio Valley trigger floods and a dust storm bell that may set a record for economic damage. Winds up to 92 mph ravage crops and damage hundreds of homes as a massive weather system sweeps through multiple states.
In Eureka two fathers were jailed and a third to face assault charges after brutal beatings of daughters. Earl Ward 26, and his wife Clara Ward 19, were accused of tying a stepdaughter to a bedpost and beating her with fists belt and teeth. Kathy Ann suffered bruises on face arms body. In Tampa a father George Rogers faced assault charges for beating 12 year old Edith with a cowhide whip leaving more than five whip marks and hospital treatment.
Nevada's fifth 1955 atomic test centered on smoke screen effectiveness to cut heat radiation. Oil smoke generators deployed upwind near Yucca Flat, with a 300 foot tower detonation at 3 20 a m. The flash lit Las Vegas 75 miles away with reports of redder, dimmer light from Salt Lake City and a faint heat lightning look from Los Angeles. The test aimed to confirm thermal radiation reduction aided by Michigan University researchers and Chemical Corps labs.
Phoenix AP report says two California men LeRoy Malour and Stanley Adams were arrested after thefts of jewels valued between 75000 and 100000 from oil heiress Mrs Elsinore Gilliland. They were stopped near Scottsdale hours after the crime and deny involvement. Cash totaling 690 found on them. loot not recovered.
The Weather Bureau predicts fog patches or drizzle late tonight and Sunday morning, with considerable sunshine expected in the afternoon. Temperature changes may be slight and winds will be light and variable.
Fire swept a two story warehouse today consuming 480000 pounds of government owned cotton. Estimated loss by firemen is 155000 dollars. The cotton had been stored under the Price-support program since May and June 1953.
A concise notice lists section locations including Churches A4 5, Classified B2 B9, Comics B10, Crossword A8, Financial B2, Obituaries B7, Radio TV A3, Schools A8, Shipping Talk A8, Sports A6 A7, Theaters A2, Tides Temperatures A8. Indicates where readers will find each topic.
Air Force pilot reports spotting wreckage on 21 750 foot Mount Timpanogos near Salt Lake City and a ground team expected by about 3 am. It is unclear if the debris belongs to a civilian Beechcraft or a B25 bomber, both with five aboard. A search by Air Force and private planes followed reports of low flying craft in Utah’s mountains. The missing planes include a Beechcraft and a B25 from Great Falls Montana with one man identified as Chicago businessman Robert J Willis.
A moderate intensity earthquake was felt in Ozamiz City in Mindanao about 500 miles south of Manila. The quake lasted about 68 seconds and rattled the area, prompting residents to seek safety and report aftershocks. Local authorities urged calm as monitoring continued.
In Bombay a 32-year-old rickshaw man with a six inch knife jumped aboard Prime Minister Nehru's car near Nagpur. Nehru pushed him off and police arrested him and another man amid fears of an assassination. The attacker Basu Rao from Maharashtra was identified. motives unclear. Government officials in New Delhi said it was not an assassination attempt.
The United States tightens harbor security with 24 hour notice for entering ports and asks frequent harbor entrants to obtain identification cards. The move affects 15 to 20 ships daily at Long Beach Los Angeles. applies to international ships but not small motor boats. Aims to prevent sneak atomic attacks and follows a shift from voluntary to mandatory procedures.
Frank Stalick 46, lifelong polio survivor from Oregon City, died after shooting himself following a crash in an automobile he drove with special controls for his paralysis. He had been driving when his car overturned after colliding with another vehicle. bystanders reported he vowed to die by his own hand. His sister said he felt his world collapse after the wreck. No others were injured in the collision.
Patricia Ann Godbee a 19 year old in Miami begins a 29 day experiment to hatch nine goose eggs in an octagon shaped brooder. She plans to stay seated in a reclining chair with an electric pad and limits herself to four minute absences. W C French pays ten dollars daily to promote sales at a service station.
A 13 year old boy remained in a semi conscious condition at Seaside Hospital after a Friday night drinking party at a residence in Carmelitos Housing Tract near Long Beach. He was found unconscious and rushed to the hospital where doctors fed him intravenously. Deputies said the other teens were not as severely affected.
Late night and early morning fog patches or drizzle. Some late afternoon sunshine expected with little temperature change. Visibility may be reduced in foggy areas and coastal valleys. Prepare for variable conditions and patchy drizzle along exposed coastal routes.
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