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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
4
Residents of Seal Beach clash over casino gambling as council seats come up for re election. Citizens express opposition to gambling while operators claim influence. Community tensions rise amid talks on airport poker licensing and political leverage in the city.
In Sacramento on May 31 the Assembly Ways and Means Committee killed a constitutional amendment to pay California’s 1.5 million veterans a monthly top bonus of 400 dollars. Rosenthal estimated average veteran benefits would be 325 dollars, with state cost around 341000 and annual cost near 38000000. The American Legion opposed the measure citing existing aid programs that left California ahead of other states.
Los Angeles County Spring Fair drew 55 620 guests through Mayfair Park turnstiles at South St. and Clark Ave. Kids Day today promises a wife long parade and events. Highlights included the judging of a 4 year old Guernsey heifer entered by William Page III of Artesia.
Miss Margaret Truman was invited to dine with King George and Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in a private dinner honoring King Haakon of Norway, who arrives June 5. Truman is en route by ship for a tour of the European continent.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson prepares calmly for Senate questioning on Gen Douglas MacArthur’s dismissal. He takes the hearing transcript home for a final review and is set to testify at 10 am EDT on Capitol Hill facing GOP critics.
Hilo C. Cordiero of Bellflower says he picked up two young women at Anaheim Street and Orange Avenue and was forced from his car at Dawson and 15th Street. One pulled a gun, demanded $2, then another hit him with a board. The women left with $24. Cordiero required eight stitches at Seaside Hoagpitnt.
Admiral Forrest Sherman testified that Joint Chiefs of Staff warned of a greatly increased plan for World War III as UN forces faced potential expulsion from Korea. He said President Truman ordered curbs on foreign policy speeches and that MacArthur violated the order, prompting recall. Sherman argued Russia could suspend the Korean war and warned Mao is under Russian influence. He cited improving US military position and questioned US timing in Korea while noting debates over sending ground forces.
Planes from the U S aircraft carrier Bonhomme Richard entered the Korean War yesterday. They raided north of Hwachon and bombed light airstrips at Wonsan. The action followed with shore bombardment staged by the ships Bonhomme Richard and Bonner.
Sen. Hickenlooper, chairing part of the MacArthur firing probe, condemned the ouster as a politics driven move. He called MacArthur’s treatment “shabby” and said civilian control over the military was misrepresented by the State Department and Joint Chiefs. He urged Acheson testimony to expose maneuvers in Far East policy.
Los Angeles May 31 The government chief witness against gambler Mickey Cohen and his wife Vavanne at their income tax evasion trial next week died today. Accountant Harry Sackman 61 died at home from chronic heart ailment. Sackman had prepared Cohen's tax returns for the three years under indictment for defrauding the government of more than 150000 dollars.
New York May 31 Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney who served under Gen. Douglas MacArthur the last ten years retired today from active military service.
Weather high and low temperatures across cities reported by the U S Weather Bureau note missing data from Eastern points due to relay failure. Coastal readings include Long Beach 73 and Los Angeles 72 with other stations such as Portland 72 San Francisco 79 and St Louis 89. Tides show lows of 1.7 feet at 1 36 p m and 0 5 to 3 5 feet at various times with highs around 3 2 to 8 9 feet on successive days.
Local county records show a Long Beach inquiring about Carl Fletcher and Raymond C. Simpson as Seventh District candidates. Both seem to meet residency and registration rules, Skupson noting a Magnolia Avenue address since 1950 and Fletcher reporting district voting in the past nine years.
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