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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1956
Page
1
U N headlines report intensified fighting as Soviet troops and the government struggle to control Hungary. Ambassadors urge U.N. action while refugees flee. Budapest Radio cites factory raids and food train theft. Western powers accuse Soviet intervention as evacuations and shortages deepen.
UNITED NATIONS AP report says Israel will remove troops from Egypt while Britain widens troop withdrawals from the eastern Mediterranean. A U N police force for the Middle East is being rushed as Cyprus reports British paratroops returning. Fedayeen raids from Jordan continue, wounding Israelis amid renewed cross-border clashes in a tense region.
A brief column notes shoreline treasures spotted during a morning beach walk. Seashells, driftwood, and a rare bottle fragment were found along the tide line near a popular coastal path. No injuries or incidents reported.
Washington AP President Eisenhower and congressional leaders held 23 lawmakers in crisis talks. They described the Middle East and Eastern Europe situation as grave and serious but offered optimism about a settlement. Discussion covered cease fire and UN police force as pathways to a permanent solution.
The Pentagon reports no evidence that Soviet long-range air force units are moving toward positions that could strike North America. Officials caution about misinterpretation and note that if Moscow planned an assault, it would require moving hundreds of medium and heavy bombers to Western Europe and nearby bases. The article discusses strategic caution and the possibility of a broader nuclear conflict.
Oxford University Communist Club members voted unanimously Thursday night to dissolve. In a letter to the Communist Party executive they said they feel the party should withdraw from politics life as soon as possible.
A four day heat wave grips Southern California with Long Beach reaching 95 by noon and tied for top five nationwide spots. Forecasts show temps staying above normal, potential 90s through the weekend, and record water use peaking at 47 million gallons.
The New York Daily News cites a Washington dispatch claiming Russia secretly sent hundreds of jet fighters and bombers to Arab nations to spearhead an attack on Israel possibly as early as tonight. The report mentions Soviet air presence in Syria and other Arab countries and notes official silence on troop movements.
Port Said reports say Egyptian gunmen fired from a second floor balcony at U S Consul Anthony Cuomo and party injuring Vice Consul Thomas Dickson and another, as Cuomo dodged bullets and called for aid to the famine-threatened area with 290,5000 people at risk.
The forecast shows continued weather through Saturday with maximum temperatures above 95 degrees. Strong heat persists across the region, prompting officials to advise hydration and sun protection for outdoor activities.
Three thousand residents fled from the vicinity of an 810 foot WOR tower after a twin engine Beechcraft clipped a leg of the structure in rain and fog. The plane crashed into a crowded apartment building killing four, with fifteen others injured. Names include Russell Williams and pilot William Cromley both from Indiana, Harriet Phelps of New York, and Florence Pyne of the apartment top floor. The tower owned by WOR has not been used since 1933 and officials planned dismantling if not blocked by court action.
Egyptian President Nasser said Arabs offered aid after Israel attacked Egypt but he rejected it to avoid opening a front against Jordan. He cited talks with King Saud and King Hussein confirming no new front and a fokus on fighting Israel with Egypt. He also noted Syria’s offer to intervene was declined to keep the conflict limited to Israel and Egypt.
In Algeria, French forces killed at least 56 Nationalist rebels and captured dozens more in scattered operations across the country. The government reported that three Europeans and an 18 year old Muslim girl were killed in rebel attacks.
Jacqueline Wilkinson, a 22 year old London schoolteacher who learned to shoot while grouse hunting with her father, has joined a group sponsored by a London real estate agent to enlist 1,500 freedom fighters and travel to Hungary to aid the rebels after being horrified by the attack.
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