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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1954

Page

6

Three French Forts Hold Off Red Attacks

Vietminh cut road communication with the three Dien Bien Phu posts and tightened encirclement as French aircraft began an airlift. Wounded totaled 159 evacuated. 190 more hoped for today. Evacuation hampered by monsoon rains, with 30 flown instead of 120. Nurse Genevieve de Galard Terraube named, with Vietminh promising possible release of 753 prisoners. Maj. Gen. John W. C. O’Daniel to meet U S Defense Secretary in Manila.

Dien Bien Phu Tuang Phahang Hanoi Genevieve de Galard Terraube Geneva de Galard Foreign John W. C. O'Danial

Missing man rescued from locked car trunk

Fred Mueller, 53, who had been listed missing since Tuesday, was found two days later in the locked trunk of his car near New Paltz, New York. A passing motorist heard him pounding on the trunk lid and freed him, ending a two day ordeal as authorities had issued a missing person alert.

Middletown N.Y Fred Mueller Mueller New Paaltz N. Y

Greenlease Kidnap Cops Sent to Prison

The case links to the Greenlease kidnapping, with two suspects Dolan and Shoulders facing charges. Jury reviews reveal disputed ransom money handling as officers recount the alleged hoard and the arrest context. Mrs Heady denies knowledge of missing funds as the FBI circulates serial numbers of the bills.

Missouri State Penn Jefferson City Dolan Mall Newstead Hall Shouldera Mra. Heady FBI

Three Missing Girls Found After Roundup

Police tracked three Los Alamitos girls believed missing after a walk. Officers searched the district north of the telephone company and the parking lot of the phone company where the girls were found exhausted. Juvenile officers reported they had no ride and were soon turned over to parents with a hot meal. Over 150 military personnel from Los Alamitos Naval Air Station aided volunteers in sweeping homes barns and fields for the missing children.

Los Alamitosi Brogan Chapman Grange County Los Alamitos Naval Air Station

Norwegians Plan Independence Day Observance

Norwegians will observe Den Lyttende Mai Norway s independence day Saturday at 8 pm in the Fridtjof Nansen Lodge hall at 638 Redondo Ave Speakers include View Mayor Bazil A Carleson and Einar Uistrupp Norwegian consul from San Pedro in attendance the event is hosted by the lodge

Fridtjof Nansen den Lyttende

Bank of America Achievement Awards cash winners named

Five senior high school students from the Long Beach area were named as cash winners Thursday night in the Bank of America Achievement Awards contest for Southern California. Abe J. Alves Jr. of Norwalk received a check, with other $100 recipients including Mowry Baden of Redondo Beach Union High School, Margaret S. Waddelow of Long Beach Wilson High, Martha Isenberg of Long Beach Jordan High, and Bruce McCandless of Long Beach Wilson High.

Long Beach Bank of America Southern California Abe J. Alves Jr Norwalk Excelsion High School Mowry Baden Rolling Hi Redondo Beach Union High School Margaret S. Waddelow Wilson High Martha Isenberg Jori Jdan Bruce McCandless Wilson Hick

Supervisors Approve Juvenile Home Plans

Santa Ana reports the Orange County Juvenile Detention Home expansion with preliminary plans approved by the Board of Supervisors. The project is estimated at 23 1664 dollars or 12 dollars per square foot, with bids to be called soon.

Santa AN T Orange] County Board of Supervisors

Added Sentences in Md Reformatory After Escape Attempt

Ten inmates at the Hagerstown area reformatory were sentenced after a May escape attempt at Breathedsville. Guards fired buckshot in a hail of return fire during the incident.

Hagerstown Breathedsville

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