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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
4
North Hollywood police hunt a burglar named Nick and his chisels punches screwdrivers and a new electric drill left at a lumber company office after a $91 theft. A taunting note signed Nick from Los Angeles was found, claiming ownership and promising a return.
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard, closed last year after a lengthy campaign, again enters discussion as Defense Dept officials say no immediate reactivation is planned. Built in 1940 with a famed Morrell drydock, it aided wartime repairs and the Marshall Islands invasion efforts.
Engagement of Miss Gladys Lucille Peterson of 1036 E Second St and Vernon F. Houser a Huntington Beach farmer was announced No date set for the wedding Miss Peterson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Peterson of Monowal Neb and Houser is son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Houser 6362 Smeltzer Ave Huntington Beach
Joseph di Meo celebrated as Rhode Island’s first baby of 1951 but the physician’s midnight birth time created an Internal Revenue Bureau dispute. The baby Stephen Paul was officially born one second after midnight January 1, triggering questions about year of birth for tax purposes.
A downtown Evansville fire started in a dry goods store at 1:30 a.m. and tore through eight buildings, damaging between 1.0 and 10.0 million dollars. Fire marshal Alex Houghland and Chief Clarence Bassemier offered estimates as crews from multiple cities battled the flames. The blaze destroyed Hoffmans department store and several other major outlets, with one firefighter hospitalized and others slightly hurt.
President Truman indicated price controls may come later as Congress shapes policy while he avoided committing to a Korea war timing. He noted the House makes its own rules and would consult Congress on any declaration of war if needed. He declined to discuss bombing China or immediate war prospects, stressing negotiation and United Nations obligations as Korea actions continue. He planned to meet General Eisenhower to discuss Western Europe troop assignments and North Atlantic defense, without commenting on Eisenhower’s upcoming trip.
New Delhi Jan 4 India based press reports say Nepalese political leaders yielded to Indian pressure for democratic reforms and agreed to restore exiled King Tribhuvana to the throne amid ongoing political changes and negotiations.
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