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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1955
Page
3
Nationwide storms produce freezing temperatures and heavy damage from Tennessee to Ontario. Flooding forces thousands from homes along the Cumberland and Buoy rivers, with dozens dead or missing and property losses well into the millions.
Two pistol waving bandits robbed the suburban Livonia branch of the First Federal Savings and Loan today escaping with an estimated 533,000. Police searched for the robbers as details emerged of the bold daylight heist and the heavy gun threat used during the incident.
Lt. Gen. Walter L. Weible testified before a Senate subcommittee that he would have recommended a court martial for Maj. Irving Peress if he had known from McCarthy's claims that he might be a security risk. He said the decision to discharge was nearly in the adjutant general's office and that he overlooked seeking a halt after McCarthy demanded court martial.
Emperor Hirohito and the empress hosted a luncheon for General John E. Hull retiring as the U S Far East commander. The luncheon marked a ceremonial send off amid ongoing postwar ties and regional duties in Tokyo.
President Eisenhower dismissed Yalta criticism as unhelpful and warned against predicting war outcomes. He touched on Formosa trusteeship, cease-fire prospects, and foreign trade as vital issues, while clarifying atomic weapon use during police actions and the Korean conflict. He cited Quemoy and Matsu as flashpoints in Sino American tensions.
Katharine Cameron, 36, wife of Beverly Hills oilman Arthur A. Cameron, was awarded temporary alimony of 3 300 a month pending her divorce. The report covers other items: Bricker amendment debate, Eisenhower views on constitutional powers, postal pay limits, Warren-Bill of Rights remark clarification, and Weeks early Europe trip for freer trade outreach with five trade fairs planned for the U S at industry exhibits.
Army Adjutant General confirms the deaths of Roberts and Thompson in a Tuesday air crash. Thompson, 29, served six and a half years in the Army, with five overseas. he had lived in Long Beach since 1927 and leaves two half-brothers. Bennett, a Marine sergeant from Orange, never saw his 7 month old son and planned to join his family in Honolulu for a third tour. he served since 1939, including posting at El Toro, Camp Pendleton, and Korea, with survivors including his wife and two other children.
McKenzie a longshoreman turned store clerk in Long Beach recalls seven confrontations with bandits. He fought with a pistol, a wine bottle, and one shot deterred three attackers. Now 75, he reflects on a life of hard luck, drought, and daily danger, planning to celebrate 50 years with his wife Louisa on October 10.
In John Day Oregon a dog chased a cat up a power pole on the Clark Morris ranch three miles west of town. A power line fault cut power to Canyon City and John Day. The Morris home caught fire and the siren failed due to the outage. Firefighters arrived to find the cat dead at the pole base and the blaze under control.
Santa Ana Ray S Adarsyis 56, longtime executive secretary of the California Tavern Assn, was sentenced to prison for up to 10 years on a grand theft conviction. An Orange County grand jury indicted him for stealing 8500 from Miss Melitas Forster of San Juan Capistrano, tied to a liquor license payment for a bar in the mission village. The judge rejected probation. an appeal stay was granted and Adarsyis remains free on 5000 bail. He was among 16 indicted in the 1934 liquor licensing probe.
In Vienna communist Poland urged Sweden and Switzerland to keep the Korean Armistice Commission functioning. Warsaw said the four-nation panel helps maintain peace in Korea and the world, a stance mirroring Czechoslovakia’s brief position.
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