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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
9
Redwood City report says fifteen men were arrested in a raid on two alleged gambling resorts in Colma inside San Francisco city limits. Sheriff’s office released details today.
Four thousand four hundred Jewish refugees aboard three ships off Marseille face an ultimatum from Britain to land by tomorrow or be sent to Germany. Aged 1947 context, they previously tried to reach Palestine from Exodus and now threaten hunger strikes if denied entry.
Boston author Marcus Kalmekier left 47,000 to Patrolman Frank Riley and bequeathed his tailor shop to the officer. Kalmekier, a Armenian immigrant known as Mike, died of a heart attack on July 4 after 28 years of friendship with Riley. The will asks Riley to keep the old sign on the shop.
In San Francisco on August 21 Mrs. Lila Lee Taube 26 estranged wife of a University of Chicago professor was freed after a Federal Court ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove that parental negligence caused the death of her newborn. The landlady found the infant’s body in a shoe box in Taube’s closet. Taube said she fainted at birth and found the baby dead upon revival.
Public breakfast at Machinlat Hall 728 Elim Ave Church Gard presided by an 8 patrol team. Card party planned by St Athanasius Women at Houghton Park Clubhouse at 8 pm tonight. Eastern Star dance set for Saturday at Recreation Park Clubhouse. Card party by Ladies Auxiliary of D A V at Veterans Memorial Building 8 pm Saturday hosted by Ida Baker. Emera Chapter OES meets Saturday 1 30 pm Machinists Hall 728 Elm Ave luncheon. attendees bring covered dishes and table service. Tyler Bea Orizaba now at Langw Airfield Shanghai promoted to corporal active in unit baseball. Widow answers suit.
The Army plans to discontinue the Remount Service while sending 1000 mules to Greece and continuing a wartime horse-breeding program. Headquarters in Sheridan Wyoming Lexington Kentucky San Angelo Texas and Colorado Springs Colorado are inactivated. Breeding farms at Elk Royal Pomona California Mt Reno Oklahoma Ft Robinson Nebraska operate under a $350000 appropriation hidden in a near end of session bill.
A raid on a stag banquet for 100 Southern California used car dealers and guests led to 35 dealers and salesmen jailed on drunkenness charges and six women jailed for lewd vagrancy. Set. William Madden, who led the raid, said the dealers were shown nearly everything in chassis design.
L B Airport is reported adequately equipped to fight fires with city fire station Army and Douglas plant firefighting equipment available 24 hours a day. Fire Chief Albert Schmidt notes the station and Army unit serve airport calls. The Air Safety Board urges stronger ground fire-fighting gear at airports nationwide amid past crashes.
Alamosa Colorado August 21 Senator Edwin C Johnson criticizes the War Department for not learning from World War II saying plans to spend 147 million dollars on research this year are only half enough and that most authorities agree 300 million dollars is a minimum safe figure.
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