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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1955

Page

3

Queen's Nigeria visit fuels royal romance talk

Fresh speculation swirled over Margaret and Townsend after Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will tour Nigeria from late January to mid February. Parliament debates on the Royal Marriage Act and a possible repeal press the couple’s plans, while Townsend and Margaret frequent Clarence House amid growing doubt over a formal wedlock.

Margaret Townsend Elizabeth II Nigeria Buckingham Palace Duke of Edinburgh West Africa Church of England House of Commons Labor Marcus Lipton Anthony Eden Commons Eden Matzaret Craveiro Lopes Portugal Clarence House London

West Germany Sets Beer Output Record

West Germany produced more beer in the 1954 58 brewing season than ever before. The National Brewery Association reported surpassed prewar production for the first time during this period and the 7,546,000,000 gallons figure marked a 12 percent rise over the prior year.

Munich Germany Las National Brewery Association

Brown Says He's Sorry Knight Irked

San Francisco attorney general Edmund G Brown apologized when Governor Knight criticized his handling of the Jervey liquor license case. Brown said he would not engage in quarrels and defended decisions against court action to revoke a San Diego license linked to Hervey, Knight's 1954 campaign manager.

San Francisco Edmund G. Brown Gav. Goodwin J. Knight Jervey Brown Knight San Diego Hervey Santo Diego Congress Colorado

9.8 Million Sought for Hospitals

A citizens group study urges a 9.8 million bond issue to expand Long Beach hospital capacity. Plan includes a nurse training school, contagious disease facilities, a chronic care wing, a children’s hospital, and mental health care. Measure facing no opposition testimony but a civil rights proviso urged. subcommittee will propose action to the City Council.

Inter- Hospital Committee Earl Burns Miller Wilcox Long Beach Miller Children's Hospital General Hospital Dwight Williams Community Hospital Russell Husted Osteopathic Group William Harrison Myers Long Beach Ministerial Union Long Beach Council of Churches George Logan Necro Atty Edwin Wilson National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Wilson Seaside Hospital Eugene Tincher Paul Wilcox David Lawrence Harry Buffum

Deny Egypt Slap at Air Attache

U S Embassy in Cairo says Col Gilbert E Erb left Egypt at end of two year tour. Maj Robert Nicholson takes over as air attache. No persona non grata declaration or Egyptian foreign office communication reported for either officer.

Cairo Egypt U. S U.S Gilbert E. Erb Maj Robert Nicholson Col. Erb Associated Press Nicholjson

Lad 13 Hurt In Joyriding Teeners Case

A 13 year old was critically hurt when a group of teen joyriders allegedly abandoned a stolen car after a hit run. Police quoted youths including Ortega Perez 18 claiming the incident began as a reckless joyride. Deputies refused to identify two girls believed involved. Father of the injured boy said he bought the car to keep him from bad company. Authorities reported the theft occurred on Bell Gardens street and that other occupants were found later.

Regent View Ave Dolph Ortega Perez Tallararearet Barriss Bell Gardens I J Barrios California Highway Patrol John Reed F. P. McGee Tissan Francisco Southern California Matson Navigation Hawaii Mariof Pacific Far East William TD. Wilke Vegetable Oil Products Co Wilmington Calif Donald Heydjauff Transocean van Service Los Angeles

Eastern Braille Aid Contemplated for Conference

TOKYO reports the Conference for the Blind closed its meeting with a request to fund braille equipment production and assistive orders. The call aims to ease a logistical hardship faced by Arabiite producers awaiting shipments and cargo handling at the docks.

Tokyo Wilke Saed Matson Line Atme

Israel Eyes Arms Pacts Before Big Four Meeting

Israel presses to secure treaties with the United States to guard against Egyptian or general Arab invasion. French dismay at Israel Arab talks colors Geneva prep as Sharett will meet Dulles and MacMillan, with Pinay unavailable. Molotov may also be in Geneva but no formal plan exists.

United States Israel North Africa Sharett Dulles MacMillan Antoine Pinay Finay Geneva Edgar Faure Pinay Russia V. IM. Molotov

Israeli Army Charges Raid by Egyptians

An Israeli policeman was killed and three wounded when Egyptian forces penetrated the E Auja Nitzana demilitarized zone near Beerotayim on the Sinai border. Egypt said one Egyptian was wounded and one Israeli captured in the clash.

Jerusalem Auja-Nitzana Beerotayim Sinai Israel New York EB. L. M. Byrne U. N Dag Hammarskjold Cairo Egypt

Interest Cost Lower in Short-Term Bills

Washington reports the Treasury sold three month bills totaling 1.6 billion dollars at 2.231 percent, down from 2.335 percent the previous week. Officials caution against reading the move as definitive easing, noting it may be isolated.

Washington Treasury Hazgard

Lie Down Gunman Robs Santa Monica Liquor Store

A gunman and an accomplice robbed a Main Street liquor store of 115 dollars late Tuesday night, forcing clerk Jack Evans to lie down. Police say the same thief has robbed over a dozen Santa Monica liquor stores and motels in two weeks using the same method.

Santa Monica Jack Evans Main St Pistol Point Evans

Sacramento beer thief incident ends with truck confinement

Jack L. Sharp of Sacramento said a gunman forced him into the back of his beer-loaded truck and locked the doors. He retrieved his wallet containing about 175 dollars after banging for help, and deputies were alerted by a passerby in Walnut Grove.

Isleton Jack L. Sharp Sacramento Sharp Fred May Walnut Grove

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