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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1951
Page
4
The rumor circulates that Clyde Doyle may run in the redefined Yard district rather than the 18th. Doyle’s past strongholds Compton South Gate and Lynwood are shifting. supporters say he could contest the new district without hometown voting.
London dispatch cites Gen Orvar Bradley urging accelerated rear mament by all Atlantic pact members including the United States, says no new Korea cease fire talks were discussed, and notes focus on military rather than political solutions amid reports of Marshall trip. Bradley faults progress and urges more fronts to Korea.
Princess Margaret was drenched as a rain-soaked tent roof split during a dedication ceremony in Datchet England on June 3. A water flood poured over her while she signed autographs for spectators after she had just inaugurated the town’s new playing field.
Virginia born Lady Astor praised her guest as a transformative force in Anglo American relations after a five day tour. Margaret Truman mingled with 2000 guests at Cliveden as Queen Elizabeth and other notable figures attended. Attendees included General Omar Bradley Admiral Robert Carney and Ambassador Walter Gifford in formal summer attire.
Maywood Jane and Erving G Block welcome Donald Steven Block weighing 13 pounds 12 ounces at Maywood Hospital a record for the facility The baby is the couple's fourth child and comes as the family recalls a 16 pound birth in the relative history of the kin Donald is said to be an uncle even before his birth with a year old sister already in the family.
Washington June 9 15 The Office of Price Stabilization and agents survey 12 livestock markets as beef buyers tests show sales 31 percent below year earlier levels Major packers Swift Armour Cudahy Wilson say they cannot buy cattle at OPS ceilings prompting talk of a coming beef shortage retail meat shelves may face tight supplies starting Monday Pork poultry and fish expected plentiful Industry urges to extend price controls beyond June 30 while live stock may be exempted if legislation passes.
An item notes a reference to laughs related to a cooking book dated in the year 228. The fragment suggests a playful or anecdotal connection between humor and culinary literature from an ancient or fictional period.
London dispatch reports a possible breakthrough in the British diplomat disappearance case. Guy Burgess allegedly drove from France to Florence then south toward Italy, meeting a diplomatic colleague in Florence before traveling by car toward Rome. Donald MacLean remains in France, with both still missing as the manhunt spans Europe and beyond.
W A MacArthur serves on the church board and is guest teacher for the young adult class at North Long Beach Methodist Church. He leads a Sundays at 9 45 a m reading and discussion series titled The Christian Mission and is active on the finance and building committees and in church fellowship roles.
Tides today show high tides of 3.5 feet at 1 45 p m and 3 feet at 7 55 p m with low tides near 0.2 feet at 8 14 a m. Tomorrow’s high tides are 4 4 feet at 1 17 a m and 3.8 feet at 4 21 p m with low tides about 0.5 feet at 6 59 a m and 2 7 feet at 7 50 a m.
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