Closing L B Shipyard Cost 9 2 Million Says Navy
The Navy testified before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee that the six month shutdown of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard cost the government 9.5 million dollars. Rear Admiral Wilson D. Leggett Jr. said long term preparedness justified keeping the Quincy Massachusetts Bethlehem yard open despite a higher bid for destroyers. The yard was deactivated June 30 1950 and reactivated February 1 1951 with a small maintenance staff. peak wartime employment reached 16 000 in 1944.
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Washington Bureau
Washington
Navy
Long Beach Navel
Long Beach
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Wilson D. Leggett Jr
Bureau of Ships
Leggett
Bethlehem Steel Co
Quincy
Mass
Naval Shipyard
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Francis P. Matthews
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Sheridan Downey
Capehart Pushes $250,000 to Probe FHA Housing Profits
Sen. Capehart says the Senate Banking Committee will seek 250000 to investigate alleged large profits by builders of government insured rental housing. He warns up to 500 million may be involved and vows an immediate review of about 7000 postwar rental projects amid calls for potential collusion.
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Capehart
Senate Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Where to Find It Listing of Newspaper Sections
A navigational notice lists where to find content in the newspaper including Beach Combing on B-1 and A-21 pages for Billy Rose Boyle Bridge and Editorial on A-20. It also cites Classified B-10 to B-15 Comics B-8 Crossword B-10 Editorial A-20 Financial B-3 Obituaries B-2 Radio TV B-9 Shipping Table B-10 Sports A-23 to A-25 Theaters B-6 and B-7 Tides Temperatures B-16 Women B-4 and B-3 Your World A-2.
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Pickets Halt Work on Two Atomic Projects
Picket lines by AFL plumbers and steamfitters halted work at two atomic plant projects in Oak Ridge Tennessee. About 78 workers honored the lines, part of a jurisdictional dispute with APL carpenters over a job assignment.
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Tenn.v
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Atomic Energy Commission
APL
President
Atomic Energy Labor Reations Panel
West nations reject Russian bid to elevate China at Geneva
Washington reports the United States Britain and France sent identical notes to the Soviet Foreign Office. They say the Geneva talks will not be a five power conference and oppose recognizing China as a great power. Ambassador Bohlen delivered the note clearing housekeeping arrangements. English French Russian Chinese and Korean will be official languages for the Korean phase.
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United States
Britain
France
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Berlin
State Department
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Geneva
Suydam
U. S
Charles Bohlen
Foreign Office
Kuznetsov
Britain pledges to keep armed forces in Europe
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons Britain will maintain troops and air units on the European continent while threats of aggression persist. He linked the move to hastening French ratification of the six nation European army treaty and said West German units would be integrated into the projected European army. The NATO pact is described as indefinite in duration with a goal of enduring action among member states.
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Georges Bidault
Anthony Eden
London
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Western Pacific
Indochina
Britain
Anthony ‘Eden
House of Commons
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Netherlands
Belgium
West Germany
Luxembourg
Italy
France
Brrth
French Assembly
Defense Organization
Eden
Commons
Shipment of Encyclopedias Heads to Long Beach
A shipment of 6500 extra copies of volumes I II 10 and 10 of the American International Encyclopedia is en route to Long Beach to restock. Independent Press Telegram readers who clipped coupons found them a superb buy at 880 dbata each, and another notice will run when the shipment arrives for those who missed out last month. Be patient the postman is on the way.
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American International Encyclopedia
Long Beach
Press - Telegram
Resdera
Bevan Quits Scions Watch Cabinet of Quiz of A Scientist
Labor Party leader Aneurin Bevan resigns from the shadow cabinet over disagreements on West German rearmament, the Far East and Indochina. The split mirrors decades of factional protest within Britain's opposition amid postwar policy debates.
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London
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Jane
Britain
Labor and
Health Ministries
Far East
Indochina
United [Boerus
Labor States
Clement Attlee
President Eisenhower Plays Golf at Augusta Retreat
An early rain gave way to sun as President Eisenhower teed off at Augusta National while staying at Mamie's Cabin on the edge of the course. Mrs. Eisenhower joined him and their son John, an Army major at Fort Benning, is expected to visit this weekend.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Mamie
Lof
Augusta National Golf Course
John
FL Benning
Costa Rica protests Nicaragua troop movements at border
Costa Rica seeks explanation from Nicaragua over reported border troop movements and embassy siege reports in Managua. Foreign Minister Esquivel warns of appealing to the OAS if explanations are not provided and denies aiding Nicaraguan rebels while referencing past anti Communist actions.
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Saw Jose
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Managua
Mario Esquivela
Organization of American States
Washington
Anastasio ‘Somoza
Somoza
Esquivel
Communist Party
Somoze
Predictable Easter Weather Forecast From US Weather Bureau
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts Easter Sunday in Long Beach as generally sunny and pleasant with limited clouds. Forecasters say exact conditions will depend on Pacific cloud movement, with clearer details not until Friday.
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United States Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Pacific
Navy worries enemy mines threaten coastal waters
Washington reports Navy leaders fear Soviet minelaying by submarines could disrupt U S coastal shipping. Rear Adm. Leggett testified that mine countermeasures are a top priority and old WWII methods will not suffice against new, more capable mine threats.
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Navy
Wilson D. Leggett
Bureau of Ships
House Appropriations
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