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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1948

Page

4

Western powers press Balkan condemnation in Greek dispute

United Nations debates blamed Balkan nations for aiding Greek guerrillas while Egypt Transjordan peace talks surface. Reports say Israel talks may ease Gaza crisis as Yugoslavia Bulgaria Albania blamed by UNSCOB for Greece's troubles amid renewed U.N. power resolutions.

el Salvador Egypt Transjordan Israel United States U. N Palestine Negev William E. Riley Paris Gaza Cairo Abdullah T. ¥. Yoon North Korea Greece U.N. Special Commission For the Balkans Unscob Yugoslavia Bulgaria Albania Creece

Wind-fueled fires scorch 4000 acres in Cleveland NF

50-mile winds fuel ongoing fires in the Cleveland National Forest. Sherman reports at least 4000 acres burned, raising total burned land to over 28,000 acres by morning. In the Santa Monica Mountains, wind to 35 mph hampers containment, with two brush outbreaks near Santa Ynez Canyon quelled but smoldering roots remain a threat. Battalion Chief Gehr says crews must stay alert for at least two weeks with 10 pumpers and 100 men on the line.

Cleveland National Forest Sherman National Forest Santa Monica Mountains Santa Ynez Canyon C. H. Gehr Gehr

Red Cross Aids Evacuees In California Canyon Area

Four Long Beach Red Cross members led by manager Roland R. Bach left for Spivetasia Canyon to assist evacuation, register evacuees, and arrange shelter. Grace Pettit Edith Craie and Edna Lipman join in relief work and supply transport as U S Forest Rangers converge from Southern and Central California. Dust and smoke from fires create poor visibility over Long Beach and harbor.

Long Beach American Red Cross Roland R. Bach Spivetasia Canyon Grace Pettit Northwest Edith Craie Red Cross Home Service Edna Lipman Motor Corps Red Cross Jcanteen Arenes Corona U. S. Forest Rangers California Santana

Radio Singer Victoria Schools Dies at 25

An autopsy found that congestion of the viscera caused the death of Victoria Schools, a 25-year-old radio singer. She was found dead in her New York apartment after swallowing two pills. Friends recall her as a former Rudy Vallee singer and a supporting player in the 1941 Broadway musical Best Foot Forward.

New York Victoria Lice Rudy Vallee

Brain of Alcatraz May Sell Life Story for Film

The man known as the brain of Alcatraz has gained freedom after 18 years and plans to sell his life story to film radio and magazines. Cecil Wright, 41, hopes to visit Beulah Brimberry, 40, in Charleston before talking marriage. Wright was freed Saturday on a habeas corpus writ following a 13th escape attempt from the prison. Originally convicted of a 2.43 dollar post office robbery at Strasburg.

OS Angeles Alcatraz Geome Cecil Wright Charleston Beulah Brimberry Wright Brimberry Acatraz Strasburgh

Wrights kinage Lulu Wright flies at 84 in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Nov 8 Lulu Wright sister in law to the Wright brothers made her first airplane flight at 84 arriving from Kansas City aboard a TWA constellation airliner. She called present day aviation wonderful and plans to spend the winter with relatives.

Los Angeles Aviation Wright Brothers Lulu Wright Kansas City TWA Constellation Reuchlin Wright Wilbur Orville Wright Gamer Ey

New York Launches Month-Long Campaign on Social Diseases

New York City begins an intensive month long campaign against social diseases starting today. The effort focuses on public awareness and prevention in a fraught health period with officials urging participation from residents and health workers.

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