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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1954

Page

3

Red Tie Emphasized In FHA Quiz On Rodman Profits

Senate banking committee questioned Samuel J. Rodman about profits from Atlantic Gardens and Chesapeake Gardens in southeast Washington totaling about 367000. Rodman said his wife Bella invoked the Fifth Amendment in 1949 when asked about Communist Party ties and stockholding in the projects.

Washington Samuel J.rodman New York Bella House Communist Party Rodman Senate Banking Committee Atlantic Gardens Chesapeake Gardens William Simon Sen. Payne Maine Bella Rodman House un-American Activities Committee Gerhard van Arkel House Committee Capeheart Ianswer Federal Housing Administration

Range and Brush Fires Scorch Thousands of Acres in California

Fires spread across 2 500 acres in the coastal range northwest of Paso Robles as 200 firefighters and 35 pieces of equipment battled the blaze. In Solano County 5 000 acres burned near Vacaville, Fairfield and Travis Air Force Base with 4 injuries among 200 firefighters and 500 airmen. Tahoe Taiyabe forests near the Nevada border faced a 5 000 acre blaze burning roughly 2 million feet of pine and deer range as crews gained ground.

Paso Robles California Sierra San Luis Obispo Vacaville Fairfield Travis Air Force Base Vaccaville Tahoe Taiyabe Nevada

River Route for Evacuees Turned Down

Long Beach officials reject using the dry Los Angeles River bed as an evacuation route for an H-bomb attack. City Manager Sam E. Vicker says the flood control channel is not suitable with no road support and sand bogging down vehicles. U S engineers recently refused the idea due to flash flood danger.

Los Angeles Long Beach Sam E. Vicker Civil Defense U. S

Pageant crowns and underage disqualifications shock judges

Judges crown Miss Virginia while Miss Barbara Eschenburg and Miss Maryland are disqualified for being under 18. The twist prompts a reshuffle: Miss Stevenson's runners-up gain trophies as Miss New York State and others move up. A Greek entrant wins the Friendship title after stepping aside for Rica Dialina. Miss Androulakaki arrives amid visa and immigration scrutiny with plans to wed.

Virginia el] Jen Whitehead U.S. A Maryland Barbara Ann Eschenburg Miss Whitehead Ion Richard Eschenberg Berlin Barbara Pags Eant Board of Directors Effie Androwlakaki Greece Rica Diallina Miss Androulakaki Miss Diablina Athens Municipal Aus McCarran Iron Act Naval Air Station Los Ala Mites Androulakaki Santa Monica el —Actisss Diallina Kathleen Hughes Sim Stanley Rubin Atty Herbert Brownell Anday Droulakaki Miss Hughes Elizabeth Margaret van Cerken E. Ocean Miss Bird Hughes F. Hugh Herbert

Slim New Navy Blimp Closes Base Amid Flood Threat

The U S Fifth blimp designated 2G-1 built by Goodyear was flown over Seoul and the Han River flood levels prompted the Seoul Municipal Air Base to close to all traffic. The base near the main runway was shut as water levels rose to about 22 feet threatening operations and the blimp was deployed for air defense and submarine detection. The event recalls wartime measures when rivers overflowed.

Navy Goodyear USAF Seoul Akron Ohio UPA U. S Municipal Air City Han United States Corp injHan

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Rowland Evans JR Bob Russell Oscar Meinhardt Oger Coar Effie Androulakaki City Photo Service Bell & Howell Photorama Robert T. Kreiman Bell & Howell Factory E. Anaheim Sun Midas Buffums Hotpoint
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