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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1954

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St Patrick Day Beards and Coast Guard Rescue At Sea

Fullerton notices show postal workers dyeing beards green as St Patrick Day fun. Doyle Tolbert and Harold Brown explain their antics and a promise to wash the dye. Coast Guard reports 14 aboard the yacht Alicia rescued after a fire 200 miles south of here. Dr Raymond Swinney injured, no others hurt. yacht to be sunk to avoid navigation hazards. Details list owner Lester Callahan and associates among aboard passengers and crew.

Fullerton St Patrick’s Day Doyle ‘Tolbert Newamen Harold Brown South Gate LA Mail Farrior Tolbest Frank Lowry Alician Here Long Beach Coast Guard Raymond W. Swinney Roycraft Ave San Diego Lester Callahan Country Club Mel, Callanan James Brydyner Virginia Wood Tony Jahan

Eisenhower backs Stevens amid McCarthy conflict

President Eisenhower voiced continued confidence in Secretary of the Army Stevens despite questions about his integrity, while Sen. McCarthy pressed for public hearings. The dispute touches Army morale as memoranda and alleged favors surface, and cross examination of McCarthy is discussed by all parties ahead of Senate inquiries.

Washington Eisenhower Stevens Sen McCarthy Rwis Senate Roy Conn Etterland Army Sen. McCarthy Fisenhiver Auth and Cohn David Sehine Sehine MeCarthy Kisenko

Weather outlook: cloudy with possible showers tonight

A cloudy forecast with potential showers tonight and again Thursday. Cooler conditions expected afterward.

House Opens Its Battle Over Taxes

The House enters a high stakes fight over a Democratic push for universal income tax cuts. A key bill would overhaul tax laws and cut revenue by about 1.97 billion in the first year while Democrats seek a 100 rise in personal exemptions. President Eisenhower opposes the move and warns of unfair relief for lower income brackets.

Washington House Atsepage Hisenhower Aft Congressional Democrats Rep. Mills D-Ark Conference House Democrats Priest D.tenn Martin R-Mass Marvin Halleck Indiana

Power outages from heavy rain and high wind disrupt Long Beach

Rain driven by gusts up to 40 miles per hour caused two power failures in Long Beach. A total of 0.72 inches fell in an hour, with widespread outages near a substation at Fourth Street and Rose Avenue. Edison worker Raymond F L Robinson received facial flashburns while repairing downed lines. weather forecast called for partial clearing and continued cold, gusty winds.

Long Beach Long I Beach Ion Weather Bureau Long Beach Blvd Columbia St Edison Co Ray ‘Mond FL Robinson Seaside Hospital Fourth St Rose Ave

Children Die When Desert Bus Shot Up

An Israeli official said 11 Israelis were killed when a civilian bus traveling from Elath to Beersheba in the Negev was attacked. Survivors include two soldiers and two women. one woman and child survived by playing dead. Arabs attacked about midway, then fled with the bus escort. UN observers and Israeli investigators arrived to open an inquiry. The incident is described as the gravest Arab Israeli clash since Kibya.

Jerusalem Israel Artabs Elath Beersheba Newey Palestine Ovar Lath Gulf of Aquaba Jemisaler Tel Aviv Ysraeli Beer- Sheba Pasf United Nations Kibya U .N. Security Council

Soledad Convict Kills Inmate With Pipe

Warden Webb of Soledad Prison reported Harold E. Berry fatally bludgeoned fellow inmate Johnny Nelson with an iron pipe in the laundry area. Nelson, 34, from San Diego, was serving a sentence for assault with a deadly weapon and died Tuesday night at the prison hospital.

Soledad Berrie, Webb Soledad Prison Harold E. Berry Webb Johnny Nelson San Diego Nelson

Chiang Ousts Wu From His Cabinet

President Chiang Kai-shek dismissed K. C. Wu from the cabinet after the Nationalist party removed him from the party. A mandate ordered an investigation into irregularities during Wu's governorship as the Nationalist government faced criticism of police state tactics.

Chiang Taipeh Formosa Chiang Kai-shek K. C. Wu Kuing Kuomintang Nationalist Party Eer Aes Evanston NL

Classified and Page References Across The Times

A compact index lists where to find features across sections such as Beach Combing, Billy Rose, Boyle, Bridge, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, and Sports. It also notes additional pages for eaters, Tides, Temperatures, Women, and Your World.

Billy Rose Boyle

Bank Looted as Gunmen Bind Family In Durham

Two masked gunmen tied up a woman clerk, her husband, and their 16 year old son before robbing Durham Trust Company of about 20 000 dollars. The treasurer John Skelton was forced to open the vault as his wife watched. The robbers escaped with the money after securing the King family at their home.

Durham Durham Trust iGo Isabel King Reginald Robert King John Skelton Skelton

Eisenhower Defends New Look Military Program

President Eisenhower today defended the new look military plan, saying it unites modern weapons with manpower conservation and scientific progress without departing from core military principles. He argued any president should act swiftly in defense and rejected demands to seek prior Congress approval before meeting an attack.

Washington Eisenhower Dulles Congress

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