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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1953

Page

6

Quiz Three Suspects in Widow Murder Case

Los Angeles officers questioned Emmett Perkins John Santo and Barbara Graham in the widow Mabel Monahan murder case and the disappearance of Baxter Shorter. Shorter identified the trio as accomplices before turning state's evidence and police linked them to the Lynwood store arrest.

Burbank Mable Monahan Los Angeles Lynwood Emmett Perkins Jack Santo Barbara Graham Fress Emmett R. Perkins John Albert Santo Baxter M. Shorter Mickey Cohen Shorter William Parker March II Mabel Monahan Nevada Luther Tors Graham Willie Carter California Santa Gard Young Chester Robert Lohrman Monahan Santo Lohrman Perkins

Taft Calls Eisenhower Cuts Too Small to Meet Goals

Senator Taft contends the Eisenhower plan keeps military spending at 43 billion dollars, arguing the 8.5 billion cut announced last week is insufficient. He urges a full resurvey of wartime roles and weapon needs, citing pending Defense Department reshaping and manpower cuts as inadequate savings.

Washington Eisenhower Sen. Taft Ohio Truman Taft Senate Congress Defense Department Army Navy Air

Solon Seeks New Security Organization Debate

Senator Knowland of California urged forming a new international security body, saying the United Nations has not proven effective for collective security. He called on Peace-minded nations to consider an alternative, noting U.S. troops in Korea and uneven U.N. support. The talk was at the Siena College Alumni event in Troy.

Troy, N Sen Knowland R.-Calif United Nations U.N United States Troy Siena College Alumni Association Korea

Hemingway Wins First Pulitzer for The Old Man and the Sea

New York announces the 1953 Pulitzer prizes for work 1952. Ernest Hemingway tops fiction with The Old Man and the Sea while other winners include William Inge for Picnic and Archibald MacLeish for poetry. Special citations go to The New York Times Sunday Review and regional papers for public service and journalism.

New York Ernest Hemingway Hemingway William Inge Archibald MacLeish Associated Press Don Whitehead New York Times Columbia University Whiteville M. C Tabor City N. C Tribune Edward D. Kuekes The Cleveland Plain Dealer Korea Vermont Connecticut Royster Wall Street Journal William M. Gallagher Flint Mich Joseph Anuszkiewicz Erle, Pa Cleveland Institute of Art

Soviet General Dies After Short Illness at 52

Soviet sources report Air Force Lt. Gen. Nikolai Buyanskii died after a brief illness in Moscow. He was 52 and a prominent Soviet military figure, with his passing announced by state newspapers today.

Moscow Uufi Air Force Nikolai Buyanskii Hel

Harbor Board Awards Float Building Job

The Harbor Commission awarded M. Taylor & Son the contract to build the department’s parade float. The scale model cargo ship will cost $1400 and be used by the department for other events.

Board of Harbor Commissioners

Chinese and Russian Help Reported in Indochina Crisis

Nationalist Chinese intelligence said a Red Chinese general now heads Vietminh forces in Indochina with 12 000 Chinese troops joining rebels and Russian advisers present. Reports also noted Chinese Red veterans moved toward South China near the Indochina border and that Red forces on Hainan Island were prepared to intervene if needed. Vietminh forts north of Luang Prabang endured fresh attacks as siege lines tightened at Muongkhouna and Muongsal, while an invasion spearhead moved from SiangKhoung toward Thailand and Vientiane, capturing Thathom beachhead southeast of Xiengkhouang.

Taipzh Formosa Uph Red Sports Indochina China Li Lien Po Tu Yu-kwang Red China Hainan Island Luang Prabang Associated Press Hanoi Muongkhouna Luang’ Prabang Muongsal Xiengkhouang Siengkhouang

Ex Solon Wagner Succumbs at 75 in New York

Former U S Senator Robert F Wagner Jr Robert F Wagner 75 longtime New Deal Democrat died Monday at his son's Manhattan home after a long illness Heart fatigue listed as cause He had resigned from the Senate in 1949 and was bedridden for years Converted to Catholicism earlier Funeral services set for Thursday Wagner sponsored major Roosevelt era laws including Social Security Act United States Housing Acts and the National Industrial Recovery Act

New York Robert F. Wagner U. S Wagner Senate Manhattan Robert F. Wagner Jr Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fireman Hurts Hand Battling City Apartment Blaze

Fireman Floya Schwartz, 27, sustained a lacerated hand breaking a window to enter an apartment fire at 3107 Spaulding St. Three stitches were required. The blaze caused $500 damage. occupants Mr and Mrs Leonard Lehane were away.

Floya Schwartz Canton St Spaulding St Leonard Lehane

Young Crash Victim Improves After Park Circle Crash

Norman Scott fourteen of Olive Avenue remains in an oxygen tent but is out of critical condition. Seaside Hospital physicians said his companion Jim Young sixteen of Dawson Street was killed and three other teenagers were injured when their car struck a power pole on Park Circle Avenue Saturday.

Norman Scott Olive Ave Seaside Scott Jim Young Dawson St Park Circle Ave

Free Booklet Explains New Transistor Hearing Aid Hope

Chicago acoustical scientist 5 M Posen unveils a tubeless all transistor hearing aid that eliminates vacuum tubes and costly batteries. The device promises 80 percent cut in battery costs and clearer hearing for about 15 million Americans hard of hearing. A free illustrated booklet explains the invention and how to obtain it by mail.

Chicago United States 5. M. Posen Beltone Hearing Ald Ca Electronic Research Heltone Hearing Aid Co Cit St

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