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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1954
Page
3
Report notes two squadrons bound for Germany equipped with BGL Matador missiles built at the Glenn L. Martin Co. plant. Each squadron may hold several hundred missiles, with Matador described as the first offensive guided weapon assigned to a U.S. tactical unit.
The Lakewood City Council race draws 18 potential candidates after seven more residents filed nomination papers. Three have already submitted. new filers include Donald E. Coran Herman J. Moore and Don W. Alecock along with several others. The filing deadline is noon January 28 with unannexed residents north of Carson Street voting on incorporation and five council seats if the city is formed.
Fragmentary OCR reads like notes on pine planks and lay rooms. The text is garbled with unclear references to materials and layouts, offering no complete event or names. The readable portion hints at construction or room planning details rather than a full report.
Ohio story of Mrs. Davie Dean a 53 year old grandmother executed in the state electric chair for poisoning her husband Hawkins Dean to gain his estate. She died calmly after a short prison death-house visit as guards watched. The tale includes details of family, prior executions, and a local blood donation charity event with a barber shop quartet program.
The report covers postwar tensions with China and Korea, noting China Union Press claims of Communist troop movements in Manchuria, calls to free 22,000 anti Communist prisoners and 300 pro Communist prisoners held by the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, and U.N. replies about unilateral prisoner release plans. It also references Mexican politics, Delicias unrest, and the death of Henriquistas in a disputed Honduran election context.
An Associated Press report describes a mid January blizzard sweeping across Montana North Dakota and Minnesota with arctic air spreading into the central United States. Subzero readings persist in Montana and North Dakota while snowfall 3 to 6 inches is forecast north of Harrisburg Elmira and Albany with light rain along the Pacific coast from Medford to San Francisco.
Harvey A. Van Norman, 75, former general manager and chief engineer of the Department of Water and Power, died at Presbyterian Hospital after a lengthy illness. He led the department for 16 years, transforming it into one of the country’s largest public utilities before retiring in 1944.
NEVADA CITY WE. Jack Santo Emmett Perkins and George Boles Jr. to be moved to San Quentin after life terms for the Edmund Hansen murder near Grass Valley on December 29 1951. Judge Snell denied new trial motions amid claims of prejudicial conduct and evidentiary errors.
A house to house burglary spree struck three homes on Dunrobin Avenue in Norwalk Friday night. A coin collection and cash valued at 185 dollars were taken from Benjamin Klopper, 24, at 4848 Dunrobin. The burglar also entered Gladys Barry, 32, at 4837 Dunrobin and Theodore Ermer, 34, at 4359 Dunrobin. nothing was stolen in those two. Entry was gained by prying screens and pushing windows. Nearby at Cudah Polishing Co., tools and spray tinting equipment valued at 231 dollars were stolen from 14928 Shoe Maker Avenue.
The McCarthy hearing ended in a scuffle as Lynn GE employee and his lawyer Oliver S. Allen were escorted out by guards. The session adjourned after two more witnesses testified, and McCarthy left for New York with his wife.
Doug Bailey is the new president of the Long Beach MG Club succeeding Max Binney. Other officers for 1954 are Col. Robert Tremert, vice president, Richard Hayward, recording secretary, Harry G. McKinney, executive secretary, and Jim Carroll, treasurer. Directors include Birney Wallasters, Dan Mount, Jack Thompson, and Dan Dickinson. High point winners were Robert Patterson first, Bailey second, Barney Tacksno third, and Ron Teters fourth.
Police booked two suspects at 1100 E Broadway for burglary as officers recovered cash from a cafe safe. Joseph C. Young 21. Welch 22 were found with $63 and $3172, both in downtown area thefts. Young claimed AWOL from Camp Kilmer New Jersey since November 19, 1954.
Municipal Judge Michael J. Gatta postponed sentencing Friday while authorities check for any record of the defendants, Einstein and John F. Marvin Jr. 21 of El Cerrito. Both denied prior offenses. They were freed on 250 bail after admitting taxing money from a service station machine Wednesday.
A three car crash near Pacific Coast Highway and California Avenue at about 5 p.m. injured two people hurled from autos. Emil Kempke 29, and Oda Harold Jones 35, were taken to Seaside Hospital with head and shoulder injuries. Driver Lee Clevenger 24, and Dean Booth 31, were uninjured. No citations issued.
Four teenage boys were taken into Juvenile Bureau custody after firing at street lights on Friday night in Truman Hoyd Manor. Two Garden Grove youths, ages 15 and 6, were booked for investigation of property damage and possession of a 4 B B gun and concealed weapons, one with a short billy club and the other with metal herd guards. The other two boys from Long Beach were released to parents and cited, reported January 18.
Britain has named Roger B Stevens former envoy to Sweden as ambassador to Iran amid resumed diplomatic ties. The move follows a long quarrel over nationalized British holdings in Iran and signals renewed London Tehran relations.
In San Diego on January 6, 1854, a hair expert will present home treatments to prevent baldness at the Wilcan Hotel in Long Beach. Dr Welch promises simple at home steps, a money back guarantee, and free exams for men and women, with demonstrations from 12 noon to 9 pm.
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