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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1948

Page

3

Rector's Work in Soviet Friendship Flayed by Parish

New York April 5 74 year old rector faces congregation over his son Rev William Howard Melish head of the National Council for Soviet American Friendship. The Brooklyn minister Joan Howard Melish defended his son urging letters from parishioners as controversy grows. Church officials criticized the council work saying it harms church interests and the council was listed among the organizations linked to subversion.

New York William Howard Melish National Council For Molish Melish Altor Ey Tem C. Clark

Youth With Gun Nabbed in Lynwood

Lynwood April 5 Pallon detain Ernest G. Tracy 27 of Compton after arresting him for possessing two firearms. Chief Paul Kor reports the suspect described as six feet tall with brown hair and blue eyes.

Lynwood Pallon Ernest G. Tracy Carlin Ave Compton Paul Kor Theet

Berkeley Gets Dawn Trees From China Plantings

Dawn redwoods, 100,000,000 year old ancestors of California redwoods, arrived in the United States and four seedlings were planted in Berkeley by Dr. Ralph W. Chaney. The seedlings, 181 to 18 inches tall, were flown from China, to be nurtured in green houses. Scientist Milton Silverman described the discovery as among the most precious botanic assets in the country.

San Francisco California Milton Silverman Chronicle Acience Szechwan Iceland Siberia Frozn Alaska New Jersey T Sliverman

Two Die as Church Shooting Sparks Murder Charge

In Steelton Pennsylvania a church meeting turned violent with a shooter triggering a fatal wound to Rocke Atzeff, 24, and injuring Boris Miaff, 30. District Attorney Carl B. Shelley said Grove Minott will face murder charges. The melee followed a dispute over a Bulgarian pastor’s letter, then gunfire and a mob scene outside the Macedonian Church hall.

Steelton Carl B. Shelley Shelley Rocke Atzeff Steeman Boris Miaff Harrisburg Grove Minoff Steelan Bulgaria Dimooft Tim Minott Eccrang Winolt Zireg

Weather Report Highlights Spring Conditions Across Regions

In Chicago on April 5, spring air prevailed as temperatures varied across the nation. The Midwest and East reported milder warmth while the northern plains and Pacific Coast saw cooler conditions. Rainfall was limited to scattered areas including lower Michigan and parts of Iowa, Illinois, and California.

Chicago Yrirtnally Atlantic Plains Pacific Coast Lower Michigan Iowa Ern Thinois West California

Fatal Air Crash in April Claims Multiple Lives

A small two airplane collision near VNNEAUTVILLE results in the deaths of pilot Fred C. Buhi and student Francis T. Myers along with a visitor observer. The crash occurs as one plane loses propulsion and plunges to earth, hitting a tree near a field a mile from the crash site.

Vnneautville UPA Fred C. Buhi Merry Francis T. Myers Sainhicae Springs

Will Leaves Most Estate to Pennsylvania State

Philadelphia April 5 2 the major portion of a 45000 estate will go to the common wealth of Pennsylvania. The will filed for probate Saturday directed 75 for care of a 50 year old bachelor and a granite tombstone. The residue to the state for general purposes. Gellert lived alone and kept a flock of chickens. The decedent shot himself. Attorney J Channing Ellery valid yesterday.

Philadelphia Commonwealth of Pennsylvania John Gellert J. Channing Ellery Ebere Gellert Ellery

Milwaukee Mayoral Election Sees Zeidler and Reuss Run

Milwaukee voters face a choice between Socialist Frank P. Zeidler and nonpartisan Teig Reuss in the upcoming mayoral election. Zeidler and Reuss are the two leading candidates as the city heads to the polls tomorrow.

Milwaukee

Three Die As Planes Collide Over Circleville

CIRCLEVILLE Ohio April 5 UP three persons died yesterday when two private planes collided over downtown Circleville. Victims include Mrs Robert Swift 30 Jack Moats 21 and Virgil Newman 40 political veteran despite his youth. The crash occurred as voters awaited the upcoming primary battle and the town faced a tossup election amid editorial support for local newspapers.

