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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1954

Page

2

Marital Mixup in L A Court Involves Three People

A Los Angeles court weighed a tangle of marriage and divorce among Peggy Low Wolfe Hirsch Glynn Wolfe and William Hirsch with ties to a hotel and a Texas gas well. The case centers on valid Mexican decrees and California Separate Maintenance, potentially reshaping ownership of assets and future marriages.

Los Angeles Peggy Low Wolfe Hirsch Chancellor Hotel Hollywood Peggy Glynn Wolfe Mexico William Hirsch Wolfe Hirsch Beverly Marsh Beverly California Popey Lou Peggy Lou Texas Peggy Ion Seymour W. BR. Whitley Betty Lawronon Hinnetts High School Betty Tre New York

Birthday Card Stirs Laughs as Truman Turns 70

A lighthearted column notes former President Harry S Truman will be 70 on Saturday. His daughter Margaret picked a cheeky card showing a Senator under investigation, promising he’ll ride it through. The piece pairs absurd anecdotes from across the country, including traffic proposals and odd criminal misadventures, all recounted in a breezy, tabloid tone.

Harry

Knowland backs states rights clause in taft hartley revision

Senate news reports Sen. Knowland of California the Republican leader declared support for Sen. Goldwater's states rights amendment to the Taft-Hartley revision bill. He favored broader state control of labor laws and argued the federal government should stay out except in national strike emergencies.

Washington Sen Knowland California Goldwater R.-Ariz Senate Congress Ipower Labor Committee Sens Lehman Ives Lehman and Ives

Widow Philanthropist, Millionaire Wed in Las Vegas

Widowed philanthropist Eleanor C Machris and wealthy oilman Ray Gillilan were married at the Little Church of the West. Machris, from Pasadena and Palm Springs, widow of George L Machris of Wilshire Oil Co. Gillilan, linked to oil finds in Knox County Texas and Tulare County California, has given substantial donations to City of Hope Hospital and Desert Hospital Palm Springs along with other charities.

Las Vegas Texas Tulare County Calif Machris City of Hope Hospital Los Angeles Bays Town Polio Funds Desert Hospital Palm ‘Springs

Fireman Accused of Arson and Quelling Own Blazes

Police in Sawara Japan arrested Woichi 21 for setting five houses ablaze over three months and then using his fire engine to extinguish the fires. Officers say he returned to put them out after starting them. The case highlights a calculated pattern of arson linked to a firefighter.

Sawara Japan UPI Woichi

Fragmentary Long Beach Notice Sparks Audit Bureau Mystery

A damaged snippet from a California notice mentions Long Beach and a post office address, with stray names and figures. The fragment references March actions and a delivery amount, but the text is incomplete and unclear.

Pupiewamt Sxeept Sixth Street Fina Avgenue Long Beach Californie Audit Bureau of Yuba California

Motorist Drops Tips After Tickets at Police HQ

A motorist walked into Rochester police headquarters and handed two parking tickets in an envelope with three five dollar bills. Desk Sgt. Michael J. Kane accepted the envelope and the motorist left a dollar tip before departing without giving his name.

Michael J. Kane

Japanese Premier Set for World Tour Dates

Shigeru Woshida plans a 46 day tour covering eight countries starting June 4. The itinerary includes three days each in Canada India Pakistan France West Germany and Italy with stops also listed in the United States Britain and Japan. Sources said the prime minister will leave the cabinet to undertake the trip.

United Japan States Britain Tokyo Canada Shigeru Woshida France West Germany Italy United States Yoshida India Pakistan

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