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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1956

Page

3

Cyprus island turmoil tightens curfews and strikes

Mideast unrest tightens across Cyprus and the Holy Land as curfews confine 25,000 residents in Limasol and nearby towns. Pro Greek unions push for a general strike protesting Makarios deportation while British authorities fight terrorism and shortages ripple across the island.

Mediterranean Linassol Nicosia Cyprus Tue Cato Zodji Paphos Tabor Anord Makarios Greece Royal Air Force

Minn voters set for Eisenhower Stevenson Kefauver test

Minnesota voters head to next Tuesday's presidential primary to choose between Eisenhower Stevenson and Kefauver in the first direct test. The farm issue shadows support with farmers and small towns feeling the squeeze, while Stevenson and Kefauver campaign across the state, each seeking a decisive win to bolster their bid.

Minneapolis Pi —Minnessota Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Stevenson Democratic State Central Committee Kefauver Tennessee Y OU Minnesota GOP John A. Hartle State Banking Department Hefauver Stevensan New Hampshire Naional Niles

Senate Chiefs Offer Political Gifts Curb

Senate leaders Johnson and Knowland propose a sharper crackdown on big political gifts. They back a clean elections bill with an amendment to cap individual contributions and require disclosure for gifts over 5 000, while urging a year long limit of 20 000 under the rival plan. The UAW criticizes the current bill as leaving unlimited large gifts unbounded.

Washington Senate Johnson Texas Knowland California Congress Sen. Hennings D-Mo Senate Rules Committee Wennings United Automobile Workers UAW John M Neff Ana Nett Lexington, Neb Superior Oil Co Campaigan Francis Case R-Sd Case Johnson-Knowland

Fires raze Santa Monica store gym and farm barn

A Santa Monica furniture store, Huntington Park High School gym, and a Masonic Home stock barn near Covina were damaged in three separate fires today. Mart Furniture Co at 1254 Wilshire Blvd reported about 100000 in damage, while the Huntington Park gym suffered a three hour blaze with preliminary estimates around 250000. Five pigg and farm machinery were lost at the Masonic Home barn at 20836 Bedille Ave.

Los Angeles Santa Monica Huntington Park Covina Mart Furniture Co Wilshire Masonic Home Bedille Ave

Pioneer Navy Pilot Succumbs at Age 71

LOS ANGELES WP Frans Simpson Jr an early Naval aviator died Thursday after a lengthy illness He was taught to fly by aviation pioneer Glenn Martin Simpson became Naval pilot No 33 and helped select North Island San Diego as an air facility He later served as the station's first commanding officer and commanded the Key West Fla Naval Air Station

Los Angeles Frans Simpson Jr Glenn Martin Simpson Navy North Island San Diego Key West Fla Naval Air Station

Israelis and Egyptians Exchange Fire in Gaza Outposts

Israeli army spokesman said Egyptian positions opened machine gun and rifle fire four times at Israeli outposts in Kissulim and Beeri areas in renewed clashes.

Jerusalem Old City Gaza Gaza Strin Kissufim and Beer London Canterbury Cyprus Geoffrey Fisher Church of England House of Lords Fakarios Greece Turkey Mediterranean Seychelles Indian Ocean Kissulim Beeri

Solons Urge Compromise on Long Beach Oil Revenue

Legislators push for a compromise on oil revenue from tidelands freed from the state trust in 1951. A tentative agreement with the attorney general awaits final court review in the Mallon case. If approved a bill could be drafted this session, sharing state and Long Beach benefits with signoff needed from Gov Knight and top officials.

Statie Allen Long Beach Goodwin Knight Edmund Brown John Peirce Robert Kirkwood

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