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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
1
Three Long Beach youths aged 13, 14, and 15 walked into a Clark Street filling station on Pacific Coast Highway, stole a quart of oil, and fled. Police officers fired three warning shots as the trio ran, then surrendered at the station.
City Council granted a 15 per month raise to more than 2700 employees effective August 1, costing 482000, with special adjustments from 15 to 32 dollars for 225 underpaid workers. Excludes Water Harbor departments and elected officials. Debate over distribution persisted. Mayor Chace and Council member WORKERS noted.
A map from the Institute of Life Insurance shows the share of residents over 65 in each state, challenging the belief that California and Florida hold the largest elderly populations. The article notes assumptions about pensions and aging demographics, with further details continued on Page 22.
W Averell Harriman defeated Senator Estes Kefauver by a wide margin in the District of Columbia Democratic primary for the convention votes. With about three-fourths of the tally counted, Harriman led nearly four to one, signaling Kefauver’s likely inability to catch up. A Kefauver spokesman unofficially conceded and noted Harriman’s strong New Deal alignment and civil rights stance.
Sweden activated wartime defense measures after Russia admitted Red fighters attacked a Swedish Catalina on a mercy mission in the Baltic. The plane, unarmed, was said to have violated Soviet territory, while Swedish officials argued it never neared 80 nautical miles of Soviet land. Two of seven crewmen were wounded. all were rescued. Sweden redeployed a Baltic task force and reactivated air observers as King Gustaf V warned of armed self defense.
SAN FRANCISCO June 16 21 The Navy transport Gen William Weigel carrying a number of Southern California Marine veterans of Korean fighting is scheduled to dock tomorrow Names of servicemen aboard were not available.
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