Truman Faces Fight on Europe Arming
President Truman heads toward a clash with Congress over funding for Western Europe arms. He may seek more than the 15.9 billion dollar national defense plan, facing GOP protests and some in his party. Wherry warns of tax rises to cover deficits while urging consolidation of foreign aid with domestic defense.
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Williincron
Truman
Congress
Sen. Wherry
Nebraska
Convention of
Americans For Democratic Action
Chicago
Wherry
Ilies Ie
George
D Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Five Wounded in Halifax Waterfront Strike Riot
Five seamen were wounded by shotgun blasts as police aboard the Lady Rodney clashed with strikers attempting to board the vessel. Fire hoses aboard the Canadian Constructor and missiles from both ships sparked a violent waterfront battle as unions confront each other over a maritime strike. Ships were towed to midstream after rocks, tools, and improvised weapons flew along the pier. The Seafarers Union and Canadian Seamen's Union clashed amid a broader struggle as the C S U aimed to pressure ships across coasts.
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Halifax
Seafarers’ International
Canadian Seamen’s Union
McAdam
N. B
West
West Coast To Manyc
Navy Shipyard to cut Long Beach payroll by 1300
Civilian personnel at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard will be reduced over the coming months to trim payroll by 1300 by June. Officials cited tighter Congress appropriations and a shift of Atlantic Fleet units from the Pacific as causes, with 286 workers already released and further cuts in both operational and clerical fields. Activity after the new fiscal year depends on new appropriations.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Atlantic
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Swarthy bandit robs merchant sailor on Los Angeles bridge
George E. Fry, 18, merchant marine sailor, was robbed by a tall scarred man on Seaside Blvd bridge over the Los Angeles River at night. The assailant demanded money for coffee, slashed Fry with a knife, and fled with two dollar bills after Fry dropped them. Fry described the suspect as early thirties, six feet two, about 130 pounds, with black curly hair and dark skin, wearing light trousers and a dungaree shirt. Fry reported the attack to police and received first aid aboard his ship.
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George E. Fry
Seaside Blvd
Los Angeles River
Fry
Army
Navy
M. C
Sears Executives on Passenger List
Sears Roebuck officials Ralph C. Spencer and C. E. Brabyn with spouses are listed aboard the Matson liner Lurline bound for Honolulu, residing in Los Angeles. Spencer is general merchandise manager Pacific Coast, Brabyn coast territory personnel manager.
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Sears, Roebuck &Co
Matson
Honolulu
Ralph C. Spencer
Pacific Coast
Spencer
C. E. Brabyn
Coast Territory
Brabyn
Los Angeles
Concert Program by Municipal Band Friday Night
Concert program by the Municipal Band listing Richards, Breen, Austen, Seeley, and E. Seeley. Featuring pieces including Castanets and other works with xylophone solos and orchestral interludes. Conducted by Ganies Breen and Austen. Date noted as April 5 with remil listings and March references.
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A. Richards
Ganies Breen
Austen
Youthful Thugs Rob Bus Driver at Route End
Austin E Aeiker 40 driver for Long Beach City Lines reported two youths robbed him at the Willow Street and Easy Avenue end of the line at 10 10 p m yesterday. One entered the bus simulated a pistol demanded money while the other outside yelled to flee. The robbery netted tokens sunglasses a transfer punch and papers totaling 43 50 issued to the driver by the bus company.
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Austin E. Aeiker
Stanton Pl
Long Beach
Willow St
Easy Ave
Reiker
Aelker
Club to Discuss Bus Service
Artesia Blvd Boosters Club will meet April 21 at 8 pm at North Long Beach Church of Christ to discuss Crosstown bus service. Speakers City Councilman Bazil A. Carle and City Engineer J. D. Gikerson will cover area improvements. The rules committee, led by H. H. McIntosh, prepared procedural rules to present.
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Crosstown
Artesia Blvd
Boosters Club
North Long Beach Church
North Long Beach
Tax payments lag slightly in city levy collection
City Tax Collector Frank W. Brejcha reported 73.67 percent of the $3,094,701 1948-49 tax levy collected. April 20 is the last day to pay second installment taxes without a 3 percent penalty plus 50 cents per parcel advertised. Last year at this time 74.56 percent had been paid.
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Frank W.brejcha
Kamp Kole Raggers Reunion At YMC A Tonight
Kamp Kole Raggers plan a 6:30 PM reunion at the Y M C A to honor Glenn Snyder Edward Shaw and Stan Herbert for their work with the Y M C A camp. Snyder will speak. other members are to be specially honored.
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Kamp Kole Raggers
Raggers
Glenn Snyder
Snyder
Edward Shaw
Stan Herbert
California Senate backs permanent child care centers
Working parents in Long Beach and across California welcomed the Senate education committee vote to permanently continue state child care centers. The panel adopted two amendments removing district building funding and mandatory immunization requirements. The bill goes to the Senate finance committee before a full chamber vote. About 14 000 children statewide use the centers, with roughly 600 in Long Beach. A proposed $5 951 000 operating appropriation was rejected. money discussions continue in the Assembly ways and means committee.
