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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
4
The article notes a public body plans a tax decrease of 15 to 20 cents per $100 of assessed value this year, signaling less county spending per the new budget. Supervisor Herbert Legg is highlighted as the elected candidate who kept a campaign promise.
The Board of Water Commissioners will ask the City Council to adopt a new water rate schedule that would lift the average monthly bill for 1200 cubic feet from 2.48 to 3.32 dollars. The plan ends the $1.25 minimum fee and adds an 80 cent service charge, shifting more revenue to the department amid a cooler summer and higher costs. The department projects an extra 630,000 dollars in annual revenue and a next year budget of 3,225,000, up from 3,102,700.
The 11th Naval District announced transfer of 22 reserve fleet destroyers to Long Beach from San Diego. Twelve destroyers have been towed in since late April, with 30 more to follow by September to new berths. They will stay in reserve, to be available for active service if needed. The move aims to spread maintenance workload. no immediate personnel transfers.
Tide forecast shows inconsistent values with multiple typos and invalid times. Low and high tides are listed strangely with negative and impossible figures. Requires source correction for accurate coastal timing and heights.
More than two thousand British workers staged a protest in Iranian oil centers as Iran offered to drop the anti sabotage bill if Britons would stay on. The measure would impose the death penalty for hampering production and faces parliamentary debate. Officials say Abadan refinery may shut gradually, while British troops near Basra are unconfirmed.
Reports from Eighth Army and UN forces describe a lull on the Korean front with limited actions near Kumhwa and Kum song. Allied patrols and a small advance north of Kum Song are noted, while exposed enemy groups near Yanggu fail to trigger broad engagements. Far East Air Forces report radar guided bombing achieved precise hits on front line targets with 450 quarter-ton bombs. Front dispatches suggest a tense calm with a sense of peace in the air.
Fire prevention engineer Leonard V. Foster warned that fireworks are prohibited by city ordinance in Long Beach. He urged residents to attend public displays scheduled for Rainbow Pier, Veterans Memorial Stadium, and Virginia Country Club on July 4 to avoid fire hazards.
Florida Governor Fuller Warren charged Senator Estes Kefauver with publishing lies about him. Warren called the Kefauver committee’s report sensational and claimed it falsely alleged he hired an investigator to raid a gambling syndicate, accepted gambler contributions, and used his office to aid the Capone syndicate in Miami Beach.
President Truman stated at a news conference that the Iranian oil dispute should be settled through negotiations between Iran and Britain. He said he has no role as mediator, cannot mediate, and hopes the issue will be amicably resolved by Iran, the Iranian government, and Great Britain without his direct involvement.
The text notes Iran's growing desperation with government talks possible with Britain over a billion-dollar company tied to Iran's economy. It cites the premier's message to President Truman and Communist press urging turning to Russia for expert aid, reflecting mounting strain and the push for external support.
Frederick A. Sykes, manager of Longeach Retailers Associated, says a year round trade promotion program will shield Long Beach retailers from competition in other areas. The optimistic outlook emphasizes local support and ongoing promotions.
At the Lafayette Hotel last night the Retailers Association installed new officers led by Joseph F. Bishop. Sykes, formerly with the Chamber of Commerce, urged three steps to oppose socialistic trends and promote free enterprise. Six scholarships of 50 dollars each were awarded to high school graduates in merchandising.
President Truman grants 12 year old Johnny Katz a wish by approving his plea and accepts the resignation of Milton Katz, his father who had served as a roving Marshall Plan ambassador. Johnny had written to the President asking for his father to come home.
The City Planning Commission rejected a Lakewood Park plan to build 1768 homes on a 310 acre site opposite Municipal Airport. The panel cited proximity to the airport, noise and vibration, risk to homes under approach zones, and noncompliance with local subdivision rules as reasons for disapproval, sending the matter to the County Regional Planning Commission.
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