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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1952
Page
4
London suffers the worst fog in history closing much of the city. Losses exceed 10 million dollars due to smoke, delays, accidents, and business losses. Eleven prize cattle died at Smithfield fat stock show. 40 more in serious condition as veterinarians treated animals with penicillin.
Elias L Williams of 1125 ar eadiant reports a passkey burglary Monday night. A gray suit and a table model radio were taken valued at 894 jams.
Eleven crewmen aboard the American Rose barely escaped a boiler room fire after an explosion 17 miles southeast of San Clemente Island. Skipper Raymond Dragich and the 10 others launched a skiff as flames swept the 85 foot vessel, which burned to the waterline and sank. Coast Guard cutters towed the men to San Pedro. most crew were Japanese and declined to name themselves. An inquiry hearing was reported pending.
More than eight hundred Long Beach City College students in the business and technical division near Pacific Coast Highway were examined in cooperation with the Long Beach Tuberculosis and Health Association. An additional sixteen hundred will be tested today as campus group Worsemen sponsors. The health survey found nine heart defects and four tuberculosis cases among two thousand nine students previously tested at Long Beach State College, and three tuberculosis cases plus twenty one heart defects among five hundred seventy seven city college examinees.
The Writers' Market League Los Angeles chapter will hold a home talent meeting at 8 p.m. December 11 in the Lez S Cuuk rooms at 3028 With St. in Los Angeles with talks by publishing members. A second chapter meeting is set for 7 30 p.m. December 12 at 773 Orizaba Ave to discuss Dialogue in a Story.
Belgrade radio reported a new purge list of Czechoslovak leaders amid tensions from Prague treason trials. Names included ministers and officials, with Zidek and Kopriva noted as fired, while Fierlinger’s name was briefly listed and then corrected. The report ties the moves to alleged shortages and pressure on the regime as industry stalls under the five year plan.
Testimony centered on Lybarger veracity andBlake’s alleged gambling disclosures Tim Tomlin mayor and Tec Murphy disputed claims Blake faced liquor-sale accusations after 2 30 a m duty period and dismissal charges remained unresolved following cross examination by City Attorney Albert Ramsey
Lena Riddle aged 12 eloped with 31 year old Clinton H Jones and left for Kentucky after marriage at Lake Manawa Iowa. Her parents consented after three weeks of pleading. school expelled her when the marriage was learned. The license age with parental consent in Iowa is 14.
Riots paralyze Casablanca during a 24 hour CGT strike following the murder of Hached in Tunisia. Police and troops opened fire on mobs, killing many Arabs as they attacked a police station and dispersed groups with Nationalist banners. Similar unrest spreads to Tunisia and Tangier with protests and guard duties by French and Spanish troops.
Henry D. Lawrence of 641 Terraine Ave was reappointed to the Long Beach Unified School District personnel commission by the State Personnel Board. He will serve another three year term expiring December 1, 1955. Other commissioners are Cloyce H. Bogle and Clarence E. Sort.
The Board of Education awarded a 14860 paving contract to Sully Miller Contracting Co. for Mark Twain School in Lakewood. A separate 1987 award to Pacific Coast Paving Co. funded paving at Franklin Junior High School.
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