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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
4
A fragmentary note discusses gangland violence in Los Angeles and a lawyer who defends racketeers. It argues for tougher penalties and stronger police action to curb such crimes in fashionable residential districts. The piece emphasizes proactive law enforcement to protect the city.
Ed James, Studebaker dealer, takes general chairmanship of the 1951 March of Dimes campaign in Long Beach. Mrs. Gail C. Jindsim, president of the Long Beach Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, announced the plan. A luncheon with press, radio, advertising and publicity executives will outline campaign details at the La Lauri Hotel. Dates are January 13 to 31, with advanced gifts solicitation soon after Christmas. The chapter aims to raise 100000 to fund polio care.
Harbor commissioners yesterday assumed full cost to hire former Senator Sheridan Downey to push California tidelands claim. Port manager E J Amar told peers other ports had urged sharing expenses as Downey had worked since December 1. Commissioners asked the city attorney to draft a contract under which Downey would be paid 1500 dollars monthly salary and 1500 dollars monthly expenses, retroactive to December 1.
High tide today is 6.3 feet at 4:37 a.m and low tide at 1.i? a.m. Details show tomorrow’s highs of 3.9 feet at 1:09 a.m and 6 feet at 11:33 a.m and lows of 2.7 feet at 5:33 a.m and 4 feet at 7:06 p.m.
President Truman moved toward a formal emergency declaration to expand war powers and set wage and price controls. White House talks with the National Security Council and top advisers preceded bipartisan congressional briefings and a possible national address. Officials signaled potential immediate actions including wage ceilings and plant shifts to meet wartime needs.
Long Beach Unified School District voted mandatory atomic first aid for about 2000 employees. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb outlined plans with 100 instructors to be trained by Red Cross next month, to teach the remaining staff by April 30. The government booklet Survival Under Atomic Attack was adopted as the official guide.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur visited Korea and reported the Allied Army in good shape with high morale. He met Lt. Gen. Walton Walker and Maj. Gen. Edward Almond, then returned to Tokyo to coordinate continued operations. He issued a briefing praising intact units and asserting enemy losses far exceed UN claims.
Western Korea sees fresh fighting as Baghur Army units halt regrouped North Korean forces estimated just over a division. US and allied air power claim heavy strikes killing thousands, with Marines and infantry advancing toward Hamhung and refugee columns swelling north of the parallel amid reports of Chinese forces pressing east toward Hungnam.
Secretary of State Acheson will fly to Brussels to attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council of Foreign Ministers. The State Department did not specify departure time from Washington, but Brussels announced the ministers’ meeting is set for next Monday. Acheson could depart as late as Sunday to reach Brussels in time.
Police report a 15 year old boy from 430 E Plymouth Riverside was injured when attempting to pick apart a dynamite cap stored in a garage behind David Davis's home. The blast blew off his left thumb and he was taken to Seaside Hospital.
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