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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1957

Page

1

New Drinking Cure Trial Shows Arsenic Poison Plan

A Michigan woman, 30, from Chelsea, allegedly tried to cure her husband’s drinking by spiking his beer with arsenic and rat poison for four years. She says she aimed to help, not hurt, and claims she learned the method in Kentucky. She is jailed on a murder attempt charge with a $2,000 bond after hospital treatment for arsenic poisoning.

Ann Arbor Mich Lugy Wireman Chelsea Kentucky Oren Wireman Wirerain St. Joseph] Mercy Hospital Roy Tice Washtenaw County Salyersville Tice

Building collapse on New York's Lower East Side kills woman

A three story brick tenement collapsed in Manhattan's Lower East Side killing a woman tentatively identified as Mrs Anna Leykuli. An elderly man was found uninjured nearby and a second tenant was rescued after being trapped. Five residents lived in the building as gas fumes spread and another nearby building was evacuated as a precaution.

Lower East Side New York Wnter Anna Leykuli Pa- Vice Martin Scott Manhattan Chinatown Sam Gelernter John Sabryger Allan Thomson Uilding

Assembly Votes Bill to Fight Subsidence

Long Beach Assemblyman William S. Grant sponsored a bill granting eminent domain to acquire property for subsidence remediation. The Assembly approved it Friday by LI to 1, sending the measure to the Senate as the first of three anti subsidence bills. Officials expect governor support and are promoting a broader package to curb harbor subsidence and create district mechanisms for enforcement.

Assembly Long Beach William S. Grant Senate Cty Iss Long Beach P Knight Friday Sacramento

Nevada A Test Postponed Again

The atomic test explosion at the Nevada site was postponed for a third time due to threatening winds. The shot had been set for 3 am and weather checks confirmed wind patterns would likely send fallout over southern Nevada populations. The Nevada Test Organization said the shot will be attempted before Sunday.

Atomic Test Site Nev Nevada Nevada Test Organization Dela

Four Bandits Rob Ohio Store With $60,000

Four masked men robbed Fame Inc. in Maple Heights, a public employee discount store, fleeing with an estimated 50 000 to 60 000 after forcing the manager to open a safe. They entered through the roof at 8 am using shotguns from the sports department and tied up five maintenance workers.

Cleveland Fame, Inc Maple ‘Heights Ind Irving Mills Mills Saute Grant Hersrobbers Thienbert

Fragmented Classifieds Reference Listing

An OCR fragment lists where to find sections in the issue, including Churches, Classifieds, Comics, Crossworth, Death Notices, Financial, Schools, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, Tides, Temperatures, TV and Radio, and Vital Statistics with page designations and misprints. It shows page identifiers such as B-3, B-12, A-2, and B-S, indicating a guided index rather than a readable event.

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Train collision kills woman and commuter in California

Seven Long Beach area residents die in six traffic crashes Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Maxine Girdner, 29, of Manhattan Beach, is killed when a southbound Santa Fe train collides with her car at Ball Road crossing in Anaheim. The engineer, Orville Paquet, 60 mph, says he did not see the car until impact. The body is taken to Anaheim Community Hospital. A separate crash at Elm and Alameda in Compton kills Earl W. Wilson, 32, and an unidentified woman, about 30. The truck driver, Bernard Mitberger, 32, is uninjured. The Ball Road crossing has seen multiple accidents this year.

Long Beach Pendore Maxine Girdner Ern Dry Follertat Ronald Ledinghan Marine Age Manhattan Beach Patrick DesGeorges Lotsiia Blvd Lomiia Earl W. Wilson Lop Anptlen Mary Hughes Tecturiseh St South Gate Benjamin Gelfenbaum Dalewood Ave Norwalk Gardner Ball Re.d Anaheim Anaheim Community Hospital Orville J. Paquet San Bernardino Paquet Roland Ver Fier Thetar Ball ‘Rd Wilson Elm and Alameda Sts Compton Ber‘Inard ‘Mitberger Cast Ave Compton Foth W. W. Chure Roger Boucher Elm St Alameda

Labor Quiz Eyes Other Unionists Labor Probe

Senate investigators said public hearings will broaden to include leaders beyond Teamsters President Dave Beck. The Spring into hearings will probe Nathan Shefferman’s consulting fees and related dealings with employers, involving officials from at least two unions, with New York cited as a covered city.

Washington Senate Tackets Fur Cure Chicago Teamsters Dave Beck Senate Nathan Sheffer- Tan Beck Capitol Hill Chatrman McClellan D-Ark Special Investigating Committee Shefferman Tabor Robert F. Kennedy New York

Father of Three Trapped in Pa Mine Depth 250 Feet

LYKENS Pa UP A 34 year old coal miner and father of three children is trapped 250 feet underground by a cave in near Short Mountain one mile west of Lykens. Rescue workers have worked since Friday morning trying to reach him after a companion on the upper level escaped with injuries.

Lykens David Snyder U. S.i Mings Snyder Short Mountain Thesman

Record-Sharp Quake in Aleutians Area

A sharp earthquake was recorded early today near the Aleutians. Fordham University seismology observatory reported the tremor, with Joseph Lynch cited in the bulletin.

Aleutians New, York Fordham University Seismo- Joseph

Boy Rescued From Dry Well Recovers In Hospital

Seven year old Benjamin Hooper was pulled from a backyard well after 24 hours entrapment. He recogniz ed his parents and asked for a toy car for his July birthday while under oxygen. Doctors report a shoulder injury and possible pneumonia risk. X rays planned to check for fractures. The mother and father, both shaken, stayed by his bedside as he began solid food.

Benjamin Hooper Manorville N. Y Esses Ris

Rains Pose New Texas Flood Peril

A fast moving squall line brought heavy rain across northern Texas and drenched wide areas of the state. Wichita Falls Civil Defense chief warned of potential flash floods as up to 4.07 inches fell in 14 hours. Oklahoma reported high water for the third straight day and at least three tornadoes were observed overnight without damage. Flash flood risk targeted the Nueces River basin northwest of Uvalde while San Angelo saw thunderstorms.

Texas Okdahoma Wichita Falls Tex Civil Defense Steve Smarchand Nueces River Uvalde Fail San Angelo

Weather forecast shows cloudy toCleomenes, Sunday

Considerable cleo di eas through Sunday with local early morning drink, becoming partly sunny in afternoon.

Air France Liner Lands on Two Engines

Air France said one of its four engine trans Atlantic liners landed safely at Gander Newfoundland on two engines today after developing motor trouble over mid Atlantic.

Paris Air France Uners Gander Newfoundland Mid Atlantic

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