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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1948

Page

6

Congressional Committee to Define Atheists Rights

A House committee opened a session to define radio rights for atheists to reply to religious broadcasts. The hearing arose from Robert H. Scott’s plea to revoke licenses of KWQ San Jose KFRC and KPO San Francisco for not providing atheist discussion time. FCC chair Coy stressed that licensees must not deny air time on controversial issues due to disagreement.

Cc Harness Special House Committee Federal Communications Commission FCC Harness Robert Haro¢ Scott Palo Alto Cailif Commission KWQ San Jose KPO KFRC San Francisco Scott Salt Lake City

Jap Graphite Bed Found Near Oshi rabetsu Hokkaido

Tokyo Aug 27 Kyodo News Agency reports a large graphite bed near Oshirabetsu Hokkaido likely the second largest in the world. The bed may contain about 100000 tons of graphite. Kyodo noted a graphite bed in Ceylon is currently the largest.

Tokyo Kyodo Oshirabetsu Hokkaido Ceylon

Boldly Growing Baby Defies Early Odds at Two Hospitals

Illdred Vila Newton born August first at Harbor General Hospital weighed one pound nine ounces by today. At birth she weighed 13 days earlier one pound five ounces and was placed in an incubator at Los Angeles General Hospital. Father is a painter Addie Florence Newton is the mother.

Ildred Vila Newton Warren Joseph Newton E. Ocean Blvd Harbor General Hospital Los Angeles General Hospital Addie Florence Jane Brodniak Mildred Viola Newton Warren Newton Long Beach Associated Press

Spiders Team Up, But Lose

In YoR s center Illinois two spiders trapped an eight inch garter snake for nearly three days. The snake finally escaped breaking the web and slithering away into the basement. A second, larger spider joined the effort but could not keep the snake from freedom.

YoRs Center Norman Lingenfelter Lingenfelter

Air Force Names Crash Victims

The U S Air Force announced the names of four Berlin airlift fliers killed near Frankfurt in a collision of two transport planes. Maj Edwin C Diltz pilot wife Doris Fayetteville Texas Capt William R Howard co pilot from Gunnison Mississippi wife Dore Oberpfaffenhofen Germany Capt Joel M Devalentine pilot Miami Florida wife Edith and two children Joel Jr 4 and Edith Arline 2 months Wiesbaden Lt William T Lucas co pilot mother Mrs Sally Lucas Wilson North Carolina remains.

Frankfurt Germany Berlin U. S. Air Force Edwin C. Diltz Doris Fayetteville Texas William R. Howard Gunnison Miss Dore Oberpfaffenhofen Joel M. Devalentine Miami Fla Edith Joel Jr Edith Arline Wiesbaden William T. Lucas Sally Lucas Wilson N. C

State Allots Funds for Local Projects

State Allocation Board approves distributions for county roads and veterans memorial buildings. Los Angeles County funds include Compton Blvd. sewer project at $13,150 and sanitary sewers on 168th Street.

Sacramento State Allocation Board Los Angeles County Compton Blvd 168Th St

Bakersfield Rail Worker Killed in Home Shooting

In Bakersfield a railroad fireman Albert T. Gresham aged 41 was killed when Leroy Grimes, 47, shot him four times after Gresham broke down Grimes' door seeking his wife and stepson who fled amid a money dispute. An inquest to be held today.

Bakersfield Albert T. Gresham Leroy Grimes Grimes Gresham

B 29 Crewman Hero Saves Survivor At Hickam Field

Sergeant Donald D. Kienholz of Spokane Washington is credited with saving S Sgt Larsen from a burning B 29 at Hickam Field after an engine failure. He and the other three survivors are in Tripler Hospital with injuries including broken ribs.

Honolulu Donald D. Kienholz Spokane Wash Kienholz Hickam Field Larsen Tripler Hospital

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