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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1956
Page
1
Trapped miners at a Sprinchill, N. site have been found alive after being underground for more than a day. A company spokesman said at least 50 are injured as relatives crowded the area awaiting updates. Fire forced a halt to rescue work at the 400 foot level as crews continued efforts to reach others. Thirteen men died in the initial explosion that destroyed the upper workings.
Budapest official figures estimate at least 15 000 killed and thousands wounded in the anti communist uprising, according to the Aid to Free Nations Committee reported Friday.
Vienna report states a convoy of American women and children en route from Budapest to Vienna was stopped by Soviet troops and denied permission to continue. Earlier, U.S. legation dependents in Budapest were ordered to leave the city as Soviet military actions loomed, with sporadic fighting reported and fears of reoccupation.
President Eisenhower appears confident of re election as border tensions rise with Soviet tanks blocking a convoy of American diplomats families near Mickelsdorf Hungary. The U S embassy reports the dependents were halted nine miles from the frontier and sent back to Budapest. Authorities and aides discuss inauguration plans while Middle East events unfold and cabinet roles are debated.
The FBI announced Jesse Woods was taken from Wildwood City jail in Andalusia Alabama on Sunday by a white man’s group. No further action would be taken by US Attorney and Movida authorities as stated by Weeks. Woods faced charges including drunkenness and improper conduct in the city jail, with the alleged abduction occurring near Wildwood.
Report from Budapest says a Soviet military delegation promised no further reinforcements will cross into Hungary. Talks to discuss withdrawal were agreed and may focus on troop positions. Hungarian officials and Soviet representatives began talks amid ongoing Soviet surrounds around Budapest.
In Wiesbaden, Adm Walter F. Boone said U S evacuation of Americans from the Middle East has gone relatively smoothly with few incidents. Air Force HQ in Europe relayed the update as transports moved toward the 2000 mark, with additional flights handling about 50 more evacuees.
A powerful blizzard edged northward with winds up to 75 mph, causing six deaths in Nebraska and South Dakota. Northern states reported heavy drifts, low visibility, and up to 20 inches of snow in Harrison Nebraska while towns faced isolation. A National Guard unit aided searches for missing residents as accidents and electrocution injuries were tallied across several states.
Secretary of State Dulles was taken to Walter Reed Army Hospital early today and began an emergency operation about seven hours later for what doctors tentatively diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Maj. Gen. Leonard Heaton leads the surgical team with two assistants as Mrs Dulles and aides stay at his bedside.
Cairo Radio urged Arab workers to stop oil flow to British interests after two explosions on a 30 inch pipeline from Kirkuk to Banias. Iraq Petroleum Co. fields supply halted. oil flow to Tripoli refinery blocked. British and French interests cited.
The United Nations General Assembly called an emergency session for 8 p.m. to address the British French rejection of a cease fire in the Middle East. Egyptian and Asian African delegations pressed for firm measures, with hints of sanctions on Britain and France. Adlai Stevenson campaigned in Chicago advocating a four point plan to end the war and push for peace. AIrded tensions rose as Iraq Syria and Jordan moves were reported amid a broader regional crisis.
Britain and France reject UN cease fire as air forces attack highways railways and communications into Egypt. Egypt claims coastal batteries sunk British troop carrier and another vessel near Suez amid reports of wider regional tensions and possible two front war. Prime Minister Eden defends action arguing UN forces would be ineffective and that police action is needed to halt Israeli Egyptian clashes and canal threats.
Britain and France kept bombing Egyptian targets as ground forces prepared for landings. Prime Minister Eden announced Britain’s decision to divide the House of Commons, while the French foreign ministry issued a statement in Paris.
In a note delivered to Hammarskjold Friday night, Egypt accepted the proposal but stated it could not implement the resolution as long as attacking armies continue their aggression. The move signals conditional support amid ongoing Middle East tensions and military actions affecting the ceasefire.
Greek naval staff barred warships of nations engaged in Middle East hostilities from Greek waters as tensions flared. The move tightens maritime restrictions amid ongoing regional conflict reports from Athens.
West Yellowstone Montana reported the nation’s lowest temperature early today with the town near Yellowstone National Park recording 24 degrees below zero. The dramatic cold extends across the region as residents brace for continued frigid conditions.
The clippings list sections and pages for letters to the editor politics on Page 2-2 and various departments including Churches on Pages A-1 to A-6, Classified B to 11, Gemin A-B, Crossword D-1, Death Notices B-3, Financial B2, Schools II, Shipping B-3, Sports A-6 and A-7, Theaters B-2, Fides and Temperatures 4-2, TY, and Radio B-12.
Vienna based UPI Radio Warsaw reports eight miners killed and three seriously injured in an explosion at a coal mine in former German Upper Silesia. Local officials and rescue teams work to stabilize the situation as authorities assess cause and safety measures.
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