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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1948
Page
2
In Los Angeles 12 women kneel on a sidewalk to lay long hair across the cement for Lokanatha a yellow robed Buddhist missionary from Burma as he arrives in a shiny car for a talk on Is Peace Necessary? The act is symbolic as few have hair long enough to carpet the pavement and the missionary's bare feet touch the walk.
In Wiesbaden on April 28 American authorities ordered an immediate probe into a new right wing German party the National Democrats with Nazi leanings. Dr James R Newman US military official said ex Nazis back the group which fared poorly in community elections but campaigned on German unity and anti communism. The American military governor Gen Lucius D Clay will receive a report while Hesse’s interior minister moves to review denazification records and label the party a gathering point for Nazi and militarist reaction.
Berlin April 28 The Soviet controlled press in Berlin warned of a political reckoning against those who used Berlin as a stage for political adventures The Tägliche Rundschau devoted much of its front page to attacks on the west and the United States alleging mass arrests of political minorities and abuses by American soldiers in Berlin Hans Kanig head of Berlin s uniformed police accused the Soviets of threatening to arrest him for disciplining a German policeman and said the police were involved in kidnaping and a wave of kidnappings across the Russian zone.
In Newman Georgia on April 28 Sheriff A L Potts led a search for 25 year old tenant farmer Wilson Turner presumed missing or dead. Two prominent dairymen were held for the grand jury at a preliminary hearing on a charge of murdering Turner after a county chase in an automobile. Mrs Turner testified her husband feared Wallace and the feud began over 20 gallons of whisky.
Congressmen from Texas Florida and California urged the Canadian minister of trade and commerce to relax import restrictions on fresh fruits and vegetables to avert a serious price break in the United States. The Canadian rules were announced last November to conserve dollar credits.
Funeral services were held today for Rosita Marstini a veteran actress of more than 30 years in film The French born star died Saturday in Hollywood at age 54 Her early career included World War I era appearances and films such as A Tale of Two Cities The Big Parade and Holiday in Mexico.
Tokyo police report embarrassment after a 1944 model car disappeared. They suspect it was seized by the Japanese during wartime occupation and later stolen again, highlighting ongoing theft concerns in the capital.
Berkeley reports warn of tainted glucose solution possibly causing injuries after a Cutter Laboratories batch bear number 8164 triggered fatalities and serious reactions. FDA and AMA mobilize, seals broken in warehouses, Florida incident noted, alerts issued nationwide.
Hollywood, April 28. Louis B. Mayer’s divorce becomes final today, enabling the 60 year old widow Mrs. Margaret Mayer to remarry. The decree awards Mrs Mayer 3,256,000 dollars in cash and property.
Washington reports April 23 that Senator Gordon of Oregon said Congress may adjourn sine die on June 18 if current national issues ease. The windup could be possible, with debate over deadlines and session end dates continuing.
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