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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1953
Page
5
The United States and allies plan to push Russ Sec Benson to pursue peace while Eisenhower announces an address at the United Nations on perils of the atomic age. A Berlin ministerial meet is proposed for December 4 as secret talks yield undisclosed achievements.
A fatal gang assault left a victim dead amid a maze of bruises and conflicting accounts. Police continued probes as public emotion surged over the city’s busiest corners, with calls for action from witnesses and officials.
San Francisco attorney Hallinan was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 50 000 for five counts of tax evasion relating to 1947 through 1949. Judge Edward P. Murphy imposed maximum 1 000 per count. jury costs and trial expenses to be paid. Hallinan’s wife attended. he claimed he had a fair trial and pledged to uphold the court’s integrity.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved Richfield Oil Co use of a 200-foot Pier A area, 600 3y, for its district office and workshop for Parcel A wells. Agreement covers land use. further negotiations address buildings. Site near gas injection plant marks consolidation of office and storage facilities.
City engineer Jess D. Gilker son certified completion of a $79,038.31 contract for Market Street paving between Lewis and Cherry Aves. HEH Construction Co. was the contractor. The street is now open to traffic.
About 500 delegates from 14 states converge for the wool growers conclave to discuss tariff concerns and farm relief. Senators Mundt Young Barret and Representative D’Ewart attend with Governor Knight scheduled to speak, as four major aid proposals include tariffs quotas price supports and production payments. The group addresses government action and potential subsidies amid uncertain wool prices.
A Pacific-born storm blanketed Northern Colorado and Wyoming with up to seven inches of snow as it moved into Kansas and Nebraska. Heaviest totals were Casper Wyoming and Leadville Colorado with seven inches. Fraser Colorado had six inches. West Yellowstone Montana reported 15 inches on the ground with 20 below zero. Colorado ranged from 3 below at Durango to 28 above at Trinidad, while Wyoming fell to 8 below at Big Piney.
Bruce Mason former city attorney and senior warden of All Saints Episcopal Church will speak at the Trinity United Lutheran Church Men's Club December dinner in the church social hall. He will describe his recent tour to land and the experiences gained.
A 12 year old boy, Ronald Ray Wagner of 1308 20th Street, was robbed Monday night near Orange Avenue. Four youths aged roughly 16 to 20 accosted him asking for a quarter, then forcibly took a 45 cent item from his pockets and fled. Police search for suspects.
New York United States Cardinal Francis Spellman said he will spend Christmas in Korea with U N troops, leaving December 18 and stopping in Alaska and Tokyo on his third such trip.
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