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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1955

Page

3

Three Die In Compton Area Traffic Crash

Three people died and twenty others were injured in Compton area crashes on Friday night and into Saturday. Walter R. Zerowski of Compton drove into a parked vehicle after police observed skid marks, while another Santa Ana collision seriously injured Ta kayoshi Imamura and passenger Mrs Imamura near Harbor and Sugar Streets. Clarence Ball, 13, of Santa Ana, faced injuries from a rear collision during the same incident.

Compton Medical Center Smithey General Hospital Walter R. Zerowski Pelleur St Compton Santa Ana

Nationalists claim sinking of communist gunboat near Formosa

Nationalists say warplanes sank a 150 ton communist gunboat off Fukien Province after four strafes at 11 16 p m. The communists opened fire in the Formosa Strait hitting Tatan Island with eight rounds but causing no damage. Retired Gen James A Van Fleet arrives for a three day visit to discuss tensions in the Formosa Straits with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

Taipel Fukien Formosa Totay Formosa Strait Tatan Island Quemoy Tatan Amoy Midway Bein Quemoy Redheld Nland Ta Tan Formosa Ministry of Interior

U S Airfield at Adana Near Russia Cited in NATO Moves

Turkish reports describe U S Air Force activity in Europe noting training flights from North African bases to Adana and the planned stationing of 600 maintenance personnel. The Adana facility, built with U S funds, features a 12 000 foot runway and cost about 18 million dollars, positioned 1300 miles closer to Russia than Whreelus Field in Libya.

Europe Adana NATO U. S Turkey Russia Whreelus Field Libya Peery U.S

U S Plans More Wartime Conference Documents Release

Senate leader Knowland predicts publication of Tehran and Potsdam papers next year along with China records. State Department cites world reaction to Yalta as grounds to delay, while Sparkman warns side remarks may unsettle diplomacy. Dulles agrees Yalta release won’t hinder free nations' diplomacy.

Tehran Potsdam Knowland Senate Republiccan Russia Joseph Stalin State Department Ifrigay Yalta Cairo Sen. Sparkman D-Ala Franklin S. Roosevelt Winston Churchill Stalin Europe Iran Truman Churchill Alec Clement Attlee Germany China U. S Ment Dulles Ottawa Free Nations Sparkman

Appropriations Bill Adopted by House MNATON ot

The House Friday passed a 187.429 million supplemental appropriation to fund federal programs for the remainder of the fiscal year. It includes 1.968 million for the new congressional pay raise and two million for planning a third House office building. The bill also allocates 240 million for veterans benefits 238 million for public assistance 99 million for highway work and 40 million for ship and airline subsidies, before moving to the Senate.

Watsueweuri House Congressional Senate

Vernon Voting Bill Allows Property Owners to Vote

A proposed constitutional amendment would let certain Vernon property owners vote in Vernon elections even if they live outside the city. Assemblyman Frank Bonelli said about 70,000 workers are in Vernon daily while only 84 registered voters exist, arguing one vote per real property owner.

Savrameniv Wo Vernon Los Angeles County Frank Bonelli Huntington Park Bonelli

France Rejects Soviet Protests Over West German Rearmament

Paris rejects Moscow note labeling West German rearmament a violation of the 1944 Franco Soviet mutual assistance pact. Moscow warned that French ratification would annul the pact and hold France fully responsible. The exchange comes five days before the French Senate debates the accords.

Paris Ghi Russia West Germany France Louis_Joxe Moscow Jin Charles de Gaulle Kremlin East Germany Bonn Republic People’s Barracks

Bandit in Line Delays Carmel Liquor Store Robbery

CRA confessed holdup man Jack M. Love 29 admitted to police that he waited in line two weeks ago to rob a Carmel liquor store. He claimed he outwaited a rival would-be thief and then took $85 from the store owner. The incident occurred in Carmel before the police report.

Bandit San Francisco CRA Carmel Jack M. Love Love

Great Flock Joins Vanguard Migrating Swallows at Mission

Swallows arrive at dawn over San Juan Capistrano Mission as scouts come a few days early for St. Patrick's Day. The main flight typically reaches on March 19, St Joseph's Day, with many birds nesting on adobe walls and returning south for winter.

