Students on Tour See Presses in Operation
Sixth graders from McKinley Elementary toured the Press-Telegram and learned about a printing press that runs 36 000 newspapers per hour and produces over 90 000 copies daily. The tour and related activities will be featured on a KFOX radio program at 1 30 pm tomorrow as Public Schools Week continues with broadcasts from several schools.
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Press-Telegram
McKinley
KFOX
Public
Lowell
Polytechnic High Is
KGER
Stephens
Jordan High
Schoel Rand
Jefferson Junior High
Mosquito Battle in Los Angeles Aims at Insects
Los Angeles launches a wartime mosquito control campaign using tanks and a jeep mounted device dubbed plumber’s nightmare. The effort covers 23 miles of river bed with crews from the health department planning biweekly attacks and releasing Gambusia affinis fish to curb breeding.
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Los Angeles
Heaith
Associated Press
San Fernando Valley
Wilmington
Highland Ar
Mosquito Au Naturel
Health Department
Prospects Rise If War Clouds Wane Says Nourse
Dr. Edwin G. Nourse told the 36th annual United States Chamber of Commerce meeting that prosperity could extend for years as war costs threaten inflation and deficits. He warned that foreign aid and defense spending may lift taxes, but cited European Recovery and preparedness as stabilizers for a potential 1948 downturn.
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Washington
Edwin G. Nourse
United States Chamber of Commerce
Nourse J
Clubs Endorse Cultural Center and Sewer Plans
The City Council received letters from the University Women's Club and the Long Beach Art Association urging a cultural center at Bixby Park with a 500 seat auditorium. They backed Mrs. Dean E. Godwin’s plan and sought $185,000 for the project. The council also allocated $83,000 in state funds to Long Beach for sewer improvements in District No. 3. The sanitation district will build trunk lines on W Seventh St and Water St, connecting to harbor facilities to support large industrial discharges and enable maintenance.
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University Women's Club
Long Beach ‘Art Association
Bixby Park
University Club
Dean E. Godwin
Long Beach Age
Aoe
Ey Buaget
Cultural Center Sect
Council
County Sanitation Diz‘ Eretrict No. 3
Harbor District
Seventh St
Water St
Water Sts
Robbery Charge Retrial Delayed for Two Workers
Eugene E. Sheldon and Max S. Scheingart, shipyard workers, face armed robbery charges for a January 14 liquor store heist at 4030 Long Beach Blvd. Retrial postponed to May 24 as court civil trials occupy all five departments. Bail reduced for both defendants following defense motion. A prior March trial produced a hung jury.
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Eugene E. Sheldon
Max S. Scheingart
Fred Miller
Ourt
Long Beach Blvd
Charles Litwin
Miler Oday
Sheldon
Scheingart
Harold M. Kline
Thomas J. Cunningham
Post Office Oil Drilling Sought
A bill introduced by Wills W Bradley seeks leasing the Long Beach post office site subsurface to Continental Southern Corp for oil and related materials removal. The measure would authorize the post master general to grant the lease and permit oil extraction on the land.
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Long Beach
Wills W. Bradley
Associated Press
Postmaster General
Continental Southern Corp
McCain Ship Wins Social Club License Vote
Adm. John S. McCain Ship V. F. W. obtains city approval to operate a social club at 439 West Anaheim Street. The veterans group plans weekly dances. council vote 3 to 1 with Kockstein dissenting.
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Adm
John’s. McCain
Anaheim St
Veterans’ Organization
Herbert R. Kockstein
Marines Injured When Car Hits Post
Two Marines were injured at 3 15 am when a car driven by Frank D Stock ton struck a guard post at 16429 Lake ron Blvd Harwalte gberstra. Victor Thomas As Henderson Camp Del Mar also injured. Both were treated at Long Beach Navy Hospital.
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Frank D. Stockton
Camp Pendleton
Victor Thomas
Camp del Mar
Stockton
S. Lake
Ron Blvd
Harwalte
Cost Accountant Position Established in City Engineering
City Council created a cost accountant post in the City Engineering Department with a salary of 335 dollars per month to meet requirements of A. B. 46. Elwood Dunbar from the city accountant's office will transfer to the new role within 30 days and implement the detailed cost accounting system in the department.
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Elwood Dunbar
Objections to Long Beach Public Auction Sale Filed
City officials plan to file objections with the county over the proposed sale of 14 parcels at a Long Beach public auction. The city asserts an option to acquire several parcels for municipal use and to convert others for city needs as part of the legal challenge.
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Inter
Long Beach
Ralent
Spaniel Waits for Master After Car Abandonment
A cocker spaniel refused to move or eat after its owner left it in a car at Lakewood Boulevard and Downey Avenue Paramount. Police towed the vehicle from 23rd Street and Englid Avenue at 7:30 p.m. The dog remained in the car until its owner Elmer Mansperger retrieved it.
