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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1953

Page

2

Prison Breakers Crack Safe Then Return to Jail

In Burlington Vermont two inmates Fred Hamelin and Clyde Hamblin pried bricks from the Chittenden County Jail basement, escaped to Gay's Express office to crack a safe and steal 400 dollars, then returned to their cells. Part of the loot was found on them and the rest in bedding. Hamelin faces 90 days for auto theft and Hamelin three to 18 months for bad checks. further time for the break remains undecided.

Burlington Dewey Perry Fred Hamelin Clyde A. Hamblin Chittenden County Gay’s Express Company Hamelin

Monkey Business in Official Circles

A jumble of odd items notes public misdeeds and curiosities. Chicago clerk George Lato is fired for taking horse race bets in City Hall lobby while a Gainesville, Texas accountant Benjamin Seibel pays a $1000 fine for failing to file returns. Dayton police locate Robert Rickle at headquarters during a job interview after renouncing a theft search. The piece also mocks presidential pet stories and a National Geographic pigeon mishap, wryly noting mapmaking disruption and a hotplate incident.

George Lato Chicago Chicago City Hall Martin H. Kennelly Dellas Benjamin J. Seibel Gainesville Texas

Traffic signals slow in SoCal and a Chicago court sings

A garbled local column links Southern California 20 mph limits to a legal 23 mph cap while recounting a Chicago police court scene. A man named McGurdy, 53, sleeping on a subway, plays a ditty as a magistrate suspends a 60 day sentence. Dr. Gilbert Plass warns of rising world temperatures due to carbon dioxide emissions. A Soviet agency asks GE for a copy of its anti Communism booklet, GE mails it, VP Bald L R Boulware notes skepticism.

California Chicago William AfeGurdy Brox, N Magiatis Nicoh McGurdy Gilbert Plass Johns Hopkins University Plass General Electric Bald L. R. Boulware Donnell Culpepper

State Plans Surprise Witness in Love Poison Trial

Los Angeles report indicates the state will present a surprise witness to close its case against La Force, a 21 year old accused of poisoning the husband of Joyce Hayden. Judge Mildred Lillie to rule on admitting letters from Joyce Hayden as evidence. Grounded testimony focused on chemist George Lacy’s analysis of poison traces found at the Hayden home.

Los Angeles Joseph Carr Superior Mildred’ L. Lillie Joyce Hayden Alaska Hayden la Force Den Sheriff's George Lacy California’ Institute, of Technology Haydens Lacy

Boy Lost in Wilds Dies of Exposure

Casper Wyoming a 10 year old boy Kerry Smith lost while trying to rejoin his fisherman father Gerald Smith casper service station operator was found dead late Monday in Outlaw Canyon on the Powder River middle fork after seven miles of wandering upstream while his father went opposite way Searchers said the boy collapsed from exhaustion and exposure to cold after fishing Sunday with his father and two companions.

Casper, Wyo Casper Outlaw Canyon Powder River Kerry Smith Gerald Smith

Pickle Packers Probe for Queen Named Elizabeth Pickle

Bernard Messinger of the American Pickle Packers Association admits the group sought a pickle queen with the only requirement that the candidate be named Elizabeth Pickle. He notes they have found many Elizabeth Pickles as they search for the queen.

Ea Pickle Packers Memphis Tenn

Polio Patient Undergoes 325 Mile Truck Transfer

A polio patient was moved 325 miles in a specially fitted truck to receive revolving, special treatment today. The journey from Santa Monica was described as part of the patient’s care plan, highlighting endurance and medical logistics.

Olio Santa Monica

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