San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano Mission Old Mission St. Patrick’s Day St. Joseph's Day Southern California Mission

Family of Eight Perishes in Peru Home Fire

A family of eight died Friday when their home in Callao Peru burned. Firefighters battled the blaze but could not save the occupants amid the substantial damage to the residence.

Peru Callao

Unhurt Boy Dives Four Stories in Brooklyn Window

Four year old Welter Adams Jr. leapt from a fourth floor Brooklyn apartment window trying to impress girls. He landed in a snowbank with a bush aiding the break. Doctors found no injuries and sent him home. He announced I played Superman with gleeful bravado.

New York Wpi Welter Adams Jr Brooklyn Walter Superman

U S to Gives Baby Sitter Slayer Asylum Amid Debate

The report details a plan to admit 20 Russian seamen who deserted their tanker Aruba, held by Chinese Nationalists, to the United States under rigorous screening and potential temporary visas. Atty Gen Brownell could waive entry bans on Communists for security interests amid broader Cold War tensions.

United States Dulles Moscow Helsinki Uhl Aruba Peiping Toin Red China Brownell CLA Hush-Hush Central Intelligence Agency Atty Iron Curtain Far East National Catholic Welfare Conference

Aruba Crew Refuses Voyage To Peiping

The Aruba cargo ship crew refused to sail beyond the Nicobar Islands and would not deliver fuel to Peiping, warning they would not proceed past Sumatra toward Singapore. Re-Be Shipping Co president Gunnar Damstroem said delivery to Red China is now impossible. The only Peiping reply was a New China News Agency propaganda blast condemning U S efforts to cripple trade.

Col’ Tomb Ceylon Aruba Colombo Nicobar Islands Peiping Red Elf Cyselatsea India Straits of Malacca Sumatra Singapore Gunnar Damstroem Re-Be Shipping Co Red China Communist New China

All Passengers Off Grounded Cruise Ship

Naval authorities report all 204 passengers and the crew of the 3,000-ton Chilean vessel SS Villarica have been removed after it ran aground in the Sarmiento Channel near Punta Arenas during a storm. Passengers traveled by land to Punta Arenas and will receive sea transport there.

Santiago Chile Strait of Magellan Sarmiento Channel Punta Arenas Sea Transporta Nion Villavica Vacalion

Customs Ban Upheld on Naughty Picture

Chester Fr. MacPhee, collector of customs, announced that his ban on the French film Dominica was upheld by Washington officials. He forbade a local theater from showing it, citing three objectionable scenes. Owners may appeal or seek release if scenes are deleted.

Dan Pranld WU Chester FR. MacPhee Dominica Washington MacPhee

Two More 1st Marine Troopships to Arrive

The second contingent of the 1st Marine Division, about 5000 troops, will arrive at Camp Pendleton next week aboard the USNS Walker docking Thursday and the USS Lenawee with the 11th Marines’ battalions docking Friday. The division, long stationed in the Far East, heads to its permanent home at Pendleton. The 5500-man vanguard arrived Thursday.

San Diego 1St Marine Division Camp Pendleton 7Th Marine Regiment Usns Walker 11Th Marines Lenawee Idue Far East

Long Beath Call Set Merah 1F 2755

A short wire service style item notes Long Beath and Merah preparing for a 1F set play. Call and set actions are mentioned with terse reporting typical of early 20th century briefs. No further context or outcomes are provided in the fragment.

Press-Telegram

Damage to government planes called sabotage at Hayes plant

In Birmingham Alabama damage to large C119 Foxcars and small B25 aircraft at Hayes Aircraft Corp was labeled a serious case of sabotage by the firm president Harry Rowland. FBI Air Force and company agents began an immediate probe after discovery Friday. Union leaders denied responsibility and offered to help, while negotiations with CIO union face termination March 27 unless a new contract is reached.

Birmingham Ala Hayes Aircraft Corp Air Force FBI Air Force and Company Harry Rowland Hayes CIO Uniteed Automobile and Aircraft Workers Union

Home treatment guidance for bald spot care

The text outlines a home treatment approach for a bald spot combining physical and chemical therapy. It describes self administration at home, mentions exclusive formulas including fast acting germicides scalp cleaners and sub scalp stimulants, and notes that the medication steps are easy to understand and follow. It references a client identifier and treatment kit concepts.

Amon

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