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Elmer Mansperger
Mansperger
S. Downey’ Ave
Paramount
Lakewood Blvd
L. C. Johnson
M. H. Hinds
Englid Ave
Automoy
Cocker
Baby Laughs at Hurts Immune to Pain Surprises Parents
Kron Ohio April 27 A P report describes Beverly Smith year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Smith as being indifferent to pain. Doctors at Children s Hospital say she never cries from cuts burns or falls and remains normal otherwise. The condition appeared after six months and experts note only a few similar cases have been recorded.
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Smith
Helen Zimmerman
Children’s Hospital
Detroit
Beverly
Barbara
Associated Press
Kron
Ohio
Beverly Smith
Victor Smith
Chiliaven Hospital
Mrs. Smith
TS. Smith
Bar
U.S. urged to probe Kansas City police assault
President Murray requests federal action in letters to President Truman and Attorney General Clark. He denounces alleged police assault on striking workers at the Chicago-based packing plant and calls for a federal investigation of Kansas City police conduct during the strike.
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Washington
Kansas City
Kan
Philip Murray
Truman
Tom Clark
Murray Sai
Murray
Udahy
Alaskans Vote in Primary Election Sparks Field of Candidates
Juneau reports a free-for-all primary with 95 candidates for 24 House seats and 32 contenders for eight Senate posts. Territorial delegate to Congress attorney general auditor and highway engineer also to be chosen.
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Juneau
Alaska
Motorship Bougainville Makes First Port Visit at L B Harbor
The Kraveness Line motor ship Bougainville arrived today for her first appearance in this port since leaving Norwegian building yards. Her sister ship Francheville had sailed overnight on theCalifornia Orient run. Bougainville is 676 feet long and registers 6088 gross tons.
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Kraveness Line
Bougainville
Norway
Outer Harbor
Francheville
L A Wins Prize in Safety Work
Los Angeles leaders the California safety council awarded the 14th annual safe cities prize for the beat traffic record in 1947. Fletcher Bowron led the city to the trophy at a luncheon here marking the council’s sweep stakes achievement.
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Los Angeles
California Safety Council
Fletcher Bowron
Yaward
City Honored Over Life-saving Traffic Certification
Mayor Burton W. Chace presented the California Safety Council traffic safety certificate to Police Chief Alvin F. Staight in recognition of the Long Beach Police Department’s work. The department cut traffic deaths by 50 percent in 1947 and earned a class award in California’s population group. Capt. W. E. Kummer Lt. R. B. McDonald and Alex Napier were noted for their roles in the traffic division and city traffic engineering.
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Burton W. Chace
California Safety Council
Alvin F. Staight
Police Department
Svork
Lone Beach
Long Beach
Eotablinnes
California
Chace
Slateht
Cy Com
W. E. Kummer
R. B. McDonald
Alex Napier
Los Angeles
Oil spurts from Santa Barbara rig during well-pulling
Oil spurts from a General Petroleum Co. rig at Santa Barbara Ave and Ocean Blvd yesterday during well pulling. A company crew helped halt the spill and cleanup was completed. No damage or injuries were reported.
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General Petroleum Co
Santa Barbara Ave
Ocean Blvd
Need for Strong Tourist Bid Told
The Long Beach delegation urged a strong tourist push to counter competition and boost California travel. They reported an 8 percent drop from $510 million in 1946 to $467 million, noting Florida will spend $1.5 million on ads while the region allocates $245,000. The group outlined the All-Year Club advertising plan and cited tourism’s role in educating residents who later become economic contributors. Members present included Victor Hart Leopold Wilder Jack Horner Dave Olmsted and North Long Beach representatives Dr B C Whidman Rush P Green A A Hunter Irvin Porter.
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Southland
Jack Horner
Dave Olmsted
B C. Whidman
North Long Beach
Rush P. Green
A. A. Hunter
Irvin Porter
Commerceial Club
Navy Takes Over El Segundo Air Plant
The Navy announced it has seized the RFC built El Segundo California aircraft plant, originally cost 14 million dollars for Douglas Aircraft Co. operation. No occupancy or use change is planned. Douglas has produced the D 558 Skystreak and the D558 2 Skyrocket, holders of speed records.
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Navy
el Segundo
Washington
Calit
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
Douglas Aircraft Co
Douglas
Koreans vow further trouble after gory revolt in Japan
In Kobe and Osaka a Korean spokesman Sal Yukon said resistance to Japanese closure of separate Korean schools would continue, while Tokyo police warned of drastic action. U S troops reported an unidentified Korean killed in Osaka riots and police, with help from American MPs, arrested 15 Korean school teachers. Police and troops kept order as 1100 Koreans and 12 Japanese Communists jailed amid three days of protests over language instruction in schools.
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Kobe
Japan
Sal Yukon
Tokyo
U. S. 25Th Division
Osaka
U.S
Po- Uce
Kobe-Osalya
Robert Lichelberger
Family and Children Conference Topic at California Catholic Meeting
The 37th annual California Conference of Social Work will center on family life and child welfare with topics on family crisis and preparation for family life. Speakers include Rev. Raymond Priott Rev. Michael Sheahan Rev. Patrick Roche A. A. Scott Rt. Rev. William Flanagan and Camelia McGovern.
