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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1957
Page
2
Harvard and Georgia Tech debated whether Elvis Presley would merit an athletic scholarship. Harvard argued against his athletic value while Tech claimed his competitive spirit would be an asset, citing his famous no surrender remark during a service station dispute.
Sheriff's deputies described a pinball machine taken in a raid as yielding cash and instruments of value. The machine contained a personal check for 40 dollars a government check for 27 dollars an IOU for 50 dollars and 60.50 in cash and coins. They believed the cash drawer was used to keep records.
Prince Rainier of Monaco and Princess Grace rent a Swiss chalet near Gstaad for two months with their 24 month old daughter Princess Caroline. The royal couple requests privacy and asks tourists and photographers to avoid disturbance during their stay from June 15 to August 15.
A bar fire in south central Los Angeles killed six, as two men were held. Witnesses describe a sudden blast and a Molotov cocktail as gunfire rang out. Victims include Jacqueline McInnes and Barbara Scanelli. others burned were Harry Robinson and Gilbert Gonzales among several. Police hunt the fleeing assailants.
66 passengers stranded aboard the 360 foot Vacationland ferry were removed by a Coast Guard tug after the vessel ran aground in a mud bank at Mackinawa City following an ice jam and 70 mile winds. The ferry crew and others remained stranded as rescuers battled heavy seas and fog, with only partial counts available.
The fragmentary item notes a publication with a Sunday-free schedule and an edition labeled Five Enn Loop Bek, mentioning press details and a publicized event or notice amid garbled OCR text. The readable phrases suggest a periodical release pattern and an edition distinct from Sunday.
Israel asserts a clear legal right to use the Suez Canal and Gulf of Aqaba and opposes World Court advisory opinions. It argues Egypt may close the Gulf only if it acts, while US ideas of international judgment are dismissed as moot. A New York report notes Israeli insistence on free and innocent passage amid ongoing tensions and a related incident involving an Israeli plane diverted to Idlewild, with cooperation from Guatemalan entertainers and a late landing.
Storms battered the United States with wind and rain across the southeast and Wyoming. The Wabash River overflowed in Indiana inundating parts of Wabash city, forcing many families to evacuate. Texas faced twisters and roof damage with one death amid lingering freezes in the Panhandle. Dalhart reported 28 degrees as conditions moved on.
Two Larson Air Force Base pilots survived a collision of Fat Sabre jets near Moses Lake Washington on Thursday night. 2nd Lt John Trapp 26 Summit Washington landed his damaged aircraft while 1st Lt John E Kennedy 21 Anselmo California bailed out safely.
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