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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1955
Page
9
Three cold convicts surrender after a 15-hour demonstration atop a 100-foot water tower at Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh. They climbed down following assurances nothing would happen to them and were questioned by Warden Frank C. John.
Former President Harry S. Truman avoided pledging support for the 1956 Democratic nominee, saying it would come at the party convention. He traveled to Albany to meet Gov. Averell Harriman and visited Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park to lay a wreath. He praised Adlai Stevenson as a friend but refused to state his candidacy stance, noting past endorsements and remaining optimistic about Democratic chances.
Cairo reports voluntary donations from citizens and public organizations to aid government arms purchases from the Soviet Union surpassed $288,000. Funds are being sent to Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser as of Friday October 7, 1955 in Beach, California.
The California Mosquito Control Association gathers in San Diego for a conference of the Southern California Section. Local officials and researchers attend to discuss control strategies and public health measures during the event.
A San Francisco bound United Air Lines Convair reported a bird strike near the municipal airport Thursday night. The bird, likely a goose, dented the hollow nose area about 18 inches by six inches deep, causing a brief scare aboard the two engine craft. Captain Edward E. Bowker reported the thud resembled a nose wheel tire.
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