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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1950

Page

4

Senate panel flags California bookies grip on racing news

A Senate commerce committee report named Continental Press Service of Cleveland as the major source of racing data used illegally by bookmakers. It cited sources including press services and newspapers, and urged a bill banning prerace news moved across state lines. The panel ranked Continental first among distributors, with Western Union, AT&T, Triangle Publications, AP, UP, INS, and Transradio also cited.

Washington Senate Continental Press Service Cleveland Senate Commerce Committee Continental Telegraph Western Union Telegraph Co American Telephone and ‘Telgraph Co Triangle Morning Telegraph New York Associated _ Press United Press International News Service Transradio Press Edwin C. Johnson D.-Colo Nevadan BALHS McCarran D.nev Judiciary Committee California Mexico Golden State Ohio Los Angeles

32nd Body Recovered in Japan Landslide

Tokyo June 10 Rescue workers recovered the 32nd body from a Kumano-daira railway Station landslide believed to have buried 50 persons. Two hundred rescuers including units of the U S 1st Cavalry Division braved renewed slides from a mountain side weakened by typhoons and war-time amber-cutting. Twenty-one rescued, eighteen missing.

Tokyo Kumano-daira U. S. 1St Cavalry Division

Atom spy link's plea to 11 count undecided

New York June 20. Har ry Gold indicted yesterday on charges of relaying atom secrets to the Soviet Union will be returned to Brooklyn if he stands trial. Whether he will plead innocent or guilty to the 11 count conspiracy indictment is in doubt. Two others, identified as John Doe and Richard Roe, remain at large. Gold claimed he acted as a link between Klaus Fuchs and the Soviet spy ring, with contacts in New York City Boston Cambridge and Santa Fe starting in 1943 over a lengthy period.

New York Harry Gold Soviet Union Brooklyn Philadelphia Gold United States John Doe John Richard Roe Sam U. S New York City Boston Cambridge Mass Santa Fe N. M

Explosive Mine Found in Coal Tender on Passenger Train

RED BANK New Jersey June 10 Pennsylvania Railroad officials investigated how an antipersonnel mine from the South Amboy blast area ended up in a coal tender of a crowded six car train carrying 350 passengers to New York. Fireman Raymond C Clayton among those injured in South Amboy blast May 19. The mine was found in the coal pile after loading at South Amboy and removed.

Red Bank N.J Pennsylvania Railroad South Amboy N. J North Jersey Shore New York Raymond C. Clayton

Negro Bishop to preside at Southern California Arizona Conference

Alexander P. Shaw D D, a former Los Angeles pastor now in the Baltimore area, will preside over the Southern California Arizona Conference June 1925 at Redlands. Bishop James Chamberlain Baker of Los Angeles announced the appointment, highlighting race equality in church history.

University of Redlands Alexander P. Shaw Methodist Church Los Angeles Baltimore James _ Chamberlain Baker

Educator and Wife Visit Long Beach on Coast Tour

Prof. Guy March of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and his wife are visiting Long Beach for several days during a Pacific Coast tour. Yesterday Personnel Director Neil Harrington escorted the Marches on a tour through the city.

Guy March South Dakota School of Mines and Technology March Long Beach Pacific Coast Neil Harrington

McCarthy Reveals Photo Linking Lattimore Jaffe at Yenan

Senate investigation materials show Owen Lattimore and Philip Jaffe in a 1937 Yenan photo with a third man identified as T. A. Bisson. McCarthy asserts links to Communist influence. Lattimore denies Communist ties under oath. Bisson’s travels and Rockefeller Foundation fellowship place him in China during the period.

Sen McCarthy Josiph McCarthy R.wishat Owen Lattimore Philip Jaffe Center Communist Yenan China T. A. Bisson Lattimore Johns Hopkins Jatte Amerasia Magazine State Department Associated Press Senator McCarthy Jaffe China Red Seat Tashington R.-Wis Owen Johns Hopkins University Amerasia Luattimore Russia United States Amerazia New York Office of Strategic Serv Ices FBI Baltimore Bisson Senate Jaffet St Port Washington N. Y

Saboteurs Repelled in Simulated Raid at Soo Locks

June dawn raid by 45 enemy saboteurs trained at Fort Riley failed to breach the Soo locks defense. The Michigan National Guard's 1437th Treadway Bridge Company led the first line, with Coast Guards, civilian guards, and Fort Sheridan and Fort Custer troops mobilized for rapid air transport. By dawn 125 defenders held the line.

