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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1953
Page
3
LOS ANGELES The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles seeks a state Supreme Court ruling on the validity and status of a proposition exempting non profit schools from taxation. A petition for a writ of mandate argues imminent harm and seeks to avert multiple actions statewide.
A fogbound night produced multiple traffic crashes across the area, injuring fourteen. Police report list drivers from Long Beach Compton Torrance and Gardena among the injured, with several rushed to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital and Harbor General for treatment.
Amid holiday plans in neutral custody, both pro Communist and anti Communist prisoners prepared for Christmas. The Indian Command said Reds supplied equipment and decorations to the North Camp while food and gifts from outside organizations, including planes of provisions, were distributed. After Wednesday, Americans listed as absent without leave and deserters a month later.
Tehran reports Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi moved to dissolve the Majlis and ordered preparations for new elections. A Zahedi spokesman said the Communist Party would be barred from reeling while other pro Mossadegh factions could participate if they renounce provocative actions. The move aims to clear parliament for developments, as Mossadegh faces court charges and exile.
Dense fog hampered visibility across the Tong Beach Los Angeles Harbor region causing multiple minor and unspecified accidents. Torrance firefighters battled a garage blaze they could barely locate, while a midtown crash injured a man and another driver escaped with noncritical injuries. Police car and freight incidents added to the fogbound chaos, with several injuries reported and emergency crews scrambling to respond as dawn approached.
Arthur Dean, 20, son of Envoy Dean, wed Elizabeth Valishen, 20, a Boston University sophomore and daughter of George B. Vaughan, foreman at Booth Bay Harbor Shipyard, in a late vacation ceremony in Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, after meeting three years ago.
High tide floods ground floor rooms along Seal Beach from Ninth to 13th Streets on Seal Way, turning beachfront apartments into a lakeside zone. Furnaces quenched, residents wade in hip boots and bare feet while seeking aid as authorities pursue federal or state relief with little success.
Stan Getz a famed jazz saxophonist was arrested on felony narcotics charges after police say he opened his Hollywood Hills door holding a loaded revolver. Officer O Grady stated Getz dropped the gun during a 4 am knock and claimed he had taken a heroin nap after performing at a Sunset Bird Night Club.
In Hoan Texas El Paso firemen rushed to a lumber yard after a motorist stopped, jumped out with letters and triggered the alarm while attempting to mail them. He flagged down responders before trucks arrived.
Ike discusses probes on immunity for witnesses and wiretap evidence in espionage cases. Three more topics raised at session include postal rates civil service and veterans affairs. Eisenhower backs tax cuts to January while Dulles faces McCarthy criticisms amid foreign policy debate in San Diego report.
Snow, unusual for the region, blanketed Jerusalem early today just six days before Christmas, disrupting travel and prompting local officials to issue cautions as residents prepared for the holiday.
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Mukualofo Tonga for an official visit amid tropical sun and passing showers. Queen Salote greeted them at the landing as thousands cheered in the rain. The pair, after ceremonies, rode in an open carriage to a royal reception, sharing smiles and umbrellas in the tropical capital during their Commonwealth tour.
New York officials say Harlow Fraden 20 confessed to killing his parents William and Shirley Fraden by poisoning champagne. Fellow suspect Dennis Wepman 22 indicted for first degree murder. Motive cited as money inheritance with initial estimates around 150000, later about 96000. Fraden claimed to hate his mother to prosecutor.
Los Angeles airfield crash claims Air Force veteran First Lt Fred L Hughes killed during takeoff in a Sabre jet. The Korea veteran, awarded the Air Medal with two clusters, trained at Nellis Base Las Vegas. He is survived by widow Wanda and son Randall Jr. living at Nellis.
Evans, a longtime marine repair worker, will retire December 31 from General Petroleum Corp after 19 years with the firm. A 1911 to 1917 Army Transport Service veteran, he recently visited manager L. J. Moore at his Carson Street home, followed by a dinner at the Towner Club, and plans a tour of the United States and Canada.
The French Parliament failed for the fifth time in three days to elect a president. Premier Joseph Laniel led with 374 votes, Marcel-Edmond Naegelen had 344, and Jean Medecin gained 19 in the fifth ballot, as Radical-Socialists held firm against Laniel. All 946 members were eligible to vote in the joint session at the chamber built in 1871.
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