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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
4
Zenith Radio Corporation marks a third of a century as a leader in radionics. The firm highlights its long history of innovation and commitment to quality in radio technology and consumer electronics.
Six people, all described as friends of ex-convict Leonard Chambers killed by Whittier police, were arrested in a South San Gabriel narcotics raid after an officer traced the party. Those booked on narcotics possession were William Coker, Stanley Coker, Phyllis Corrales, Carol Feinberg, Ellisa Burch, and Emery Giddings. Two officers Sgt. Ben Gomez and William Spencer, hurt in the earlier arrest of Chambers, were reported in improved condition at Mercy Memorial Hospital and expected to recover.
Nashville police report a theft from a parked car of clothing valued at 1500 dollars including jeweled Gstrings belonging to stripper Ora Lee Branch. Branch reported the incident occurred in Tennessee.
An unemployed handyman Todurchi Sava 61 Romanian born surrendered to District Attorney Frank S Hogan. He admitted firing a volley outside St Dumitru s Romanian Orthodox Church killing Vastila Cucuia 66 and wounding five others. Sava was arraigned on homicide and felonious assault charges and sent to Bellevue for mental observation. He claimed he fired to scare not to hit and denied intent or conspiracy.
Yugoslav leader Tito on a state visit to Paris called for closer France Yugoslavia links to promote global peace. He spoke at Hotel de Ville, praised Paris for educating Yugoslav doctors and scientists, and urged East West understanding amid security measures and a low cheering crowd.
VIENNA Austria Radio Prague said deputy premier and possibly Romania finance minister Petrescu was removed in a Communist bloc leadership shakeup as Moscow pressures purge Stalinist rule. ADN quoted East German agency noting expected further Romanian dismissals.
The Manian Council of Ministers decided to suspend Victor Dietsam, the first judge of the state arbitration court, amid ongoing governance actions. The move appears to reflect broader political frictions within the government.
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