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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1948

Page

2

Krug Warns Nations Resources Are Not Unlimited

Secretary of the Interior J A Krug urges full utilization of remaining resources for military and economic security. He cites fuel mineral power and food needs, warns of terrain erosion, and calls for expanded hydrocarbon and coal output, irrigation, stockpiling substitutes, and rapid energy expansion to meet a growing population.

Ashington U.P America J. A. Krug Krug Industria Jin Paso Tage Pe

Soft Coal Tie up Feared in Spring

Washington reports John J. Lewis warns of a possible nationwide soft coal strike by spring. He hints using the $50 million welfare fund to start miner benefits, including $100 monthly pensions for those 60 or older, a plan trustees have not approved.

Washington Fuel Conscous John J. Lewis Lewis United. Mine ‘Workers’ Union Hla Wiehief Ezra van Horn Thomas Murray New York van Horn

Lost Gold Mine Believed Found

A mining engineer in Phoenix believes he may have found the legendary Jost Dutchman gold mine after panning gravel near the Superstition Mountains. P. J. Cutting, who runs a gold dredge north of Anchorage, Alaska, found gold dust on vacation and plans further exploration at the Denver mining convention.

Phoenix Dutchman Anchorage Alaska Julian King Denver Cole King

Hunt Foods declares regular quarterly dividends

Hunt Foods, Inc. announces dividends: 12% cents a share on 5 percent preference stock payable March 1 to holders of record February 16, and 25 cents a share on common stock payable February 29 to holders of record February 16.

Los Angeles Hunt Foods, Inc

Queen Sees Indonesia Contribution To Recovery

Queen Wilhelmina asserts a united Indonesia will aid the Marshall Plan, stating colonialism is dead and Indonesia can help Europe and America with goods and materials. She notes a new federal interim Indonesian government under Dutch sponsorship and calls the 70 million democracy group a key ally amid postwar unrest and the Renville truce.

Hague Netherlands Wilhelmina East Indies United States of Indonesia Holland Netherlands West Indies Indonesia United States Surinam Antilles Asia Europe America U.S West Indies U. S. Navy Renville Republic Java Sumatra

Wage Rate Cut Sought by Ship Operators at Hearing

New York February 3. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ship operators urged the U S Maritime Commission to lower wage rates and costs on government subsidized merchant vessels. Union officials opposed. Operators cited shipping boom. the 1937 minimum wage of 72 50 a month was urged to stand. New contracts set a base rate of 191 99 monthly for able seamen.

New York U.S. Maritime Commission Francis 8. Walker Commission M. Hedley Stone National Maritime Union Maritime Commission Walker Committee of Atlantic Gulf Coast N.M. U

Shorter Charter Urged for State

A California legislative subcommittee studied a proposal to reduce 80 pages of the state Constitution to two. Louis H. Burke backed the two page model, saying the current document is the longest and most complex in the nation. Angeleno County Supervisor William A. Smith cautioned that drastic cuts could trigger more lawsuits.

Los Angeles Tech California Louis H.burke Burka Angalen William A. Smith Jonzer

Spreckels to Pay Mate $25,000 Plus

Los Angeles February 3. Mrs Tou Dell Spreckles files an amended suit for divorce on cruelty grounds. She and John D Spreckles Jr settle property terms with $25,000 cash to be held in a bank plus an additional sum agreed by both sides. Attorney S S Hahn handling the case.

Los Angeles John .D. Spreckles Jit Tou Dell Spreckles Spreckles Hahn, Soti

Johnston Rechosen President of Motion Picture Producers

Hollywood February 3. Eric Johnston has been reelected president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. The election was conducted yesterday by the board of directors who named Y Frank Freeman as chairman.

Hollywood Eric Johnston Association of Motion Plate Producers Y. Prank Freeman

N Y Buenos Aires Ship Run Resumed

The 20 614 ton Aygenaina docked with 519 passengers marking the first big passenger liner to reach Buenos Aires since the war. President Juan D Peron and other Argentine leaders will lunch aboard tomorrow to celebrate the resumption of service. The companion ships Brazil and Uruguay will soon join the run.

Buenos Aires Moore McCormack New York Juan D. Peron Brazil Uruguay

Southern Demos Consider Dixie Convention Over Civil Rights

Southern Democrats discussed calling a Dixie convention to split from Truman over civil rights. They debated appointing southern electors or a presidential candidate, with aims to withhold electoral votes and force a southern compromise while Congress acts on civil rights.

Ashington Truman Sathanine Anna Mr. Truman Tal-lahassee Purday Conleress Sen Eastland D.-Miss Ssoutius Meetiman Congress Joint Congressional Committee Justice Department District of Columbia Grant Atalchood Hawaii Alaski

Chennault Denies Angling for Air Post

Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault denied he sought any post for himself when he proposed the United States appoint the best available air technician to assist China in aerial warfare against the Communists. He also urged sending Lieut. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to China as an adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and said the US should provide the top American technician again at China's request.

Chennault Air Post Shanghai Claire L. Chennault American Flying Tigers United States China Ney Jn Albert C. Wedemeyer Chiang

Torturer Sentenced for Atrocities in Camp Deaths

In Yokohama Lt. Ryohel Tanaka, former prison camp commander, was sentenced to 25 years at hard labor for atrocities that contributed to the deaths of at least 28 Americans.

Yokohama Ryohel Tanaka

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