Fast Life By PETRONIUS Jr
City readers are invited to consult the city charter for guidance on municipal governance and governance details. The note emphasizes practical knowledge and local affairs.
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1951
Page
4
City readers are invited to consult the city charter for guidance on municipal governance and governance details. The note emphasizes practical knowledge and local affairs.
The charter has been overly altered making it hard to follow. While talk of adopting a new charter faded, the need to update the current document is clear and would require funds for reprinting to make it usable.
In a fray of Cold War diplomacy U S Ambassador Dulles and Secretary Acheson adviser Tulies questioned Malik peace proposals. They warned Russia via Red China pulls strings while Malik’s plan may be propaganda. Senator O Mahoney called it a propaganda ploy risking setbacks for peace and UN aims. Truman and Acheson stayed engaged as events unfolded.
High tide today at 4.4 feet and low tides at 12:05 a.m. and 2 feet. Tomorrow’s highs reach 3.6 feet at 3:38 a.m. and 4 feet at 4:55 a.m. Low tides include 0 feet and 14 feet at 11:48 p.m.
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie urged immediate negotiations for a military cease-fire in Korea. Assembly President Nasrollah Entezam planned to contact Soviet delegate Jacob Malik to discuss a Russian proposal for a cease-fire and armistice. Officials in Washington sought more detail before hard talks, while battlefield diplomacy loomed as Ridgway and Communist leaders could negotiate at the front.
In Los Angeles CIO union workers of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co reject a last minute contract offer. The offer included a 10 percent wage boost but failed on seniority grievance arbitration wage differentials and a no strike clause. If no agreement is reached 9500 workers face a strike at 6 am tomorrow in Southern California plants. Hal Dugdale of CWA says negotiations remain far apart on core issues.
In Silver City New Mexico the wildfire has scorched about 10 000 acres in the Gila National Forest’s black range. Fire fighters backed by 200 fresh men and bulldozers work under W to WW expert direction as winds drive flames through 61 to 100 foot ponderosa pines. Losses top 200 000 dollars and may rise as more crews are deployed.
CUYAHOGA FALLS Ohio June 24 Lt James N Gape faces a pivotal week as a mumps illness delays his choice between a 1000 acre Caxton England estate and remaining a US citizen. Born Canadian he would lose citizenship after five years abroad if he accepts the will. His wife Jean speaks for him as he lies bedfast with mumps. his children Grace and David also ill. A recent England will grants two manor houses worth about 254635 dollars. The deadline was June 30 but possible extensions may shift the date. Kenneth Gape of Detroit is next in line but uninterested, complicating ties with the United States.
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese Communist propagandists and frontline troops dampening peace hopes on the Korean War anniversary. Reinforced Chinese forces repelled allied patrols while Peiping radio warned of a long struggle to annihilate UN forces, with calls for more arms and sabotage in Japan. Eighth Army notes a defense line 26 to 20 miles north of the 38th Parallel, near the proposed buffer zone edge.
AFL Airline Pilots Assn president David L. Behncke said he telegrammed President Truman that pilots are ready to return to work at United Airlines on a truce arrangement. The move follows a 10 hour meeting with government mediators aimed at ending a six day strike.
Six men and a woman were arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of two 17 year old Navy wives by supplying liquor. Police Lt. Elmer R. Anderson led the raid on a home at 1065 FE 19th St at 4 25 a m. Arrestees were Enrick A. Jasper 31 Robert Runyon 25 Lawrence H. Henry 33 host Betty Lee Pitts 20 Dale E. Cunningham 22 Askari Fred Wilkerson 21 Gerald A. Tibbitts 20.
In northeast Kansas heavy rains swell rivers and streams leaving whole towns underwater. Volunteers, National Guard and sailors reinforce dikes from Lawrence to Beloit as water pushes through city blocks and forces evacuations in Manhattan and Beloit with bridges swamped and highways cut.
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