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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1953
Page
2
The article notes Christian Dior's plan for rounded shoulders and tops in dresses with pillbox hats, implying a shift in 1950s style. It blends fashion commentary with a string of quirky human-interest items, including a divorce case over dress criticism and a dog ownership dispute.
In East Germany the Zeiss optical plant at Jena faced a three day sit-down by workers protesting Communist reforms. A Soviet commander reportedly ordered to shoot every 10th striker if work did not resume. Despite the threat the strikers returned to work slowly amid bitter protest. The League of Free Jurists reports the incident and notes ongoing demand for release of arrested colleagues and restoration of free voting.
The Senate approved the excess profits tax extension by voice vote, sending the measure to President Eisenhower for signature. The six month extension from June 20 to December 31 is estimated to raise about 300 million dollars in revenue, with no further extension planned. House battles centered on Ways and Means resistance, while Senate leadership blocked amendments to avoid a House conference. Speaker notes indicated Eisenhower preferred passage without change as talks of a broader tax revision loom for January.
A 76-year-old war veteran, Harvey H. Hecker, neared the next-to-last lap of his self-built 15-foot motor boat voyage across New York. He planned to start through the state barge with favorable weather, then cross Lake Erie to Sandusky, Ohio, where he lives in a veteran’s home.
After a three week overhaul, Hecker intends to retrace his voyage down the Atlantic coast, cross the Gulf of Mexico, and head up the Mississippi River toward his next destination.
Dean E. Mossman of E Second St reported a burglary early this morning. A camera valued at 400 dollars and a light meter worth 25 dollars were taken from his car parked in front of his home.
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