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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1952
Page
2
Charles E. Lasher will speak at the Long Beach Advertising and Sales Club weekly luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel in Los Angeles. He is the copy chief for Young and Rubicam Inc and will discuss advertising copy strategy.
GOP Lincoln Day rally in Washington showcased intra party rivalries and attacks on Truman policies led by Rep. Leonard W. Hall who urged removing the administration. Bannered support for Eisenhower and other candidates surfaced as Taft and Stassen traded policy critiques. In Nebraska Kefauver hints and Ohio delegate maneuvers signaled tightening Democratic and Republican contest ahead of primaries and conventions.
Senator Maybank announced introduction of a one year extension to the Defense Production Act to cover wage price rent and credit controls. He urged early hearings and proposed decontrol on some items while maintaining defense authority guidance. The bill also would extend the Small Defense Plants Corp. and preserve the Defense Housing and Community Facilities Act.
Federal agents in Chicago arrested five men and searched a printing plant in a crackdown on a multi million dollar counterfeit ring. The group allegedly circulated about 1.4 million in counterfeit currency and produced 10 and 20 dollar bills described as reasonably good imitations with flaws. Investigators pursue remaining members and probe bonds counterfeiting tied to Cities Service Company.
Evangelist Billy Graham prompted quick congressional action by urging a national day of prayer. Rep Priest introduced legislation, with Rep McCormack noting presidential support. Graham spoke from the Capitol steps amid up to 45,000 mourners and opened the Senate with a prayer seeking Divine protection against external barbarians and internal moral threats.
A broad pattern brings rain or snow from the Appalachians to New England with thunderstorms in southern parts. Light snow touches the Great Lakes while snow and rain extend from the northern Rockies through South Dakota and Iowa. Fog blankets Northern California and pea soup conditions ground air travel in San Francisco Bay.
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