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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1951
Page
4
A pre-release story by Harry Fulton lists various groups pushing air money for projects. It claims over 100 million would be needed for most proposals and notes citizen groups backing each project often know little about others. The piece urges careful study and a prioritized vote by a sound committee.
Senate Banking Committee records reveal Long Beach among 120 communities that could be labeled critical defense areas and fall under federal rent controls if the proposed bill passes. A committee staffer said areas are under consideration and may not meet standards. Maspero notes more vacancies now than at decontrol and a housing survey is being compiled for Washington.
Vatican reports Pope Pius XII branded Communism by name in a long encyclical, urging Christians to aid missions and free China and Korea. He warned that Marxist doctrine degrades human dignity, calls for state ownership, and endangers missions in the Far East and Latin America. He urged lay Catholic groups to organize in mission lands to evangelize nearly a billion people still in darkness.
Two motorists collided north of the Atlantic Avenue underpass last night, sending five people to Seaside Hospital. Irvin A. Minsky 42 Downey was unhurt. his passengers include Rose Wolfe 65 Robert Wolfe 31 Renee Wolfe 26 Minnie Kate Minsky 38 and Eva Veldink 41 Downey residents.
TORRANCE June 16 Two men and a woman bound and gagged Donald Thackery 54 when he reported for work. They tried and failed to crack a 2000 pound safe containing 1600 dollars. They loaded it onto a hydraulic lift, transferred to a truck and fled. The truck with the missing safe was found hours later by police.
Margaret Truman dined and danced in Luxembourg after arrival from Belgium. She was received by Grand Duchess Charlotte and spoke with Princesses, then dined at the U.S. Legation hosted by Perle Mesta. A dance followed for about 200 guests with Prince Jean among the attendees.
More than 2,000 delegates were expected to attend the four day Disabled American Veterans state convention opening in Santa Cruz. The event runs over the weekend marking the 30th annual gathering of DAV members from across the state.
Mae E. Algeo of the Long Beach Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis warned that polio outbreaks are expected this summer with unknown locations or severity. The chapter will review services to cope with emergencies as officials from 10 western states prepare for contingencies. In Los Angeles County last year there were 3297 polio cases. nationally 33 351 in 1950, with $5 000 in 1951 funds already used to cover 1950 bills and ongoing care for past patients.
Cpl. William E. Taylor, 20, a bazooka man in the First Marine Division, was reported killed in action. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. E. Taylor Sr., he had attended City College and Jordan High School, and served at Inchon Seoul and Wonsan after frostbite during Chosin withdrawal. Survived by brothers Ronald and Richard and sister Mrs. Dorothy T. Larris.
Two long branch Post Office employees, Jeff and Donald Pinnis, will fly to Washington to attend a joint conference of the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Donald Pinnis, chairman of the executive board California State Association of Letter Carriers, and Mike Kosloski, president of Local 543 Post Office Clerks, lead the delegation. The meeting, starting tomorrow, aims to press Congress for postal pay raises.
Great Falls Montana June 16 Roger Date Hampton 25 year old pianist with the Towns men Trio was killed today when he fell from a fourth floor hotel window. A trio member said Hampton tripped on something and fell. The group had opened an engagement at the hotel last night. Hampton is survived by his widow and two children of Pomona California.
In Muskegon Michigan on mid June 16 a small bouquet was laid at the funeral of Judge Joseph F. Sanford. The $2.50 floral offering came from 44 prisoners at the Muskegon County Jail.
President Truman signed a two year extension of the reciprocal trade program while criticizing Congress for tight restrictions. He urged general principles on tariffs and warned against product by product legislation. The program, a cornerstone of U S foreign policy, will continue until June 1953 and halts special concessions to Soviet Russia and its satellites.
Washington reports another group of college and callepe students took the nationwide Selective Service examination to determine draft deferment for education. An estimated 122000 students sat at over 1200 centers with math vocab and reading comprehension as core. A third test will be on June 30 and a fourth on July 12 for those observing Sabbath restrictions.
Regents terminated Assistant Physics Professor Joseph W. Weinberg who had been nicknamed Scientist X. He received one year’s salary about 6000 dollars and is relieved from teaching and research effective June 15 1951 after refusing to answer questions from a federal grand jury.
Tides show today low at 2 feet 1 32 p m and high at 2 4 feet 9 04 am and 68 feet 7 50 Beem. Low tides tomorrow at minus 1 6 feet 3 27 am and 2 feet 2 02 pm with high tides 3 7 feet 6 57 am and 7 1 feet 8 48 pm
City faces policy choice on releasing tidelands oil revenues for general use. About 37.5 million dollars in past earnings and 10 to 15 million yearly may become available, pending charter changes and contracts. Proposals include storm drainage, parks, civic center, hospital, airport, and harbor-related developments.
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