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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1948
Page
7
Los Angeles reports death of 47 year old A Beldon Gilbert state director of the California Peace Officers Civil Service Association after a brief illness at California Hospital. He served as a leading figure in police civil service reform and public safety.
Secretary of the Navy George Sullivan invited to a Friday hearing by Washington state lawmakers over the Maritime Commission plan to base a West Coast reserve fleet at Astoria Oregon. Senator Morse urged neutrality to avoid Navy involvement and warned of Senate scrutiny if policy shifts. Representative Jones questioned adherence to naval security policy and signaled possible presidential review.
Frederick J. Byrnes, who served 16 years for morals offenses against Patricia Parks, receives a retrial starting June 4 after the State Supreme Court granted a new trial on a technicality. Judge Charles W. Fricke ordered the schedule. Parks, then 23, killed herself five years after Byrnes's 1932 conviction.
A House bill directs a special postage stamp to commemorate the Trail of Tears centennial of the five civilized tribes. The stamp would display the five great seals and go on sale October 15 in Muskogee Oklahoma. The bill now goes to President Truman.
A Sofia court sentenced 21 men to prison on charges of forming an organization to overthrow the Communist government with aid from international reaction. Some defendants were linked to the former party of Nikola Petkov, the Agrarian leader executed for alleged plotting against the state.
In Danbury Connecticut April 20 recall of the 45 year old Danbury Hatters case taps the 1903 suits by Dietrich Lowe and Martin Fuchs against hat workers. The 1908 Supreme Court ruling upheld the manufacturers and bankrupted many union members with triple damages.
A Los Angeles State unemployment Insurance examiner Irving A. Mandell denied charges leading to his suspension. Director James G. Bryant suspended him April 12 citing incompetency, inefficiency, neglect of duty and insubordination. A hearing was set in Los Angeles for June 1.
Clark Foreman of Washington DC was named treasurer of the national Wallace for President Committee. He succeeds Angus Cameron editor in chief of Little, Brown and Company who had served as temporary treasurer.
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