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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
10
Fletcher Bowron former Los Angeles mayor and Joseph M Quinn longtime United Press executive announced the purchase of City News Service of Los Angeles Inc. Bowron will serve as president and Quinn as general manager with takeover set for June 14. The aim is to build a regional news gathering service for Los Angeles County and the city.
Lester D Lawson of Long Beach is introduced as native Californian and campaign leader for United Neighbors. The article notes his 36 years in Long Beach, roles with Lester D Lawson Co and various community boards including Red Cross and AID, plus family details.
Rodolfo Reyes Ocho, a self exiled Mexican politician and lawyer, died in Madrid on Thursday at age 76. Reyes fled to Spain in 1915 after Huerta’s coup, having served as Mexican minister of justice and at one time president of the Mexican congress.
Tokyo reports indicate five crew members of a Japanese freighter passed within 1200 miles of hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific. Kyodo News cites doctors in Osaka noting light headaches and nosebleeds among about half of a 43 member crew, with symptoms emerging days after the explosions.
President Ray Friday ordered the Philippines to revert to standard time, forcing schools to shift to midnight wakeups. Parents and teachers criticized the change saying it disrupts daily routines and morning activities for students.
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