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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
4
The piece notes 6 to 8 Republicans seek a Congressional candidacy, with 2 or 3 likely to run regardless of groups. A split could boost a Democrat who files on both tickets and gains GOP support. It urges Republicans to consolidate behind one candidate to avoid a messy primary.
Harrington, named city personnel director, will head the proposed central services department starting July 1 with a $625 monthly salary. The department will consolidate house keeping services and include the city garage, caretakers, elevator operators, custodians, and the city print shop under one roof, with Harrington praised as a strong, familiar administrator.
The City Council authorized establishment of a municipal art department within city government. City Atty. Irving M. Smith was asked to draft an amendment to the salary ordinance. New positions include art director with a 490 to 593 dollar salary, secretary, laborer, caretaker, and gardener. The city manager noted not all positions will likely be used simultaneously.
Inflation hit U S juke boxes as new models cost a dime in Los Angeles San Diego and Fresno with nationwide uptake expected within 90 days per the National Association of Music Box Operators.
President Truman signed a peacetime universal training draft law lowering induction to age 18 and extending service to two years. The measure tightens deferments, expands active duty for reservists and National Guardsmen, and lowers the Army induction test passing score. It also sets 18 to 25 as induction ages, with broad changes to deferment rules and phased implementation.
Washington summary of the new draft law outlines no change in registration at age 18 for all males, but new rules extend liability to those deferred for any reason up to age 35. Induction targets 18 now, with local boards exhausting 19 to 25. service length expands to 24 months active plus reserve time. 4-F standards tighten to admit about 150,000. Universal training remains only a principle, pending further legislation.
Richfield City Council authorized freeing 485000 of tideland oil funds impounded under a 1948 agreement with Richfield Oil Corp and Harbor Commission. The release covers 425000 tied to pre drill-site expenditures at Pier A east. Actions included fence construction bids, amending the penal code to ban swimming near Magnolia Pier, and standard bay construction specs.
In Los Angeles on June 19, 53 year old promoter and lecturer Robert Noble was freed of grand theft charges filed by 74 year old Catherine Thurman. Police said evidence was insufficient to support that Noble stole sheets pillow slips books and $62 from her home last Friday. Noble, released from city jail, called the accusation ridiculous.
The Navy said the destroyer Frank E. Evans sustained minor damage in a brief gun battle with Communist shore batteries near Wonsan, Korea. No casualties were reported. Evans home port is San Diego Naval Base.
Dr. Roger Revelle of Scripps Institution of Oceanography told the Pacific division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science that heat from the molten core below the 2000 mile mantle pushes rocks upward while water continually pours from the mantle to enlarge the oceans.
Associated Property Owners urged a long range capital improvement program for Long Beach. Paul B. Wilcox said future oil revenues justify planning and that the City Planning Office should lead, with Council funding for the study. The plan would prioritize essential projects to resist pressure groups.
Milton B. Arthur president of the Recreation Commission announced at Poly High School that proposals for future park and recreational needs will be submitted to the City Council within several weeks. He said the proposals reflect joint thinking of the Flaming, Park and Recreation Commissions during the pre-summer recreation institute session attended by professional workers overseeing the 195% summer playground program opening Monday.
Charles Hughes urged the City Council to send a representative to the Goodwill Conference of Mayors in Japan. He said the Tokyo hosted event aims to route European tourist trade to Japan and could make Long Beach a stepping stone to the Orient, boosting local benefits.
Fire raged through a Salt Lake beach resort early today causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Two bathhouses a laundry boiler room and hothouse at Saltair were destroyed with no injuries reported.
United Air Lines canceled all 10 local flights from Long Beach yesterday as 900 pilots and co pilots walked out nationwide. In Los Angeles 36 UAL flights were canceled with pickets at the International Airport while Washington ordered a return to work. The dispute centers on pay and a proposed switch to a mileage based system.
In San Bernardino on June 19, prosecutors presented more than forty items including a five pound granite rock a broken vodka bottle and a battered flashlight as evidence in the murder trial of Rose Marie Birdsall who says she acted in self defense after an assault by Warren L. Addenfield Birdsall a 24 year old former waitress appeared frightened as exhibits were shown and wept with her mother during a recess authorities say she killed Addenfield by striking him with the rock after using the flashlight and bottle to incapacitate him The state planned to introduce new evidence suggesting a different action by Birdsall when the trial resumes tomorrow.
A woman motorist escaped with minor injuries to her right leg when the car she drove collided with Russell Tod Thorpe's vehicle at Locust Ave and 20th St. Thorpe, 16, of 2775 Adriatic Ave, was cited for failure to stop at the sign. Mrs Marjorie Movement Wang, 34, of 2015 Pine Ave, was treated at St Marys Hospital after being hurled from her car.
Low tides today 1.8 feet at 1. A.m. and 2.1 feet at 4:06 P.M. High tides 3.8 feet at 11:39 A.M. and 6.8 feet at 10:24 P.M. Tomorrow low tides listed as negative values and 2.2 feet at 4:50 P.M. High tides shown as 3.0 feet and 5 feet at unspecified times.
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