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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
5
Texas Attorney General Price Daniel ruled that a white student cannot be admitted to the Texas State University for Negroes. He cited constitutional separation of races and the availability of substantially equal courses and facilities at UT and other state colleges.
The Army renames four ships honoring Medal of Honor recipients who died in World War II. James E. Robinson, Jack J. Pendleton, Joseph F. Merrell, and Leonard C. Brostrom receive new ship names. ceremonies occur at each vessel’s home port, with families listed for each honoree.
Voters in Missouri Kansas and Virginia go to the polls for primaries with Truman voting early in Missouri. Key races include Democratic and Republican nominations for governor and U S Senate, plus a Virginia House seat contest and Missouri Seventh District battle for Dewey Short. Mississippi Democrats meet to back Dixiecrat presidential slate.
A 19 year old William Ray Clark of Jonesboro Ark met Gen Omar Bradley at the Pentagon during the third annual American Legion Boys Forum. Clark told the general he served as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps and is now secretary of the Army and asked for a salute, which Bradley gave with a smile.
The Israeli government announced a labor conscription order affecting all immigrants who arrived since the UN truce became effective July 18. The move allows the government to conscript these newcomers despite the truce terms prohibiting military service for new arrivals.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports national mills will operate at about 94.2 percent of capacity this week, up 1.2 points from last week. Estimated ingots and castings total 1,697,000 tons. Government plans to register workers for draft labor.
Bellflower Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 p m tomorrow in St Bernard's Parish Hall, announced newly elected grand knight Robert Sheahon.
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 3 The U S Coast Guard continued its air sea search for a 30 foot fishing boat missing since last Thursday with Mr and Mrs Ben Allen and Rod Redman of San Francisco aboard The same day the overdue pleasure craft Hi Ho Silver was located near Santa Barbara It left San Francisco July 24 for Southern California with Edward Gorman and Stanley Colson aboard
SAN FRANCISCO August 3 Leonard R Cox 22 a Los Angeles private investigator assaulted his estranged wife in her office hitting kicking and smashing a chair on her head Police report he refused arrest and is jailed on felonious assault resisting an officer and disturbing the peace
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