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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1955
Page
4
Wildlife photographer Robert Houston captures scenes near Kidder Creek as the Siskiyou County fire roars to 7,000 acres in two hours. Deer and fawns wander smoke shrouded pastures while cattle cower as crews, aided by youths from Magalia camp, battle the blaze with high pressure equipment.
German Chancellor Adenauer arrived in Moscow to hold talks aimed at beginning the Soviet Union West Germany normalization process. He pledged to devote his work in Moscow to peace and stressed neighborly relations as key to European security and world peace. A tense moment occurred when a protester shouted as Adenauer approached his car, prompting him to invite Premier Bulganin to pose with photographers.
United States Senator Barry Goldwater delivered the keynote at the 31st annual Amvet convention in Philadelphia. Governor George M. Leader and Mayor Joseph Clark Jr. spoke at the joint Amvet and auxiliary session as about 5000 members gathered for the four day event.
Greek Foreign Minister Steph anopoulous vows peaceful fight for Cypriot self determination amid collapsed London talks with Britain and Turkey. Archbishop Makarios proclaims resolve to push for union with Greece. NATO unity strained as Greece suspends participation in maneuvers over Cyprus, while Athens hints at renewed push at the UN General Assembly.
Egg prices rose about 3 cents a dozen in Long Beach and county shops as heat killed many laying hens. Wholesale egg costs to stores increased by 3 cents for AA, 2 cents for large A, 1 cent for Medium AA, and 2 cents for small eggs. Some stores began higher prices at opening, others planned today. A major Orange County distributor cited heavy hen deaths and hot weather reducing production. The Orange County Farm Bureau estimated a 10 to 20 percent loss of laying hens statewide small-scale impact noted by a Los Angeles distributor.
Nine day heat wave and worsening smog devastate county agriculture with estimated 25 million in crop and livestock damages. Poultry losses hit 25 percent with 12 million in production, rabbits suffer 50 percent loss, citrus may incur million-dollar losses. Downtown LA sales slump while water plans aim to cut use by 50 percent. Officials clash over smog enforcement as calls rise to remove officials.
Three persons were injured in a two car collision early today at Orangenthorpe Ave and Spadra St. Doris Nelson 33 of Duarte her husband Al Jen 43 and Louis Frangello all Duarte were taken to Fullerton Cottage Hospital. The Nelsons were in the car driven by Mrs Nelson. Richard M Mieth 24 of 1912 N Claudina St Anaheim drove the other car.
Witnesses said the DC3 struck the runway area after the left wing stalled and the port engine failed. The plane tried to reach a cleared landing zone but lacked power, colliding with another aircraft. the crew included a co pilot on his first flight along with a former Air Force flyer and a civilian passenger couple.
In Portzic France 37 year old Georgette Guilbert reported that a woman planned to end her life by walking into the sea on Wednesday night. She undressed and waded toward the water but decided against it when the water proved too cold and she returned to the beach with her clothes missing.
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