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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
3
Erna, a German woman released from a Soviet camp, described favoritism toward younger prisoners by camp officers, brutal travel to the Caucasus, and 16 hour work days on a corn farm with harsh winters. She said 1800 people were housed at the first camp, with 500 women and daily deaths in the early weeks.
Manila August 10 The American Guardian Association appealed for aid for several thousand children born to Filipino girls and American GIs. Many mothers are poor and uneducated, with no husbands. Fathers are often dead or unaware of their paternity and may have families elsewhere.
John Edward Hartell, a retired railroad conductor who once rode errands for Gen. George Custer, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 86. Hartell served in the Union Army during the Civil War and later worked on several western railroad lines. He is survived by two daughters and a son.
Greene County Hospital doctors press to cure Miss Pauline Lucas 31 who has suffered hiccups since February 23. The weight loss from 129 to 78 pounds over 170 days prompted trials of medicinals anesthesia and home remedies. Dr A J Blair suggests hypnosis or surgery as potential options. A mouse scare interrupted by Mary Lou Miller ended with police pursuit.
Central City Colorado authorities held Mr and Mrs Claude Blackman for investigation after Mrs Blackman admitted chaining two of their four children to beds while running a gambling bingo game The older two Tommy nine Hazel eight were taken along with them while they operated the game Richard five and Larry five were found with chains around their necks padlocked to bed springs The couple allegedly kept the boys chained until about 9 30 or 11 p m The sheriff said the mother claimed they slept late after working in a bingo game The room reportedly contained a lard can for toilet facilities and was dirty creating a fire hazard
In Watertown New York Merton Forbes 21 serving 30 days for driving after revocation and for running a stop sign. His brother Chester 23 admitted the summons error pleaded guilty and paid a 35 dollar fine. Merton was jailed for 30 days.
Dr. Von D. Mize announces a Negro beach resort project south of Port Everglades Inlet near Hollywood Florida with backing from Joe Louis Cab Calloway Lena Horne and Bill Robinson. The plan centers on a bridge to connect the property and asks the state road department to extend U S Highway 1 A to the site for a hotel cabanas and mixed development.
An excited woman called from Hagerstown to report an event on August 10, prompting officials to respond. Authorities began inquiries as details remained unclear and neighbors were urged to stay calm.
Italian Alpine troops begin efforts to recover the bodies of victims from a November Cuneo Alps crash. The Milan air rescue center expects five to six days to bring down 23 aboard the C 47, with four bodies identified including pilot Lt Wesley Fleming and radio operator Abram Atkins.
Belgrade Aug 10 Yugoslav authorities announced all passports held by citizens inside Yugoslavia are recalled and new ones must be applied for. The foreign affairs and interior ministries gave no explanation for the change.
A police report describes a woman seeing a man stop, dig a hole, and bury a package by the roadside. Patrolmen Raymond Hoover and J F Wigfield rushed to the scene and uncovered the buried bundle, found to be garbage.
Leaders of a Salinas area packing shed union testified before the Tenney committee that they withdrew from the CIO affiliated Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers' union due to Communist infiltration. Holman Day and Mrs. Ethel Alcorn said outsiders pressed for Communist ties and that the local shifted to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Workers union Local 912. They cited pressure from Kenneth Howard and reported interest by Lee Pressman and Donald Henderson.
The Veterans Administration seeks 40 graduate nurses ages 21 to 39 to care for hospitalized veterans at Birmingham Hospital in Van Nuys. Salaries range from 248 to 436 dollars monthly, depending on experience and training. Former military and civilian nurses may obtain more information at the Administration Building Van Owen Street and Balboa Boulevard from 8 am to 3 pm weekdays.
Oklahoma City reports a sequence of screams from a 16 year old girl's apartment drawing responders and neighbors into the scene as authorities investigate the disturbance.
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