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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
4
Chile experiences violent outbreaks sparked by a 50 percent bus fare rise and inflation. Ibanez blames international communism and lawless groups, vows order via arms. Government actions include removing price ceilings and currency reforms. cost of living rose 35.2 percent in 11 months of 1956, while average wages remain about 57.50 a month.
Actress Betsy Blair was awarded a $500,000 cash settlement in a Las Vegas divorce from dancer Gene Kelly after a 15 year marriage. The decree, granted Wednesday, cited mental cruelty following a closed hearing.
Summerfield outlined drastic post office cutbacks affecting all mail types to Congress, proposing Saturday closures, halted rural deliveries, and reduced city deliveries to one daily run. He warned cuts could shift responsibility to the administration, while supporters warned such reductions would devastate mail service and workers.
Dr William Rienhoff of Johns Hopkins says smoking cannot be blamed for all cancers. He spoke at the Second Inter American Medical Convention at the National University, addressing lung cancer causes and noting lobbying against mail rate changes. Summerfield urged extra pay due to increased mail volume and reflected on profits and prosperity.
Albert Stewart of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation told the House of Commons Canada’s envoy Herbert Norman, ambassador to Egypt, was murdered by slander and died as surely as if stabbed. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent and other spokesmen paid tribute as Norman died by his own action in Cairo.
Rio de Janeiro police comb wreckage after a lightning strike ignited a fireworks warehouse. Dozens more are feared dead or injured as a German express train reportedly rammed a damaged section, with German and American casualties noted and authorities counting missing persons.
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