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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1952
Page
7
New York April 2. Makers and designers urge homeowners to borrow from industry. Architects say offices and factories lead in planning, lighting, and acoustics, sparking cost saving layouts and better productivity. Industry experts push collaboration with homemakers.
Wholesale food prices fell this week to the lowest level since mid July 1950. The Abe Dunn Bradstreet food index stood at 86.40, down 10.4 percent from a year ago, with 13 of 31 food items lower and six higher.
The Asian African group at the United Nations filed a formal complaint to the Security Council demanding urgent action to settle the French Tunisian dispute. Twelve members sent identical letters, confirmed by the Philippine delegation with Gen. Carlos P. Romulo sending its letter from Washington.
George B. Nelson administrator of the Glendale Sanatorium and Hospital is named president of the Hospital Council of Southern California succeeding Howard B. Hatfield administrator of Community Hospital. Hatfield and George J. Badenhausen administrators of Harri man Jones Clinic and Hospital serve on the board as 105 member hospitals from Santa Maria to the border.
Manchester report states Japan became the world's largest exporter of cotton goods in 1951, taking the lead for the first time since World War II. The summary notes Britain and the United States followed, with India once leading in 1930 and the 1950 order shifting among major producers.
At Fontainebleau France on April 2 Allied Central European air forces activated a radar warning system covering eastern France Luxembourg Belgium and Holland. Lt Gen Lauris Norstad announced the six nation command is making progress toward unity but lacks the capacity to halt a Soviet air assault without more airfields rather than more squadrons.
Tulsa Ohio April 2 Republicans defeated the Democrats in five of six contests to retain control of Tulsa city government. Mayor Do M Warren won with 27 436 votes over Harley Van Icleave. other wins included W W Jenkins finance commissioner Dean Foster street commissioner Glenyer McConnell water commissioner 5 Maxwell Smithy and police juvenile officer Jay L Jones gaining the police commissioner post.
Hungarian born Ferenc Molnar died at 74 in New York after a long illness. He arrived in the United States in 1940 as a refugee and wrote his first play The Devil in 1907. His Liliom became a classic and was filmed then adapted as Carousel in 1946.
Los Angeles on April 2 reports Mrs Allie Walters Sacks 85 fights guardianship and claims to retain control of a 600 fortune while brother Charles Bobst started the litigation in 1946 alleging domination by Earl Sacks 61 an oil promoter who she eloped with two years earlier A bank was named guardian of the estate The largest fee claim is 85 000 by Ralph R Steeper Wil bert C Hamilton and Harold A Slate active in the guardianship case.
Petroleum executives surveyed city operations and outlined trends in oil field activity. The report notes corporate strategies, production outlooks, and regional investment plans, with emphasis on infrastructure, labor needs, and regulatory environments affecting field efficiency.
Eisenhower leads in a Texas nationwide primaries style straw poll with strong results across Breckenridge Cuero Dayton Liberty and other towns. Kefauver trails with notable second place votes while Taft also shows strength in the scattered Texas contests. Oil field notes report several drillings and test depths across Los Angeles area and Rio Vista region.
Washington April 2 Charles E Wilson stepped down as mobilization director and urged continued U S production gains to back a standby arsenal for instant use if needed He warned Soviet communism remains a major threat and the nation must stay in a constant state of military readiness for quick mobilization He said past emergency methods of rapid buildup followed by demobilization are gone Wilson sent his final quarterly report to President Truman detailing an 11 month mobilization drive that he said has doubled or tripled U S strength
Washington April 2 The Senate preparedness subcommittee described the nation’s current military plane supply as inadequate. Chairman Lynton Johnson Texas said Air Force officials revealed most planes are World War II era and many serve in Korea. Charles E Wilson noted mass jet production lag due to design focus on new models.
The Legislature approved a resolution creating a 14 member joint committee to study correcting the state's most urgent highway deficiencies. Senator Randolph Collier proposed the panel which will have $100,000 to operate. The Senate allocated $73,500 to 15 other committees for between sessions studies.
The market shows small moves in exchange rates across Europe and the Americas with Britain steady and quotes for France Italy and Switzerland mostly unchanged. Argentina and Brazil edge higher while Mexico and Hong Kong see minimal shifts as traders digest global events.
Dr Lewis Warrington Chubb, 69, director emeritus of Westinghouse research laboratories, died at his home in Pittsburgh. A renowned scientist, he served Westinghouse over 42 years, led the agricultural research division for 20 years, and retired in 1948. Born at Fort Yates in the Dakota Territory on Sitting Bull's reservation.
Earnings figures and tax data appear scattered across multiple companies. The notes cite varying profits, per share amounts, and year comparisons including Penn Fruit Co, Indiana Steel Products Co, Southern Pacific Co, and Intercontinental Teabher Car, with several cents-per-share figures and yearly totals.
In Yokohama Japan on April 2 soldiers planned a 15 foot yellow balloon with a 150 foot banner reading Vote for Ike. Col Jordan commandant of the 49th Port Battalion told the group there would be no political campaigning from a military installation. The advertising agency reportedly sought to refund their money.
Hollywood April 2. Attorney Jerry Giesler indicated he may seek another continuance in the trial of Walter Wanger accused of assault with intent to commit murder. Wanger's trial date for the shooting of agent Jennings Lang is set for April 15. Giesler said he needs delay to represent skater Sonja Henie in damage suits totaling over 5 million dollars.
In San Francisco on April 2 the CEO Communications Workers of America meet Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in an effort to avert a strike by 6500 Northern California and Nevada plant employees. The union rejected a $3 to $5 weekly raise and warned of a strike at 6 a.m. tomorrow if demands are not met.
Goodyear Aircraft Corp workers in Goodyear Arizona walked out early in the day with about 1250 union members backing demands for a wage scale equal to that paid by Pacific Coast aircraft companies. They rejected the company offer by 544 to 487 and set up picket lines.
Oklahoma City reports a 14 year old Leroy Dale Kelly at Northeast Junior High School used a magnifying glass to focus sunbeams on a movement in a grass area. A high wind spread the fire across about 20 acres before firefighters contained it.
Fragmentary OCR puzzle gives numbers and clues like “Egg dish” “Colorado city” “Ogre” and “Winglike part” among others. Many entries are unclear or garbled. readable items point to a mixed clue set needing editorial reconstruction for a crossword or glossary. The piece lacks coherent prose or a definite event.
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