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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1953
Page
4
The report notes a 0.3 percent drop in living costs with declines continuing through October and November. Reduced costs in automobiles, travel, and food contribute to the trend, including lower beer prices. Officials cite gradual savings as prices ease after months of higher inflation.
The Los Angeles society columnist from Delmarton Titandy was found dead, death blamed on carbon monoxide poisoning. Reports say he was preparing a spring feature for the Times, with colleagues noting his work as a writer and page manager across Glovia and Siytisos.
Paris reports Dahl agrees to extradition after Swiss authorities charged him in a $832,000 gold theft involving a pair and a companion during travel from Paris to Geneva. The accused denies wrongdoing and objects to the extradition, while Swiss officials confirm the case concerns stolen gold.
A chaotic report describes prisoners in a compound amid a protest with British Marines present. Names of released and detained individuals surface amid claims of deserters and efforts by Communist negotiators. The piece notes Allied positions, potential future releases, and recent attempts to persuade prisoners to return home.
Knight states he will not dismiss University of California President Sprout. He rejects a Washington report that he plans to replace Sprout and says no move will occur after his election as governor. Knight cites a Regents split over the loyalty oath and notes a recent meeting showed goodwill. He also mentions forthcoming appointments to the Public Utilities Commission and Youth Authority and his plan to confirm Vern Scoggins and Ben Stein plus Miss Helen MacGregor, plus a successor to Veterans Affairs director Callaghan.
Vatican sources say Pope Pius authorized Maurice Cardinal Feltin to establish a children worldwide day of prayer for peace tied to the Marian Year now in progress. The date is to be set for May, a month devoted to the Virgin, with prayers scheduled globally.
A prolonged hearing on liquor licenses reveals rapid resale profits. Licenses sold this year ranged from 4500 to 7000 dollars, with transfers involving Stanely Rossi and Nick Katsaris among others. Sheriff Biscailuz urges joint state local action and criminal checks for applicants and bartenders. Records of quickie transactions were ordered for review at the next committee session.
Judge Nourse declared the 1953 pension freeze unconstitutional for about 240 retirees who had become eligible before the freeze. Among those awarded today were three former chiefs and two retired members of polite, with sums ranging from $2,508.55 to $2,700.88. About 20 retirees and five others were included. CITY officials may appeal, triggering interest at 7 percent if pursued.
Puzzle style clue list with fragmented phrases and numbered hints. Reads like a cryptic word game quiz with references to directions payments and animal names, inviting deduction of matched answers. Contains multiple stray letter sequences and partial terms.
Feaster, famed for fending off holdup men with a practiced defense, was shot to death after a store robbery attempt. Police tie his death to continued gang violence and note the prior robberies he averted with his lethal method.
SAN FRANCISCO Army and Marine Corps spokesmen deny airline reports that 2000 or more returning Korean jets must travel by rail. On the Howze ship 1400 Army vets, about 10 percent to be en route today, most home by Christmas. 30 percent west of St Louis to travel by rail with uncertain timing. About 1300 Marines aboard the Howze chose immediate discharges, though Korea-era guidance warned they might spend Christmas processing at Treasure Island.
Rear Adm. G. Dyer ordered Navy and Marine personnel in the 11th Naval District to avoid hitchhiking except at designated spots, with Long Beach’s Terminal Island front of Naval Station the only approved location. The order cites uniformed victims of unscrupulous drivers and violations of California vehicle code.
Versailles France VERSAILLES Vv. Sen an unknown pol came within 11 votes of Gay to be elected president of the Fourth Republic. The Congress deadlocked at the noon ballot with Naegelen 372 Jacquinot 338 Coty then joined the ticket. A majority of 442 was required and the chamber again failed to elect.
Recovery of 11000 pounds worth of checks found in a mailbox after Sunday's McCoy's Market robbery. Two middle aged men held up the market manager at gunpoint to open the office safe. They fled in a car parked on Bellflower Boulevard.
Nixon's father was rushed from an airport to St Joseph's Hospital after bleeding threatened his health. Doctors transfused blood and warned recovery hinged on stopping the bleeding. Mrs Nixon and sons Don and Fat Nixon were en route, with Nixon delaying Phoenix visits unless his father's condition worsened.
Cold air surged into central states after heavy snows on Tuesday. Temps plunged to 22 below in International Falls and 13 below in Duluth while Illinois, the Dakotas, and northern Michigan stayed below zero. Southern states saw frigid winds push into near freezing, with Michigan and Ohio catching early snow only in some areas. Atlantic seaboard mild. 50s and 60s from mid Atlantic southward. Heavy snow fell in midcontinent, 10 inches at Kirksville Missouri and over eight in Kansas City. Rain showers spread in the extreme southeast, Tallahassee and Apalachicola Florida among those reporting more in last hours. Pacific Northwest fog limited visibility elsewhere. West remained mild, northern Rockies warming noted.
Richmond Indiana police captured two of thirteen escapees from Southern Michigan Prison after spotting a vehicle with bread and other items. In a hotel room near the Wayne County courthouse, Robert Dowling and an associate admitted the escape and attempted to resist with a pistol before officers secured them.
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