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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1954

Page

20

New York Model Agent Accused of Racket Involving Stars

NY model agent Walter Thornton faces charges of conspiracy to defraud grand larceny and petty larceny for using famous names to lure clients into a 600000 dollar child modeling scheme. Hollywood stars including Marilyn Monroe allegedly named in fact sheets, with several associates arrested January 23 and three witnesses severing from the trial to testify for the state. Mrs Marjorie Bonwich testified she believed the fact sheet claimed stars such as Susan Hayward Lauren Bacall Elizabeth Scott Arlene Dahl Cathy Downs and Peggy Ann Garner got their starts through Thornton. The state seeks to prove the sheet was misleading though Bonwich could not confirm all alations. The district attorney states further proof will be offered.

New York E. Models Walter Thornton Marilyn Manroe Mrs. Bonwich Eats Acice Marjorie Bonwich Thornton Susan Hayward Lauren Bacall Lizabeth Scott Arlene Dahl Cathy Downs Pegry Ann Garner Miss Monroe Bonwich William Kerwicks

Pakistan and U S sign water use pact in Punjab

Pakistan and the United States signed an agreement allowing Pakistan to tap an untapped underground water source in Punjab Province for irrigation. The U S will contribute 858000 dollars for supplies and related work.

Karachi Pakistan United States Punjab

Long Beach Theater Listings With Starting Times

The note lists Tuesday May 18 screenings at Long Beach venues including Art-enedie CEQ Lakewood Drive Rivoli Towne and others. It mentions titles like Make Haste to Live Prisoner at Ware River of Me Return and River of Me Return with showtimes around 9 to 11 pm and earlier matinees.

Long Beach Femair Lakewood Drive Tam Rye Rivoli Tanatvatty Hama Ware

Seattle Accidental $100 Bills Sell For Nickel Each

On Seattle skid row a dozen counterfeit one hundred dollar bills appeared for sale at five cents each. Nels Olson and Julius Scateh bought several, unaware they were real. A bank and federal agents intervened after another buyer checked his bargain. Olson claimed he found the bills in a suitcase in a garbage can and thought them stage money. Authorities sought to recover the notes and identify the owner.

Seattle Nels Olson Julius Scateh Olson Scotch

Italy Blind iMarchers Reach Rome

A column of blind men and women marched to Rome from Florence to protest and demand aid. About 600 gathered on Corso and sat before Parliament, as police cleared traffic. A spokesman cited 47,000 lire monthly for the extremely poor blind and ongoing efforts to raise it to 115,000 lire.

Rome Parliament Florence Italy Corso Paolo Bentivoglis National Association For the Blind

Revolt in Soviet urged by Georgetown professor

Constantin Boldyieff a Georgetown language professor told the Senate internal security subcommittee that a Soviet revolt is inevitable but restrained by free world indecision. He and W F Heimlich urged breaking diplomatic ties with the Soviet government, a move aligned with Jenner and McCarran who proposed it in a submitted resolution.

Washington IM. A Soviet Union Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Constantin W. Boldyieff Georgetown University Boldgreff W. F. Heimlich Army Berlin Jenner Rind United States Sen. McCarran DaNev

Pueblo Doctor Dies After Car Collision

Pueblo physician Dr. A. L. Black died Monday night after apparently suffering a heart attack while driving at a main downtown intersection. His car collided with two parked vehicles.

Pueblo Colo A. L. Black

East Berlin prisoner escapes on police bicycle to West Berlin

Wilhelm Jablonski, 35, jailed for taking part in last year's revolt, asked for asylum after stealing a Red policeman's bicycle outside Rummelsburg Prison. He rode the bike through the guards and into the Western Sector, authorities said.

Berlin

Radio Actor Across 1 7 He one of the veteran of stage and radio

Crossword style clues mix with references to a radio actor and related terms across and down. Answers include common crossword answers for actors, poetry, and everyday items mapped to numbered slots.

Fragmentary OCR Notes Suggest Puzzlelike Word List

The readable fragments show scattered clues including names, numbers, and phrases such as previous Piri ol 31 and Mr. Netherlands. The text resembles a puzzle or coded list with references to a Romanian coin and a city. No coherent event or person narrative emerges from the fragments.

Netherlands

Congregational Christians to Pick Negro Moderator

In Quincy Massachusetts the Congregational Christians prepare to nominate Julian Steele, a 47 year old West Shin resident born in Savannah Georgia, for moderator of the conference. Officials say nomination is tantamount to election, noting Steele is a leading lay member and a brilliant Christian gentleman. Reverend Albert Buckner Coe, conference president, explains Steele’s non nomination due to a different reason.

Quincy Mass Steele Massachusetts Congregational West Newbury Christian Conference Savannah Hart Alvard Julian Steele West Shin Newbury United States Albert Buckner Coe Dy Ilan Steele Boston

Clapp Term as Chairman of TVA Ends

Gordon R. Clapp’s 20 year tenure as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority ends today as no successor has been named. TVA will operate without a chairman and with only two of its three member board until a nomination and Senate confirmation occur.

Washington Gordon R. Clapp Tennessee Valley Authority Eisenhower Clapp Truman TVA Giant Power Agency Senate

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