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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1951
Page
2
A circulating rumor suggests Congressman Clyde Doyle may seek election in the 3rd district rather than the Thai. The 18th district would gain Long Beach voters and lose Compton South Gate and Lynwood, altering Doyle's traditional strongholds.
London June 9 Gen Omar N Bradley urged all Atlantic pact members including the United States to accelerate rearmament saying we do not know how much time is left. He spoke after talks with French and British military leaders and said he was not satisfied with progress anywhere including the United States. He noted no new peace plans and emphasized military preparations for any possible armistice.
In DATCHET England Princess Margaret was drenched as a rain soaked tent roof split and a torrent of water drenched her while she signed autographs after dedicating the town's new playing field. Spectators numbered about 5000 and the princess laughed off the mishap.
Virginia born Margaret Truman joined 2600 guests at a garden party at Cliveden hosted by Lady Astor. Notables included Gen Omar Bradley Admiral Robert Carney and ambassador Walter Gifford as the Truman daughter mingled with society.
In Maywood on June 9 Mrs. Erving G Block, 39, delivered a son weighing 13 pounds 12 ounces at Maywood Hospital. The baby, Donald Steven Block, is the fourth child for Block, a 44 year old defense plant foreman. He recalled his brother weighed 16 pounds at birth and noted the newborn’s uncle was born before him. His older sister has a one year old boy.
Washington June 9 IN S The government is compiling a list of beef buyers at major stockyards this week to determine if black marketeers spark a looming meat shortage. OPS agents survey 42 markets with sales 31 below year earlier. Major packers say they cannot buy cattle at ceilings.
A historical note records sausages appearing in a cooking book dated year 228. The fragment describes culinary use and timing in ancient food writing.
London reports a promising lead in the Western Europe manhunt for two British diplomats, Guy Burgess and Donald MacLean. Burgess reportedly drove from France to Florence and Rome then south to Italy, possibly meeting an unnamed diplomat, while MacLean remained in France awaiting Burgess. Burgess sent a cable to his mother before continuing south, suggesting a personal motive for travel.
W A MacArthur serves as guest teacher for the young adult class at North Long Beach Methodist Church Sundays at 9 45 a m this month He leads a lesson series titled The Christian Mission He sits on the church board of stewards is an alternate lay leader and a member of the poll finance and building committees.
High tides today predicted at 3.4 feet 3 45 p m with low tides at 4 A m minus 6 2 feet and 3 feet at 7755 cm High tides tomorrow seen at 44 feet 4 17 a m and 38 feet 4 21 p m with lows at 6 5 feet 9 59 a m and 2 7 feet 3 50 p m
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