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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1954

Page

3

Food Cost Disparity Reported

Washington based House Agriculture Committee released a study showing farm price declines have not translated into lower consumer food costs. The report cites farmers receiving about 14 cents per dollar spent on domestics, with retail prices near peak levels. Department forecasts suggest plan for 1954 meat supplies but limited relief for shoppers.

Washington House Agriculture Committee Bro- Cary Agriculture Department Wwhielit House Gaid Qwices Uns Vatio

Smith Says Reds Seek U S Isolation on TV Interview

Washington Undersecretary of State Waller Bodell Smith says the Reds aim to isolate the United States and weaken the free world. He notes no sign Communist nations are on a path toward détente and argues the Cold War will end when the Soviet Union shrinks its military presence and lifts the Iron Curtain.

Washington Waller Bodell Linayer Soviet Union Europe

Rookie Officer Captures Thug Marked for Death

Boston police say rookie officer Daniel J. O’Keefe captured a gunman linked to a Brink’s robbery case after a Dorchester shooting left two wounded. O’Keefe, 34, is jailed on three warrants as investigators discuss being marked for death. He declined to discuss the case, while Elmer Burke admitted involvement in the shooting plot.

Boston Joseph Jit Specs O'Keefe Underworld Dune Wingland Iidipil Dee O'scole Ape Brink's Gol Bers Beates Eal Cool Woncooper Ter Feants G. Wilson O'Keefery New York Dorchester Daniel J. Oleary Worcester Leicester Mary Hooley Tielen Poskus Suffolk County Dist. Atty Garrett H. Byrne Thomas F.sullivan Wilson Ques Wouree Hien Elmer Trigger) Burke Burke Poskus Webster

Break Urged is Commies Sheet Again Break Urged is Commies Sheet Again

Senate GOP Leader Knowland called for a diplomatic break with Russia or satellites if another cold war incident harms Americans and U S interests. He noted such a move could end contact beyond the Iron Curtain, while Smith warned against intimidation and pledged necessary action to safeguard interests.

Washington Senate William F. Knowland Russia United States Knowland Walter Bedell Smith Tron Free

Eisenhower Backs Compromise Housing Bill Signing

President Eisenhower signed a compromise housing measure after Senate action 59 to 21 and House approval 355 to 30. The bill aims to ease home buying and modernize housing with FHA insured mortgages while restricting public housing to displaced families, and includes liberalized down payments and terms.

Washington i Eisenhower Federal Norman P. Mason Federal Housing Administration FHA Mason Senate House Sen. Canchart R-Ind Banking Committee Ronald J. Chinnock National Assn. of Real Estate Boards Feisenhower

Gotham Violent City Warns Of Crime Surge

New York Police Commissioner Francis W. Adams warned in a blunt six month report that crime in New York City could surge to horrific levels. He projected multiple crimes daily, cited rising crime rates, and called for 7,000 more officers and higher salaries to attract suitable recruits.

New York Francis W. Adams Adams Gotham FBI Robert F. Wagner

Strikes Threaten Airlines and Reynolds Plants Nationwide

Strikes by AFL and ALPA halt American Airlines operations grounding many flights and threatening Trans World and United Air Lines. Reynolds Metals shuts three plants idling about 4,100 workers with more cuts possible, while ALCOA wage talks stall. Milk deliveries in Cincinnati area drop as drivers walk out. Studebaker negotiators accept a wage concession to keep production going amid broader labor unrest.

Associated Press American Airlines Reynolds Metals Co Great Cincinnati AFL Air Line Pilots Assn New York Los Angeles ALPA Trans World Airlines United Air Lines Airlline West Coast Airlines AFL Air Line Agents Assn Washington Oregon Idaho Reynolds Company Phoenix Ariz McCook Troutdale Ore Totel Little Rock Arkadelphia Jones Ml Hurricane Creek Ark LaGrange Charles M. Smith United Steel Workers Richmond USW Aluminum Corporation of America ALCOA Reynolds Metals Reynolds AFL Aluminum Workers Union AFL Wien South Bend Ind. Studever Corp GIO

Dr Sheppard Habeas Plea Rejected In Cleveland Court

Judge Frank J. Merrick refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus that would have freed Dr Samuel H Sheppard temporarily. Attorney William Corrigan said he would appeal. The osteopath, held for the murder of his wife, spent the weekend with homicide detectives and defense lawyers Corrigan and Petersilge. Spectators were barred from the small courthouse.

Cleveland Common Pleas Frank J. Merrick Samuel H. Sheppard William J. Corrigan Qeldin Imediately Corrigan Arthur EB. Petersilge Merrick Jerrigan Joseph M. Sweeney

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