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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1955

Page

3

East Coast Storm Toll Eight Dead

A line of quick violent storms swept Virginia to Massachusetts on Monday killing eight people. Gusts reached 110 mph with tornado like damage, uprooting trees and toppling roofs, while New York City saw a rapid temperature drop from 70 to 57. Upstate New York reported scattered snow.

Associated Press Seaboard Virginia Massachusetts Weather Bureau New York Olean Fergusonville K. C Ray Hawley York City

Teen Gang Holds Girl as Captive and Ravages Pair

The gang abducted a 14 year old girl and two young boys after forcing a couple from their car, robbing them of 16 dollars. The girl was repeatedly assaulted by two members while the group fled toward Wayfarers Chapel. Police investigated as the two male assault suspects were identified.

Teen Gang Girl Pvt Hensley Miss Linwood Sheriff's Deputies Lennox Palos Verdes Wayfarers Chapel Portuguese Bendareca Inglewood Francis Sutherland Walnut Ave Don Burcalow Long Beach Wayfarers Palos Verdes Estates

President Eisenhower Takes First Unassisted Steps Since Attack

The President's medical bulletin reports his condition improving with unaided steps to a nearby chair and back to bed. He then planned further conferences with Cabinet members and support from aides as doctors hope he may walk outside his room next week. The schedule includes backing a program to reduce unemployment in industrial communities.

Henry Cabot Lodge United Nations Jeral Assembly Russia Lodee United States White House USN James C. Hagerty Lodge Interior McKay Hagerty

Autograph Stegler Gets Royal Haul

A high class autograph hunter in Bristol is blamed for stealing a 56 pound book with signatures of Queen Elizabeth II Princess Margaret and Queen Mother Elizabeth. The Princess Elizabeth Birthday Book was to be exhibited at a church bazaar and signed by visitors on its 565 birthdate page. The volume, launched by the Queen at age 12, is described as irreplaceable and funds the Church of England Children's Society earning about $7 009 yearly.

Bristol Eng UPI Elizabeth II Margaret Elizabeth Church of England Children's Society

Car Crash Kills Two on Freeway Abutment

A car crashed into an abutment on the Colorado freeway today killing two occupants. Roy R. Mank, 23, Duarte, and Paul H. Zed nichek, 25, Arcadia, were cut from the wreckage with acetylene torches. Mank appeared to be the driver.

Hagle Kock Carl Colorado Roy R. Mank Duarte Paul H. Zednichek Arcadia Manins

Hannibal’s War Edge Might Lie in Tall Soldiers

Archaeologists near Peretto Hii uncover a Roman town with skeletons suggesting seven foot tall warriors from an African race. If Carthaginian followers of Hannibal are confirmed, this could explain early successes in the Second Punic War including battles at Trebia and Cannae.

Turln Italy Hannibal Peretto Hii Carthage Secon Piacenza Trebia Lake Trasimero Rome Fabius Iannae

Red Chinese Troops Depart From Korea

UKYO UH-Peiping radio reported that the final group of six Communist Chinese volunteer troops pulled out of North Korea and moved toward Red China through the port at Manpa on Monday.

Ukyo UH Peiping Radio North Korea Red China Manpa

Parley Sought On Bus Strike Threat And City Action

CC plans talks with union as bus service complaints prompt municipal ownership debate. Officials invite state figures while the union demands a 24 cent hourly raise and the company offers a step raise package retroactive to October.

Irvin Gregg

Oklahoma Slayings Convict Loel Fate Delayed

Convicted slayer Otto Austin Loel, 45, former Sandy, Oregon police chief, was set for execution by electric chair for the murder of Elizabeth Henderson in a Oklahoma City motel. A delay to November 1 was granted as defense counsel seek a new trial and cannot be prepared for today’s sentencing. Henderson, stabbed 13 times, was found in January 1954. Loel was arrested in Florida a year later.

Oklahoma City UK Otto Austin Loel Oklahoma County Joe Martin, Jr Loel Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson Compton Calif Sac Sandy Ore Martin A. P. van Meter

Spy Case Fallout Dominates Eden Budget and Royal Affair Coverage

Norman Dodds blasts on Princess Margaret Townsend romance while Prime Minister Eden faces questions over cuts in the supplementary budget. Labor presses on Royal Marriage Act repeal and Burgess and McLean cases as Townsend visits Clarence House amid royal welcome for Portugal's Lopes.

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