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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1957

Page

1

Rescue Girl Eileen Fahey Found Alive After Night in Wall

Three year old Eileen Fahey was trapped between a garage and a barber shop wall in Fox Point. More than 200 searchers hunted through the tenement district after she vanished Wednesday afternoon. She was found conscious at 10:40 am, crying “Tim cold,” and freed as workers broke through the wall. Her father John Fahey, a New Haven railroad brakeman, spoke of her adventurous nature and her grandmother’s past escapes. Police described the space as a 6 1/2 inch wide crack between structures.

Providence Lileen Fahey Gerald Des Roches Fox Point Eileen John Fahey New Haven Railroad Alf Warren A. McQueeney Tim Queeney Litlle

Wild chase ends with capture after Newport car theft

Alonzo Carbajal reported his 1957 car stolen by Marcus Ramonard Peppard 18. A chase began near Laguna Beach as Prowl cars pursued Peppard who dodged gunfire, crashed into a tree, and was tackled by Officer Fred C. West and others near Coast Highway and Tris Avenue in Corona Del Mar. Police tracked him to Camp Pendiston before final capture.

Newport Brach Costello New Hill Aero Set Marcus Ramonard Heinecke Rall Ing Hills U. S Fornleal Aus Laguna Beach Alonzo Carbajal Meadowlark Lane Peppard Laguna Newport Coast Highway Tris Aves Corona del Mar Don Dyans Tris George Plests Alfred

What Young People Think summarized on Page A-21

A brief note directs readers to where to find various features in the paper. It lists sections like Beach Combing on Page B-1, Hal Boyle on Page A-16, Financial on Page B-3, Bridge on Page A-17, Comics on Pages C-4 and C-5, Crossword on Page 9, Editorial on Page A-16, and other items such as Shipping Table, Sports on Page C-1, Theaters on Page C-6, and Vital Statistics on Page C1, with additional references to TV, Radio on Page C-24 and Wilson on Page A-17.

Hal Boyle Wilson

Typhoon Agnes Heads Toward Siberia Coast

Typhoon Agnes, having spent much of its force, moved toward the Siberian coast after battering the southern tip of Korea. The storm's aftermath prompted warnings and brief disruption along coastal areas as officials assessed damage.

Siberia Seoul Korea

Tapped Phone Call Bares Hoffa Dio Deal

Washington AP reports a 1953 wire tapped talk shows Hoffa promising Dio to clear the field for organizing New York taxi drivers. The Midwest Teamsters chief denies seeking Dio foothold, with details of plans to meet in Chicago and a possible Monday meeting.

Washington Senate Rackets Committee Teamsters James R._ Hoffa Johnny Dio New York Hoffa Dio Hickey Ebmie

Boy, 2, Dug Out of Well After 5 Hrs

A two year old boy fell into a farm well near Big River Saskatchewan while his aunt was drilling a test hole. After five hours of digging and tunneling by 100 volunteers and two bulldozers, rescuers reached the boy and pulled him to safety. He was in very good condition and remained cheerful as he recovered with his mother at a nearby hospital.

Kimdale Smith Kim Beverly Fred Smith Saskatoon Big River Shelbrook

Twenty Chinese Escape Reds in Small Boat

Twenty Chinese fleeing communist China reached Hong Kong after five days at sea in a small open boat. The group included one woman and six men who claimed to be Chinese communist government workers. They had safety conduct passes to Formosa dropped by Nationalist planes.

Hong Kung China Hong Kong Formosa

Brewster Receives One Year Jail Term and Fine

Frank W. Brewster, head of a western labor union faction, was sentenced by Federal Judge John Sirica to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for contempt of Congress. The judge refused probation, allowed bond pending appeal, and referred to Brewster’s denial of the subcommittee’s authority to compel records or testimony in the Senate Investigations panel. Brewster argued the panel lacked jurisdiction over labor unions’ internal affairs.

Washington Brewster Fune 2A Senate Investigations Subcommittee Sirica

Boy Held in Fire Fatal to Three

A 12-year-old boy, whose fascination with fire engines led to a deadly midtown blaze, confessed to starting a fire that killed Mrs Mille Smith, 73, Mrs Joseph Cooper, 50, and Clifford Hudspeth, 56. He described other fires set with two to three accomplices nicknamed by him, saying he wanted to see the engines run.

ST. Louis Mowif Mille Smith Joseph Cooper Clifford Hudspeth

Plane makes dramatic takeoff skid and spin near L A

An American Airlines four engine cargo plane failed propeller and left inboard engine during takeoff at International Airport. The crew escaped by rope as the aircraft circled, engine flames ignited grass, and the plane eventually stopped after a 25 minute spin with minor injuries to Captain Mike Moore and two crew members. The right wheel dug a furrow as the left inboard engine caught fire, with investigators unsure of cause.

DCBA Los Angeles International Mike Moore Los Angeles San Carlos American Airlines Dcg International Airport Moore Mack Haites Sunnyvale Calif I. B. Smithson San Mateo

Corinne Calvet to testify in Confidential libel trial

In Los Angeles the Confidential magazine criminal libel trial recessed awaiting a potential Friday witness. Actress Corinne Calvet denied a damning story about alleged amorous demands by her two husbands, while defendant Meade and his wife Marjorie were on the stand detailing the magazine’s published allegations and sources.

Graim Los Angeles Arthur J. Crawley Corinne Calvet John Bromfield Jeff Stone Meade Marjorie At Record Gina Flmland Holly

Jersey Blast Rocks Mill Killing One

An explosion at the Gregory Milling Co plant on Hill and Henderson Streets in Jersey City caused a three alarm fire. The four story concrete building burned out of control, one person was killed and several more injured. A smoke plume rose over the waterfront, and the cause was not disclosed. The plant also housed a wax factory and other firms nearby.

Jersey City N. J Gregory Milling Co Hill and Henderson Sts Holland Tunnel Milling Hudson River

Fiving Costs Hit New High As Calif Prices Jump

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports July price climbs in Southern California reach fresh highs with the consumer price index at 121.1, marking 11 straight months above the national level. Biggest June-to-July rises appear in meat up 20 percent and cigarettes up 7 percent, while transportation falls 0.3 percent. Wage hikes from one to six cents per hour will affect up to 1.4 million workers nationwide.

California Bureau of Sehor Statistics Long Beach

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