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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1953

Page

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Willowbrook Woman Dies in Car Crash

Willowbrook resident Marie D. Kelly a 47 year old insurance agent died after a two car crash on Wilmington Avenue near Del Amo Street. She was killed instantly while her two sons waited at a Long Beach military academy. Fred Martin 45 of Compton sustained injuries. both were treated at Harbor General Hospital. Officers H E Jackson and N E Meredith investigated. Kelly's husband serves overseas.

Marie D. Kelly California Highway Patrol Harbor General Hospital Wilmington Ave Fred Martin Caro? Ave Compton Martin Seaside Hospital Kelly H. E. Jackson N. E. Meredith Glenn Nichols Basset St. Reseda Los Angeles Utter- McHinley Mortuary

Directors to decide fate of Equitable chairman

NEW YORK 41. Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society will meet next Wednesday to decide whether chairman Thomas J. Parkinson should resign amid fire from State Superintendent Alfred J. Bohlinger who accused him of nepotism in directing advertising to an agency controlled by Parkinson's son Courtney. Parkinson flatly denies calls for retirement and claims Bohlinger once threatened proceedings against directors. The meeting follows Bohlinger's demand for action at the $6 4 billion mutual insurer with more than $18 trillion in policies.

New York Equitable Life Assurance Society Insur Ance Alfred J. Bohlinger Equitable Thomas J. Parkinson Bohlinger Parkinson C. V. Parkinson Associates Courtney al End Boblinger

Iran and Britain Move Toward Restoring Diplomatic Ties

Iran signals willingness to resume diplomacy after a two year rift over Anglo-Iranian Oil holdings. Foreign Minister Abiollah Entezam read a government statement praising Britain’s offer to restart talks on compensation and oil flow.

Tehran Iran Britain Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Abiollah Entezam

Second Surprise Call as Baby Arrives at Lakewood Home

Mrs. Fessler gave birth at 4 45 p m to a seven pound two ounce boy at their 6242 Freckles Road home with Mike Fessler guiding the event by phone instructions from two doctors. The baby was named Walter Marshall Fessler and both mother and infant were taken to Sea Side Hospital in good condition.

Mike Fessler Freckles Rd Lakewood Mike Fessler Nature Fesslers Douglas James

U N Told Russ Aided in Torture of POWs

United Nations reported that high ranking Soviet officers, including a Russian general, interrogated American fliers at Pak's Palace in North Korea. Dr. Mayo denied Malik's claim that returned prisoners invented confessions of germ warfare and noted a disarmament committee vote.

United Nations N.Y Pak’s United States Tthe United Nations Today Charles W. Mayo Russia Jacob A. Malik U. S General Assembly Brady U. N North Siomat Iss Malik Mayo Lincoln Amer

Local Newspaper Menu Callout for Various Pages

A listing shows where to find content across multiple sections such as Churches, Classifieds, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Schools, and Sports. It mentions pages B2 B3 B10 A-2 A-6 and E for tide and temperature notes.

Fin Boyle

United States to Aid Japanese Rearming in Defenses

Washington reports the United States готов to provide about 130 million dollars in military aid to Japan to strengthen its air, ground and sea defenses against possible aggression. The funds come from a Far Eastern defense account approved by Congress, with further aid to follow as Japan accelerates its rearmament program. An accord with Japan was to be signed soon in Tokyo after two months of talks with Hayato Ikeda, Yoshida’s envoy, as Washington and Tokyo plan continued negotiations on defense and related issues.

Washington United States Japan Congress Tokyo Russia Red China North Korea Hayato Ikeda Shigeru Yoshida Ikeda

Blasts Fire Destroys L. B. Paint Plant Seaside Co

A blaze at the Seaside Paint and Lacquer Co plant at 1429 Cota Ave gutted the corrugated iron building and caused heavy smoke damage and thousands of dollars in losses. Firemen forced entry to reach the flames. a dry pigment mixer left running is suspected to have caused the fire. Harold and Ben Friedland own the plant.

