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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
4
Yesterday's election mood shifts to next spring's state and national primaries. Republicans race to nominate a congressional candidate while several hopefuls split votes. With a divided field, Clyde Doyle could win with a minority, as new district lines cover areas that opposed him last year.
City Manager Sam Mickers told the City Council that strict expenditure curtailment since March 27 will allow starting the new fiscal year July 1 with a beginning surplus of 180000. Savings came from reduced material purchases, layoffs, and halted public works. The city expects 367525 from the Cash Basis Fund to carry into the new year, enabling July expenses with a balance for August.
TOKYO June 5 Sp All 100 men aboard the two C1119 flying boxcars were downed in error by United Nations artillery in Korea Sunday and are missing in action. Earlier reports that three of the 110 survived were found erroneous. Artillery shells hit one cargo plane causing it to disintegrate in the air while the other crashed while trying to avoid debris from the first.
Los Angeles message says Ernest Dixon, regional coordinator for California civil defense, announced the appointment of Lt. Cmdr. T. M. Stevens USNR ret as division of communications field representative. Stevens is assigned to the defense post role in field operations.
Siamese twin girls were born to Mrs. Ratert Litchfield weighing nine pounds and 32 duqees at birth. The twins are joined at the chest with one heart and are kept alive in an incubator. Both mother and babies were reported doing well and in good condition.
The Feather River water project to move water to Southern California was adopted by the State Water Resources Board in Sacramento. The board urged legislative approval and a $750,000 appropriation for studies on a plan costing about $1.27 billion, including 566 miles of conduit from the Delta to Cottonwood Creek tributary in San Diego.
Washington June 5 Senate and House conferees agreed on terms of the $190,000,000 food loan for India after removing provisions requiring partial repayment in monazite land and other strategic materials. The bill will permit long term food credits under an agreement to be worked out between the Economic Cooperation Administration and the Indian government.
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station announces a personnel shakeup including retirement of Captain Michael H. Kernodle after 30 years of service and promotions for six officers. Captain Edward J. Drew will relieve Kernodle as commander of the 12th Naval District Air Bases. other officers receive new commands or assignments.
The Senate approved the $800 million Central Arizona irrigation project sending the bill to the House. The body defeated an attempt to send the measure back for more study and faced opposition from California senators over Colorado River water rights.
The State Supreme Court set June 21 for hearings in San Francisco on five loyalty oath cases including the University of California Board of Regents. Other cases from the District Court of Appeals involve San Francisco teachers and the Levering Act requiring state employees to sign a non Communist oath.
Sacramento June 5 a bill to raise the minimum salary of certified California school teachers from 2400 to 3000 dollars a year was passed by the Senate today.
The City Council moved to raise police and fire salaries to match regional peers. A new five step plan sets monthly wages for ranks from patrolman to captain, with top salaries ranging up to 515 per month for chiefs and 535 for certain admin roles. The $30 blanket raise for all city employees starts mid summer, costing about 864,000 annually, while the special police fire adjustment adds 180,000 yearly.
City Auditor John R. Mansell says harbor department uses different accounting procedures and requires an implicit policy to install a sound inventory program with accurate monetary values. A conference will include city and harbor officials, council members, managers, and industry representatives to discuss a unified budget and inventory approach.
Gov Earl Warren asked Atty Gen Edmund G Brown for a legality ruling on a bill to amend tideland status allowing Long Beach to receive tideland dry gas revenue and 30 percent of tidel and oil money. The bill, already passed by the Legislature, would become law without a signature if not vetoed today, or require a two thirds veto override if Brown approves the veto later.
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