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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
8
A young man escaped after taking $900 from a shop near State and Madison in Chicago near the world’s busiest corner. Police seek witnesses and review nearby surveillance as officers cordon the area for clues.
Nationalist Chinese quarters blamed political motives for a Sunday clash between communist jets and Nationalist Thunderjets 70 miles north of the Matsus near Formosa. The encounter lasted 10 minutes, involved four Thunderjets and four MIGs, with no damage reported and no shelling confirmed.
A fugitive in Duluth Minnesota eluded police after a chase when he ran so fast he left his hat and shoes behind. Police pursued the suspect who fled the scene, leaving behind a trail as they closed in.
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem assumes control of Bao Dai’s private militia as the National Revolutionary Committee holds a mass meeting in Saigon. 40,000 supporters denounce Bao Dai as a traitor and demand his deposition, signaling the guard’s incorporation into the national army and further weakening Bao Dai’s authority.
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