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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1948
Page
1
President Truman’s budget review warns the government will run a $1.5 billion deficit next June while Republicans counter that the Treasury will be $5 to $6 billion in the black. He links the $5 billion tax cut to increased outlays and debt risk, and notes a record $42.2 billion spending level for the year.
Associated Press reports envoys from the United States Britain and France meet in the Kremlin to seek a basis for talks to end East West Berlin tensions. Berlin’s liberal democratic press warns of a purge list of anti Communists and a fifth column in western sectors. Moscow dictated policies cited by Montags Echo as Sokolovsky falls from favor and German transport suffers from Soviet blockade incidents.
Washington officials see Russia s charge against Lt. Robert H. Dreher as a Kremlin bid to divert attention from the Kosenkina Samarin disclosures. Pravda claimed Dreher stole secrets and was expelled last April. the State Department calls it a frame up. Dreher, now in Washington, declined comment.
News reports that the International Association of Y's Men Improved Order of Red Men and Degree of Pocahontes opened their Long Beach conventions. A new municipal rubbish disposal site is offered by the city.
Scant details accompany a Page A-2 note signaling rising tensions over river water rights on the Colorado. Government officials and scientists are urged to discuss global issues and resource management at upcoming forums.
Directory style notice lists sections and page numbers for content across the paper. It directs readers to Pitching Horseshoes on A-6 Radio on A-7 Shipping Table on B-7 sports on A-10 through A-12 and theaters on A-9 plus tides temperatures on B-7 and women’s activities on B-3 and B-3.
A pre dawn brush fire swept Donner Summit along Highway 40 destroying a 350 foot snowshed valued at 35 000 dollars and causing a nearly hour long eastbound rail stoppage. Power lines on 60 000 volt circuits burned and snapped disrupting Sierra Pacific Power Co service. Crews from Alta Truckee and Nevada towns repaired tracks and restored Reno power by 5 47 a m using diesel and Truckee River hydro plants.
Irene Lamphere, 21, changes stance after learning delicate corrective operation has succeeded in other cases. Her 21 month old daughter Pamela, born with bladder outside body, had been given one chance in 100 to survive. Court ordered medical committee to advise after estrangement with husband Fred, 23.
Three workers were killed and 20 injured in a blast at a screw manufacturing plant in Nernberg Germany. The explosion, caused by a clogged pressure pipe, occurred today and sent flames into the work area.
The Justice Department asked the Army to arrest Mrs. Iva Toguri D AOquino in Tokyo for treason from wartime radio broadcasts. She is expected to be returned within 30 days, with grand jury proceedings and a prompt trial if indicted. The maximum penalty is death. she was one of about six women who broadcast to American troops in the Pacific.
Fontana reports traffic cleared on the Southern Pacific lines after a Los Angeles bound freight rammed another, derailing an engine and three cars. The collision halted service eight hours with three passenger trains rerouted over Union Pacific from Colton.
In San Francisco on August 16 a federal judge heard further contempt claims in the Pacific coast maritime labor dispute. The C I C Marine Cooks and Stewards accuse the Pacific American Steamship Association of failing to bargain as ordered under Judge Harris eightieth day injunction set to expire September 2. The union says the injunction is breached by delaying three Alaska bound sailings. The dispute involves five groups under the injunction including C I O Longshoremen C I O Marine Engineers Independent Marine Firemen and A F L Radio Officers Local. NLRB officials plan to poll union members on management offers with ballots expected late this week or early next.
Alger Hiss has accepted a invitation to testify in closed session before the House committee on un American activities. Whittaker Chambers is unlikely to appear, though the panel hopes to bring the two together later to resolve conflicting testimony. An interim report and possible recess for new leads are anticipated.
CADWELL Ga Aug 16 Rewards of 1000 were posted today for information leading to the arrest of persons who bludgeoned to death Mrs Kinch Smith 72 plantation owner. Her battered body was found on her estate Saturday night. A blood stained club was near the body and one arm was bound with cloth.
Reno Nevada August 16 five people died and 137 were injured as fire and a blast ripped through a false front building in the old business district drawing hundreds of onlookers. The blast killed the local fire chief and four men while a Reno fireman was missing. District Attorney Harold Taber said no dynamite was involved and damage was estimated at 100000 to 300000 dollars. Shoes were blown off spectators.
Chicago reports the butcher shop battle over meat buying continues with prices remaining high despite a buyer strike led by women. Dealers say sales fell only slightly and prices rose again after brief cuts, with the campaign spreading from Dallas to other cities.
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