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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1956
Page
4
Mrs Grace Krueger 71 wife of World War II commander of the 6th Army in the Pacific died Sunday after a long illness in Brooke Army Hospital San Antonio. She is survived by family and was noted for her long public service.
The Nautilus cruise reveals why the U S Navy contemplates larger, more powerful atomic subs. Rear Adm Rickover and Adm Watkins discuss endurance, undersea operations, and possible Arctic patrols, with radar and air power reshaping conventional sub tactics. The article notes continued uranium-fuel efficiency and questions Russia's atomic submarine program.
Western New York and parts of Ontario faced a two hour blackout as Buffalo and surrounding counties lost power. Traffic lights failed and emergency crews aided patrols while hospitals and the airport operated on backup power. One man, Thomas Katra, 67, was killed in Lackawanna when struck by a car during the outage. The cause remained under investigation. The Dallas report notes the last of the Hunter quadruplets died due to complications from premature birth.
Hawaii six delegates to the Democratic National Convention were instructed to vote for Adlai Stevenson as the territorial convention closed in Honolulu.
The Cairo weekly notes Gamal Abdel Nasser as press minister and likely presidential candidate as the June 23 elections approach. Akhbar el Yom reports the ballot may show Nasser as the sole candidate after ratification of a new constitution. Mohammed Naguib was the only previous president.
The Revolution Command Council appointed Naguib after dethroning King Fark and later removed him in November 1954, reshaping leadership in the wake of the political upheaval.
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