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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
2
The piece extols post office workers during the Christmas rush and congratulates Postmaster Howard Goodwin for his long range planning that speeds mailing. It urges courtesy and a smile from the public, noting you are not the only one in town chasing a package.
The City Council plans a meeting with Louis J. Kroeger next week to discuss local civil service reorganization. City Manager Sam E Vickers, Paul B. Wilcox of Associated Property Owners, and APO directors favor full discussion of two proposed plans before decisions.
President Truman said he hopes to spend Christmas at his Independence home but travel depends on world events. He tentatively plans to fly to Missouri Friday for the holidays and, if possible, stay several days there before returning.
High tides today reach 5.6 feet at 13 a m and 3.3 feet at 6 03 p m low tide at 0 0 p m. Tomorrow low tides 2.3 feet at 12 22 a m and 6.2 feet at 2 15 p m with highs 5.7 feet at 6 43 p m and 3.4 feet at 4 47 p m.
The United Press reports an intense cold spell sweeping the East and South. Miami saw 40 degrees while Daytona Beach neared freezing. New York and other cities endured season’s coldest temperatures. Wausau and Devil's Lake hit double-digit below totals as Midwest shivers deepen. many areas face potential white Christmas.
Seaside Memorial Hospital announced standby power units to run critical systems during outages. A battery elevator and a battery controlled refrigeration unit plus five gasoline powered generators will supply emergency surgery and delivery rooms. The facility can accommodate 125 extra patients with mattresses to be used in classrooms and the auditorium.
The Economic Stabilization Agency announced fair price standards for a voluntary control system to freeze prices at December 1 levels and curb profits to pre Korean War rates. The plan covers manufacturers wholesalers retailers and distributors with rollbacks possible for price increases above the new yardstick. Wages are not covered yet but a wage control move is expected soon.
Pittsburgh reports industry leaders alarmed by a government request to roll back steel prices to December 1 levels. DiSalle’s “comply or else” order questions apply to the latest price boosts of 5 percent or 5.50 a ton after a 16 cent an hour wage rise for CIO United Steelworkers. The nationwide price increase adds about 550 million dollars annually to the steel bill.
Chinese spokesman Wu Hsiu-chuan labeled the U.N. cease-fire plan a trickery and plot and said peace in Korea would be possible only on Peiping terms. Wu led a nine member delegation from New York to Peiping, ending 25 days of U.N. hopes for a direct deal with Mao. The U.N. group said cease-fire talks would continue. Wu and aides departed via London, Prague and Moscow after meeting Secretary General Trygve Lie.
City Council revived plans to buy a car for mayor and council. They favored a 1952 Buick master deluxe sedan after considering Cadillacs Oldsmobiles and Packards. Mayor Burton W. Chace, bandaged from a ice cream mishap, urged trading in the 1940 Buick for a newer model. The speedometer’s mileage and cost concerns pressured the decision as City Manager Vickers was asked to draft trade and spec details. Councilman Ray Kealer warned against repeating the debate next year.
Two Stanford researchers told an assembly committee that nearly 50,000 tons of fuels and refuse burn daily in Los Angeles County, producing about 2,000 to 3,000 tons of material that creates the eye irritating haze. They identified tar particles and highway dust as major contributors and urged regulators to target both visible and invisible sources including nitrogen oxides.
Sheriff Eugene W Biscailuz told the county grand jury that evidence of alleged vice protection would trigger a reorganization of the sheriff's department. Jury foreman Carey Hill said the resume covered nearly 20 witnesses, with some current and former staff noted. Biscailuz noted the vice squad was under strength and faced difficulty staffing posts.
An experimental attack plane crashed during preliminary test runs at MARCC California. The pilot’s name was withheld pending next of kin notification. A Navy inquiry board investigated the crash as the aircraft underwent inspection.
Arthur Van Dogaerde aged 51 a cellist with Harold Sterns Orchestra was killed instantly when struck by an automobile while crossing a Las Vegas road near the hotel where the ensemble was performing. The Los Angeles musician was identified by INS records and fatalities were reported late last night with police continuing investigation.
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