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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1949
Page
1
London July 1 AP British government invoked 1920 emergency powers as 2000 troops moved into the dock area to unload perishable goods amid a crippling London dock strike. Mass meeting of 5000 dockers backed stoppage while 112 ships idle, labor leaders accuse government of Communist tactics and illegal action.
A concise index of sections in the old hometown paper listing where to find news, classifieds, comics, editorial, financials, sports, theaters, and weather across pages A and B with varied topics and departments.
The Senate appropriations committee voted 3.78 billion dollars for the European Recovery Program, about 209.9 million above the House level but 419.6 million below Truman's request. The panel also set 900 million for government and occupied area relief, 25 million below the House plan and 75 million less than the Army asked.
A Long Beach firefighter sustained a wrist cut while fighting a blaze at a two story frame apartment building at 110 Ocean Park Ave around 11 30 am. The unit owner John W Nay and his wife were present. the fire started in Nay’s bathroom likely from a gas heater. eight apartments were damaged but no residents were hurt. Fire companies battled the flames. the firefighter was taken to Seasife Hospital.
Washington reports the House passed a second housing bill aimed at sustaining private home construction by expanding mortgage markets. The measure targets about 810,000 public dwelling units with government subsidies up to 308 million dollars annually for low income tenants.
Reported protests erupt over a fatal clash tied to an unclear incident. The text references a person named Mati and mentions a victim killed amid confusing, unreleased details. Authorities have not provided full clarity on the sequence leading to the death.
Milwaukee July 01 Walter Reuther's body guard Matt Evans, a one year unionist, was missing for 36 hours and found today at his Detroit home. Evans had been assigned to guard Reuther after a shoot in April 1948. Inspector Hubert Dax said six plainclothes officers had watched Reuther during the UAW convention in Milwaukee.
Fragmented OCR reads like a stray line from a historical notice. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge beyond vague references to churches and a cryptic phrase.
Gov Beauford H Jester of Texas dies in his sleeping car berth while en route from Houston to Galveston for a medical check up. Lieut Gov Allan Shivers vows to succeed him, officials cite possible blood clot as cause. body found by a Pullman porter at 7:30 am. Continued on Page A-2.
The Greek freighter Ioannis G Kalukandis bound for Long Beach ran aground north of Point Arguello in dense fog. Three tugs and the cutter Perseus were dispatched to reach the ship, which lay about 300 yards offshore broadside to the beach. The vessel sailed from Norfolk for Japan via the Panama Canal three months earlier and carried lumber as cargo.
Norfolk dispatch reports a costly 40 hour hunt for an unidentified stricken ship ended without survivors or a trace. Cutterz, vessels, and numerous aircraft assisted in the search around 10 dock area last half of July as a government message urged sending 20,500 January prisoners home.
A man is believed trapped after his car left the Pacific Coast Highway and plunged into the Anaheim Bay lagoon near Sunset Beach. Rescuers worked for more than 15 minutes to revive him while at least one other occupant escaped. Crowds gathered at the scene.
In eight northeastern states drought relief arrived with a day of rain totaling about an inch in many areas. New Jersey reports crop damage hovering around 31 million dollars, while the drought’s grip eases across the region. Weather officials note temperatures cooler and conditions improving, but more moisture needed soon to steady losses.
President Truman will address the nation via radio and television Wednesday night at 9:30. The White House announced he will discuss the domestic economy and the budget across the major networks.
AP dispatch from ASHINGTON reports President Truman scrapping a $4 billion tax increase and endorsing a deficit spending stance. He urged no major tax hikes now while proposing a midyear economic report favoring job growth, public works, and loosened lending, amid mixed recession fears and optimistic business outlooks.
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