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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
11
Andrei Vishinsky boarded the America liner for home in Russia after a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York. He smiled and waved, wishing Americans a Happy New Year, but called the assembly meeting unsatisfactory.
Heavy petroleum shipments to the Atlantic coast boosted harbor activity in November with 118 tankship arrivals, up from 113 in October and 91 in September, per the Marine Exchange. Lumber traffic also climbed, while general cargo slipped to 201 vessels in November from 235 in October.
In east Harlem a 19-year-old boy Rosa Aviles killed his 14-year-old sweetheart Edna Renta then shot himself. The couple, both Puerto Rican, were said to be deeply in love with plans to marry after saving about 1000 dollars, though a friend offered no motive for the tragedy.
Judge Pfaff faced Blair Bernbaum a 19 year old motorcyclist for a 14th speeding citation. He paused a 90 day sentence and instead married the couple in court saying marriage is as good as a psychiatric exam. The rider paid a $30 fine and received a one year probation and must sell the motorcycle.
Groves testified that Wallace overruled objections to atomic material shipments to the Soviets. Rep. Walter said Wallace would get a chance to testify later after Groves was dismissed as a witness. Groves said Wallace did not directly pressure him and had limited access to project reports.
Premier Yen Hsi-Shan reduced the Chinese Nationalist government to 107 officials and planned to flee the oncoming Communists. Most staff were dropped in Chungking as the exodus continues to Formosa via Hainan. Chiang Kai Shek remains in Chengtu guiding defense as Reds close within 75 miles.
Groves says substantial pressure existed to aid the Soviets but could not identify who pressed. He notes only atomic material shipment known in early 1943 and cites espionage directed by the Russian embassy at Berkeley Chicago and New York City as a wartime concern.
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