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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

4

Ex Official Acquitted of Murder in Phenix City Case

Ex prosecutor W Arch Ferrell was found not guilty of murdering A L Patterson after an 11 day trial in Birmingham. The trial also notes linked vote fraud charges and mentions Albert Fuller’s life sentence for a related conviction. Patterson’s son John Patterson later won the Democratic nomination for attorney general.

Birmingham Ala. W Arch Ferrell Phenix A. L. Patterson Ferrell Patterson Alabama Phenix City Vice Albert Fuller Phenix City Atty Si Garrett Galveston Tex Garrett Trunette Cecil Deagon John Patterson Ala

Austria Pact Progress Report From Vienna

Austrian spokesman says the Soviet Union yielded on two major points in the Austrian treaty talks. Talks between Soviet Ambassador Tyichev and Kremlin officials indicated withdrawal of American troops from Austria. Officials announced the likely withdrawal of occupation forces and raised questions on how evacuation will be executed.

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Assembly Unit OKs Offshore Oil Bills

California Assembly Committee approved measures to open tidelands for offshore drilling from Newport Beach to Oceano with bans around Santa Barbara and nearby islands. The bills keep the royalty formula at 12 percent and allow the Lands Commission to lease and regulate platforms. Opposition from Hugh B. Martin cites premature approval and possible motives.

Sacramento California Assembly Joseph C. Shell Los Angeles State Lands Commission Agenncy Newport Beach Oceana Sant ‘Luis Obispo County Santa Barbara San Clemente Santa Catalina Islands San Luis Obispo Sheil Lands Commission Iich Tidelands Rufus, Putnam The Shell Hugh B. Martin Shoreline Protective Assa

Atom Base Workers End Strike at Sandia Base

Twelve unions resumed work at Sandia Base ending a month long strike against the firm operating the atomic waste facility. No further details released as negotiations resume.

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Tariff-Cutting Powers Granted by Senate to Ike

The Senate passed a tariff-cutting extension empowering the President to trim duties up to 50 percent on imports, with limits and conditions to curb harms to national security. The measure, sent to conference with the House, preserves 10 years of executive authority while adding a new escape clause and base-date changes to avoid double cuts. The bill aligns with trade concessions amid industrial labor negotiations and marks a major shift in wartime economic policy.

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