Nigerian Student Praises U S Ideals at Long Beach Kiwanis
Nigerian graduate student Chuk Uemeka Okeke of USC urged tolerance among races and nations at a Long Beach Kiwanis luncheon. He praised American missionaries for education and health work in Nigeria and noted the need for goodwill toward peoples of color, warning against Communist attacks on America. The event announced the Kiwanis Quartet’s upcoming attendance at the Seattle international convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuk- Uemeka Okeke
University of Southern California
Long Beach Kiwanians
Okeke
Nigeria
America
United States
Colo
Wilam F. Douglass
Edward R. Penning
Lafayette
Kiwanis Quartet
Norman Masterson
Brewster Gray
Jack Hammond
Harry Christenszon
Seattle
Banker's theft claim tied to low pay in West Virginia
Parkerburg Feb 27 Up Swiger a 56 year old banker held on $50 000 bond confessed embezzling at least 50 000 over seven years after disappearing when a 35 000 shortage was found He blamed 25 years of starvation wages for the theft saying he did not want others to enter the profession He previously earned 875 85 a month Harrisville for years and later 109 a month Cairo bank though his pay rose to about 250 monthly was deemed insufficient by officials and the bank president noted the wage was stable in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Samuel Swiger
Clarksburg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Swiger
Chicago
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Cairo
FBI
Harrisville
Banix
Lye John Sandee
Inter View
Eisenhower Aide to Visit Turkey and Greece
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and Chief of Staff Gen Alfred B. Gruenther will fly to Turkey and Greece next Monday. Ankara will be their first stop as both nations recently joined NATO. Eisenhower, supreme commander, will spend days in Turkey and Greece before returning to Paris via Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alfred B. Gruenther
Turkey
Greece
Ankara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eisenhower
Athens
Salonika
Rome
Japan approves large rearmament budget in house vote
Tokyo February 27. Japan's lower house approved a 2.36 billion dollar budget including 505 million for defense and rearmament. The 288 to 116 vote sent the measure to the upper house. The defense figure drew strong opposition from Communist and left wing parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Naval Flero 81 Dies in Wales at Clyne Castle
Swansea dispatch reports naval veteran Algernon Walker-Heneager Flero died yesterday at Clyne Castle. He was 81 and served in the Royal Navy through the Boer War and World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flero
Swansea
Wales
Algernon Walker-Heneager
Clyne Castle
Royal Navy
Huntington Library Bomproof Shelters Protect Riches
Huntington Library and Art Gallery in San Marino has erected a bombproof $250000 shelter complex 30 feet underground to guard its $50 million collection. The reinforced structure includes a 40 by 120 foot building with a main floor basement and sub basement, inner vaults for top treasures such as Volume II of the Gutenberg Bible and Gainsborough’s Blue Boy. In an air attack, some objects could be moved within eight minutes and all within hours. The holdings include more than 100,000 rare books and over a million manuscripts plus furniture and art, stemming from Henry E Huntington’s vast collection and later gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
California
Henry E. Huntington
Gainsborough
Election Held by Collegians at Long Beach State College
Dick Garrett was elected ASB president at Long Beach State College yesterday. Other officers named include Beverly Lewis as vice president and Toan Delleney as secretary. Senior Class elected Dick Gabriel president with Joan Donald as vice president. Graduate and junior class leaders were chosen along with officers for Associated Men Students and Associated Women Students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Garrett
Associated
Long Beach State College
Beverly Lewis
Toan Delleney
Paul Richards
Dick Gabriel
Joan Donald
Lyle Ferry
Dorothy Seely
Paul Caldwell
Katie MeOsker
Associated Men
Pat Kiley
Associated Women
Dorothy Gose
Joan Sullivan
Margene Liggett
Joanne King
Burned Youth in Critical Condition After Paint Thinner Blast
Warren G. Hogg, 14, remains in critical condition at Seaside Hospital after a paint thinner can exploded Monday night. His brother David, 13, suffered severe hand burns and was treated and released. Their mother Vernia reported both boys' clothing was on fire as they ran toward the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Hogg
Sentency Hogg
Myrtle Ave
Seaside Hospital
David
Vernia
Franks Declines NATO Secretary Post
London February 27 A informed source says Sir Oliver Franks British ambassador to Washington has declined the post as secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization The North Atlantic Council invited Franks to accept the position on Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oliver Franks
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Council
Franks
House Ban on TV Likely to Remain
Washington February 27 House members debated rules for broadcasting committee meetings but showed reluctance to force a vote. Rep Javits proposal would override Speaker Rayburns ban on radio TV and newsreel coverage. At close of business no new signatures on the nine month old petition. only three names attached earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Javits
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Martin
Massachusetts
Study of a School Crossing Hazard in Traffic Quarterly
City Traffic Engineer Robert D. Dier authored the study published in the January issue of Traffic Quarterly, the official journal of The Eno Foundation for Highway Traffic Control, examining school crossing hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Dier
Traffic Quarterly Magazine
The
Eno Foundation For Highway Traffic Control
City Council Briefs Bids set for paving and leases
City Council schedules bid openings for paving alleys east of Lime Oliva Myrtle Aves between 6th and 37th Sts with estimates near 52 111 and paving east of Cedar Ave between Roosevelt Rd and San Antonio Dr at 4 340 under the 1911 act. A hearing on 41 protests about moving a church from Avalon Blvd to Cerritos Ave is set for March 11. A further 2 640 contract was awarded for paving east of Euclid Ave between Fountain and 14th St under the act. A five year lease with United Air Lines for Long Beach Municipal Airport administration building was adopted. Three contracts totaling 9 935.07 to Crane Co 6 416.12 to Republic Supply Co and 45 450.44 to Southern Pipe & Casing Co for freight handling gas pipe were awarded. Bids for sewer district improvements south of Artesia St between Indiana and Downey Aves due March 19 at 2 p.m. with about 30 000 to be repaid by property owners.
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Lime, Oliva
Myrtle Aves
37Th Sts
Cedar Ave
Roosevelt Rd
San Antonio Dr
Avalon Blvd
Los Angeles
Cerritos Ave
United Air Lines
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Crane Co
Republic
Southern Pipe & Casing Co
Artesia St
Indiana
Downey Aves
Barricades Hit Two Men Hurt in City Crash
Two men suffered minor injuries when their car struck street barricades at Cherry Avenue and Harding Street at 9 15 last night. Driver Harry B. Davis and passenger Walter H. Comfort were treated at Sea March 18 hospital for facial lacerations. Davis said he failed to see barricades in time to avoid the crash. The incident prompted council attention amid zoning and permit appeals at North Long Beach.
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Cherry Ave
Harding St
Harry B. Davis
Stanley Ave
Walter H. Comfort
Paramount
Gelical Lutheran Church
North Long Beach
Lions Lab
56Th St
W. T. Wilcox
South St
Power House Quality Workwear Paragon Shirt Lines
Durable long wear garment noting triple-stitched main seams and bar-tacked strain points. Available in all men's sizes and designed for comfort and long wear.
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U.S
Aide
Scions OK Rearmament Fund
Hershberger
Huntington Library
Collegians
NATO
I City Council
Griffith Co
Euclid Ave
Fountain and
14Th Sts
mr _ foe
Ren
Shack
Serta
Chuck
Coe
Long Beach
American Ave
Compton
Long Beach Blvd
A.M
Bellflower Blvd
Torrey
Ers
Fep Boys
World Peere
Pott
Western Bank
East First Street
Mamber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
E. Broadway
Chambray
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