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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
2
Councilmen push for rapid maneuvering, anger rises as decisions looming, long term plans depend on current leadership. Officials scramble to gain support while campaign motives and footing stability are questioned, signaling future shifts in governance.
Sacramento June 14. The Assembly passed a bill to provide additional state aid for schools totaling thirty million for elementary schools ten million for high schools and six hundred thousand for transportation along with a million for junior colleges. The measure, authored by Assemblyman Francis Dunn, faces funding questions and potential tax measures in the next session. A separate lobbyist credentials bill was referred for further study after a senator in the gallery voiced objections.
Prosecutor Henneth F erhind returns to active reserve duties to participate in a Wiedlay training program for Army tenets officers. He serves with the judge advocate general's office at Fort MacArthur as captain in the Army reserve.
Former Defense Secretary James V. Johnson testified for over six hours before a Senate committee, defending General MacArthur and criticizing the State Department. He said policy fights with Dean Acheson included Formosa arms, Germany, and China at the UN. Johnson, fired by Truman after disputes, warned the United States may need to adopt parts of MacArthur's program to end the Korean bloodletting and counter Soviet pressure.
Fred Schott reports on the third annual graduation dance at the Auditium where about 4200 attendees enjoyed Monica Lewis, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Stan Kenton, and Champ Butler. The event, underwritten by The Independent for safety and town cohesion, kept seniors of Poly Wilson and Jordan entertained until 5 am with late snacks at the Pacific Coast Club.
Three eleven year old boys, Arden Manson and David Burkness of Ulen and Dennis Morkes of Audubon, drowned while swimming in a water filled gravel pit near Lake Park in northwest Minnesota.
Three city officials including Chief of Police Williams and Tax Collector Hoover must appear in Los Angeles on June 22 to show cause why Fascination Inc. should receive a permit for a game at 100 W. Pike. A writ by Superior Judge Frank Swain seeks the license and alleges the game is not a game of chance, while authorities say it is.
The destroyer Walke was ripped by an underwater explosion on June 12 east of Kosong, killing 26 and wounding seven in the largest naval incident of the Korean War. The ship limped to a Japanese port under escort, with seven other U S vessels damaged or lost to enemy fire.
Bids for a steel cylinder and covered pipeline from Dominguez Junction and Santa Fe Ave to Long Peach Blvd and Gordon St in North Long Beach were opened yesterday by the Board of Water Commissioners. Lowest bid was 168 654.85 from Craig and Joy Constructors of Long Beach. The project ties into the J Will Johnson Reservoir and is part of the department�s 6.4 million Master Expansion Plan.
Low tide today at V4259 reaches 1.6 feet. High tides occur at 7:02 p.m. reaching Di feet and 9.9 feet at 1:35 p.m. Tomorrow low tides reach 0.4 feet at 1:85 p.m. and 1.3 feet at 12:45 p.m. High tides are 3.4 feet at 8:07 a.m. and 6.1 feet at 7:17 p.m.
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