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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1953

Page

2

Beef import sale swamps Columbus market in Ohio

Sunday shoppers mobbed Metz supermarket buying round sirloin and T bone steaks at 29 cents a pound. Police contained near chaos as 7000 pounds of New Zealand beef drew crowds, with plans for a 15000 pound shipment Tuesday amid questions of import impact and federal storage. Burglar alarm thwarts local market robbery at Smith’s Market. manager notes strong profits on imported beef from a Chicago packer.

Columbus Ohio Metz Louis McClaren Meat Department McClaren Chicago Canada Washington John Heimburger House, Agriculture Committee

Body of Man Found at Ex-Wife's Home

Hershel Otto Conkle, 43, of 3733 Rose Ave., was found dead in a garage at the rear of his former wife's home at 3743 Rose Ave. Sunday morning. Police said he was seated in an automobile with the engine running and doors closed. He was pronounced dead at Seaside Hospital and his body taken to Matthew's Mortuary.

Hershel Otto Conkle Rose Ave Conkle Seaside Hospital Matteil

Iowa group to aid Los Angeles picnic plan

The Iowa Association of Long Beach will help run the 53rd annual winter picnic of the Iowa Association of Southern California in Lincoln Park Los Angeles on Saturday February 28. The Long Beach unit will operate charter buses from 148 East Ocean Boulevard to the park. The program begins at 1 30 p m.

Iowa Association of Long Beach Iowa Association of Southern California Lincoln Park Los Angeles Long Beach Group E. Ocean Blvd

Money and Jewelry Stolen From The Playhouse

A report filed with police today notes loss of costume jewelry valued at 134 dollars from The Playhouse at 6769 Long Beach Blvd. In a separate burglary, William Copeland, treasurer of Trinity Baptist Church at 14th Street and Gaviota Avenue, reported 22.50 stolen from a church youth hall gross jar.

Long Beach Blvd William Copeland Trinity Baptist Church 14Th St Gaviota Ave

Supervisors from Navy Army and Air Force attend convention

S. A. Richards national vice president A. P. Dreith and G. V. Bruen represented the Long Beach Navy Yard at the 15th annual convention of supervisors from Navy Army and Air Force installations held Sunday in Washington D C.

Capital Long Beach

Robbery At Beach During Sunday Swim Reported

Robbed at Bayshore Beach Sunday noon Roger E. Pipes of 1024 A Freeman Ave and cousin Robbin E. Wyat of 1253 Wesley Dr. told police their wallets were stolen while swimming at the foot of Bayshore Ave. Losses included 135 dollars in money and receipts. Wyat estimated his loss at additional sums.

Roger E. Pipes Freeman Ave Robbin E. Wyat Wesley Dr Bayshore Ave Fipps Wyat

Week's Band Concerts in Shell Outdoors

Director Eugene ia Barre announced that all municipal band concerts this week will be held outdoors in the band shell at 2 p.m. No performances will take place in the Auditorium due to other commitments for the hall.

Shell Eugene Ia Barre

Stolen Shirts and Glasses From Doctor’s Car

Dr. Greg Hoskins reports Sunday morning theft from his car parked near 217 B Grand Ave. Twenty items, including ten white shirts and two pairs of glasses, valued at 65 dollars, were taken.

Greg Hoskins Grand Ave

House Un American Inquiry to Continue in Philadelphia

U S House committee chair Velde said the inquiry would press on despite calls to halt its activities. He argued it is preferable to expose alleged Communist influence than let many potentially innocent people slip by without scrutiny.

House Philadelphia U. the Anaes U. S Eisenhower

Fragmentary newspaper notice from California post office filing

Readable fragments show a 19th century post office filing referenced under an act on March 4. The garbled text mentions Long Beach or Long Beach California, a Bureau of Circulation at Pir nh Xeur Rene cans and Daivns 3 ce 1hay Single.

Aunday Sista Aixth Atra PS Pins

Stalin interview assails meddling foreign powers

In Moscow a rare 45 minute interview with Dr Leopoldo Bravo quotes Stalin denying that war could be avoided by outside meddling. The Argentine envoy claims Bravoi suggested countries differed on Korea and that domestic affairs should stay separate.

Stalin Moscow Leopoldo

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