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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1954

Page

3

Four-power talks in East Berlin aim at Austria treaty

Big Four gathered in a small room to discuss Austria independence, with Molotov and Dulles leading respective delegations. Western powers pressed a concrete program on Germany and urged UN-led disarmament, while East German unrest and Soviet patrols underscored the tense backdrop.

Thority West Berlin Russia V. M. Molotov Andrei Gromyko London Jacob A. Malik Oleg Troyanovsky U.S John Foster Dulles State Department Douglas MacArthur II Livingston ‘S Charles E. Bohlen Anthony Eden Frank Roberts W. Dennis Allen Foreign Office Alexandre Parodi Berlin Austria Molotov Red China Korea Indochina Peking Yomme Big Four Germany Russin United Nations China Molotoy East Germany

City Appeals for Review of Bus Fare Hike

City officials push for a review of the 13 cent bus fare increase amid claims of losses by the bus company since last August. Stakeholders debate downtown traffic impact as the PUC projects a profit of about 125,999 for the coming year. Council action on the dispute is expected Tuesday.

Wagner Alty John Munholland Bazil VII. Carleson Henry B. Jordan PUC

Pine Ave Service Restoration Sought

A 400 signature petition seeks restoration of bus service on Pine Ave between Pacific Coast Hwy and 10th St. Elderly residents say they must walk blocks to cross Pacific Ave at a controlled intersection after routes were moved months ago. Copies go to the bus company and the State Public Utilities Commission.

Pine Ave Pacific Coast Hwy 10Th St Pacific Ave Easy Ave East Pacific Coast Hwy State Public Utilities Commission Olive Swanson Ona Sutton John Holman

State Hikes Include College Fees and Patrol Expansion

State agencies seek higher spending with a tuition rise from 13 to 25 for colleges and a 220 additional troopers for the Highway Patrol. Corrections, Youth Authority, and state services outline budgets as growth trends and reserve funds face a forthcoming deficit, with officials noting no new taxes yet.

California Youth Authority Paso Robles Sacramento Santa Rosa Nor Walk California Highway Pattrol Peirce Robert Kirkwood Peirce Lst Finance Department

Quake in Chiapas Leaves Thousands Homeless in Mexico

An earthquake centered about 60 miles from the Guatemalan border shattered four towns in Chiapas. About 5000 families were left homeless as officials estimated 200 million pesos in damage. Rescue teams transported medicine and food to victims while some were flown to safety.

Mexico City Chiapas State Mexico Efrain Aranda Osorio Bontses Yajalon Petaleingo Tila Chilon

Ten Air Force men missing after C-47 wreck in Alaska

Ground crews searched waist-deep snow in the Mt. McKinley foothills for ten missing airmen after a C-47 exploded midflight on a routine Anchorage to Ladd Air Force Base flight. Survivors say they were blown clear by the blast and parachuted to earth, with five sighted on the slope but unconfirmed. The wreckage lay scattered in Gold Creek country about 30 miles north of Talkeetna as rescuers pressed the difficult hunt.

Talkeetna Alaska Mt. McKinley bin Suevinues de Fference Kimendorf Air Force Base Gold Creek North America Elmendorf Air Force Base Anchorage Ladd Air Force Base Banks Mt. McKinney

Eleven Earthquakes Hit Guatemala City Area

Eleven earthquakes of strong intensity struck Guatemala between 1 and 3 am with the epicenter about 11 kilometers from the capital. Residents grew alarmed but authorities reported no damage.

Guatemala

Benson Sees Solons Favoring Farm Plan

Washington I Benson says a big majority of Republicans and some Democrats favor the administration’s new farm plan. He predicts the flexible price supports will replace mandatory high levels, and promises assistance in drafting bills while avoiding pressure tactics. He also noted talks on dairy prices and surplus disposal within ten days.

Washington — I Benson Congress GOP Hisentower Iain Flo Administration Apys Cairy

Indictment Links Ex-Scion to Naval Ship Conspiracy

Nine individuals and six corporations are named in a federal indictment alleging a conspiracy to sell ships to non Americans. The case includes eight counts of false statements to the government and carries up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine per count. The actions arise from postwar surplus ship disposition inquiries led by a Senate panel, tying figures like Morris and McGrath to the broader probe into wartime shipping deals and government cleanup efforts.

Robert L. Berensen Paris Nicholas Cokkinis Charles Augnethaler Harold al Boecker New York City George Cokkinis United States Petroleum Carriers, Inc Victory Carriers, Inc Central American Steamship Agency, Inc Sociedad Industrial Maritimanciera Ariona Panara Sociedad Martima Ai Transatlantic Financiera Indust Panama S. A Senate Sen Hoey DN. C Casey House Massachusetts Truman New York Washington Morris Bint Howard McGrath Tramsan McGrath

Bodenheim Murder Probe Ties to Three Clues and Motive

Detective chief states the Weinberg case is not a robbery murder and notes Bodenheim famed Chicago writer linked to sensational scandals. The 1920s figure, once allied with Ben Hecht and the Dill Pickle Club, faced arrests, drownings and personal ruin before a late 20th century comeback and WPA involvement.

Weinberg Thomas A. Nielson Bodenheim Chicago Greenich Village Ben Hecht Chicago Litzy Times Shharles MacArthur Sherwood Anderson Beverly Hills Heek Alo Virginia Drew Pdet Hudson River

Long Beach Ramblers gambling tax case faces court challenges

A California police state debate follows a Supreme Court ruling on the federal gambling tax in Irvine v. United States. The majority upheld the tax’s constitutionality, noting payment does not immunize offenders from state penalties and does not authorize ongoing illegal bookmaking. Local officials defend lawful action against gambling.

Touglas Jackson-Werren Atty. Brownell Free America Long Beach Irvine Supreme Court Jackson

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