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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1953

Page

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Santo gang tied to beach area in Shorter kidnapping case

Willis Carter, a Lynwood tire recapper, placed two Santo gang members in Sunset Beach the day missing owner Shorter disappeared. Investigators said no body search would proceed in Seal Beach Naval Depot area without firmer information. The Monahan murder trio, John Santo Emmett Perkins and Barbara Graham, faces the death penalty for a separate bludgeoning, while Carter suggested possible alibis and a Sunset Beach motel stay.

Anaheim Baxter Shorter Santo Sunset Beach Seal Beach Shorter Willis Carter Lynwood Tire Monahan John A. Santo Emmett Perkins Barbara Graham Mabel Monahan Burbank Carter Los Angeles Santa Perkins Atlantic Ave Lynwood

Eisenhower to Name Warren Chief Justice Wednesday

President Eisenhower has decided on Gov. Earl Warren of California as Chief Justice. Announcement expected at his Wednesday news conference to ensure the Court is full for the 1953-54 term. Warren would succeed Chief Justice Vinson, who died September 8, and would be the 11th Chief Justice and second Republican on the bench.

Washington Eisenhower Earl Warren California United States Supreme Court Warren Fred M. V Vinson Senate Congress Harold H. Burton White House James C. Hagerty Hagerty Vinson

Accused Wife Killer Flushed by Tear Gas

In Rome Maine a man sought for the slaying of his wife in California was flushed from a rough woods camp by a tear gas bomb. Ezra L. Witham, 44, refused to emerge as a heavily armed posse watched from a fishing boat. A warning shot through the stove pipe failed. the tear gas brought him out.

Rome Maine California Todas Ezra L. Witham Witham Parker Hennessey Philip R. Lincoln Mildred Cole Witham Eureka Calif

Weather outlook sunny through midweek with morning fog

The forecast calls for sunny skies through Wednesday with only early morning clouds or fog. Temperatures show little change across the period.

U S Economy Strong Says Envoy to British Audience

U S Ambassador Winthrop W. Aldrich told an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in London that the economy is dynamic expanding and fundamentally well balanced. He said a U S slump would hurt overseas and refuted Britain focused claims of protectionism noting imports remain high and tariffs have fallen since the war.

London U. S Winthrop W. Aldrich America American Chamber of Commerce United States Winthrop Aldrich Britain

McCarthy Marries Miss Kerr at St Matthews Cathedral

Sen Joseph R McCarthy and Miss Dean Fraser Kerr wed in a high profile ceremony at St Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral Washington D C. The bride wore white with a long train and McCarthy appeared in formal morning dress. The priest spoke of the sacred union as hundreds gathered outside and inside the cathedral for the nuptial mass and reception at the Washington Club followed by a crowd estimated in the thousands.

G. Milton Kell Washington Joseph R. McCarthy R.-Wis Dean Fraser Kerr St. Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral William J. Awalt St. Matthews Augustine Maloney Augustinian College McCarthy Wilbur A. Johnson Kearney Fanwood William P. McCarthy Chicago Father Awalt Washington Club

Indiana Temperature Sets Record for Fall

Temperatures broke all known Indiana heat records for this late in the season. Meteorologist Fred Maher reported a 93 degree reading and said it could rise further. The previous September 29 record was 83 degrees.

Indiana Fred Maher

New Disputes Delay Repatriation Explanations at Panmunjom

At Panmunjom the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission said talks with war prisoners about returning home may be delayed again over facility issues. Reds oppose UN built centres and insist on individual interviews, while Allies want group sessions. Both sides demand changes to ground rules and facilities.

Panmunjom Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission Pws Commission U. N J.N. Command

Soviet Note Dims Hope of German Pact

Moscow proposes a Big Five with Red China and a Big Four on Germany while rejecting Western calls for free all German elections. The note, seen as evasive by Washington, delays a Lugano conference and pushes for a German peace talks framework with a provisional all German government.