John Holm Zotdier Reuts Circle Tion Ville Reuss Haslin The Journal Sentinel Robert Swift Jack Moats Zebdier Virgil Newman Politica Circleville Ohio

War veteran Terry receives aid for prosthetic foot

Terry, a World War II veteran from Sheraden, lost his left foot after a WWII era wire trap entanglement. Neighbors and steelworkers raised funds to cover an artificial foot, with the campaign continuing to support his family of six including a 6 year old daughter.

Preston Baat Sheraden Terry Bbnes

Couple Drowned In Orofin o Idaho

A Sunday outing ended in tragedy when Mr James L Buckley and Mrs Buckley, both of Orofin o Idaho, were drowned in a shallow creek after an automobile plunged over a roadside embankment on the highway during the afternoon.

Orofino Idaho James L. Buckley OropOne

Three Drown Near Blakesville In Blairville River Tragedy

In Blainesville Blairville Pa on April 5 a boating accident on the Conemaugh River left three fishermen dead. Melvin Kelly 19 Charles Clark 21 and Ronnie Squibbs 3, all of Blairville, drowned when their boat overturned. The sole survivor was George Grdgon 12, also of Blairville.

Blainsville Conemaugh River Blakeswville Melvin Kelly Charles Clark Raonnie Squibbs Blairville George Grdgon Blairavilic

Finnish Delegation Returns With New Data On Moscow Trip

Two Finns and a Soviet delegation arrived in Moscow after a tragic boating accident near Helsinki. Two young men, Urho Kekkonen and J. C. Suey, are believed drowned. Meantime, authorities traced an automobile linked to Andrew, Mar, and Melvin Dunlap of Indiana to the scene as fishermen recovered bodies. no witnesses reported the incident.

Moscow Pendleton Ore Finland Helsinki Urho Kekkonen J._C. Suey Derhjelm Finkind Andrew Mar Melvin Dunlap Indletan

Soviet Treaty Hinted by Helsing Predictions

In Helsing based rumors a Tevish faction and others predicted a Soviet treaty could be completed within three days as warned by one minister. The report notes tension surrounding potential diplomatic moves amid wartime uncertainty.

Helsing Pers Stalin

Chiang Kai-shek Seeks Presidency Shift Amid Unity Drive

Strong willed Chiang Kai-shek appears to gain support for ceding China’s presidency to an Independent to unite the nation while remaining premier. Reports say he proposed to the Kuomintang executive committee and could retire as president after elections. Hu Shih suggested as possible president, but observers doubt finality. Government forces move as talks unfold.

Nanking Chiang Kai-shek China Chiang Posal Kuomintang Kuomintang ‘l Generalissimo Concensus Ous Acces Gut Ang Chang Chun Hu Shih Washington Peking University Ena Chinen

Writer's Complaint Is Turned Down

In Geneva on April 5 the United Nations information conference rejected US correspondent A P Magill of the New York Daily Worker passport request to cover the meeting. Chairman Carlos P Romulo announced the decision after Magill had asked to place the incident on the conference agenda. Magill had previously been allowed to attend the conference.

Geneva United Nations Freedom Pot U. S Carlos P. Romulo Philippines A. P. Magill New York Daily Worker Ramulo Magill U.S Stte

Inexperienced sergeant pilots unauthorized 560 mile hop

Air Force sergeant Malcolm McCrady, 2 from Wright Field, took a lone unannounced 560 mile flight from Ohio to Minnesota to visit a brothel. He landed at Owatonna Municipal Field in dusk, then went to his brother’s home awaiting MPs. McCrady claimed a Wright Field tower tried to halt him. he spoke little to investigators.

Nminneapolis Air Force Ohio Minnesota Minneapolis Wright Field Dayton Owatonna Malcolm McCrady Wrightield Yaut McCrady uUnaider Owatonna Municipal Norbert Glenn Degner Owatanna Degner Owatanrig George Donnelly Binneapolis San Antonio Texas United States

Ex-Premier Granted Stay of Execution in Burma

In Rangoon Burma April 52 former premier U Saw and four confederates received a stay of execution from the Burmese supreme lecuee The delay postpones the planned executions set for April for aiding the machine gun murder of U Aung San and six other cabinet members last July in the Burma independence struggle.

Rangoon Burma U Saw Lecuee UW Aung San Iader Burma Independence Struggle

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