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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1956
Page
1
The school board adopted a formal discipline code for senior high students the first in 50 years. It lays out violations and penalties from reprimand to expulsion, aims for fair treatment and clear limits, and seeks to build good citizens with standards for conduct in and out of class.
A Santa Fe Chief train crashed into a siderailed mail train after an open switch in northern New Mexico. At least 18 railway workers were killed with 20 reported earlier. death toll may rise as crews search twisted cars. No passengers were believed harmed. The cause appears to be an employee’s switch misoperation on the mail train. The westbound Chief traveled 40 to 45 mph into the siding where the mail train waited. Eightteen crew and attendants died. two aboard the Chief survived. Names include L. J. Rush and W. H. Adams of Raton, E. Foster of Raton, W. L. Schriever of Las Vegas. Jim Walter of Rockford was injured. Additional seriously hurt were Charles Kincaid and William P. S. Wright. others included Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rosen and Jessie Schweizer.
President Eisenhower announced two campaign talks this month on the farm situation along with a news conference remark about a Gettysburg pep rally. He tentatively scheduled a Newton Pennsylvania visit for Democratic rival Adlai Stevenson to speak September 22.
Edison Co asks the California Public Utilities Commission for a 13.5 million annual rate increase affecting 1.4 million customers across Los Angeles and parts of Fresno Kings Orange Riverside San Bernardino Santa Barbara Tulare and Ventura counties. The rise would add about 14 cents monthly for the average home and yield about 6 percent more revenue in 1957 after taxes. President Harold Quinton cited rising wages fuel costs and taxes and noted four multimillion dollar steam stations built since World War II with a fifth under construction at Huntington Beach.
Union Oil Co of California president Rubel announced the first commercial Costa Rican oil field. A well in Limon Province near Panama border was flowing at about 1,000 barrels a day on a 3.5 million acre concession in Costa Rica.
Mostly clear through Thursday with late night and early morning fog or low clouds. Slight warming trend noted as conditions remain dry and tranquil across the region.
Cairo reports say the five nation Suez committee and President Nasser met for the fourth time in a cordial atmosphere. Australia led talks with 18 nations on international operation of the canal, while Lloyd noted precautionary British French military buildup and possible future actions to protect shared vital interests.
Arthur Miller returned from the United States and called reports that Marilyn Monroe is pregnant “absolute rubbish.” He said there’s no truth and noted she’s been treated for gastritis while filming with Sir Laurence Olivier. Monroe told him she was unwell but asked him to come if needed.
Edwin E Buffum 84 co founder of Buffums department store died at Seaside Hospital at 12 45 am Funeral plans were set at Mottell s Peck Mortuary He had chaired Buffums board since 1936 and after a European tour returned to duties as floor host and counselor to customers and staff He is survived by wife Nina and daughters Loresi Robinson and Mrs Russell Buffum with nephew Harry Buffum as store president
President Eisenhower called classroom violence a state problem and said federal intervention should occur only if states cannot maintain order. In Clinton Tennessee national guardsmen kept the peace as 12 Negroes enrolled in an otherwise all white high school attended classes amid threats and fear campaigns reported by Principal D J Brittain Jr.
The 77 year old former grocer, father of Vice President Richard Nixon, died after a two week illness in La Habra. He arranged his own funeral and hoped to vote in November. Survivors include Nixon, two brothers Edward and F Donald, and their mother Mrs Hannah Nixon. Services set for Friday at East Whitier Friends Church.
In Los Angeles Adlai E Stevenson pledged to end the military draft at the earliest safe moment and praised Kefauver as a friend. He joined Kefauver in acknowledging Democratic unity for the campaign and addressed Legionnaires at the airport rally before a broader analysis on Page A-10.
New York bound freighter SS Linda sent an SOS reporting an explosion and medical need aboard. The U S Coast Guard traced the distress to the 7,228 ton cargo vessel and said four nearby ships with doctors were en route to the scene, expected by midafternoon about 600 miles east of Now York.
Detroit police detained James Jaggers a 70 year old former carnival worker after he abducted a boa constrictor valued at 75 from a side show cage during a Michigan State Fair event. He claimed he borrowed it and wanted to show it at his Detroit Boat Club workplace.
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