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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1951

Page

16

Romulo Calls for Wider UN Fight in Korea

Gen. Carlos P. Romulo urged expanding United Nations military participation in Korea. He said some members may be asked to provide armed forces and aid beyond those already involved, calling it essential for universal peace and the first UN selective security effort.

United Nations Korea Rumulo U. N. General Assembly Security Council World Organization Soviet Union Romulo U.N United States

Hector Rite at Navy Chapel to honor USS Hector

The USS Hector, a premier Long Beach home port vessel, will be honored today at 3 pm in the Navy Family Chapel 451 W. Ocean Blvd. Chaplain Harry Leigh Pink will recognize officers and crew. Families and friends attend as prayers are offered for all aboard. Children will be cared for in the nursery below deck.

Hector Iest Long Beach Navy Family Chapel Ocean Blvd Harry Leigh-Pink

Body of Airman Found in Desert

Lt. Freeman B. Horner of Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas was identified as the body found twelve miles south of Salome Arizona. He had been missing since May 12 after a B36 bomber training flight where a fuselage window blew out. The body was located by a Salome businessman and transported to Wickenburg before arriving at Williams AFB Arizona.

Williams Air Force Base Ariz Desert Salome Freeman B. Horner Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Tex Wickenburg Horner Arizona

Interocean Vessel Chartered for Carbon Coke Run

Interocean Line's ship has been chartered for a single voyage carrying carbon coke from Long Beach to Iun for Great Lakes Carbon Co. The move keeps Interocean's Pa caastropean service uninterrupted. A spokesman said the line plans at least four sailings from Long Beach, part of efforts to expand offerings during a historically heavy period.

Interocean Line Dsrmanger Long Beach Iun Great Lakes Carbon Co Interocean Pacaastropean Cares

City Hall Clothing Drive For Prisoners Needs Supplies

City Hall police desk collects usable clothing and shoes for prisoners’ work crews. Sgt. Howard Sweet asks residents to donate suitable garments and arrange pickups. tuxedos are not desired.

Howard Sweet Sweet

Five-day Benefit Fair Spotlighting Top Entertainers

Sponsors of the Long Beach Community Fair stage a five day event at Veterans Memorial Stadium from Wednesday to Sunday. Television and movie stars perform on 8 and 10 p.m. shows with gates opening at 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday. The fair opens at noon Friday through Sunday with a two man day program featuring a cooking school and baking contest on Friday. A children’s show is set for Saturday and a family day program Sunday. The Downtown Lions Club leads with help from 38 Long Beach service clubs to raise funds for local youth groups and charities.

Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium Lions Club

Mormon Chief's Last Rites Flowers At Salt Lake Tabernacle

Flame of tributes crowd the Salt Lake Tabernacle for President George Albert Smith of the Latter-day Saints. Nine trucks haul blooms to the Salt Lake City Cemetery plot. A floral buffalo skull graces the organ pipes, symbolizing pioneer hardships.

Salt Lake City Morimon Tabernacle George Albert Smith Latter-day Saints Mormon) Church Oval Tabernacle Iplot

Premier Hussein Ala Ends Martial Law in Tehran

In Tehran April 7 Premier Hussein Ala said martial law will be lifted in Tehran at 5 a.m. Sunday, after law and order prevailed. Martial rule began March 20 following assassinations and threats from nationalist factions. It will remain in seven southern oil field areas where Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. workers strike for pay and living conditions, with about 6,000 of 80,000 workers still out.

Tehran Iran Hussein Ala Jyabiner Anglo-Iranian Oil Co U.S China State Department U. S Russia Iren Tran Turkey Razmara Parlament Voice of America Persian Gulf Iraq Saudi Arabia Suez Canal India Majlis Rey Anglo-Iranian Co Barmara America Britain England Middle East Greece Thrace Istanbul Ankara Erzerum Black Sea Mediterranean Unita Thomas Finletter Adana Bulgaria

Breakfast Meet Set by Retail Druggists

Dick Chapline of the Brunawig Drug Co. will speak at a breakfast meeting of Long Beach Retail Druggists Association at 7 o'clock Tuesday at Miljer's Restaurant, 2116 Pact Ave. Plans are made for members to attend the California Pharmaceutical Association convention at Coronado June 3 4 5 and 6, according to President George Verimillion.

Dick Chapline Brunawig Drug Co Long Beach Retail Druggists Association Miljer Pact Ave Reribera California Pharmaceutical Association Coronado George Verimillion

Soviet Grab of Iran Would Split World

Robert B Hewett and Edwin B Greenwald examine a Soviet sweep through Iran and Turkey as a strategic threat. The piece outlines how a Russian advance could split the world, seize Iran’s oil riches, and press toward the Mediterranean, with Iran and Turkey mobilizing defensively and the West enhancing aid to Turkey to curb communism.

