Bookie Crackdown To Continue In Long Beach
A federal judge ruled the $50 gambling tax unconstitutional but Long Beach officials plan to press ahead. Police and DA Ted Sten say stamps aid evidence but won’t stop bookmaking. officials expect stiffer penalties and ongoing enforcement despite the ruling. The Long Beach police chief notes a 70 percent drop in bookmaking since the federal law, aided by a 10 percent tax.
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Fred &Chott
U.S
Long Beach
Judge rules $50 gambling tax unconstitutional
U S District Court Judge George A Welsh ruled the $50 federal gambling tax and bookmaker registration unconstitutional as a police measure fee in the guise of a tax The ruling said the law departed from taxes into morals while registration was discriminatory against bookmakers and numbers operators The decision sustains a motion to dismiss against Joseph Kahriger one of sixteen charged with failing to register and notes the act aims to create revenue or informers but illegal the stamp fee and registration provisions remain under appeal by the Justice Department while enforcement continues.
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Philadelphia
U.S. District Court
George A. Welsh
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
Washington
Welsh
Joseph Kahriger
Weilsh
Collector of Internal Revenue
County urged to buy Lakewood Golf Course instead of renting
A columnist argues the county should acquire Lakewood Golf Course rather than finance a 20 year rental and large future payments. With a 125000 annual rent for two decades and a 2500000 wire, the land appraises at 31400000, suggesting current owners could profit more than appraisal while avoiding condemnation. The piece questions long term costs and ownership outcomes.
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Lakewood Golf Course
A Bomb Goes Off at Dawn at Yucca Flat
United States scientists prepared for a dawn detonation at Yucca Flat on the Nevada test site. Weather officials projected clear conditions for the 17th nuclear blast, but cautioned that minor shifts could delay the test. The device is expected to produce a nuclear flash as day breaks, aiding precise measurements.
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Las Vegas
United States Atomic
Yucca Flat
Weather Bureau
Nevada Test Site
Boy Tells How He Saved Harbormaster From Watery Grave
Police credited PAUL MALCOLM JR’s quick action for saving McInturff, a 28 year old harbormaster, from drowning after a 22 foot patrol boat angled between pilings in Alamitos Bay. Tommy McInturff, scheduled for surgery, was rescued with lifeguards’ help.
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Boy
Harbormaster
Paul Malcolm JR
Tommy
Alamitos Bay
McInturff
MeInturff
Malcolm
Coeds Hold Parley on Boys At City Conference
About 200 girls from City College Jordan Poly and Wilson High heard Dr. Virginia Bailard discuss relationships and dating etiquette in a Wilson High School conference. She urged grooming, listening, and self control noting boys prefer to talk about themselves and care about behavior in cars.
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Girls’ League
Wilson High School
Virginia Bailard
Long Beach Board of Education
Ant
Dr. Ballard
Dr. Bailard
City, College
Jordan
Poly
Wilson
Youths Take Over City Government
Youths filled city posts in a Civic Day event sponsored by Long Beach DeMolay. Eddie Nikkola served as mayor with a council of eight youths handling council duties. Other roles included Dick McCurdy as city manager and Dick Porter as police chief, among numerous department heads and city staffers stepping in.
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Lafayette Hotel
Eddie Nikkola
Tom Heald
John Cahoon
Dale Veatch
Dick Medina
Bob Wonder
Bob Mullican
Ben Williams
George Webb
Dick McCurdy
Lewellyn Bixby
Jim Patterson
Ray Lawrence
Dick McIntosh
Ingle Feterson
Long Beach
Weather Tides Report Shows Varied Sea Levels
High tide today at 8 43 a m reaches 3 2 feet and 8 20 p m at 5 8 feet while a low tide comes in at 2 03 R with 142 feet. Tomorrow high tides are 2 7 feet at 9 27 a m and 5 9 feet at 8 48 p m with low tides at 3 75 a m and 2 31 a m marked by negative depth readings.
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