Seaside Paint and Lacquer Co Cota Ave M. L. Harman Ulrich L. Monroe Harold and Ben Friedland

Captor Fathered Sixteen Children With Four Women

Mexican police detained 48 year old textile worker Manuel Fragoso after a prisoner Marcela Fuentes, held for 23 years, smuggled out a letter. Detectives say Fragoso kept four women and 16 children in huts near Mexico City, with the women unable to see sun or street since 1930. Victims include Juana, sister of Fuentes, with eight children, and Ofelia Giordana and Josefina Serrano.

Mexico City N.P Manuel Fragoso Secret Service Manuel Mendoza Fragoso Marcela Fuentes Miss Fuentes Juana Ofelia Giordana Josefina Serrano Mendoza

Kathy Fiscus Hero's Wife Murdered in Temple City

Helene Kelly, 50, wife of O A Kelly a hero in the Kathy Fiscus rescue, was found beaten at home in Temple City. Deputies say a telephone tip led to the scene. no sign of robbery, attacker fled after cutting wires and a screen door. Kelly, an aircraft engineer, says he was at Hughes plant and came home on weekends. He recalls firing at Culver City to reach work.

Temple City Kathy Fiscus Helene Kelly O. A. a|Kelly jKathy Fiscus Culver City Sheriff's Office

Reds Lose 22 to 1 in Brainwashing Questioning

At Panmunjom Korea a group of 459 North Korean war prisoners faced Communist brainwashers for a questioning session. Only 21 agreed to return to the Reds as the others refused. Prisoners hurled insults and chairs, with one prisoner openly denouncing the interrogators for an hour before quitting.

Panmunjom Korea Korij Fean United Nations Command Radio Peiping Voice of Red China Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission

Fake Medic Harold Rain to Serve Three Years in Jail

A 30-year-old ex Army private who impersonated a doctor to doctors and hospitals in eight states will serve three years in federal prison. Harold K. Rain used the name Dr Samuel P Hall while performing operations after misrepresenting his credentials. He was arrested September 9 by the FBI following attempts to sell a sensational medical story to a magazine editor. Rain claimed medical training at the University of Illinois and University of Chicago before working as company doctor for Lime Stone Co and placements in Mississippi and St Louis.

Cincinnati Army of Harold K. Rain Samuel P. Hall Federal Bureaus’ of Investigation Hollywood John Wayne Rain Unitoday Chicago Estof Illinois School of Medicine Peranza Cook County Hospital Infanfi Lime & Stone Co Manistique, Mich Mississippi St. Louis

Weather Update Hazy Sunday With Foggy Start

A hazy Sunday with sunshine follows a night of low clouds and fog. Little temperature change is expected as the day warms slowly, with fog lifting by late morning.

Raid at Former Home of Kid Mexico Nets 3 Arrested

Signal Hill police raided Tod Faulkner's former residence at 2255 Cerritos Ave at 3 30 a m arresting Charles Lee Dixon 35 of 1481 Lemon Ave Virginia Dorothy O'Brien 34 of 2255 Cerritos Ave and Marjorie Jeanette Taylor 29 of 2304 Voorhees St Redondo Beach on charges of selling alcohol and meals without licenses Officers seized marked money and liquor Dixon posted 250 bail while the women posted 100 each Arrangements set for 10 a m Tuesday in Long Beach Municipal Court police said Dixon may have operated an unlicensed private social club and had withdrawn an application to run the Patio Club at Faulkner's home since the city council passed a private club licensing ordinance

Signal [Hill Tod Kid Mexico Faulkner Cerritos Ave Charles Lee Dixon Lemon Ave Virginia Dorothy O'Brien Marjorie Jeanette Taylor Voorhees St Redonda Beach Long Beach Murphy Dixon Signal Hill Ixon

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