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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1955

Page

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Fog Shuts Long Beach Freeway After Dense Morning Fog

A morning fog caused a chain of crashes on the Long Beach Freeway near Long Beach Blvd overpass injuring three people and damaging nearly a dozen vehicles. Evang, Mazewski, and Singleton were among the injured as two dump trucks and a car collided in the heaviest wreck. Traffic stalled as drivers saw only two cars ahead. Airport operations at Long Beach Municipal and LA International were disrupted briefly, with the Fernmoor freighter anchoring outside the breakwater.

Long Beach Long Beach Blvd Joe Risinger Glenn Evang McKenzie St Frank Mazewski George Singleton Los Angeles Evans George Barnes Barnes John Reynolds St. and Redondo Ave

Where to Find It Beach Combing Boyle Page A11

The note lists where to locate various sections of the newspaper including Beach Combing Boyle on Page A11, Bridge on Page A1, Classified on Pages S11 to S15, Comics on Page B10, and other sections such as Editorial, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Sports, Theaters, and Vital Statistics across multiple pages. It serves as a contents guide for readers navigating the issue.

Boyle Paice Financial Wilson

Jealous Man Slays Compton Wife and Kin

A Compton man opened fire Sunday, killing his wife and two relatives in a jealous spree. Police did not release names as investigators inspect the triple slaying and motive.

Compton

Red Revolution parade honors past while Corplan tragedy unfolds

The city marked the Bolshevik anniversary with a parade as a domestic shooting shocked Corplan residents. Rey Vernon Deckter, 37, former Hawthorne inspector, hurled into a home and killed Alice Decker, 52, and shot Helen Witt, 23, who was critically injured along with Witt’s mother Jean Witt, 40. Deckter toppled doors and fired a .25 pistol, later arrested as chaos spilled into the Spruce Street home. Mrs Witt tried to confront him but was fatally shot. Decker died in the doorway. Police report Deckter did not admit guilt. Kenneth Wheeler, 35, fled during the event.

YES Wane Cues Beas Alice Decker Helen Witt Miss Witt Jean Witt Spruce St Corplan Rey Vernon Deckter Hawthorne Aircraft Decker R. C. Stover

Court Rulings Smash More Race Barriers

The Supreme Court struck down racial barriers in public parks pools and golf courses and voided a section of the 1950 Military Code of Justice affecting a veteran charged with crimes after discharge. It also refused to review a housing ban on alleged subversives. The rulings, issued as two brief orders, align with the 1954 school desegregation stance. The court ordered Maryland and Ballttouré parks and Atlanta golf courses opened to all races, and freed Robert W. Toth from charges linked to a murder case.

Washington Supreme Court High Tribunal Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Maryland Ballti- Toure Bobby Jones Atlanta Federal District Court Robert W. Toth Fittsburgh

Five Women Die as Auto Plunges Into Frigid Minnesota River

Five Minneapolis women drowned when their car skidded on ice near a parking lot and plunged into the Minnesota River. A sixth woman escaped and was rescued by youths at the scene. Paramedics and coroner identified victims as Margaret Miskowice, Dolores Mary Miskowice, Ann Mairs, Carol Aas Reed, and Ruth Pulkrabek. Donna Mae Wills survived and was hospitalized in St Paul. The group had just left a nightclub after a late-night evening of dancing.

Minneapolis Minnesota Dakota County Margaret. Miskowicee Dolores Mary Ann Miars Carol Aas Reed Ruth Pulkrabek Walnut Grove Minn Donna Mae Wills Pulkrabek St. Paul Miss Mairs William Mathias St.Paul David Swanson Mathias Swanson

Burns Battle Wild Brush Flames Threaten Sunland Evacuation Ordered

Evacuation ordered in Sunland La Tuna Canyon as 30 mph winds drive a brush fire toward homes. Eleven firefighters burned one critically with a volunteer collapsing. Fire Chief cites gusts ending the blaze by late morning. Van Nuys police aided evacuation and school, VanNuys radio cars sent. no injuries beyond burns.

Sunland la Tuna Canyon la Tuna Canyon Rd Sunland Blvd van Nuys la Tuna Rd James K. Cat Georgia St Clark L. Bodgson Jontral Vinedale Board of Education Sidet

Bank Hostage Theft In Hebron Sees $3000 Stolen

A young man and woman held a 60 year old cashier and his wife at gunpoint overnight at Citizens Bank in Hebron Indiana before stealing 3000 dollars and fleeing in the cashier’s car. McGinley was later released unharmed near Fort Wayne with no daughters taken. The town of Hebron, population about 1010, is 45 miles southeast of Chicago.

Hebron Ind ULP Robert McGinley Citizens Bank McGinley Frankfort U.S Ruth Jack Simmons Lake County iHebron Chicago

Income of U S Sets New Mark

The Commerce Department reported a September annual personal income rate of 307 billion dollars, a new national record. All major income types rose from August to September, including farm proprietors, though farm income fell about one billion dollars month over month.

Washington Commerce Department

Eisenhower to Fly to Capital After Hospital Stay

President Eisenhower will leave Fitzsimons Army Hospital Friday and fly to Washington aboard a private plane. Doctors said his departure timing remains contingent on his condition, with a decision on re election plans not expected until late January or early February.

Eisenhower Capital Denver Washington Meccoll Paul Dudley White Boston Liscrisower Howard M. Snyder Snyder White Fitz ‘Simons Army Hospital Columbine TM Edzital White House Sthnes Elsen‘hower

Stout Heart Wins in Boy's Grueling Test

Corpus Christi Texas Toby Craddock a 16 year old with weak legs but a stout heart hiked 20 miles along Padre Island to qualify for a Boy Scout merit badge. The trek took a little over 12 hours with a physician monitoring his condition. He started at 430 a m and finished at 455 a m earning a merit badge totaling 29 and eligibility for the Eagle Scout.

Corpus Christi Tex Toby Craddock Sandy Padre Island Betty F. Craddock Toby Palin

Death in Fire at District Home for Aged

An 82 year old man, James Fleishman, died in bed as flames consumed a District of Columbia Home for the Aged residence Sunday night. Two bedridden roommates watched as no one could summon help before firefighters arrived. Superintendent Donald Brewer confirmed the death and noted a physician and nurse were in reach but could not reach the victim in time.

Washington Ufi Donald Brewer District of Columbia Home For the Aged James Fleishman

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Red Revolution Soscow Upi Soviet Union Moscow Red Square TSS Kenneth R. Wheeler Canenill St. Long Beach Canada Way Ray Vernon Decker Alice Richard Nixon Monica Seaton Washington, D. C Nixon Julie Monica
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