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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1951
Page
2
A prominent local figure, Max Javoni, is endorsed to win the fifth district race. The description highlights veteran and businessman LIVONI as a potential council member with a decisive nature and a willingness to speak out. The piece frames Rin as a valuable future addition during the coming three years.
Washington legislators plan hearings next week on two measures affecting the city tideland stakes. Observers are optimistic results will favor Long Beach. Clyde Doyle's office in Washington said the Long Beach Compressman will testify in favor of the Walter bill at a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday. The Walter bill would grant states clear title to tidelands now claimed by the federal government. On Tuesday in Washington the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs committee will take up the O'Mahoney interim bill as amended by Sen. Long of Louisiana.
London dispatch says President Truman urged Britain and Iran to settle the Anglo Iranian Oil Co dispute promptly. Attlee and Mossadegh received personal letters regarding the crisis over Iran's impending nationalization move affecting oil control.
In Bella Bella British Columbia on June 1, Native Sisterhood leader Mrs Mary Hall said the group is on strike to demand equal rights with men. The women protest men blocking their wives from speaking with fish packers in canneries and net mending yards as they seek fair work conditions.
Members of the Long Beach Bar meet for the semi-annual Bar Breakfast of the Order of Hammurabi at Miller's Restaurant. Long Beach City College men's pre legal club attends as guests. Keith King, Hammurabi president, will lead the 9 a.m. Sunday event.
Robert Stack leads a motor parade as grand marshal for the Miss Long Beach Pageant opening. The route runs from Broadway and Atlantic to Ocean Blvd and Pine, with events at Municipal Auditorium tonight. Judges include civic leaders and entertainers. prizes cover wardrobes, record art, charm school, and a chance to go to state Miss America finals. Admission is free with preliminary judging today at Wilton Hotel.
The Senate approved lowering the draft age to 18 and creating a universal military training program. The bill extends draft terms, relaxes mental standards to include about 140,000 more, and forms a five member commission to design UMT. If enacted, the measure could be in effect before year end.
The Most Rev Hugh L Tamb named bishop of Greensburg Pa becomes administrator of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia after the death of Cardinal Dougherty. He is 60 and will serve until a new archbishop is appointed by Pope Pius XII. Cardinal Dougherty, 85, dies of a stroke after celebrating mass on the 61st anniversary of his priestly ordination.
Washington dispatch reports VBI director J Edgar Hoover cautioned motorists to use discretion when picking up hitchhikers as vacation season begins. He warned drivers to be alert to criminal attack by individuals posing as travelers along highways nationwide.
Rev N K Hamilton pastor of Lynwood's First Fundamental Baptist Church drowned May 21 while fishing from a small boat. Coast Guard recovered a body near the breakwater identified as the preacher. His wife, expecting a third child, has returned to Alabama. body taken to Cartwright Mortuary in Wilmington.
The 1389 ton coastal lumber schooner Lumber Lady ran aground 70 miles north of here while en route from San Pedro to Rainier Washington with a cargo of Tana. A Coast Guard tug aided and the ship was freed to proceed to San Francisco under its own power after high tide.
Capt Taies Jabara the first jet ace says United Nations air forces in Korea are killing the enemy at 65 to 1. He reports shooting down his fifth and sixth planes over Narva in one day. He praises American and Russian built planes and criticizes Washington leaders.
Dr James Bridenstine, a 34 year old veterinarian and father of three, confessed after hours of questioning to attacking three teen couples in lovers lanes near Bowling Green. Police say he used ammonia and mineral powder to throw acid, injuring two teens including a 16 year old girl. He was captured in a citizen-led trap and is jailed pending further charges.
Governor Earl Warren vetoed a bill that would have let three districts reopen and use for five years buildings condemned for use as schools. The decision stops the plan and preserves current closures.
Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska criticized the administration's foreign aid program as a spendthrift circular during a Washington briefing on the day's developments.
Low tide today is 2 feet at 2 04 AM and high tides 3.5 feet at 2 29 AM and 5.9 feet at 2 22 PM. Tomorrow low tides -6.7 feet at 3 44 AM and 22 feet at 2 32 AM with high tides 34 feet at 10 13 AM and 5.9 feet at 4 00 PM.
Candidates for City Council seats will speak briefly at 7 30 p m Monday in the Long Beach Mounted Guard Chamber 3400 Golden Ave A question and answer period follows H W Derry association president said new officers will be elected after the event Nominating committee members are Kenneth Hosquet Charles Carp and Mrs Schuyler Uffman The general municipal election is Tuesday A Long Beach Board of Realtors resolution urges a No vote on Prop 1 Prop 1 would raise the city tax levy limit from 1 to 150 per 10 assessed value and was adopted after the state legislature approved freeing dry gas revenues for general city use
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