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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1951

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Phantom gunman strikes third time in Atlantic Blvd slaying

A phantom gunman killed Wina Marie Rice, 37, at an Atlantic Blvd hot dog stand in East Los Angeles, the third attack this week. A 22-caliber rifle is suspected. two prior shootings left a Rivera mother critically injured. A boy seen nearby was briefly detained and released.

Atlantic Blvd Los Angeles Rivera Wina Marie Rice S. Fetterly St Friends Lois Mae Kreutzer Citronell St. Rivera General Hospital Davenrich- St. Norwalk Betty ‘Degrado Wiliam E. Hannah

Four Die in New York Apartment Fire After Birthday Party

NEW YORK Aug 30 Four persons including two children died early today in a blaze that started after a birthday party in a fifth floor apartment. The dead were Raymond Hurley 47 his son Vincent 9 Mrs Dolores Carmody 20 and her daughter Geraldine 3 Hurleys daughter Rayna 7 and son Raymond Jr 11 were hospitalized with burns.

New York Raymond Hurley Vincent Dolores Carmody Geraldine Hurley Rayna Raymond Jr

They ll See Hopeless Case but Baby Lives

New York Aug. 30. Mrs Angelina Schaefer in Brooklyn’s Caledonia Hospital delivered a seven pound girl after surviving a third story leap to escape a fire with a broken hip pelvis and heel. Doctors had warned the baby would not be born alive but she recovered for the delivery.

New York Angelina Schaefer Brooklyn Caledonia Hospital Schaefer

Hoover Blast On Maudlinisms In Iowa Speech

Former President Herbert Hoover attacked intellectual dishonesty in public life in a birthday address at the Iowa State Fair. He called Congress unable to curb evolving bribes and ethical decay while insisting moral fortitude and truth will prevail against maudlin ideologies and untruths. Hoover, turning 77, received The Iowa Award amid thousands at the fair with a national broadcast planned.

Des Moines Herbert Hoover America Congress Iowa Iowa Centennia

Senators Weigh Big Excise Hikes In Senate Finance Committee

Washington August 30. Senate finance committee weighs large proposed excise tax increases on liquor cigars cars gasoline and other common purchases as House votes raise total excise hikes to 1 252 billion part of a 7.2 billion tax boost. Senate aims to recoup by hitting excises while House climbs toward 3 billion in total.

Washington Senate House

OPS Trains Guns on Odd Lamb Cuts

Washington August 30 UP The Office of Price Stabilization moved to cut back prices on lamb and mutton by dealers offering new or unusual cuts at over ceiling fees. The order aims to roll back prices, especially in the New York City area, and applies to cuts sold during the general price freeze period last December 19 to January 25. The agency says new cuts have been priced well above standard lamb and mutton levels, with one example showing 13 cents per pound above normal.

Washington Office of Price Stabilization OPS New York City Jise OFS

Two Passenger Vessels Collide off Prince Rupert

In Prince Rupert near British Columbia's coast two passenger ships on cruises collided early today. The Prince Rupert owned by Canadian National Steamships and the Princess Kathleen owned by Canadian Pacific Railway were proceeding slowly into port under their own power. There were no casualties and the Princess Kathleen was damaged while the Prince Rupert's condition was not known immediately.

Vancouver B. C Prince [Rupert Prince Rupert Canadian National Steamships Canadian Paieific Railway Transport Department British’ Columbia

Weather forecast partial reading with clouds and sun

A partial forecast notes clouds tonight and tomorrow morning, then sunny and warmer by tomorrow afternoon. Light variable winds shift to westerly at 10 to 20 mph tomorrow afternoon.

Foreign Aid Cut Deplored by President

President Truman denounced Congress for cutting 1 billion dollars from eight and a half billion foreign aid, calling it misplaced economy while aid success seems near. He warned restoration chances are slim and pressed for continued support, citing the Oatis case and Czech stance as unresolved issues. He noted earlier U.S. estimates of seventeen billion needed over four years to bolster Europe against Red aggression and that his latest economic aid request would raise totals for Europeans.

Washington CAP Truman William N. Oatis Czechoslovakia Oatis Vladimir Prochazka Europe Congress

Labor Day Toll Estimated at 390

CHICAGO Aug 20 UPI The Labor Day weekend may see 390 traffic deaths, the National Safety Council estimated. The council notes Labor Day is second only to Christmas for motorists, as nearly 40 million vehicles are on the move. President Ned H Dearborn said the estimate could be high but remains likely with summer’s end and back to school rush.

