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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
4
Police in Wuerzburg seized 800000 copies of the German magazine Der Stern ordered by a Hamburg court for a libelous article about the local administration. Editors say the move followed coverage of Dr Otto John, while police cite a piece featuring a bus driver accusing the city of ruining its services.
Senate leaders push to combine Humphrey and Butler measures to outlaw the Communist Party and bar communists from labor unions. The bill would punish joining or remaining in the party with prison and fines, while a House vote remained uncertain amid FBI and Brownell opposition. A House route could pass the measure, despite concerns about drifting underground and tracking difficulties. The debate includes Knowland backing the substitute if the original Butler bill is included. In Seattle, the Gen John Pope arrived with 3676 soldiers from the Far East and the Marine Adder ships are expected with 36163 passengers.
President Eisenhower hosts a Friday cabinet session at his Catoctin Mountain lodge in Thurmont Maryland with most senior officials present and their spouses. The group walked from Camp David to Laurel House for a brief follow up session while the weather remained mild and sunny.
Manuel Santos, a 32 year old Marine, seeks a continuance to August 20 to file a plea in the murder case of his 11 month old daughter Patricia Santos. Superior Judge Robert Gardner will consider a motion to dismiss the charge on that date.
Fifteen month old Paula Storm crawled from her play pen and drowned in the family pool in Studio City. Police reported the infant’s mother Lisa Storm had just rescued the family dog from the pool and brought it inside before Paula fell in.
President Eisenhower and First Lady greet a cool start at 7 a.m. with three grandchildren and their son and daughter in law as they arrive at the estate. The scene captures a family morning routine in frigid air as temperatures hover around 54 degrees.
The Atomic Energy Commission released a 68 page booklet to aid uranium prospectors with rewards for locating deposits. Titled Prospecting With a Counter it describes radiation detection gear and field problems. A companion booklet Prospecting for Uranium has been on sale since 1949.
Windy Robinson, an 86 year old Long Beach bartender, finally began a jail term after evading a six month sentence for nearly two years. Convicted of conspiracy to commit bookmaking in 1983, his conviction was reversed by the appellate court and later upheld by the state Supreme Court. He entered county jail after a delay due to painful dentures. the sentence totals 186 days split between conspiracy and probation violation.
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