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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1947

Page

4

Murdock Criticizes California Water Policy Proposal

In the Congressional Record John R. Murdock says California plans to charge uses of Colorado River water against basin shares. He argues the plan would reduce western reclamation progress and misapply the term beneficial use, urging adherence to traditional debit per removed acre foot.

Wassington John R. Murdock D. Arizaha California Colorado Congressional Record Murdock Losate Basin Bain Gila

Nude Night Raiders Target Doukhobor Settlements in British Columbia

Bands of naked raiders burn Doukhobor farms and homes near Nelson, B C, with schools damaged. Reports say both men and women participate in groups of up to fifty, blamed on radical Sons of Freedom adherents who split from Peter Verigin’s leadership. Police refuse to disclose details as victims seek aid from Ottawa.

Ancouver B.C Nelson B. C Russia Havel Ottawa Sons of Freedom Peter Verigi

Bus and Cars Crash Halt Travel on Atlantic and Wardlow

Traffic was tied up after a Pacific Lines bus rear ended a car driven by Uma Groane on Wardlow Road, pushing it into James Tygret’s vehicle on Atlantic Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Atlantic Ave Ward‘low Rd Pacific Lines James M. ‘Ygret Lynwood Wardhow Rd Uma D. Groane Pomona Tygret Thomas D. Price Los Angels Grane

Corn and Oats Hit New Record Highs on Board of Trade

Chicago reports show corn and oats reaching fresh peak prices as Midwest grain markets deteriorate due to drought. September corn traded around 2.15 per bushel and oats near 1.08 4 per bushel, surpassing prior records set earlier in the month and in May 1920.

Chicago Board of Trade

Tommies Wounded as Truck Blown Up Near Natanya

Reported today a truck carrying British troops near Natanya was destroyed by an electro detonated mine injuring several soldiers. In Jerusalem an Arab store was demolished by a bomb claimed by Army sources. An Arab bank messenger’s funds were reportedly stolen during a transfer in Haifa.

Natanya Aid Jerusalem Pertalty Haifa

Truman Visits Hospital Patients at Navy Medical Center

President Truman visited the Navy medical center at Bathesda Maryland today and stopped by the wards to see Cordell Hull and Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. He brought flowers from the White House gardens for the patients.

Washington Truman Navy Bathesca Cordell, Hull Fleet Adm Ernest J. King White’ House

U S Envoy to Bulgaria Raises Petkov Death Sentence

U S envoy John Horner traveled to Varna to meet Bulgarian leader Vasil Kolarov and convey U S concern over the execution sentence for Nikola Petkov opposition party leader. Horner was to see Kolarov at Evksinograd palace.

SOFTA Bulgaria John Horner U.S. Poli Cale Jeft Varna Vasil Kolarov U. S Nikola Petkov U. S. Information Service Horner Kolarov Evksinograd

Boxcar Cat Returns Home Topeka From Vancouver

A yellow tabby that rode a boxcar from Topeka to Vancouver is en route back to Topeka. Brewery workers found the cat in a boxcar of corn during August and kept it hydrated. Forbes Brothers mill in Topeka confirmed the shipmen telegraphed for the cat’s return, and the crate now carries water for the journey home.

Vancouver Topeka Kansas Forbes Brothers Kan Sas

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