Chicago UPI National Safety Council Council Ned H Dearborn

Some Prices Due to Rise DiSalle

Washington August 30 UPI Price Stabilizer Michael V DiSalle said some prices are bound to go up even if Congress changes the economic controls law as President Truman requests He told the Senate banking committee elimination of three provisions would give the OPS a workable program DiSalle and Mobilization Chief Charles E Wilson led the administration drive for repeal warning of inflationary pressures and urging the strongest law possible The official noted absolute price stability for the next year may not be possible though.

Washington UPI Michael V. DiSalle Congress Truman Senate Banking Committee Office of Price Stabilization DiSaile Charles E. Wilson Wilson

Indian GI to Rest in Arlington Reversal Rejected

Mrs Evelyn Rice widow of Sgt John R Rice a Winnebago Indian accepted an apology from Memorial Park Cemetery Sioux City Iowa but declined a free burial jet option The White House under President Truman arranged Arlington National Cemetery placement after learning Rices Korean War death near Tabu-Dong Korea in 1950 was not Caucasian The president said national honor should not be limited by race color or creed

Winnebago, Neb Arlington National Cemetery Priman Evelyn “Rice Sioux ‘City Park Cemetery Virginia Rice Sioux City

US Philippines sign mutual aid defense pact

The United States and the Philippines sealed a mutual defense treaty to aid each other against aggression. President Truman hailed the pact as a step toward Pacific security and peace while Philippine President Quirino stressed its peaceful intent. The accord allows continued U.S. use of Philippine bases and assists in building up Filipino forces, with Senate ratification pending.

Washington United States Philippines Truman Pacific U. S Japan New Zealand Australia Philippine Quirino Henickforth Senate

Red China accuses Ridgway of lies over Korea zone

Peiping radio in Tokyo accused U S planes of daily violations over Kaesong neutral area in Korea. It charged Gen. Matthew Ridgway with lying and slander while noting his offer to resume truce talks and denying an investigation into a bombing. The broadcast claimed up to 43 American planes flew over Kaesong in a single day and attacked Ridgway’s stance.

Tokyo Red China Peiping Kaesong Korea Matthew B. Ridgway Ridgway Kagsong Neny U. N Beiping Ilegally

Truman Says U S Stronger in Korea

President Truman stated the United States armed forces would be stronger if renewed fighting occurs in Korea. He voiced full support for General Ridgway and dismissed a Moscow claim the U S is aiming for a third world war as false, calling the Russian barrage propaganda.

Washington Truman United States Korea Matthew &. Ridgway Moscow United

Gunmen Slay Chicago Furrier in Mystery Shooting

Nathan Jenkins a 52 year old furrier was killed at a west side traffic light by two gunmen who then fled in a second car. Police could not confirm a motive or clues hours after the shooting as a witness described the attack near Garfield Park.

Chicago West Side Nathan Jenkins Bonnie Lee Sedlak Jenkins Garfield Park

City Newspaper Page Listings For Various Sections

The item lists section references and page designations across the daily issue. It enumerates pages for Boyle Page Editorial Financial News obituaries and more, indicating where readers can find ads, sports, theater, radio and television, tides and temperatures, and women's activities.

Boyle

North Koreans Press Assault On U N Positions

North Korean shock troops renewed a heavy frontal attack on U N lines on the east central front near Bloody Ridge north of Yanggu., with up to 2000 Communists involved. Allied artillery and air strikes inflicted heavy losses as rail yards and marshalling yards were hit, and U N pilots reported two aircraft losses including a British Meteor and an American F 80 Shooting Star.

Eighth Army Korea United Nations East Central U. N Yangu Ligely Yanggu North Korea Yongmi Sinanju

Red China Executes 237 Anti-Sovietists

Hong Kong reports on August 30 that Red China carried out the mass execution of 237 counterrevolutionaries in the capital. The same dispatch says nearly 3000 others were sentenced to prison.

Red China Hong Kong Thei[bing

Police Move into Bourbon to Enforce Picket Line Order

State Police sent 20 troopers to Bourbon Indiana to enforce a temporary restraining order against CIO United Auto Workers pickets at Joyner radio parts plant. Charles E Joyner warned of a potential violent clash if supervisory workers crossed lines. Pickets had already kept supervisory workers from entering, and a Bourbon merchant was slapped by a striker.

Bourbon Ind UPA Joyner Radio Charles E. Joyner Arthur ¥. . Thurston CIO United Auto South Bend Alvin E. Marsh Schricker

Also Mentioned on This Page

L. A Blaze Cesspool Robert Grayson Louisville Bys Grayson Minnesota Hoover Lamb U. N. Front D. Harold Oliver Seoul Associated Press G. Milton Kelly Arlington Gen By Don Huth U.S North Koreans Robert Miller Indiana
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