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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
1
In a fog bound collision off San Francisco a freighter rammed the hospital ship Benevolence. Eighteen known dead, 489 survivors and as many as 19 unaccounted for. The Mary Luckenbach struck the ship as it entered the harbor, sending the Benevolence to its side in minutes.
San Francisco August 26 The coroner's office says 11 of the 18 identified dead from the collision of the Navy hospital ship Benevolence and the freighter Mary Luckenbach have been confirmed. 17 bodies were received. A Navy nurse was at Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland. Identified dead include Lyle G Havens 56 San Francisco pilot aboard the Benevolence Soren Svanum 50 Fairfax Robert Allan Collins 28 Vallejo civilian electrician William Martin 35 San Jose musician cook Archie James Crittenden 30 Oakland civilian Navy employe J R Castoles civilian Miguel B Cuevas 35 civilian waiter B J Schroeder Navy sailor KE 4 Young Navy sailor William Dallas Flock 26 Oroville Navy sailor Christopher Columbus Cross 28 Knoxville Tenn Navy sailor
West Hollywood August 26 Wealthy contractor George Alexander reported to police today the theft of 35000 in jewelry and other valuables from his home Mrs Alexander's 25000 diamond necklace was among loot from the couple's apartment suite while they were at a dinner party last night Also taken were two diamond bracelets valued at 5000 a sapphire bracelet worth 2500 and a mink stole valued at 3000
The wife of Attles is to drive an ambulance as part of a civil defense training drive. She will take a course in ambulance duties amid a nationwide effort to recruit for civil defense against atomic warfare.
Maj Louis J Sebille of Pontiac Michigan crashed his damaged fighter into an enemy armored vehicle rather than bail out over Korea. He perished after diving his crippled plane into the muzzle of the gun that damaged it, saying he would "go down and get" the Communist who got him.
Ten nurses aboard a hospital ship sank after a collision and clung to a raft, singing and praying for courage until rescued. Lt Eleanor Harrington of Lowell Massachusetts and Lt Gail Matthews of Scranton Pennsylvania spoke from Oak Knoll naval hospital about the ordeal and their noncritical conditions.
A petition filed in Superior Court in Santa Monica alleges that Roxana Stahl pressured the late producer John M. Stahl to sign a will leaving his estate to her by threatening to expose a prison record from his youth. The claim is filed by Mrs. Sarah Appel, Stahl’s daughter by his first marriage, who asserts Roxana influenced the will’s creation. The estate, valued at over 400,000 dollars, has already been probated and widow’s allowances are being paid pending final distribution.
News highlights note Gov. measures and tax advocacy facing setbacks with detailed discussions on page allocations across sections. Readers are guided to find related coverage in A and B sections including Financial Radio and Television and Shipping.
President Truman directed the Army to take over 131 major railroads at 4 p m to operate the system until owners and two unions can agree on terms. Trainmen and conductors halted plans for a nationwide walkout, the Justice Department prepared for a possible court injunction, and Maj. Gen. Heilman and Brig. Gen. McIntyre were named to run operations with Karl R. Bender as overall supervisor.
Eugene Casey, 23, working as a painter, fell three stories when his chair collapsed. Al Bodnar, 40, stood beneath and broke the fall with outstretched arms, weighing about 140 pounds, suffering only minor injuries. Bodnar, about 200 pounds, was unharmed.
Ottawa August 26 rail talks resume between management and union leaders aiming to end the crippling strike. A high union source warned against expecting a quick settlement as negotiations renewed after the nation’s prime minister Louis St Laurent announced.
In a radio address from his home, Winston Churchill accused the Labour government of allowing British factories to supply machine tools for Russia and Poland. He urged Parliament be summoned to debate urgent defense measures, called for halting tool exports, and criticized delays in sending troops to Korea. He cited factory inspectors, skilled workers, and confidential production as concerns affecting defense.
In Martinez a violent blast at a Makles Ca canvas shoe factory killed at least 46 workers and injured many others. Firemen extinguished flames before rescuers recovered bodies from the wreckage. the cause of the explosion remains undetermined.
Salford court fined taxi driver Tom Bowden 20 shillings after overloading a four passenger cab. A policeman testified he counted one adult and twenty children occupying seats edges and floor, with eight standing. This incident highlights strict enforcement of vehicle capacity rules.
Boston speech by Navy Secretary Matthews saying the United States should be willing to start a war for peace drew State Department disapproval and White House silence. Matthews said he spoke for himself and that policy remains clear: no public equation of war with peace. He warned that pursuing a peace through aggression would redefine democracy as aggressors for peace.
Five thousand Hukbalahap guerrillas attacked 11 central Luzon towns in a coordinated raid, killing 167 and wounding many as Manila reinforced security. The assaults aimed to influence the Philippines stance on Korea, while Pacific forces secured areas around Clark Field and Camp Macabulos.
Akron Ohio August 26 Motors will still be able to buy tires and tubes despite a government order curbing rubber production. Industry spokesmen say rubber for civilian goods will remain ample though consumption will drop to about 90 000 tons monthly from 103 000 tons. The cutback, effective September 1, aims to normalize operations in rubber firms amid Korean War demand.
Basersfield August 26 reinforcements have joined about 400 men battling a forest fire 20 miles north of Kernville. A 40 mile per hour wind fanned the blaze and thousands of acres have burned. Fire fighters do not expect control before tomorrow.
Low clouds persist tonight and tomorrow morning with mi sunny spells by tomorrow afternoon. Light variable winds ease tomorrow, except 8 to 11 miles per hour from the west to southwest in the afternoon. Temperatures show little change tomorrow.
Tokyo dispatch reports the Communist attack shifting to the east coast near Kigye and Kumhwa, with three Red divisions' assault on Kumhwa front cut in half. U S and South Korean forces, aided by airpower, halted heavy offensives while Taegu remains secure for the moment.
An earthquake of severe intensity was recorded at 9 48 p m long beach time last night and lasted about an hour. Dominion Observatory in Ottawa reported disturbances in the Aleutians while Caltech seismograph in Pasadena noted no major quake but warned of possible damage in populated areas. No damage was reported.
Hollywood report says Roy Rogers and actress Evana welcomed a 7-pound daughter today. The infant is about 20 inches long and brunette. Both mother and child are reported in fine condition. it is the couple's first child together, Rogers previously had three children from a former marriage.
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