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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1956

Page

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Torrance Mother of 2 Brutally Slain in Home

Mrs. Maudie Lee Horsley 33 was found dead with a crushed skull in her kitchen at 3221 W 190th St Los Angeles area. Her husband Fred Horsley 26 and two men were booked on open charges after he said a mysterious intruder grappled with him before escaping. The crime occurred shortly before 2 am when he woke to a voice.

Torrance Maudie Lee Horsley Fred Horsley Horsley Kitch Chace Long Beach Statman Norman Chan Husdler Civic Aubane Iman Chace

Chace Calls For Vote On Civic Auditorium Plan

Supervisorial Chairman Burton W. Chace urged Los Angeles County residents to vote on the proposed Civic Auditorium Music Center alongside plans for the Coliseum Sports Arena. He warned the project could reduce arena revenue by 150000 to 200000 dollars yearly and affect bond marketability, calling for a re studies and reconsideration of funding both projects together.

Los Angeles Civic Auditorium Burton W. Chace Board of Supervisors Los Angeles Chace Auditorium Music Center Colisuem Citizens’ Auditorim Committee

Stevenson Says H Bomb Tests Endanger World Peace

Adlai E Stevenson delivers a Chicago speech accusing President Eisenhower of stalling on halting hydrogen bomb tests. He argues the race could destroy humanity and pledges to press for a ban with Britain and Russia, citing inspection as essential to disarmament and noting Moscow’s willingness to cooperate.

Chicago Adlai E. Stevenson Eisenhower Russia Stevenson Ameritas White House Sree Britain

Fragmentary police call described by neighbors

Fragmentary OCR notes quote screams heard near 292A area and a puzzled police response at 150 am. Desk Officer William Winther recalls the caller as an incoherent woman saying only "hapy" before the line cut, with continuation indicated on Page A-6 Cal. 3.

William Winther Hapy

Tito must explain talks with Soviet leaders before jets

Eisenhower tells Congress Tito must justify background of recent discussions with Soviet officials before U S aid in the form of promised American jets. The note cites related items on Tennessee, predicted shifts, and broader page references for analysis, sports, and notices.

Yugoslavia Tito Eisenhower Congress

Classifieds Brief From Home Edition Teletype

Classifieds snippet shows contact numbers HE 5-1161 and HE 2-5959 with home edition note Eight Editions Daily, indicating a newspaper classified section listing via telephone lines.

Dulles affirms U S aid in Middle East crisis

Secretary of State Dulles reasserted that the United States would aid any victim of aggression in the Middle East within constitutional limits. He spoke amid reports of Iraqi troop movements into Jordan and Israeli nerves over potential new fighting.

Washington Dulles United States Middle East U.S Jordan Hussein J

Leaking Gas Routs and Ocean Rescue Mystery

A Pan American Stratocruiser ditched and sank 1150 miles off Hawaii after two engines failed. Coast Guard Pontchartrain rescued 31 aboard, four Navy ships recalled, 24 passengers and seven crew hurt lightly, plane sank in 21 minutes, survivors reported. Pilot Ogg's crew endured hours of peril before daylight touchdown.

San Francisco Pan American Airways Honolulu Pacific Coast Guard Richard Ogg Coast Guard Lutter Pontchartrain Ogg Fottchartrain ATL 14Th Naval District Pearl Harbor Pontchartrain Ozer Sovereign Long Beach

Eisenhower says atom to constructive peace use in campaign drive

President Eisenhower told a Minneapolis rally that the United States aims to dedicate the atom to constructive service, not destruction. He avoided naming Adlai Stevenson while criticizing calls to halt H bomb tests and tied peace efforts to broader world milestones. He spoke after addressing St. Paul and noted funeral services for Archbishop Murray.

Minneapolis Eisenhower Contennial Plaza Adlai Stevenson Austria Trieste West Germany Guatemala Panama Caracas Geneva Stevenson Mississippi River Rice Park St. Paul John Gregory Murray

Miss United States Loses World Pageant To Miss Germany

London coverage reports Miss Cherry of Orangeburg South Carolina initially crowned Miss Universe then dethroned when Petra Schurmann of Germany was awarded the title. The two finalists reacted with surprise as the sash was shifted and the winner announced.

U.S Germany Eddy Gilmore London Sete United States Betty Lane Cherry Orangeburg S. C Petra Schurmann Miss Cherry Weis Eric D. Morley Cologne BBC Miss United States

Sea Hunt for 59 to Taper Off

More than 100 planes an aircraft carrier and many ships searched the Atlantic today for a U S military transport missing six days earlier. The Air Force said the search would shrink to a token group tonight, with authorities deeming a large-scale effort no longer practicable. The hunt began after the British tanker Navicella found aircraft wheels and a deflated fire raft believed from the missing C118 Liftmaster 370 miles southwest of England.

London Navicella England

Dewey and Estes on Air Tonight

Former Gov. Thomas KE Devwey speaks from Flint for President Eisenhower tonight at 3 30 on KABC TV and KABG radio. Len Kedauver presents a half hour tally on KABC radio and KABC TV seven at 5 PM.

Thomas KE. Devwey Flint Mich Eisenhower Kabc-Tv Kabg-Radio Len Kedauver Kabc-Radio

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