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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1956
Page
9
Global reactions swirled as UN police entry into the Canal Zone was approved amid tensions. Talks among Arab leaders and Cold War powers intensified, with calls for volunteers and mass mobilizations, while Israel and Egypt faced ballooning disputes over territory and borders.
Western reporters describe Budapest fighting and a Soviet push to quell the uprising. Russians seize the city’s French legation and impose a campaign against rebels, with mass casualties, shortages, and endemic thieving amid siege.
Reports indicate a rise in coded Russian transmissions monitored by Britain aimed at the Middle East. Authorities say the signals use a four-letter code and appeared more active in the last phase of the period.
Disjointed report recalls Priscilla Thatcher, daughter of U S Attorney Louis Whitcomb, as Vermont police search for a missing 18 year old linked to a parole sequence in Colorado. Authorities say Thatcher previously served a sentence for auto theft and may be tied to a car pursuit in Evanston, Illinois.
The annual Veterans Day parade on Fifth Avenue included Army Navy Air Force Marine and Coast Guard contingents. U8 and foreign veterans from wars of the last 60 years joined the event at the World War I memorial in Madison Square Park.
Extensive fighting envelops Budapest as Hungarian rebels resist Soviet tanks. Casualties reported range from several thousand Hungarians to hundreds of Russians, with morgues overloaded and civilians seeking shelter at foreign legations. Reporters describe shelling, barricades, and scarce food amid the siege.
President Eisenhower delivers a Thanksgiving message urging national unity and gratitude. The proclamation recalls religious and moral foundations, honors harvest, and calls Americans to share bounty with the less fortunate while recognizing Divine providence guiding the nation.
Marlhy Peterson cries as her husband is hurled from their cabin and crawls back to rescue her pinned under wreckage. Reader's Digest presents condensed tales from magazines newspapers and books to save time.
Relian Communists faced heavy losses in elections as Christian Democrat forces led a decisive shift. Officials cited mounting discontent and party fragmentation influencing the vote, with early results hinting at Democratic gains in key districts.
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