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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1952
Page
18
A new flameless fuel unit around canned Army rations heats contents in minutes, even if frozen. After refinements, extensive field tests are planned. The device aims to protect from wind, burn without flame, and emit little smoke or odor. Several personnel moves within Long Beach Naval Station and nearby facilities are noted as transfers and new assignments.
James H. Strohm assistant cashier at Bank of America American Ave branch received a diamond pin for 25 years of service. The presentation took place at a Los Angeles luncheon led by A. J. Gock. Strohm began as a messenger and rose to general lending officer. He is active with local community groups and chambers of commerce. Also notes transfers of ET2 Abner Hamley to Point Loma Light Station.
Fossilized bones identified as a seagoing dinosaur from about 120 million years ago were unearthed near ARKADELPHIA at a site being prepared for Reynolds Metals Co new aluminum plant at Gum Springs Ark.
A Polytechnic High School graduate received a second lieutenant commission in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. George A Thomsen 22 Termino Ave entered Army service in 1951 and was presented gold bars at officer candidate graduation. Joseph B Renn Jr son of Capt Joseph B Renn USN and Mrs Renn of 101 Santa Anna Ave recently graduated from Naval Preparatory School Bainbridge Md in class of 340 after Willson High School and Occidental College football and track. Robert J Austin USN son of Mrs Charlotte M Austin 27 Argonne Ave advanced to personnel man first class aboard destroyer USS Preston with Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Private Wayne L Kelso majoring in animal husbandry at UC Davis inducted into the Army assigned to Sixth Army Area Veterinary Detachment Fort Lewis Wash son of Dr and Mrs Raymond W Kelso 266 Belmont Ave. He did basic at Fort Ord. Among 27 men aboard submarine USS Greenfish, William J Harris USN advanced to electrician's mate second class. Harris is son of Mr and Mrs Frank P Ortez 4309 Gundry Ave. Greenfish operates with Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Two Long Beach men are...
Pvt Don Hooper in Korea receives letters from 26 Sundown Texas pupils. The class, Averaging 19 years old, wrote to the 22 year old Texan. Hooper answered all letters at once and sent a note for his sister to read aloud to the class.
At the 5th seniors ceremony at the University of Southern California midshipmen of the NROTC unit will earn both academic degrees and Navy commissions. Long Beach graduates Cecil J. Harris Jr. and Ronald W. Kennedy will be commissioned ensigns, while Frank E. Locke, a Long Beach student at Santa Clara University, will become a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army Reserve. The event, held in front of Mission Santa Clara, will see 44 seniors receive commissions.
Capt Bill Powell, ex Long Beach 452nd Bomb Wing, to speak at Long Beach Air Force Base club meeting with ARA leaders Col Arbogast and Maj Bainer. Powell to show war zone photos. Also notes 6th Powderpuff Derby entry, Doris Bacret of Elko Nev wins first of 50+ entrants. race July 4 to July 9 ending in Teterboro NJ with stops across the Southwest and Midwest. Race limits 300 HP, stock planes, daylight flying only, and impoundment at Orange County Airport by July 1. Ninety-nines sponsor. Also marks 4th anniversary of MATS with stats on passenger miles, personnel, and Far East airlift since Korea.
The President signed a law increasing pensions for over 3 million veterans and dependents. It raises income limits for pension eligibility in non service connected cases to 1400 with no dependents and 2700 with dependents. The higher payments will appear in July checks per the Veterans Administration.
U S Production Chief Manny Fleischmann warned against relaxing wartime mobilization as he retires. He asserted the United States will surpass Russia in jet aircraft output next year and warned of Congress and public complacency and the nation’s lack of strategic alloys as top mobilization risks.
Manila reports a flour shortage within a month unless imports are stepped up. The government Price Stabilization Corp. states the ongoing rice shortage mirrors rising food insecurity.
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