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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1954
Page
3
A spirited snow ball fight marks the hike’s end with youngsters enjoying their first snow experience. Participants include Mike Sipple Barbara Seelgen Byron Clow and Anne Johnston as the group ended their outing amid fresh flakes.
New York dispatch reports Sen Herman Welker of Idaho urging a probe into Dean Raps Welker's appeasement charge. Dean, an appointee of Dulles and Eisenhower, denies favoring compromise with China and pledges to fight communism, while Welker questions Senate approval and the ambassador's stance on Asia policy. The piece also notes San Diego Zoo condor efforts and related local commentary.
A rescue effort aims to secure extinction relief by breeding Andean and California condors in captivity to restore a line of birds. California condors boast 10 to 12 foot wingspans and inhabit a 35,000 acre sanctuary in Los Padres National Forest. Even there, experts warn of slow starvation from carrion scarcity as the birds cannot hunt.
A Los Angeles suit by Paul Pettit for his 2 year old son seeks 550,000 in damages after a car strike in Inglewood on Warren Lane near Centinella Park. Levi Archuleta and three John Does are named as defendants. Pettit, once a pro baseball signer for the Pirates, lives at 2319 W 247th St. In Washington the Senate labor committee approves two weeks of public hearings on Eisenhower era Taft Hartley amendments starting January 25, with witnesses including Secretary of Labor James Mitchell and NLRB chair Guy Farmer.
A bill introduced in Congress by Rep. Edgar W. Hiestand seeks a 5 million dollar appropriation for fire prevention in Angeles National Forest Southern California. The measure targets flood control projects in Los Angeles County areas where brush fires have occurred. The proposal would allocate 3.576 million to the forest service for firefighting equipment personnel and fire prevention work.
A 5.6 million breach of contract suit filed by Oregon publisher Sheldon F. Sackett against Robert L. Smith, former publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News, has been dismissed without damages. Sackett alleged Smith repudiated an agreement for sale of the paper on Oct 24. Smith said Sackett failed to meet terms. Smith sold the paper on Dec 24 to Clinton D. McKinnon, Democratic leader and former Congressman.
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