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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1955
Page
10
Movie houses list Tarzan the Age Man Watertront Captain Lephtfood Man Without a Star and other titles with assorted showtimes. Notable locations include 45 Sy LAREWOOD DRIVE and 2750 Hod. The record shows mix of times such as 8:30 10:05 and 3:50 PM with various days and theaters.
London based reports say 40 year old actor Orson Welles with 24 year old Thalian actress Paoula Mori became engaged after a Madrid proposal last year. Welles, divorced from Rita Hayworth in 1947, has signed a contract with a new Bri television company as a raving commentator.
Movie scene brings Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green together after a quarter century. The two veteran child stars, now TV actors, film a segment for So This Is Hollywood at Hal Roach Studios. They recall early days, share memories of Lanny Ross and Winnie, and discuss the fading training ground for kid performers.
U Nu, premier of Burma, plans a U.S. trip starting from Rangoon Burma. Aboard Pan American Airways, he leaves May 38 and is due in the United States in the first week of June.
The state challenged criminologist Dr. Paul Kirk who testified that a blood spot on a bedroom door indicated blood not from Dr. Samuel Sheppard or his wife Marilyn. Kirk’s claim supported defense claims that a left handed attacker killed Marilyn Sheppard during an alleged sexual assault. Dr. Rogerionson of Western Reserve disputed Kirk’s conclusion. Judge Edward Blythin was to rule on a new trial motion Wednesday.
Riots windswept fire destroyed a wooden grandstand at the Greensboro fairgrounds track on Sunday, collapsing minutes after more than 2,000 stock car fans had rushed to safety. There were only four minor injuries reported as twenty cars nearby were damaged by flames.
Reports from Thorshavn indicate possible settlement talks between Bordo island residents and Denmark over the removal of the island’s doctor Olav Halvorsen. A peace delegation met Danish Finance Minister Viggo Kampmann as harbor tensions eased and shipping was restored after mines and strikes.
A midsection weather summary notes scattered showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes to north Texas with mild regional temperatures. Austin Nevada reports 31 and 0.6 inches moisture. Duluth records 11.2 inches rainfall. California reports 2.3 inches in mountains and a dust storm in Salt Lake City.
Heavy rains aided firefighters as a forest blaze in eastern Hokkaido was brought under control after five days. The fire burned more than 16,000 acres, with containment helped by rain across the region.
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