26 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
1
Classified item appears in the Long Beach Press Telegram edition from December 26, 1957. Telephone numbers HE 2 585 and HE 5 161 are listed for contact.
A California jury debated life or death for L. Ewing Scott in the murder of Evelyn Scott. The same jury that convicted him heard closing arguments as the presiding judge separated trial and sentencing under a new law.
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower will depart Friday for about a week at their Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. The White House said the President will work on the State of the Union and other messages to Congress early in the session beginning January 7. Press Secretary Hagerty noted plans to confer at Gettysburg with Budget Director Percival Brundage and possibly with other officials. The trip by car leaves around 2 pm Friday and reporters are asked to limit the number of cars in the motorcade due to prior traffic incidents. The President was at the White House today working on the State of the Union and spoke with Secretary of State Dulles. he is said to be feeling fine after rest following NATO talks in Paris.
Moscow reports that Russians backed a seven point peace plan approved by the Supreme Soviet, while denouncing the Western call for a foreign ministers conference on disarmament. Pravda quoted the NATO summit criticism by Eisenhower and Dulles as a cold war sermon.
A political year begins with Congress resuming in Washington on January 7 to tackle challenging tasks. Readers are directed to Page A-2 for details and Page B-1 for Beach Cumbing. Other pages guide to features in Sports, Editorials, notices, and entertainment sections.
Ceylon reels from three days of floods and howling winds with more than 200 deaths and 250,000 homeless. Government asks Jawaharlal Nehru for air support as provinces suffer. Railways damage, roads blocked, communications down. rainfall continues. relief planes supply food drops.
The all Pullman Florida East Coast Railway special derailed today in Florida injuring about three to four people. Police said there were no deaths. The 11-car train left New York City at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday bound for Miami, blocking tracks north and south of the wreck site.
A generally clear outlook through Friday with little temperature change. Rain probability remains zero, offering stable conditions for outdoor plans.
In Sunland a two car crash on Orovista Ave and Wentworth St killed nurse Jeannette Frith 43 and two men James Schumacher 21 and Martin Kruskamp 21 who were en route with medicine for a sick boy. Two youths, John Matson 17 and Anthony Cossum 16, were hospitalized in critical condition. others suffered injuries. Police estimate Matson’s speed 70 to 75 mph and say man slaughter charges will be filed against him.
Sheriff's deputies investigate the death of an unidentified man found badly burned in the desert about 250 feet off Palmdale road near Victorville. The body was discovered Wednesday by children playing and was dressed in work clothes. An autopsy is pending.
An Associated Press study shows 221 traffic deaths plus 27 in fires and 26 in miscellaneous causes for a total of 274 in a 30 hour Christmas period ending midnight Wednesday. Ohio and New York led fatalities. California recorded 12. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council urges sober reflection to curb holiday tolls.
A chaotic scene unfolds as an octane gasoline spill from a wrecked tank truck in Runaway Bay Jamaica explodes while villagers scoop fuel for home use. Eleven people are killed and 37 injured as the blaze rages for hours. U.S. State Department officials say Secretary Dulles plans a six day New Year visit to Jamaica, leaving Washington December 28 and returning to Kin.
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