Ball Team Shocked, 2 Killed
BIG SPRING Texas AP two Howard County Junior College players were killed and ten injured when a 7300 volt line foul line pole fell into power lines during practice. Victims were Gene Reynolds 19 and Robert Brown 18.
01 Apr 1953
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1953
Page
1
BIG SPRING Texas AP two Howard County Junior College players were killed and ten injured when a 7300 volt line foul line pole fell into power lines during practice. Victims were Gene Reynolds 19 and Robert Brown 18.
The Weatherman warns of a heavy spring snow event in Long Beach with knee-deep drifts, likely disrupting traffic and commutes. Forecaster notes this season's pattern and jokes about the calendar.
Fire Warden Virgil J O Malley was relieved as warden of the Oregon State Penitentiary. Clarence T Gladden, 58, will replace him immediately. Gov. Patterson cited a report from out of state wardens urging immediate hiring of a competent warden until the situation is clarified. First steps to incorporate greater Bellflower were taken by 50 residents in John Simms Park Auditorium.
L A SAYS condemns Senator McCarthy for arrogance after his November win and claims his stance on the Bohlen and Greek shipping issues ignores President Eisenhower. It notes a committee report alleging a deal with Greek shipowners to halt trade with Chinese Communists, praising the aim but signaling political overreach.
The House cleared the way for final passage of a bill that would vest title to offshore lands beneath the marginal seas in the states but with amendments. Rep Keating's measure limited state severance taxes and shifted reimbursement to states for cooperation with federal administration of the outer continental shelf. Debate highlighted federal control versus state taxing rights with votes pending on final passage and Senate open debate on its own submerged lands bill.
In Korea on an inspection of the ammunition supply, Army Sec. Robert T. Stevens, with General Clark and General Taylor, learned from Lt. John P. Dabravalske that stocks at the ammunition center were above normal. revela tions indicate continued efforts to study the supply status.
Jack W. Fetty of 26 Chestnut Fl was fined 50 in Municipal Court Tuesday for tattooing a 16 year old East Los Angeles youth on March 5. A city ordinance bans tattooing anyone under 18 in Long Beach. Fetty claimed he was learning his trade and that the driver’s license shown indicated the youth was 18, but the license belonged to another youth who did not want a tattoo.
Coast Guard helicopter battled 50 mph winds to reach Santa Rosa Island off Southern California. Lt T L Harrison flew to Santa Monica to pick up Navy surgeon Lt P A Janard, then landed on the island and transported Ronald O Williams of Jacksonville Fla with a back injury to Santa Barbara.
The five permanent members of the Security Council end deadlock and back Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden for secretary general. The 56-year-old economist and deputy foreign minister now awaits General Assembly approval. Lie, who had faced heavy criticism, steps down after years of pressure.
A Tuesday tornado struck Farrell Mississippi tearing down small farm buildings and damaging roofs. Dan Hoff, a local businessman, said several structures were blown away and power outages lasted about an hour. Estimated damage reached ten thousand dollars with no injuries reported.
City Council ponders starting sessions with a prayer by a local minister. They also asked City Manager to consult military authorities about delaying jets and aircraft over churches during worship hours. Rev C C Mees advocated the prayer plan, citing President Eisenhower as a model.
Dubuque Iowa reports an 18 year old from New York confessed to five killings in Minnesota Illinois and New York nine incidents over four days. He was arrested with a woman identified as Diana Weggeland and another man in a stolen red convertible. The suspect also claimed to have killed Allen Braverman in Rochester and dumped the body. Police found a .45 caliber pistol and a Marine uniform in the car. He said the motive was to take his wife to California.
Police search Tuesday for burglary of W. D. Johnson Laboratories Inc at 3605 Elm Ave. Det Insps Wishon and Paris report a pound of thorium nitrate in a lead case and a four ounce bottle of uranium acetate stolen by likely juveniles. Caution urged due to cancer risk and explosive, poisonous nature of missing chemicals. Atomic Energy Commission supplied items for research. second burglary in days with other highly dangerous chemicals missing.
Seal Beach voters approved by more than three to one the city council plan to enlarge the populated area by deannexing a 2 block north of Pacific Coast Highway. More than 1200 qualified citizens cast ballots before 8 p m with 373 voting to deannex and 281 voting to retain the area. Approval enables the Hellman estate to drill on the land and in return to release for dwelling subdivision a 31 5 acre tract within the area.
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