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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1956
Page
10
Public forum notices permit letters exceeding 250 words only if they include bona fide signatures and addresses. Letters may be edited for good taste or space savings. The rule emphasizes authentic author verification and space efficiency while preserving the core reader voice.
A Florida reader, Lillie G Mugfur, writes in support of Congressman Craig Hosmer, saying he works for all people rather than party lines. She plans to vote for him on June 5 and notes bipartisan voters will have that choice.
Thomas F. Crocker, a resident of 220 Mica Mar Ave, testifies before the Long Beach City Council as a private citizen and taxpayer. He argues for full disclosure on the lobbyist's activities and requests the incumbent congressman be invited to speak publicly. He denies abandoning his rights and condemns the label of political activity.
A letter urges Democrats and Republicans alike to vote June 5 for Craig Hosmer, praising his work for Long Beach and its people. Signed by Marie Bell Black of 1223 Cedar Ave.
Reader letter accuses Craig Hosmer of evasive public service and cowardice in article coverage. It states his voting record harmed the economy while praising restraint from eristic debate, calling him and similar officials sheltered and hypocritical. Protest letter from Mervin Dbd of Ranagan, 343 W Broadivay.
In a stance on Lakewood post office issues Congressman Craig Hosmer seeks complete facts before decisions and surveys constituents to gauge voter opinion. The piece argues citizens should vote from a yardstick of competence efficiency and trust. Merlen Alderman 1724 E 4th St.
Lawrence Friedman from Providence notes Kefauver’s clear positions on public school integration, natural gas resource control, and peacetime atomic energy, while criticizing Stevenson as campaignly narrow. He urges Rhode Island voters to back Kefauver to shape the 1956 Democratic nomination.
Four teenagers sought a thrill by staging a scene with a car trunk and a dangling ketchup smeared arm. They drove to a filling station asking directions to the river. The attendant alerted police. roadblocks were set in Texas and Arkansas. The youths, arrested at Garland Arkansas, faced Malicious Mischief charges and were released on bonds.
The NAACP says it will comply with a state court order restraining it from operating in Alabama. Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones issued the temporary injunction at the request of Attorney General John Patterson, who accused the group of aiding boycott actions against Montgomery City Lines buses and related disturbances. The petition also alleges efforts to deny protest rights and impede access to higher education.
Matthew Woll, 76, longtime AFL-CIO vice president and head of union labor initiatives, died Friday night in New York Hospital. Born in Luxembourg, he led union efforts for decades and served as president of the Union Labor Life Insurance Co until resigning last year to become general executive chairman. Woll leaves a widow and two sons, Willard Woll of Chicago and J. Albert Woll.
The 17 year old Sydney Silverman and 34 year old industrial arts teacher George Wald wed in a religious ceremony at Rabbi Norman Pauler's Brooklyn home. Parents attended and the bride's father had barred the match until August. Wald faced prior abduction and marriage-tying charges, later dropped in exchange for Sydney staying away until she turns 18 in August.
In Atlanta a secretary, Mrs. Inez Johnson, 30, was slain during a $2,400 downtown payroll robbery at the Ingram Mantel and Tile Co. Her body was found near her desk. The crime mirrors four recent robberies with savage, silent attacks and few clues. Police, led by Lt. J L Moseley and Detective Supt. Glen Cowan, pursue multiple suspects and a man who asked for work at the firm shortly before noon.
In Tijuana two police detectives were jailed for 13 days for beating three American teen boys accused of marijuana purchases. The boys, sons of Michigan businessmen, denied the charges and claimed they were beaten for refusing to confess.
Padua Hills Theater owner from Pomona, HH. Garner, is being honored in Mexico City with a series of programs and celebrations. Sponsors include Del Castillo and Dr. Jose Valeses Cimbrem. Garner is praised for strengthening U S Mexico cultural ties. Events feature a recital and an orphanage program. A Sunday honor performance includes a Charreada rodeo appearance.
Three new chief petty officers at NATO Allied Forces Southern Europe headquarters in Naples receive CPO caps. Emory Shavinsky of McKeesport, Harald T. Henson Jr of Atlanta, and Emerson P. Groff of Johnstown join veteran Sid Zeramby of Long Beach who distributed the caps. The four chiefs total 85 years of service, with Zeramby contributing 37 years.
New York business week shows cautious optimism as consumer demand edges up and stock markets rally. Meg Department Stores and Macy’s executives report signs of an upward sales trend while steel stockpiling and wage talks signal inflation risk. Auto sector faces layoffs and production slows with Memorial Day shutdowns.
A garbled financial clipping references numerous investment funds and mutual funds with varied figures, then shifts to a 1926 bank holdup in Modale Iowa. It describes a trio including Harding and two others, escaping with about $5,000, Harding firing at a teller, and a later arrest of the holdup man as authorities pursue suspects across counties.
Trends in the market are discussed by H de LA CHAPELLE, MacGREGOR, and partners. The piece analyzes whether the summer rally will occur and notes the Dow Jones Industrial Average around 473.05 to 477.63 with interpretations of a third quarter weakness and a possible base for a summer rise. It weighs corrections since 1949 and 1953, the present oversold state, and expectations for a 490-500 level. It ends with investor guidance from Mandy's Stock Service urging holding quality stocks for long-term gains.
Bray Harding, a 52 year old bank robber who escaped prison in 1946 to live as a respectable citizen in Montana, surrendered to finish a life term at the Iowa State Penitentiary after extradition was allowed. He had avoided Montana extradition due to neighbor support but was arrested in Yakima Washington on May 15 for prowling with burglary tools.
In New York City the health department announced that after July 1 pigeons will be removed from protected bird status. The agency cited pigeons as too humorous and a nuisance, signaling a change in how they are regulated.
Last month shows total permits valued at 64 085 935 dollars with numerous projects across residences and commercial properties. Notable entries include Will iolt Engineering contractor for a 129 600 dollar project at 800 02 Orange and Artistic Neon Simo Co. contractor for a 700 dollar sign at 6005 Ananelm. Other listed works include a 25 500 dollar dwelling addition at 420% Coun try Club by Eadler & Co, a 7 442 dollar church alteration for St. Luke's Episcopal at 527 B ith, and a 3 000 dollar demolition at 1023 Ahtehell for Immanuel Tepeple.
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