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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1955

Page

9

Crash Kills Passenger in Wilmington Auto Crash

A Wilmington man Bobby Wayne Sanders 27 died when his car skidded on Placentia Yorba Road and turned over near Esperanza Road. George E. Gay 22 of Wilmington was seriously injured. The crash involved a second autos at Bolsa Chica Street Huntington Beach with Kenneth Pollard in major condition.

Anaheim Placentia-Yorba Esperanza Bobby Wayne Sanders W. Anahem Wilmington Anaheim Community Hospital George E. Gay W. G St California Highway Patrol Placentia- Yorba Sanders Shannon Mortuary Orange County Kenneth O. Pollard Roosevelt St Sunset Beach Bolsa Chica St Rancho Pi Huntington Beach Santa Ana’ Emunity Hospital

G-Man Kills Bank Bandit on the Draw

A bank robber trapped for over a day in the Sangre de Crista mountains was killed by an FBI agent on the draw near here. The bandit had fled with about $8105 from the First State Bank at Tans, M. M., and a paper sack with most of the loot was later found on a bed. The agent ordered surrender. the robber did not comply and was shot once.

Tres Rios N. Mlcha FBI Friday Tans M. M Officsra Sangre de Crista

New Eisenhower Born Early in Chester New York

A baby was born seven hours early in Port Chester New York and named Dwight D Eisenhower despite the birthday mixup. The happy parents remarked they had hoped for a different birthday but were glad the child arrived safely. The Port Chester residents quoted are not related to the president.

Chester N. Y Stork Dwight D. Eisenhower Picott Mamie

Trend of Security Prices for Past Week Analyzed

A market overview notes that bear and bull cycles swing sharply with sizeable declines and limited panics. It highlights top blue chips like Westinghouse, Amerada, Anaconda, DuPont, Kennecott, Aluminum, Monsanto, and Standard Oil, suggesting an oversold position and potential October base. The piece discusses monetary policy, margin requirements, foreign selling, and a looming earnings wave that could lift prices into November and December.

Westinghouse Electric Amerada Petroleum DuPont Wreeyees Kennecott Copper Aluminum Co. of America Monsanto Chemical Standard Oi Calif Allied Chemical Minnesota Mining & General Electric Union Carbide & Gerbon U.S. Gypsum Standard Oil of New Jersey Atchison Union Pacific Sears Roebuck Chrysley

Col Ed Fletcher Dies San Diego Developer and Senator

Col Ed Fletcher, a pioneer San Diego developer and state senator from 1934 to 1947, died today at Mercy Hospital. He was 82 and suffered a cerebral thrombosis last Monday at his La Mesa home. His widow and 10 children survive.

San Diego Col Ed Fletcher Mercy Hospital Col Fletcher la Mesa

Fast moving 1955 business week boosts steel and autos

The nation’s economy picked up speed as steel mills planned record output and automakers pressed into a heated year-end race. Pan American ordered 45 jet liners to cut travel times, while railroads saw freight gains and banks lifted the prime rate to 3½ percent. Retail shoppers bought home goods and apparel as merchants eyed future price hikes. R.H. Macy posted strong earnings. Hinky Dinky added rooftop parking in Council Bluffs.

New York Wall Street Pittsburgh Detroit U. S Chevrolet Chevvy Ford Plymouth Pan American World Airways San Francisco Honolulu Paris Pan American Bell System R.H. Macy & Co Hinky Dinky Food Stores, Inc Council Bluffs Iowa

Stir Ruckus About Cops and Robbers in St Louis

A civilian policeman stopped two men carrying bottles from the Canada Dry Bottling Co. Plant and forced them to march ahead. Neighbors mocked the officer as the robber, prompting calls to police. Several patrol cars arrived and at the station both ununiformed officer and bottle carriers identified themselves as company employees.

Canada Dry Bottling Co

Navy Dedicates 5. F. Radiation Study Club

The Navy dedicated an eight million dollar laboratory in San Francisco devoted to defense against radiation. Housed in a six story building with thick walls and no windows, it will study both peaceful and wartime radiation defense. Dr Paul C Tompkins serves as scientific director. The facility will begin operations soon with 515 civilian staff and 85 military officers.

San Francisco Navy Paul C. Tompkins

Reports of School Brutality Probed in Taft Case

Tulsa reports say four fugitives from the state training school for Negro girls at Taft will testify under oath to Buck Cook state commissioner of charit and corrections and Hollis Hampton personal investigator to Governor Raymond Gary. They alleged many inmates were whipped with blackjacks automobile fan belts boards and leather belts at the school.

Tulsa Okla Taft

Hope Fades in Hunt for Missing Boy Ronnie Weitkamp

Crane Indiana police pressed a door-to-door search of Cuane Naval Ammunition Depot housing Friday for 9 year old Ronnie Weitkamp who vanished Tuesday near his home. The miss ing boy remains missing as efforts to locate him continue.

Crane Ind Ronnie Weitkamp Cuane Naval Ammunition Depot Ronnie

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