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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1955

Page

3

Police Hunt Linked Trio Killing Clues Near River Rd

Police and troops search for killers of three boys, found near Law rence Ave and River Rd. Coroner says deaths involved strangulation and blunt force, with possible captivity. Investigators recall the 1924 Honea Bobby Franks case as a reference point in a large scale manhunt.

Lawrence Ave River Rd Sherif Joseph Lohman Walter E. McCarron Mien Tie Honea Bobby Franks Richard Loeb Neathan Leopold John McMahon City Police Homicide Squad Schuessler Jerry Kearns Scihuessler Young Fetterson Walter Fleming Bobby Franks

Plans to Wed Thorne Prominent Rose Parades Figure

A showgirl and former baton twirler known for the 1953 Anaheim Rose Parade entry, Jo Ann Burdick, discusses her plans to marry Thorne. The couple met when she was a showgirl in Hollywood, and Thorne, a famed pilot, recently died in a plane crash prompting details of their past and Thorne’s prior marriage and trusts.

Anaheim Thorne Hollywood Manlin Vine Rame H. J. Burdick Jo. Ann Las Vegas JO Ann Playboy Filayboy Marrage Miss Burdick Jerry Rolstar

Long Beach Hatchery of Tide Lands Under Fire

Solon Brands Allen Taciics labeled a "Big Lie" as forces accuse him of raiding tidelands revenue. Wilson told Chamber of Commerce that Long Beach donated the site of Long Beach State College and built a harbor, arguing the oil money funds pet projects and could mislead communities about costs. He warned the attack could affect other cities and noted Fleury’s committee outline was later endorsed by Allen.

Carornia Long Beach Tons Beach Long Beach State College Wilson Allen Fleury Chamber of Commerce Wilton Hotel

Royal Family Carries On Amid Margaret Townsend Romance

London dispatch notes the royal family continuing official duties as Princess Margaret's romance with Peter Townsend dominates headlines. Queen Elizabeth II hosts Dr. Albert Sennweitesr at Buckingham Palace while Townsend travels in the rain and a Lambeth Palace dinner planned with the Archbishop and bishops.

London Britain Margaret Peter Townsend Bulford England Duke of Edinburgh Barking Physical Recreation Council Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Albert Sennweitesr Townsend Lowndes Square Kern Xom Om Scotland Tuc Lambeth Palace Canterbury Thames Daily Mirror

Westinghouse Peace Meet Set Today

Westinghouse officials and CIO-ILE bargainers plan two negotiating sessions to end a strike idling about 54,000 Westinghouse Electric employees and 44,000 CIO workers. The dispute, over wages and time studies, follows a midnight Sunday walkout with limited progress reported after a 4 1 2 hour session.

Pittsburgh Ups Elfforts Westinghouse Electric Corp CIO International Union of Electrical Workers Cio-Ile Cio-Lue

Heart Attack Kills Actor John Hodiak

Actor John Hodiak died of a heart attack in a Hollywood area incident. He rose to fame in films led by Alfred Hitchcock and starred in numerous titles including Lifeboat and Battleground. He lived in the San Fernando Valley with his family and had Ukrainian roots. his career spanned radio to MGM with a notable stage appearance in The Caine Mutiny Court Martial.

Victor Livingston Forest Preserve Peterson Boy Kovac Alfred Hitchcock Adane Command Devision Wide Missouri Earta Cochise Wsaost Kodiak San Fernando Valley Walter Hodiak Walter Anne Sliva Nick Pittsburgh Pa Chevro Ot Motor Co Royal Chicago Li'l Abner MGM Studio Mollyswood New York Hodiak

Dulles Reassures on Geneva Talks and Unification

At a Washington briefing, Secretary Dulles outlined cautious hopes for the Geneva conference. He stressed a “spirit” of conciliation toward German unification within a European security framework, while warning that no dramatic breakthroughs were expected. The President noted a prayer day and reported progress on flood protections for New England.

Soviet Union Germany European Security Alificati Pennsyla Massachusetts New England Dulles Washington Geneva Middle East Molotov Milton Eisenhower Livingston Merchant Ilotin Fitzsimons Army Eisenhower Russia Great Britain France McTing

Five Killed as Truck Runs Away on Savage Mountain

A tractor-trailer lost brakes and plummeted down Big Savage Mountain near Cumberland Maryland killing five. Victims include two men and two women from Frostburg and a Pennsylvania truck driver. Driver Paul Myers of Dover Pennsylvania survived with minor injuries. The crash injured or killed occupants of a car and a second truck, with witnesses noting gasoline tanks exploded after impact.

Cumberland UPI Centrol Big Savage Mountain Frostburg Pennsylvania Clifford Fearer Cumberland Steel Co Francis X. Spearman Paul Stewart Myers Dover

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