Moscow Soviet Union Lugano Switzerland Germany United States Britain France Ussr Red China Paris Konrad Adenauer West Germany Washington State Department Russia Kremlin

Four Convicts Escape From Federal Prison McNeil Island

Four convicts escaped from McNeil Island federal penitentiary Monday night. Two were recaptured within hours. two remained at large. McNeil Island sits in Puget Sound about eight miles west of Tacoma. Continued on Page A-3, Col. 4.

Tacoma Wash McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary McNeil Island Pugety Sound Here

Germans Agitate Against Russ in East German Shipyards

Berlin reports from East Germany show shipyard workers on the Baltic coast rally against the Soviet occupation over promised living standards after June 17. Slowdown strikes spread from the south and east as anti-Soviet agitation grows, with Rostock’s Ostee Zeitung accusing saboteurs and urging patience before productivity.

Berlin East Germany Baltic Ostee-Zeitung Rostock

Board of Equalization Can Close B-Girl Bars

San Francisco Attorney General Edmund G Brown ruled the State Board of Equalization may revoke liquor licenses of bars run by professional gamblers or panderers without a conviction. Aboard advised only conviction could trigger revocation, Brown said. Licenses can be denied or revoked if the action harms public welfare and morals, and such decisions could be defended in court.

Board of Equalization San Francisco Edmund G. Brown State Board of Equalization Brown Roncur Ises

U S Grants Haven to Pole Refugee

Attorney General Brownell granted a temporary U S entry permit to Polish political refugee Jan Hajdukiewicz. The 27 year old sought asylum after arriving at Kangnung Korea as part of the neutral nations inspection team. He will travel via Manila and Honolulu to San Francisco, arriving Thursday at 3 p m.

Washington Atty Brownell U.S Jan Hajdukiewicz the Pole Kangnung South Korea Neutral Nations North Korea Hajdukiewicz United Nations Kangnung Air Base United States Okinawa State Department San Francisco Manila Honolulu

West Berlin Mayor Ernst Reuter Dies Suddenly

West Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter died unexpectedly at his home. The sharp speaking leader had guided 2,200,000 citizens through a 327 day Soviet blockade and stood as a symbol of the West against communism during the Cold War.

Berlin Ernst Reuter West Berlin Reuter West Germany

Auto Tycoon Pleads for Privacy in Kidnapping Case

In Kansas City the grief stricken father of 6 year old Bobby Greenlease asked press and cameras to leave his lawn as he pled for his son’s return. Police said they were proceeding cautiously with limited resources and there was no ransom demand. The boy was abducted Monday from Notre Dame de Sion and a late model Ford with Kansas plates vanished as investigators pursued leads.

Kansas City Robert C. Greenlease Cadillac Automobile Bobby Greenlease French Institute of Notre Dame de Sion Bernard Brannon Kansas

Where to Find It Listing By Page Reference

An index of newspaper sections with page designations for Beach Combing Boyle Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Women Your World and other features on various pages.

Boyle

Principal's warning saves 250 at Jinks High

A Jinks High School principal shouted for 250 students to take cover as debris from an exploding F 86 D jet fell around the campus. The jet pilot, 2nd Lt Edwin L Garbet 22 of Escondido Calif based at Ent AFB Colorado Springs Colo, was killed. Debris scattered across Panama City Fla and surrounding areas.

Panama City Fla Jinks High School Tyndall Air Force Base Edwin L. Garbet Escondido Calif Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs Colo Tyndall Garbet Long Beach Hamilton Junior High School Merritt Brown

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grand Jury Dep. Dist. Atty J. Miller Leavy Anaheim Slough Joseph McCarthy R.wis Jean Kerr St. Matthews Cathedral United Press Telephote Ike Envoy By Milo Farneti Robert C. Greenlease Jr Associaed Press Wiraphota Grants W. Berlin Auto Tycoon
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