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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1955

Page

5

Helping Hand Keeps Man Out of Jail

In a Boston Federal Court proceeding on Wednesday, Mario Valdario of Medford escaped a potential three-year jail term by agreeing to pay $5 weekly toward an $800 medical bill for a man he allegedly beat in a truck dispute. Judge William T. McCarthy warned of imprisonment if payments stop. a spectator provided two weeks of payments on Valdario’s behalf, prompting his remark about the donor as the marshal explains the helper’s identity.

Boston Mario Valdario Medford Valdario William T. McCarthy Slo

Car Plunges 1400 Feet Killing Two Sisters in Canyon

In Oroville California two elderly women died when their car left U S Highway 40 east of Oroville and plunged nearly 1400 feet into the Feather River. Mrs. George Nichols 66 of Paradise and her sister Mrs. Helen McClelland 61 of Beverly Hills were thrown from the vehicle. Nichols appeared to be driving and survived, taken to Oroville Curran Hospital. They had traveled to Reno Tuesday to celebrate the Nichols 40th wedding anniversary. Surviving siblings include Randal Johnson of West Los Angeles Harry Janson of San Francisco and Mrs. Harry Devine of San Francisco.

Oroville U. S. Harmway Here Feather River Canyon George Nichols Paradise Helen McClelland Beverly Hills Nichols Oroville-Curran Hospital Rena Randal “Johnson West Los Angeles Harry Janson San Francisco Harry Devine

Bush Beaten as Elephant Gets Away

A six year old 2300 pound elephant named Vickie has hid in a 400 foot wide strip of woods near Charlotte since Sunday after wandering from an amusement park. A posse plans a bush beating and drum march to flush her out, while animal handlers warn she may be shot if not removed by week’s end. Trainer Smoky Strickland argues she is harmless unless threatened.

Charlotte N. C Vickie Johnny Smoky) Strickland

Spectacular Fire Wrecks Huge Pier in Jersey City

A massive blaze at a limestone pier in Jersey City caused more than a million dollars in damage and forced the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad to shut down a section of Exchange Place. Firefighters battled the flames for hours as ships and barges evacuated, with no serious injuries reported beyond smoke exposure.

Jersey Pier Municipal Pier Jersey City N. J Venice Italy Dorothy Boy Drew Serge Prokofieff Guernsey John Guernsey Stone Co UPI Ben Oshel Iig Lay Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Jeff Sta Jlgely Newtark Harbor Grand St Quemoy Islands China Weehawken

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