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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
2
Charles E. King the 74 year old zither composer from Waikiki now in New York City believes Hawaiian music is due for renewed popularity. He spoke during a ball closing the sixth annual event in Buffalo New York.
Nora J. Sells, 16, of Flint Michigan, crowned queen and Leland A. Hinkel, 18, of Beloit Wisconsin, crowned king at the ball amid renewed enthusiasm for guitar league events. The organizer noted cycles of interest favoring his music after a period of lull.
Friends at Old Orchard Beach organize a travel fund to bring Marjorie Furio and 22 month old Tony Jr. to El Paso to rejoin Cpl. Tony Furio at Fort Bliss on Aug. 25. The fund started by Mrs. Magdalene Holland reached $15, aided by Californians and airline workers.
Senator Warren Magnuson asked Army engineers to speed up investigations of new water and power projects in the Pacific Northwest. He urged reports on Columbia Basin developments be ready for submission to Congress in January, noting urgency after recent floods in the region.
Three major firms Shell Union and Continental Oil begin a pooled survey off Santa Barbara from Point Concepcion to Point Estero to locate offshore oil. The venture costs 2500 dollars daily with geophysical profiling as deep as 15000 feet. If oil exists extraction may need offshore artificial islands or remote controlled rigs.
Hyderabad government in London appeals to the United Nations for help in settling its dispute with India. A spokesman repeats charges of an almost total blockade and other economic pressures. Like Kashmir, Hyderabad is claimed by both India and Pakistan.
The Romanian news agency Rador accuses Premier Marshal Tito and Yugoslav leaders of treason in the death of Gen. Arso Jovanovic, slain near the Romanian border as he tried to flee. Rador links the incident to Cominform critics and Warns of ongoing Yugoslav Communist resistance to Tito’s regime.
The event runs Friday from 12 30 p m to 9 p m at Broadway at Locust. Families are invited to enjoy activities and shopping during extended evening hours.
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