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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1949

Page

6

Institute of Arts Planned for State

San Francisco February 24, by Carleton Smith director of the National Arts Foundation of New York announces three California advisories for the foundation and plans for an art institute in California inviting world artists to visit at foundation expense. Mary Garden will teach promising opera singers in San Francisco next November.

San Francisco Carleton Smith National Arts Foundation of New York Smith California Bay Area George Bernard Shaw Matisse Sibelius Albert Schweitzer Benedetto Croce Sean O'Casey Mary Garden Aberdeen Scotland Glenbourne Opera Co England Princeton Palo Alto Stanford Theater

Subversive Pastors Booklet Exposes Espionage Links

Sofia reports a 55 page booklet titled The Subversive Activities of Evangelical Pastors in Bulgaria Documents detailing the indictment and depictions from 15 Protestant church leaders charged with treason and spying for the United States. The preface asserts the 15 were caught redhanded in espionage treachery and shady currency deals as part of a foreign spying effort.

Sofia Bulgaria United States

Southwestern Bell Rate Hike Voided in Missouri

Missouri Public Service Commission cancelled Southwestern Bell Telephone rate increase and ordered refunds of amounts collected under the new rates. The $3,228,000 hike took effect February 1, but Circuit Judge Sam C. Blair ruled the order illegal since only two of five commissioners agreed on all findings.

Jefiferson City Missouri Public Service Commission Southwestern Bell Telephone Sam C. Blair

Grandma in Court over Bad Check Rap

In Burbank on February 24, 53 year old Margaret Berman was arraigned on two counts of forgery and two of fictitious checks after police accuse her of passing 35,000 in bad checks using 75 aliases over 13 years. Preliminary hearing set for March 4. She said she acted for her ill mother and grandchildren.

Burbank Margaret Berman

State Official Hospitalized. Unable to Comment

Sacramento February 24 Mrs Dora Shaw Heffner director of the State Mental Hygiene Department is hospitalized and unable to reply to questions as controversy grows over her agency. The illness prevents comment while officials address the crisis and seek clarity on the department’s actions.

Sacramento Dora Shaw Heffner State Mental Hygiene Department

San Joaquin Unemployment Rated Normal by Officials

Fresno February 24 Non agricultural unemployment in the San Joaquin Valley is about normal, officials report. Willard Q Marsh, Fresno employment office manager, says unemployment roughly mirrors 1940, the base year between depression and war, as critics renew calls for reform. Legislative auditor Rolland A. Vandegrift attacks the department leadership, urging replacement of director Mrs Heffner with a competent manager, citing poor administration during rapid growth and rising appropriations.

Fresno San Joaquin Valley State Department of Employment Willard OQ Marsh Lmployment Department Heffner Warren

Exchange Club Hosts Los Angeles Pastor Speaker

Dr. Merrill Fish of Pico Heights Christian Church in Los Angeles spoke at the Exchange Club luncheon. He urged donors to seek five nonmaterial “best things” fellowship friendship love forgiveness and prayer as the path beyond money. Bruce Douglas introduced the speaker and Russell Johnston led the meeting.

Merrill €. Fish Pico Heights

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