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Long Beach Press Telegram

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Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1954

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Eisenhower Says U.S. Prestige Dented by McCarthy Army Row

President Eisenhower told reporters that the United States has suffered a loss of international prestige because of the McCarthy Army controversy. He voiced strong support for Secretary of State Dulles and for united front against communism in Southeast Asia while urging quick, concrete answers from the hearings.

Washington Army Department Lisenhwer Stevens Eisenhower Senate Army Eisentower McCarthy Army Seid America

Drunk Man Gets 10 Days In Tot Death Case

Oakland report: Carl G. Staff received ten days in jail after pleading drunkenness for holding 3 year old Sondre Kelly on a three wheel motorcycle when she fell from the machine and died. Lewis Kelly, the father, swerved to avoid a tract.

Tot Oakland James S. Blaine Carl G. Staff Cutlty Sondre Kelly Lewis Kelly Sandra

Emergency serum aids girl bitten by spider in Los Angeles

A 10 year old Inglewood girl bitten by a black widow is saved by a donated blood supply from a prior victim. Sharon Ann Strealy was rushed to Cortinela Hospital after the bite on Tuesday. Authorities report serum manufacture had ceased and Hawthorne police searched for more victims as blood donors from Van Nuys and other areas provided emergency serum, improving the child's critical condition within hours.

Los. Angeles Inglewood Sharon Ann Strealy Cecil Strealy Cortinela Hosital General Hospital Sel Tn, Cummings Hawthorne Martha Moore van Nuys

Paraguay in Revolt Triggers State of Siege

Paraguay faced a military revolt as a cavalry division reportedly joined rioters against the government. The government declared a state of siege nationwide while sobher troops and police rallied to defend the administration. President Federico Chavez, 74, had been inaugurated last Aug. 15 for a five year term.

Buenos Atres Argentina Paraguay Radio Teleco Asuncion Hom Ederico Ghayes Molog Lopez Buenos Aires Juan D. Feron Colorado Latin America Chaves Colorados Braniff Airways Icave Lima Peru Bolivia

Probes Fixing of TV Fights Under NY Inquiry

The New York Post reports District Attorney Hogan is investigating three recent boxing matches allegedly fixed by gamblers. Fights occurred at Eastern Parkway and Madison Square Garden, with the Garden a Friday TV fixture. The investigation involves the athletic commission and searches to trap leaders.

New York The New York Post Timmy Cannon Hogan Post Eastern Parkway Madison Square Garden Commission Robert Christenberry Athletic Commission Christenberry New York State Athletic Tt Harry Markson International Boxing Club Markson Europe Hagen New York State

McCarthy Defends FBI Letter Amid Army Hearing Controversy

Senate hearings confront Senator McCarthy over a document he says is a copy of a letter from FBI Director J Edgar Hoover to Maj General A R Bolling dated January 26 1951. Robert Collier testifies Hoover rejects the document as a carbon copy and reveals a 15 page interdepartmental memo in FBI files.

Washington Army Sen McCarthy FBI J. Edgar Hoover Robert A. Collier Senate Investigations Subcommittee Collier Hoover Gen. Bolling Roy M. Cohn A. R. Bolling Bolling Cohn Joseph N. Welch Stevens Investigation Committee

Reds Shift Strategy at Geneva

Western sources report that the Communists may favor a coalition rule in Indochina over partition. No high level talks have occurred on an eventual settlement, but impressions of the Red position emerged during two days of plenary meetings at the Korean conference. A Vietnamese spokesman said Vietnam would accept a coalition government after UN supervised free elections, noting the main difference with the Communists.

Geneva Indochina Viet Nam United Nations Commounist

Robbery by Teen Couple and Wife Aims Col. Father

Los Angeles officers charged a 14-year-old wife, her 18-year-old husband, and a 16-year-old friend with robbing retired Army Col. William Hubbard of $150 at his La Crescenta yard. Hubbard Lehman’s wife Esther Hubbard Lehman, 14, and Freeman, 16, implicated in planning. Lehman held in county jail, others at Juvenile Hall.

Los Angeles W. R. Wright Montrose William Hubbard la Crescenta George Lehman Lehman William D. Freeman Tujunga Esther Hubbard Lehman Freeman Hubbard Esther Mae

Heavy hailstorm carves damage across Ishikawa prefecture

A powerful hailstorm in Ishikawa prefecture on Japan's west coast produced two inch hailstones that wrecked a lumber mill, damaged numerous houses and crops. The storm lasted about fifteen minutes, per Yomiuri.

Japan Tokyo Ishikawa Yomiuri

Weather forecast: mostly sunny through Thursday

The outlook calls for mostly sunny conditions through Thursday with low cloud cover at night and in the early morning. Temperatures trend slightly cooler, with a modest dip in daytime highs and cooler overnight readings.

Eject Man Thumbing Nose at Joe

Capitol Police removed a Bronx man identified as Arthur Perfit after he laughed at the hearings and flashed a nose at Sen McCarthy. Perfit claimed to be a spy for the United States and declared he would be taken to a hospital for observation.

Army-McCarthy Washington Arthur Perfit Bronx Super Service Sen Joseph McCarthy Perfit Lewis Disney Capitol Police UPI Capitol McCarthy Army Sen. McCarthy Arthur Forfit New York United States Army Joseph N. Welch McCarthy Disney

Incumbents Lead in Long Beach vote as victim dies

Congress incumbents dominated Tuesday primaries with only one defeat, as Sen. Sparkman and Rep. Crosser led in Alabama and Ohio respectively. A hit-and-run victim in Long Beach died, and suspect Richard Killian faced possible manslaughter charges. Police reported 16 traffic fatalities in the year, with several injuries and an impacted court appearance set for the suspect.

Congress Long Beach Associated Press John J. Sparkman Ala Robert Crosser Ohio House of Representatives Alabama Sparkman Adlai Stevenson George H. Bender William Saxbe Bender Thomas ‘Burke Robert Taft Burke Chalee Spackman Laurie Battle John Cromamelin Navy Air Force Wild “Vian C. Irby Babi Saxbe Crosser Charles A. ‘Vanik Cleve Land City Vanik Barbara Sweeney Inquirer Indiana Florida New Mexico Lewis A. Paul Harding St Seaside Hospital Patterson & Snively Mortuary Richard M. Killian San Bernardino Tony Joyce Paul Melvin Kenneth Mott Pauls Mott Raus

Two Tattoos Two Boys and a Gardena Tattoo Parlor Arrest

Police arrested Lawrence W. Duff, 58, after two Gardena youths, ages 16 and 17, got forearm tattoos depicting dual motifs at a tattoo parlor on 26 S. Chestnut Way. Duff was booked for violating city tattooing ordinances.

Gardena S. Chestnut Way Lawrence W.duff

Where to Find It Beach Combing and More

A brief listing of page references across sections such as Beach Combing on Page B and Movies and Editorial on Page A, with obituaries on Page B-2 and sports across Pages A-23 to A-25. Includes reminders for continued stories on Page A-4 and Cal. 11 in Your World.

Billy Rose Belesea Ige Cal

Globemasters Carry More Troops to Indochina

U S Air Force says C 124 Globemasters from the 322nd Air Division flew from Istres le Tube near Pare carrying French Union troops, marking the second airlift of its kind to Indochina. Seven aircraft reportedly participated, under Maj Michael F Robinson of Pittsburgh, with planes from Larson Air Base Washington. After dropping troops, the planes will return to Larson.

Wiesbaden Germany U. S 62Nd ‘Troop Carrier Larson Air Base Washington Maj Michael F. Robinson Pittsburgh, A

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