Iran Hert Robert B. Hewett Tahras Edwin A. Greenwaold Istanbul Edwin B. Greenwald Turkey Soviet Union Suez Cay Texas Tran Iron Curtain Persia Indonesia Burma India Russia Peter the Great Aegean Sea Ali Razmara Traniar Britain

DuBridge on Thought Control in Soviet Union

California Institute of Technology President Lee A. DuBridge said Soviet biology purges show how thought control reaches science. He warned liberal education protects the U S from Communist doctrine and likened the crisis to the 1861 soil of liberty versus slavery conflict. DuBridge spoke at a Western College Association annuity meeting.

WHR California Institute of Technology Lee A. DuBridge DuBridge Western College Association Soviet Union America Pasadens

Dentists Aids Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow

The Long Beach Dental Assistants Association board will convene tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Dr. A. H. Osborne's Security Building offices. Members are enrolled in a six week first aid course taught by Sidney Gould, with the first class held last Thursday at Red Cross headquarters. Cay Rammel leads the program. Helen Rigel serves as association president. At the Los Angeles convention, Cay Ram mel was named president, with Mary Joyce Patterson as corresponding secretary and Rose Mclivaine also noted.

Long Beach Dental Assistants Association A. H. Osborne Sidney Gould Red Cross Cay Rammel Helen Rigel Associstun State Dental Assistants Association Los Angeles Cay Ram

Irradiated sawdust feeds cows says GE scientists

In Schenectady on April 7 General Electric scientists report that irradiating sawdust with high voltage electrons or cathode rays makes the cellulose in pure sawdust digestible by cows. Tests indicate sawdust feed can be rendered usable through irradiation.

Schenectady N. Y General Electric

30Y STOLEN He Was Heavy for a Little Tot

Police report a cast iron toddler statue stolen from Daytona Beach home. Mrs E Blerney says the figure weighed about 75 pounds, dressed in black pants and a yellow polka dot shirt, valued at $200, last seen by the walk in front of the house. No suspects named.

Daytona Beach Filia E. Blerney

Missing Aircraft Found Three Dead Passengers Reported

In Palm Springs on April 7 a Civil Air Patrol ground party found a light Bellanca wreck in the San Gorgonio Mountains near Beaumont. All three aboard perished, including pilot Claude D Curtiss of Arlington California and passengers Mrs Leon Bucher aged 38 and her 10 year old daughter Janice of Riverside.

Palm Springs Civil Air Patrol Bellanca al Gomend Arlington San Gorgonio Mountains Beaumont Claude D. Curtiss Arlinton Calif Leon Bucher Janice Riverside

Colleagues Death Shocks Capt Wick Over Crash Tragedy

Four Army officers died in a Santa Ynez Mountains plane crash on Friday night shocking Capt. Toby Wick visiting his parents in Long Beach. Wick had earlier traveled with the officers on an inspection at Camp Roberts and is part of a Sixth Army inspection team. The officers were from General Mark Clark's headquarters staff, and Wick was en route to inspect further Southern California Army installations.

Army Fort Monroe Southwest Airways Santa Ynez Mountains Toby Wick A. A. Wick Long Beach Bird Wick Camp Roberts Presidio of San Francisco Sixth Army Mark Clark Army Field Forces Camp Roberts Wyndnar California

Former Long Beach Man Dies in Corona

James Orland Siddens, 47, of Corona and former Long Beach resident from 1937 to 1947, died Friday at home. Survived by widow Effie, three daughters Joyce Brunson of Corona, Ruth Hays and Geraldine Hartman of Los Angeles, mother Julia Siddens, brother Frank Siddens, sister Marjorie Hughes, and three grandchildren. Service at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Bell Thomas Moriu aly, Carat.

James Orland Siddens Corona Long Beach Effie Joyce Brunson Ruth Hays Geraldine Hartman Los Angeles Julia Siddens Frank W. Siddens Marjorie Hughes Bell Thomas Moriualy

Blast Tests Underway in Utah Desert and Colorado

Army engineers report tests in remote Utah desert and Colorado to study shelter construction against blasts. TNT charges up to 320 pounds will be used to model effects of atomic explosions without using actual atomic material.

Sacramento Utah Colorado Army Engineers

McGrath Says Congress Should Not Probe Courts

Tyler Texas April 7 The attorney general McGrath said Congress should not shake an investigative stick at the federal courts He disputed Bricker Ohio who urged broader investigations to include federal judges McGrath spoke to the Smith County Bar Association and said there is no need for such an inquiry and that Congress has no power to do so.

