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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
2
The piece recalls a Navy shipyard near Tong Beach being ordered closed, a later organized fight to reopen it, and now reports it is back as a permanent installation. Skeptics warn against repeating past promises, noting history of empty assurances.
Dr Reginald Poland praised Long Beach Municipal Art Center to be opened at 2300 iE Queean Blvd as a path to international recognition. He urged developing a waterfront pageant and emphasized art forms from California watercolors to ceramics while welcoming exhibitions for servicemen and tourists.
Washington June 11 Government orders to raise prices for processed meats will reflect higher beef costs from packers. OPS plans price ceilings for sausage products and outlines a veal pricing approach while weighing possible changes to beef ceilings. Congress moves to exempt cotton and livestock from controls as debates over new economic rules continue.
Richard F. Mannon seeks 55000 in damages after a collision with Long Beach City Lines on March 29 while crossing First Street at American Avenue. The suit was filed in Superior Court by attorney C Ransom Samuelson alleging head and back injuries and other harms.
Chicago reports show cattle shipments to 12 major markets at 38,500 head the smallest for a Monday since February 14, 1949. Major packers again refused to buy above ceiling prices while independents bought limited supplies, keeping prices steady to higher in parts of the east and Chicago yards.
Fresno merchants engage in a regional price war with drug chains and a large independent slashing prices on import items like Ronson flash lamps Sunbeam shavers and General Electric Mixmasters. Store manager W R Spargo warns some items are near below cost while Casner plans to meet and beat all cuts.
A signed confession read before Superior Judge Fred Miller recounts Edward Bierce admitting he killed his wife Florence 56 in a downtown hotel room. He describes striking, kicking, and mutilating her after discovering another man, washing the body, and leaving the scene before his arrest at his mother’s home.
A group of Long Beach residents organized a dinner for nineteen paraplegic veterans at the Veterans Hospital, sparked by Bill Meter and Shippy Shipp. Sponsors including Melvin Van Dusen hope to expand the effort into a regular monthly event with games and shows, inviting others to join by leaving their names with Bill Mettler.
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