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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
4
San Francisco police concluded a death by own action note and women’s clothing found on the Golden Gate Bridge were a Communist ruse to lure a witness at the Washington espionage hearing. Police Inspector Thomas Patrick led the assessment.
Washington August 6 Republican leaders in Congress say Governor Thomas E Dewey appears satisfied with the anti inflation and housing program His silence is noted by party chiefs who discuss his likely stance as the special session ends Truman eyes a veto on the bank credit installment bill while Democrats seek price wage and rationing controls McGrath says McGrath invites speeches for Labor Day push
Frankie Seligo and family urge the return of Queenie a eight month old Spitz missing since Sunday The dog followed a powered wheelchair seen near the West Coast Theater Tuesday a store employee spotted it at Broadway and Pine Ave A reward is offered for Queenie’s safe return.
Retail meat tags stay fixed even as new boycotts spread across cities. Hogs and cattle fell at midwest markets while housewives bought less meat at corner stores. Notable anti meat campaigns reach Amarillo Tulsa Los Angeles and Boston with women leading strikes and urging ministers to address the issue.
Five more iron lungs were expected today from Chicago to ease the shortage at General Hospital in Los Angeles. Officials said 29 polio patients were in respirators with three machines in reserve amid 21 new county cases yesterday and a yearly total of 723 cases. The county August total reached 93 and the death toll held at 31 with no fatalities in 48 hours.
Los Angeles County General Hospital will be investigated by a five member panel to examine the death of Cornelius J. Siegrist 76 after an operation. Surgeons Dr Charles Sturgeon Leo Madsen Ben Frees and pathologist Dr Alvin Ford, plus Dr Stafford Warren and Dr Frank Webb testified about the cause of death, with a board citing a blood clot on the lungs and a burst needle stitch as possible factors.
Col. Harry J. Keeley, 58, head of the U S Eighth Army War Crimes Commission, died at 49th Army General Hospital Yokohama today from a heart attack while directing investigations of Japanese suspects.
Detroit August 6 production totals show 81,505 cars and 25,973 trucks for the week. Automotive News cites a strike at Campbell Wyant Cannon foundry in Muskegon Michigan as the cause of the decline from last year’s 86,514 cars and 26,177 trucks.
Packard Motor Car Co. announced a one week shutdown of its assembly operations beginning tonight due to materials shortages. About 5,500 production workers will be affected in Detroit.
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