Tyler Texas McGrath Congress Sen Bricker Ohio Smith County Bar Association

India Assured U S aid in postwar grain help

New Delhi April 7 Food Minister K M Munshi told parliament the United States is doing all in its power to expedite food aid to India. He noted America recently gave 2,179,000 tons of grain at a special price and diverted a 50,000-ton shipment from Italy while preparing 13 ships redeployed to ship grain already bought but not yet sent.

New Delhi India K. M. Munshi United States Truman Italy

Mississippi's Last Confederate Vet Dies

HATTIESBURG MISS April 7 Thomas Wiley Guinn 103 the last Confederate veteran in Mississippi died today at his home near New Augusta.

Hattiesburg Miss Thomas Wiley Guinn Mississippi New Augusta

Hoover Backing Senate Bid to Abolish RFC

Former President Hoover endorsed a drive in the Senate to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. A Senate subcommittee accuses the RFC of political influence, while Byrd cites Hoover’s call to end the agency. Hoover headed the Hoover Commission which recommended liquidation rather than outright continuation.

Hoover Senate Washington Reconstruction Finance Corp Congress Tig RYC Senate Banking White House Sen Byrd D.-Va Hoover Commission

New Oil Offer to Iran Urged

London reports note the United States backs a new deal to keep Persian oil flowing west. The plan would nationalize the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co concessions while keeping control of production and refining with a 50-50 profit share between companies and Iran. Talks in Washington next week will discuss the proposal.

London United States Britain Iran Anglo Tranian Oil Co British Ol Co Middle East Washington

Hospital Attache Confesses Theft at New Jersey Hospital

Newark April 7 the chief accountant at St Barnabas Hospital admitted embezzling 19299 dollars to gamble on horse racing. John Zabady age 40 a John Marshall Law School and Wharton School graduate faced police remarks as staff prepared a farewell party and planned to present a traveling bag.

Newark N. J St. Barnabas Hospital Arthur Coakley John Zabady John Marshall Law School Jersey City Wharton School of Business and Finance University of Pennsylvania

Werner Baxter Ills Deepen. Cisco Kid Star Fights Illness

Beverly, April 7 report states Werner Baxter, 57, famed as the original Cisco Kid, is seriously ill for a second time in months. Doctors say a chronic illness causes pain, eating difficulty, and malnutrition, with Dr. Richard Barton warning Baxter's condition is increasingly critical.

Beverly Mince Baxter Cisco Kid Richard Barton

Retail Celebrity Promises Address at Long Beach Luncheon

Maury Nee of Washington DC will chair the retail planning committee and retailers advisory committee to the U S Department of Commerce at a Wilton Hotel luncheon on April 15. George Green of Long Beach Retailers and 1950 president of a national furniture group will discuss Washington developments and new regulations with William F Jenkins of the IRFA set to speak. Karl Ward will preside as president of the Long Beach Furniture Dealers Association invites all retailers to attend.

Long Beach Associated National Retail Furniture Association Maury Nee Washington, D. C U. S. Department of Commerce Wilton Hotel George Green Nee P. J. Ned Company National Furniture Organization Washington William F. Jenkins Pacific Coast IRFA Karl M. Ward Long Beach Furniture Dealers Association

Blondell Joins Cast In The Blue Veil Film

Joan Blondell travels from Broadway to Hollywood to play a fading musical star in The Blue Veil four episode story. She will shoot in three weeks after finishing Happy Birthday on stage. Jane Wyman leads an all star cast including Charles Laughton and Richard Carlson. Curtis Bernhardt directs.

Jerry Ward Norman Krasna Joan Blondel Hollywood Joan Birmingham Ala Ward Krasna Hood

Jail Terms Expected for Costello Adonis

VPI Randolph Halley chief counsel of the Senate crime investigating committee said today he expects Frank Costello and Joe Adonis to go to jail for contempt in refusing to answer committee questions. He spoke at Roosevelt Hospital where he is recovering from surgery and plans to leave soon.

Badman Loses Kidnap Victim's New Baby Girl

Omaha story recalls a 1963 jail escape in which Nathan Distefano, held hostage during a posse pursuit, pledged to name his child after a conspirator if he returned alive. The newborn girl, a six pound eleven ounce baby, was delivered to Mrs. Distefano after the escape end.

Badman Omaha Nathan Distefano Douglas County Distefano Dewey Battershaw Battershaw St. Johns Ariz

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