Oil Revenue Drop Forces City Budget Tightening
City forecaster Sam Vickers told the City Council that oil revenue declines and lower Gas Department transfers create a serious fiscal problem for 1952-53. He outlined four steps to cope: trim operating budgets, limit land and capital spending, use Tideland funds for capital needs, and consider revenue structure readjustments. He noted a reduced current-year surplus and a substantial drop in upland oil revenue, with continued weakness expected.
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Gas
City Mar
Sam Vickers
Vickers
Council
Water Department
Wasp Skipper Cries As Carrier Reaches Hobson Survivors
The aircraft carrier Wasp docked at New York with 61 Hobson disaster survivors after a 1500 mile voyage home. Captain McCaffree spoke through tears, praising the crew and survivors as a naval inquiry looms in Brooklyn. One Hobson man escaped by leaping into a gun tub on the Wasp.
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Wasp
New York
May
Capt
Burnham
McCall
Hobson
New York Navy Yard
Gravesend Bay
Carrier
McCaffree
Naval Board of Inquiry
Brooklyn
Pa Toypred
Edward M. Elfort
Wausau
Wis
Kefauver and Russell battle for early primary edge in Florida
The race tightens between Kefauver and Russell as they contest counties from Hillsborough to Jacksonville while Kefauver chases a ninth straight primary win. Ohio delegates show Taft leading with Eisenhower and Stassen behind, as ballot counts slow in a four way U.S. Senate bid with Bricker renominated.
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Lal
Kefauver
Fuller Warren
Hillsborough
Tampa
Russell
Jacksonville
Georgia
Chicago
Florida
AFTT
Ohio
Taft
GOP
United Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Kefanger
U. S
Robert J. Bulkley
Jose
Bulkley
Stassen
Missouri
Michael di Salle
John W. Bricker
Mattress Stolen From Local Store
A mattress valued at 35 dollars was stolen from A-1 Bug and Mattress Co. on Adriat Ave. Police report a suspect entered the shop and fled. no further details available.
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A-1 Bug and Mattress Co
O, Adriat
Ave
Jar
Secrecy Ends in Korean Truce Talks Scrutiny
The article reports on resumed U N talks at Panmunjom with Ridgway stating the April 28 offer is non negotiable. Vice Admiral Joy says the UN seeks an indefinite recess if the Communists wish to reconvene. North Korean General Nam Il rejects recess and urges another meeting, while demanding 132 000 prisoners be returned.
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U. N
Reds
Russia
Ridgway
Tokyo
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Panmunjom
U.N
Nam
Korea
Teaders
Judge Steps Out In Hit Run Case Involving Lemon
Superior Judge Fred Miller recused himself from a hit and run case involving Stuart W. Lemon 48 a used car dealer awaiting arraignment. Lemon's attorney Thomas F. McCarry sought more time May 12 for Lemon to enter a plea. The incident occurred April 8 at San Antonio Drive and Long Beach Boulevard injuring Guy C. Smith 45 a sign painter from Los Angeles.
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Fred Miller
Stuart W. Lemon
Thomas F. McCarry
Wea
Lenton
San Antonio Dr
Long Beach Bivd
Guy C. Smith
Los -Angeles
Lawmakers Agree On Tidelands Bill
Washington May 6 lawmakers reached agreement on the tidelands bill restoring ownership to states for a three mile belt of submerged land seaward from low tide. Texas and West Coast gains extend to 101% miles while federal lands beyond state limits reach the continental shelf. The measure shifts revenue shares to the states but faces potential presidential veto as in prior oil tidelands efforts.
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Washington
Senate
House
Todey
Texas
Florida
Truman
L.B. Actress Wins Oscar From Social Work Group
Julia Adams once known as Betty Adams in Long Beach was among Universal-International stars honored by the California Conference of Social Work at its 41st annual meeting. The group cited Bright Victory as the best socially significant picture of 1951 after reviewing over 530 films. Adams played the blind veteran’s pre war sweetheart in the drama.
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Julia Adams
Betty Adams
Long Beach
Universal-International
California Conference of Social Work
Louis Ziskind
Julia
Arthur Kennedy
Oil Tieup Trims Cities as 10 Million Barrels Lost
The oil strike halts city buses in Chicago and Detroit and drains gasoline supplies. Oil Daily estimates 10 million barrels lost so far including 5 million gasoline barrels. Union leaders claim wage demands shifted to 18.74 cents, with many oil firms offering 15 cents as talks resume between Standard Oil of Indiana and the Independent Central States Petroleum Union over Whiting refinery workers.
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Chicago
Detroit
Oil
Oil Daily
O. A. Knight
International OH Workers Union
Denver
Standard Oil
Indiana
Independent
Central States Petroleum Union
Whiting
Ind
Two Women Hit By PE Car On American Ave
Two elderly visitors Miss Eva Abrams 73 and Mrs Esther Moss 70 both of Oakland were injured when a Pacific Electric car driven by Herbert R Spicer 47 of Huntington Park struck them on American Ave near Ocean Blvd The women suffered a lacerated forehead multiple bruises fractures and shock and were treated at Seaside Hospital Novitations were issued.
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Pacific Electric
American Ave
Ocean Blvd
Eva Abrams
Esther Moss
Oakland
Herbert R. Spicer
Huntington Park
Miss Abrams
Seaside Hospital
Thief Steals Cigarettes From Payless Market
A thief at the Payless Market on 1177 E Artesia St took a half box of cigarets valued at 41 cents and fled before a bookkeeper could stop him. The robber, identified as 59 year old Gomer R Powell, escaped in a waiting car with another man.
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E. Artesia St
Baker
Gomer R. Powell
President of Bank Injured In Ocean Boulevard Crash
Victor Roddick 50 president of First Federal Savings & Loan Assn of Long Beach was critically injured when a car struck a wall at 5499 East Ocean Boulevard shortly before midnight. He and Jeanne Lynn Bradley suffered facial injuries. Roddick was taken to Community Hospital with severe facial and possible internal injuries.
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Victor Hooddick
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Long Beach
E. Ocean Blvd
Roddick
Hill St
Huntington Park
Jeanne Lynn Bradley
Modu
Oceon Rove
Community Hospital
Bradley
Jordan Girl Wins In Speech Contest at Lions Club
Sara Bingham of Jordan High School won first place in Lions Club district 402 Speakers contest held in Lynwood. She spoke on Learning to Live Together and will advance to semi finals at Catalina Island with the state finals in June at Santa Monica.
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Sara Bingham
Jordan High School
Lions Club
Lynwood
Miss Bingham
Catalina Island
Santa Monica
Yeggs Force Safe in Culinary Building
Burglars broke into the Culinary Alliance Building at 324 East Fourth Street using a ladder to access a third story window. They ransacked offices and forced a cabinet safe. Police reports say only a few dollars, if any, were gained, and union officials noted the loss was minor.
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Culinary Alliance Bldg
E. Fourth St
Methodists Uphold Smoking Ban and Deny Women Clergy Voice
The quadrennial Methodist conference ended a two week session by making a no tobacco pledge mandatory for all future ministers while preserving women allowed to preach but denying them voice in general conference affairs. Delegates faced a split vote on the pledge and on women’s status due to continuing prejudice in districts.
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Cisco
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Continental Cos
Russell Race
Nip
Tuck
L.B
Jordan Girl
Yeggs Force
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