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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1953

Page

8

Estranged Wife Kills Four Tots in Garage

A 22 year-old estranged wife allegedly murdered her four children by carbon monoxide poisoning in the family garage on a Saturday night. She reportedly moved some children from the car after waking them, left notes about death by her own hand, and later attempted to save the others before police found the scene. The victims were Thomas 2, Catherine 3, Sharon Carol 7, and Bruce 5. a murder charge was filed in Bergen County jail.

Mahwah N. T Carol MacDonald Ellis Kopp Bergen County Thomas Catherine Sharon Carol Bruce

Heavy Rain and Floods Kill and Damage in Louisiana

In southeast Louisiana near Baton Rouge heavy rain and hail flood Ward's Creek area. Mrs Edna Boudreaux 65 and her 6 year old grandson Jack Boudreau swept away in their car by floodwaters. About 9.6 inches of rain fell and nearly 100 people were rescued as water reached six feet in some neighborhoods. Estimated crop damage reaches 1.5 million dollars.

New Orleans Louisiana Baton Rouge Edna Boudreaux Jack Boudreau

Working People May Get 50 Cash Until Pay Day

Aetna Finance Co offers a pay day loan plan of 50 dollars cash for employed persons repayable in 30 days at a total cost of 1.125 dollars. Additional sums up to 500 or more are available on salary, automobile, or furniture. Stop by 242 American Avenue to obtain the money. J Boeckers is the manager.

Aetna Finance Co American Avenue Aetna Boeckers

Germans Flee Under Fire at Berlin Border

Two East Zone Germans a trucker and a bookkeeper fled toward West Berlin early today only to be fired upon by frontier sentries. They escaped unharmed as West Berlin police arrived and the pair abandoned their truck and trailer amid a cliff of gunfire at the frontier.

Berlin West Berlin East Zone West Red Frontier Guards

Twenty one bodies recovered from Calcutta Comet crash

Search parties retrieved 21 bodies from the scattered wreckage of a British Comet jetliner that crashed 22 miles northwest of Calcutta late Saturday. All 43 aboard, including three Americans, were killed. Among the dead was Anita Whistler, 31, a former University of California instructor from Berkeley.

Calcutta India British Overseas Airways Corp BOAC Anita Whistler University of California Berkeley

Explosion at Downey plant injures few in Norwalk area

A blast at the Downey American Aviation plant near Norwalk damaged several homes and caused a fire at about 11 40 p m. The Norwalk sheriff s office said the blast was followed by a fire quickly brought under control. Telephone switchboards jammed as calls poured in from Lakewood and surrounding areas. Plant officials released no further information.

Norwalk

Change from 2 treatment to Old Gold treat plan

A reader urges moving away from medical jargon and replaces the phrase 2 treatment with Old Gold as a treat option, contrasting Regular and KING SIZE. The tone is casual and humorous, suggesting a simple swap in everyday language rather than medical guidance.

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