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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1954
Page
8
Report states the freighter rammed a rock mass while moving at 111 knots in calm seas. All crew followed orders to abandon ship as the forward section flooded. The captain and two officers later returned to the vessel after it settled on the rocks with forward decks high and dry.
Iva n Cook Hayes a former Marine who helped raise the flag on Mt Suribachi at Iwo Jima was granted a year's probation after his latest intoxication arrest. He had been picked up in Los Angeles and Chicago, befriended by Elizabeth Martin who hired him as a chauffeur, fired him for drunkenness, and now AA is helping his rehabilitation. Municipal Court released him to Alcoholics Anonymous Thursday noting AA has had success with the 31 year old Pima Indian.
The Big Four room debate over Austria's future, with Molotov urging a de militarized Adriatic zone and unchanged Soviet economic payments. He suggested troop withdrawal terms that could keep Russian forces in Austria after sovereignty is restored, prompting Western doubt and renewed delay.
Navy sources in Washington report Alameda and San Diego naval air stations will reduce repair personnel by about 300 as overhaul and employment totals adjust to about 800 across the stations. Molotov discussed postwar Austrian arrangements with a four powers framework, seeking to preserve a Red Army presence on Austrian soil within legal ties. Romanian and Hungarian garrisons under Soviet protection would move only after international sanctions are resolved, and Vienna withdrawal plans hinge on a line of forces and Austrian sovereignty.
Descanso Gardens opened officially in Los Angeles County on 160 acres at 1418 Descanso Drive La Canada. Adults paid 30 cents tents youths 13 to 16 paid 25 cents while children under 12 accompanied by an adult entered free.
Flowers, 64, of 3403 Agnes St Apt 5 Lynwood died of a heart attack Thursday while employed as a painter at the Long Beach Navy Shipyard. The body was taken to Sheelar-Maclad Mortuary.
Sacramento reports council to investigate pinball machines and dice games alleged to pay out winnings. City Manager Bartley Cavanaugh led the Thursday night meeting as police efforts to halt payoffs continue. Councilman Leslie Wood urged outlawing the 600 machines, but a review of operations and related allegations was approved instead.
Secretary Benson announced Howard H. Gordon resigns as administrator of the Commodity Stabilization Service and president of the Commodity Credit Corp. James A. McConnell of New York state farm leadership is named successor but will not be named CCC president. a CCC post successor has been chosen.
Pyun interview quotes South Korea seeking Gen. Van Fleet to help organize and train Indochina’s armies. Seoul criticizes U N policy and warns of Red China retaliation while Japanese press notes U S airlifts aiding French troops in Indochina from Japan. South Korea argues Laos crisis shows need for coordinated Western aid and readiness to train allied forces.
Senator Thomas Kuchel said the Lincoln philosophy guides the Washington administration. He spoke at the Los Angeles County Lincoln Day luncheon, praising Lincoln's dignity and freedom aims and urging support for the current government amid criticism from recessionists.
The fourth husband of a market chain owner testified that after his wife fired shots at him he altered his view on how her first husband Weyland Crawford was wounded. Ralph T. Johnson, 51, said he accepted her accident explanation during the trial. Johnson and Mrs Johnson married in Reno in 1948 and separated in October 1959.
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