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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1956

Page

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Acrobat saves wife after 55-foot fall in Ringling act

Elizabeth Nochs 21 and husband Joseph 24 performed Daring in the Clouds when a circus pole snapped. He lunged from another pole and caught her, averting a tragedy as she survived a 53 to 55 foot plunge. In Pittsburgh a mother dropped her 6-month-old Susan Lynn from a third-floor window in a fire. Police officer Fred Brown and Edward Jones caught the child. The mother, Mrs Rita Connley, and Mrs Irene Myers leaped or were saved by ladder. All four injured, others escaped. Fire started in a second-floor apartment.

Washington iPi Elisabeth Nochs Joseph Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Pittsburgh Ronald Connley Rita Susan Lynn Connley Irene Myers Mrs. Connley Fred Brown Edward Jones Brown

Suspect in Socialite Murder Seen in K C

Police hunted from New York to California for Nevada bartender William E. Boswell charged with strangling Philadelphia heiress Mrs. Anne Harris Van Ryne, 22. The body was found in his apartment, garrotted with a housecoat belt, with panties on the closet floor. Boswell reportedly left for New York in a green 1953 Buick.

Carson City Nev New York California Nevada Philadelphia Anne Harris van Ryne William E. Boswell Kansas City Boswell William E. Boswell Sr Lester Smith van Ryne

Famed Spy Jourbert Duquesne Dies in New York at 78

Frederick Jourbert Duquesne an international adventurer and alleged three war spy against Britain died of a heart attack at City Hospital in New York after years in and out of custody. He had been released from a federal prison hospital in 1954 following a Nazi espionage term and had been treated since February for a broken hip. The life of the controversial figure, described as fantastical, spanned multiple conflicts and criminal episodes.

York UI Frederick ‘Jourbert Duquesne City Hospital Duquesne United States Bellevue Hospital T. de Trafford Craven Lord Kitchener

Nations seek U N action on Algeria in Security Council

The U N Asian African group plans urging the Security Council to discuss fighting in Algeria. Burma’s Paw Htin said a private caucus favored the move, with 12 nations ready to join though the Philippines and Turkey declined. France contests U N intervention.

U.N Algeria United Nations, N. Y U. N Security Council U_ Paw Htin Burma Hatala Wa Lepullers Los Hussein Ait- Ahmed Council Philippines Turkey Caos Libya Nepal France

Two New Atomic Submarines To Start Construction

Work on two more atomic submarines will begin next Tuesday in Groton Connecticut at Electric Boat Division General Dynamics. One submarine will be the Navy's largest radar picket and the other a fast attack craft, both to be powered by atomic reactors. The nine total subs planned under current programs include six more to be built in the new fiscal year. The radar boat will weigh about 6000 tons and feature advanced detection gear to guard fleets from air surface and undersea threats. The second sub Skipjack uses the Albacore hull line and marks a dramatic leap in design and capability.

Washington Tll Groton Conn Electric Boat Division General Dynamics Corp

Classifieds and Pages List From The Daily Bulletin

The page guide lists sections and page numbers for church notices classifieds comics crosswords obituaries and features across pages A-4 A-9 B-2 to B-10 and A-2 A-6 A-8 including sports theaters tides and weather. It directs readers to death notices on B-2 and financial and schools content on A-9 to A-9.

Riots Erupt as Italy Votes Near

Rome and Milan saw clashes on the eve of nationwide local elections with fascist and communist factions clashing. Police guarded streets. at least 16 rioters were arrested and several people injured as 30 million Italians prepared to vote in municipal and provincial councils.

Italy Rome Mussolini Pallée Milan Moscow Stalin Tren

Tets Burn to Death Houseboat Fire in Amsterdam

A houseboat in a Amsterdam channel caught fire, killing three children aboard. Fire crews battled the blaze as authorities investigated the cause and warned of emergency hazards on waterways.

Amsterdam Netherlands

Guard Fired After Leaving Treasury Post Open

State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson says guard Martin Zachary was dismissed for dereliction after leaving the treasury vault unprotected for about an hour on March 4. Johnson said the vault held about $250 million in securities and up to $5,000 in cash, with the rest secured behind bars, and noted the dismissal must go through the state personnel board.

Sacramento Charles G. Johnson Treasury Johnson Martin Zachary Capitol Zachary Civil Service State Personnel Board Californians Constitutional Officers John M. Pierce George W Johnson

Blaze destroys Santa Maria Fire Dept station engines

A fire at a Santa Maria fire station destroyed three of four engines and damaged the station, leaving officials to estimate damage at $200,000. Outside units fought the blaze after it began from a spark igniting gasoline and the local crew struggled to contain the fire.

Santa Maria

Heaviest Rainfall in Century Hits Northern Italian City

A relentless downpour drenched Wain Luss and surroundings, delivering about 3.8 inches in eight hours. The torrential storms flooded rivers, swamped farmlands, and ruined crops in the area, the heaviest in a hundred years and well above average rainfall.

Wain Luss Atchy Virgil

Can't a Gas Watch Traffic in Peace

New York University student Joan Lynn, 26, became indignant when police arrived on a three floor ledge to remove her from a window ledge. She insisted she meant no harm and simply enjoyed watching traffic from the edge. The officers withdrew.

New York U Joan Lynn Miss Lynn Manhattan

Skier Lynnn Wattier Found Safe After Two Nights Lost

Oregon ski resort secretary Lynnn Wattier, 21, was found alive on Mt. Hood two nights after becoming separated from a skiing party. An intensive search followed her disappearance on Wednesday, and she was declared all right by rescuers.

Lynnn Wattier Oregon Jay Mt. Hood

Truck Auto Crash Kills 2 on Freeway

A Friday crash on the San Bernardino Freeway near Fontana killed Miguel A. Chapa 21 and a 7 year old, injuring five of twenty riding seekers. The auto driver Joseph F. Spence 53 escaped injury. Chapa’s family from Texas had been visiting California. Police identified other victims and survivors. the wreck involved a telephone pole and the truck overturned.

Fontana California Texas San San Bernardino Here Miguel A. Chapa Pacoima Rachel Joseph F. Spence Long Beach Kaiser Foundation Alfonso Chapa Zapata Tex San Diego Miguel Chapa Brisceno Califori Nia Nevada

Girl Perishes in 2nd Crash in L B Area

A fierce race between two cars ended when one careened, struck a fire hydrant, and overturned twice. Driver Walter Douglas Smith, 27, of Los Angeles, died. Barbara Matthews 21, of Los Angeles, injured with a fractured skull. A second fatal crash at Pier Ave and Gould Lane killed Rita E. O Connell 19 of Gardena. Police note the two-car race preceded the wrecks. witnesses reported the pursuit.

Long Beach Walter Douglas Smith Los Angeles Figueroa St Pacific Coast Hwy HHS Barbara Matthews Log Anstles Harbor Gensre] Hospital Smith Rita E. O'Connell 160Th St Gardena Pier Ave Gould Lene Redondo Beach

Meter Man Admits Killing of Cincinnati Socialite

45 year old water meter reader Robert Lyons confessed to fatally stabbing Mrs Audrey Evers Pugh in Hyde Park after she ordered him to use the garage door. Police noted discrepancies in his story and re questioned him following the discovery of 24 stab wounds on the victim.

Cincinnati Robert Lyons Cincinnati Society Lyons Audrey Evers Pugh Herry Sandlan Stanley Schrotel Mrs. Pugh

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