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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
2
Dior opened the fall show with a shapely silhouette emphasizing large hips and busts, long jackets with belted waists, detachable corsets, and wide elephant ear sleeves. The collection features beaver and mink trims, velvet capes, gold lame coats, and dresses in black gros grain and satin, with hemlines lengthening and hemlines flaring into godets.
Washington July 27 The Citizens' Committee for the Hoover Report offered a seven point plan to nearly halve the Post Office deficit without reducing services. The group urges Congress to adopt the Hoover recommendations, push immediate changes, and report progress regularly to the Postmaster General.
In Korea on July 27 two B-29s from the Far East Air Force bombed the Taedong River bridge near Pyongyang. Bombs exploded on the twin 1600 foot spans, halting train traffic temporarily. No Red fighters challenged the raid as antiaircraft fire met the aircraft.
The government forms a 12 member national policy committee from agriculture industry labor and the public to advise on war mobilization policy. NSRB head W Stuart Symington names labor figures William Green Philip Murray and Al Heyes plus two assistants Eli Oliver and Everett Kassalow. The nine other members await invitations as labor seeks a wage freeze and price controls loom.
London July 27 Winston Churchill warned that planes from U S bases in England could atom bomb Russian cities and key points in a third World War. He warned Russia could reach the English Channel and press us under air bombardment far worse than ever endured. He spoke on defense and cited U S estimates of 40 000 Soviet tanks and argued Western allies lack current forces to halt jet strikes in Europe if war erupts.
A report from Washington notes President Truman seeks a $5 billion annual tax hike aimed at recouping part of postwar revenue losses. The feature traces historical tax rates, exemptions, and the impact of 1945 and 1948 reforms on individuals and corporations, with projections for this year’s totals and future adjustments. The piece compares past peacetime revenues and outlines how exemptions and rates evolved to shape who pays taxes.
Long Beach Lifeguards report coastal data with sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, and tidal readings including high tides at 10:29 a m and 9:22 p m, low at 3:58 a m and 3:10 p m. Water temperature is 87 degrees and surf is small breakers. Weather statistics note Wednesday counts.
In Healy Alaska on July 27 Capt Austin E Lathrop known as Alaska s richest man died after being struck by a line of loaded coal cars at a mine. The 85 year old pioneer s body will be sent to Seattle for burial. His will is expected to be opened after the funeral and survivors include a step daughter two nieces and two nephews.
The Baptist World Alliance held a six day congress addressing discrimination and segregation. Elders urged laws protecting minority rights and social justice within the alliance’s discussions sounding themes of inclusion and equality.
A July dispatch reflects on US military lessons from Korea. It notes readiness gaps for sudden war, the two-column enemy tactic, and evolving American defenses. It praises troops and command while highlighting manpower constraints and civilian clearance orders affecting operations.
In northwest Iran, Tehran barred foreign correspondents from visiting the Azerbaijan border zone after British and two American reporters were refused permission to travel there. Bahram Shahrokh, director of press and propaganda, explained the ban was imposed to:
Vatican radio cites statistics on priests killed jailed or exiled by Communist regimes from 1945 to today across Ukraine Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Bulgaria Yugoslavia Albania and other satellite states. Figures include thousands in Ukraine alone with churches closed and priests targeted under the Iron Curtain.
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