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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1947
Page
3
A Japanese sailor carried an explosive aboard a crowded tramcar near Osaka. A blast injured 53 people today, with authorities saying the gunpowder package exploded but showing no clear reason for its presence.
A 26 year old bride of six weeks Shirley Berger was beaten in her apartment by Jean Jurkowski 23 of Boston who mistook her for another woman. Berger underwent brain surgery after the assault. Jurkow ski claimed he followed waitress Phyllis Swartz and attacked Berger by error. an aroused crowd overpowered him. Miss Swartz is a material witness.
Southampton reports James Camb a 20 year old Scottish steward was charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Eileen Gibson a 21 year old British actress from the Durban Castle after a ship dance. Detective John Quinsan testified and Miss Gibson vanished near the equator off West Africa on Oct 18.
In New York on October 27 Protestant denominations announce the premiere of Beyond Our Own on November 10 in a nationwide series of feature-length films. Paul F. Heard of the Protestant Film Commission briefs that a Hollywood cast and crew produced the film, meant as an institute for sermons and a distribution by a religious association, for use in churches jails courts and factories.
The U S S Boxer skipper Captain S C Ring and a crew member fell into waist deep water when a small craft went aground off the Santa Monica breakwater during Navy Day celebrations. A lifeguard launch freed the craft. The captain and guest were soaked but reportedly unharmed.
War dead from Europe are honored in New York with a ceremony in Madison Square and Central Park. Flags at half mast and a procession accompany the arrival of the Army transport Joseph Connally. Officials expect 10 to 30 days for all bodies to be turned over to kin.
Greek government troops clashed with about 2000 guerrillas in western Macedonia during heavy fighting reported in the Pindus range near Metovone and Ioannina. Reports say insurgents were routed as artillery mortars and planes were used.
Virginia mourns Col Charles L Hooker a 107 year old Civil War veteran who fought with Custers forces and marched with Sherman dying in his sleep at his son's home. Daniel A Wedge 106 dies on his birthday, veteran of the Eighth Illinois Volunteer Regiment who served from 1860 and was bedridden after a hip fracture. born Marietta Ohio Oct 26 1841.
Four Chinese customs camps near Linteng beyond British territory were raided by about 40 bandits yesterday. Four guards were kidnapped and four more wounded as raiders sacked the camps.
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