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Long Beach
Senate Education Committee
Sacramento
California
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Education Committee
Assembly
Ways and Means
World Federalists to Hear Vernon Nash in Long Beach
Vernon Nash of the United World Federalists will speak at a Long Beach public meeting on April 23 in a venue to be announced. At an April 2 World Federalists meeting, John Reid Harris of Santa Monica City College and UCLA spoke, with Dr. Katherine Whiteside-Taylor presiding. Harris outlined that the goal is to strengthen the United Nations, not replace it, as Laguna members attended.
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Vernon Nash
United World Federalists
Long Beach
John Reid Harris
Santa Monica City College
World Federalists
Katharine Whiteside-Taylor
Harris
United Nations
World Federalists’ Organization
Laguna
Taylor
Permit Granted for Ceramics Shop on Atlantic Ave
The City Planning Commission grants a nonconforming use permit to Mrs. Henry A. Smith to erect a ceramics shop at 6741 Atlantic Ave in an A-2 two family district. She will operate an electric kiln with no objectionable smoke odors or noise. The location is slated for a future zoning change to C2 light business.
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City ‘Planning’ Commission
Henry A. Smith
Atlantic Ave
Smith
Homes Sought for 25 Puppies and 7 Kittens
Twenty five puppies and seven kittens at the Southern California Humane Society shelter on 2150 Cowles St. seek homes. Superintendent Art Streator notes one purebred Water Spaniel male ten months old and a large collie recovering from a long illness needing a patient home. A few puppies are boxers.
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Southern California Humane Society Animal Shelter
Cowles St
Art Streator
Long Beach Delegates to State HPER Convention in San Francisco
Delegates from the Long Beach area Health Physical Education and Recreation Unit led by Mildred Pitt president will attend the annual HPER state convention in San Francisco from April 9 to 13. Other delegates include Al Derfan treasurer and Dale Hoskins president elect, both connected to Long Beach City College and Stephens Junior High School respectively.
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Bay Area
Long Beach’ Area
Mildred Pitt
San Francisco
Long Beach City College
al Derfan
Dale Hoskins
City College
Stephens Junior High School
Americans Not Wanted in Tahiti Warn Optimists
A report from Optimist Club member Wolfgang Wolff in the United States says Tahiti discourages American visitors, noting natives’ favorable views toward Americans but French officials prefer not to improve American influence. Wolff, recently arrived from the South Pacific, says Tahiti leans toward New Zealand and French life is easy, with many churches and different moral standards. he is an artist who displayed Tahitian paintings.
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Tahit
Optimist Club
Wolfgang Wolff
United States
Noo
South Pacific
Tahiti
Wolff
New Zealand
France
Arava
Cheathiut i Ave
Herb Fenn
Orian Landreth
Gambling Suspects Request Jury Trial
Two men Harry Lee and James K Dunn both charged with gambling near a market at 14th Street and Daisy Avenue on March 13 asked for a jury trial. They appeared before Municipal Judge E F Keeler who fixed May 10 for the jury trial and, on motion of Attorney Walter Desmond Jr., allowed them to remain on bail of 500 dollars for Lee and 250 dollars for Dunn.
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Harry ‘Lee
James K. Dunn
Los Angeles
14Th St
Daisy Ave
E .F. Keeler
Keeler Hel
Walter Desmond Jr
Liberty
Lee
Dunn
Woman Undergoes Turpentine Ingestion Emergency Care
Hazel Bella, 24, a bed allotment resident, was rushed to Sea Side Hospital after reportedly swallowing turpentine by error. Police say she drank a quantity believed to be turpentine but castor oil was used for treatment. She was reported in good condition after care.
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Hazel’ Fi Bella
Aller Court
Seaside Hospital
Cotton Port Dinner Highlights Long Beach Cotton Trade
California and Arizona cotton men gathered in Los Angeles aboard the S S America Transport, hosted by Pacific Transport Lines executives. The event cited recent shipments, including the China Transport with 12 000 bales and the Linfield Victory with 9800 bales to Kobe and Shanghai, as evidence of Los Angeles Long Beach as a rising cotton port.
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California
Arizona
Los Angeles
S. S. America Transport
Pacific Transport
Far East
Maitland’ S. Pennington
P. T.L
Laon C. Munson
M. Telfer, Jr
Cotpa
San Joaquin Alley
Charles
Ealy
Crescent Wharf& Warehouse, Co
Long Beach
Angeles
U. S
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Buens Park
Lulu Welch
L. B
Gandra Lynn Tribgle
Frank F. ‘Tribole
E. Roosevelt Ra
Sandra
Blxby Park
Milford
Tian
Irene Santhoff
Buena Park
Luh Welch
Euclid Ave
Santhoff
Cottrell
Moore
Woods ‘Cross
C. 2
Horton
Quincy Ave
Welch
Marion’ Kidd
Euclide Ave
World Federalist
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Complete Home Entertainment
Magic Mirror
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Im Am Radio
J P. O
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Turpentine
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