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Tfe
Catholic Conference of Social Work of California
California
Raymond Priott
Fred Nelles School For Boys
Whittler
Michael Sheahan
Santa Isabel Church
Sample Ballots Due by Week End For May Primary
The city clerk announces mail return of sample ballots to 118 645 registered voters for the May 11 municipal primary. Ballots for council district candidates list only local names, while city attorney prosecutor and auditor names appear on all ballots. The $6 4 million water bond proposition will be on every ballot in the primary.
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Isaac
Child Bitten by Monkey During Play At Market and Cherry
Patricia Mapley aged nine of 1424 East Market Street was bitten on the finger yesterday by a monkey while playing with children at Cherry Avenue and Market Street. She was treated at Seaside Hospital for minor lacerations. Police say no missing or captured monkey has been reported and the animal is still at large.
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Patricia Mapley
Market St
Cherry Ave
Seaside Hospital
Navy Leader Praises Long Beach Cooperation
Vice Admiral Walter S. DeLany thanked Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and City Council at a weekly chamber meeting for their support as he bids farewell. He moves May 22 to command the Third Naval District in New York, praising the Pacific Fleet’s superior record and Long Beach’s Navy-friendly community.
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Walter S. DeLany
Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
Chamber
Adm
DeLang
Pacific Fleet
Third Naval District
Navy
Llewellyn Bixby
George P. Taubmann Jr
Adm. DeLang
Townsend clubs address set by Dr Gardner at noon
Dr Paul Gardner of Angeles will address Townsend clubs of the 38th District tomorrow noon at 191 W Fifth St Blue Star Mothers to meet in uniform at Mottell's Mortuary patio tomorrow at 12 30 p m for Walter K Jones service Diplomas awarded to four executives by the Insurance Agency Management Association for completing the agency management school at Hotel del Coronado in Coronado from March 2 to April 9
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Penson Club
Paul Gardner
Angeles
Townsend Clubs
Fifth St
Blue Star
Mottell's
Walter EK. Jones
R. F. McCook
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Norman D. Costuma
John Hancock Life Insurance Co
Oral K. Bingham
Weath Coast Life Insurance Co
Life Insurance Agency Management Association
Hartford
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado
Subversive War Allegations Against the Soviets
Gen William J Donovan head of the OSS accuses the Soviet Union of waging subversive war against the United States and democratic movements. He warns the Stalin challenge is as dangerous as Hitler and urges action to counter Soviet influence.
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Boston
William J. Donovan
Worl War II
Office of Strategic Services
United States
Russia
Donovan
Soviet Union
Donaven
America
Europe
Man Sentenced in Big Swindle Case in New York
In New York on April 27 Arthur Nickel a former $64 a week cashier for Mergenthaler Linotype Co was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison for his role in a $1 000 000 swindle of the firm Kings County Judge Samuel Leibowitz imposed the term Nickel pleaded guilty over a year ago Also involved were Isadore Rappaport who pleaded guilty and received two and a half to five years Julius Lobel was given 20 to 40 years and Irving Cohen seven and a half to 20 years Lobel and Cohen were convicted while others faced sentences.
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New York
Willam Arthur Nickel
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Kings County
Samuel Leibowitz
Nickel
Isadore ‘Rappaport
Julius Lobel
Irving
Izzy ‘the
Eel
Water Bond Backed by Two Long Beach Women Groups
Two women's organizations in Long Beach actively back a 6.4 million dollar water bond ahead of the May 11 election. The Assistance League and the Ebell Club passed resolutions urging a YES vote after Water Commission Vice President Frank E. Wall explained the need for storage tanks and distribution systems and noted legal limits on diverting harbor oil funds.
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Long Beach
The
Assistance League
8. S.conklin
Phil M. Swaffield
Patter
Assistance League of
Ebell Club
Peter Pande
Stephen R. Hemm
Actlan
Frank E. Wail
Water Commission
Wall
Water Department
State Supreme Court
Fisher’ Jles and
Arabs Stand Ready as Palestine Tensions Mount
Abdullah announces Arab army actions as Arabs and Jews clash near Jerusalem. Arab Legion reinforce Palestine while Jewish and Arab forces mass around Alamein camp near Jerusalem. Haol leaders plan for May 16 independence with Ben Gurion named defender.
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Military Council
Cairo
Abdullah l
Transjordan
Palestine
Abdullah
Abdullsh
Lveran
Abdallah
Jerusalem
Arab League
League
Bri
Haifa
London
Damascus
Pareliament
Holy Land
SEY
Holy City
Alamein
Hagannah
Poartion
Yarmuk
Irgun
Haannah
Tel Aviv
Senate backs Woods for Comptroller at rent control post
A Senate banking committee backed Woods for the comptroller role, submitted by President Truman last December 15. The nomination goes to the Senate after a 1947 delay and resubmission on January 9, with the panel delaying a vote until rent control extension is on the statute books. Committee members want Woods to interpret the law as intended by Congress.
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Washington
Senate Banking
Tighe Woods
Woods
Truman
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Senate
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