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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
1
Two South American spears possibly tipped with poison were stolen from the H. A. Van Den Top Lumber Co. office at 2837 E 14th St. Police described the items as potentially deadly and warned the public to avoid handling unknown weapons. Investigators pursued leads as they questioned employees and reviewed security footage.
A 15-year-old with a .22 rifle opened fire at Maryland Park High School in Seat Pleasant. One teacher, Frazer Cameron, 32, died. athletic coach Francis Wagner, 25, was shot in the chest. Robert Hicks, 31, wounded in the hand. two teachers injured. Police questioned suspect Billy Ray Prevatte, 15, who had transferred from Hugh Morson School in Raleigh last March.
A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles described juvenile delinquency as a reflection of adult influence. Judge William B. Neely opened a child welfare conference and criticized wayward parents surprised to see their children before juvenile magistrates.
A wave of college pranks from Connecticut to California sparked police action across Southern California, Pennsylvania, Yale, Rutgers and Texas. At USC students rioted on Fraternity Row, a Yale crowd disrupted a central intersection, Rutgers students hurled water and eggs, and Texas saw a sorority house panty raid amid scattered arrests. A lumber yard theft and possible poison tipped spear incidents added danger as officers restored order.
Moorpark Union High School principal Dr. David M. Washburn resigns amid student strike protests over what students claim is unfriendly attitude toward extracurriculars. Shop instructor Al Clemore joined in the resignation, condemning disruptive students and the school system.
A cloudy forecast calls for sprinkles tonight and Saturday with a pause for partly sunny conditions Saturday afternoon. Skies may stay cool with light showers possible. temperatures look mild for the season.
President Eisenhower’s personal plane the Columbian II will fly Prime Minister Nehru from London to Washington for his July visit to the United States. Washington offered the plane for the trip and an Indian government spokesman said Nehru accepted. The plane will also return Nehru to London after the Washington visit.
A compact guide lists sections and page numbers for features across the newspaper. It directs readers to Beach Combing on Page B-E, Bridge on A-13, Classified from B-9 to B-19, and other regular departments including Comics A-10, Death Notices B-2, Editorial A-12, Financial B-3, and Sports A-15 to A-17, with Theaters B-6 and Your World A-2.
Long Beach edition dated Friday May 4 1956 includes a 33 page issue priced at 10 cents. Classified section likely features small ads and notices for the city of Long Beach California. The paper details volume and number information and a telephone line for classifieds.
A concise listing notes the Home Edition focus across eight Daily editions with citywide summaries and lead stories reflecting regional updates and timely events for readers indoors and out.
President Eisenhower said there is no reason to believe Mur ray M. Chotiner violated ethics rules. He noted no White House staff indiscretion and that Chotiner denied trading on Nixon ties. Eisenhower cited two staff rules and warned violators would be dismissed.
In Cleveland, George Miller reports his backyard crabapple tree has become a bird bistro. Robins feasting on fermented fruit over winter cause noisy chaos as birds stagger to the ground, sparking sleepless mornings for Miller.
NATO Foreign Ministers in Paris warned of a new agile Soviet policy using economic and cultural penetration to influence recently independent nations. Dulles cited danger of Soviet domination while Lloyd outlined Soviet leaders clinging to communism as Western plans to counter Moscow emerged. The talks also touched on expanding the alliance into political and economic fields with final decisions likely delayed until December. Walker testifies in Santa Ana recounting meeting Donna Schurr Brett in 1954 and his later involvement in the case as fire breaks out near Promontory Point, Utah.
A 9-year-old girl, Chrisandria Gravemi, was treated at Rideout Hospital after being butt and trampled by a reportedly tame deer while awaiting a school bus. Doctors reported a severed arterial wound in her head and multiple injuries, with the family noting the deer had roamed the area for three years. The incident follows a separate wildfire near the lake fueled by a strong westerly wind, complicating fire-fighting efforts and forcing rail traffic to detour via Western Pacific lines.
On Eniwetok Atoll an atomic bomb of a new midpacific test series was fired at 6 25 am local time aboard the USS Mt McKinley observers alongside newsmen. The junior size device created a fireball spoke 1 mile wide with a faster hydrogen blast planned for May 5 at Bikini Atoll.
President Eisenhower told reporters that the United States has a very powerful Navy with a strong air arm and that the full military picture will show the nation’s strength beyond current testimony. He noted lagging bomber output but stressed air power rests on naval strength and that one piece of testimony should not define the overall picture.
The Army issued a draft call for 15,000 men in July, 1,000 more than May and June, with no current draft by other services. The increase reflects a boost in Army strength for the new fiscal year starting July 1, bringing total drafted or earmarked to 2,057,430 since Selective Service resumed in September 1950.
The U S Weather Bureau says sprinkles may occur today tonight and Saturday as low cloud banks cover the Southland through Saturday morning. It forecasts partly sunny conditions by Saturday afternoon.
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