Fort Riley Kan 1437Th Treadway Bridge Company Michigan National Guard Fifth Army Fort Sheridan Fort Custer Mich National Guard Sault Ste. Marie

Burke Popular Songwriter Dies in Philadelphia

Burke, a prolific songwriter known for many Tin Pan Alley standards, died yesterday in Philadelphia after a long career writing tunes such as Carolina, You Oh How I Miss You Tonight, Dancing With Tears in My Eyes, and Tiptoe Through the Tulips. He left behind a portfolio of hit songs spanning early film musicals and popular revues.

Hiladelphia Joseph A. Barether Tagigg En ‘Ince Burke Diew Upper Darby Tin Pan Alley Carolina Misa Little Bit Independent Miam Rambini Harbor of Dreams Ips

Camp Equipment Theft Reported In Local Garage

John A. Tellotson of 904 Ohio Ave reports his camping gear, valued around 75 dollars, taken from a garage at 1916 Pine Ave. Police were told of the theft following his weekend camping trip setback.

John A. Tellotson Ohio Ave Tellotson Pine Ave

President Truman Plays Piano at Missouri Luncheon

At the University of Missouri home in Columbia on June 10 President Truman drew a crowd when he played two numbers at a luncheon. He then joined his sister Mary Jane for a duet of the Jenny Lind polka, noting he taught the piece to both his sister and daughter and quipping how the country might have fared if he were a music hall pianist.

Columbia, Mo Truman Frederick 4 Middlebush University of Missouri Mary Jane Jennie Lind Polkce

Nationalists Challenge Reds in Air Duel Over Formosa

Formosa clash threat from Nationalist Air Force leader Tiger Wang declares red jets will be met by skilled Chinese pilots. Mainland reports mass a huge invasion force opposite Formosa with a strike expected next month.

Taipei Formosa China Wang Shu-ming Tiger Wang Wa Wang

Rummage sale and hospital notices headline Grove area

Local briefs report a rummage sale at Woodman Circle, Grove 26, and a closure of visitors at Community Hospital after a major operation relapse for Herdman. J Lynn Avery returned home from a hospital stay of three weeks. A Moose Lodge Kid Dance is planned with George Laughlin's orchestra and costume prizes.

Woodman Circle Grove 26 W. Broadway James Herdman Fourth St Community Hospital J. Lynn Avery Long Beach Lodge 600 Loyal Order of Moose George Laughlin

Bribery Trial of Assemblyman Delayed

Sacramento June 10 The bribery trial of Assemblyman John Evans was delayed until July 26 by Superior Judge Raymond T. Coughlin. Evans faces bribes from Pension Promoter George H. Man and is under indictment with McLain. former Atty. Gen. Robert W. Kenny sought the delay due to prior commitments.

Assemblyman Sacramento John Evans R.-Loe Angeles Raymond T. Coughlin Evans George H. Man Atty Robert W. Kenny McLain Sacramento County Grand Jury

Meigs Frost Rites Scheduled Today

New Orleans funeral service set for 11 a m today for Meigs Frost a soldier writer and raconteur whose reporting sparked the 1939 Louisiana scandals He died at his Jefferson County home yesterday and would have been 63 on June 26.

New Orleans Meigs Frost Louisiana Jefferson County

German Shepherd Missing From Home Card

Two hours after arriving at 258 Quincy Ave from Stockton a short-haired brown and gray German Shepherd with white throat feet and tail tip vanished. Described as wearing a harness and a Stockton license tag, feared to be suffering from hunger per Miss Eleanor Veith at that address.

Quincy Ave Stockton Eleanor Veith

Masters Union Votes to Enforce Wage Boost Demands

Masters, Mates and Pilots Union members in San Diego vote to push for a 10 percent wage increase. The action signals a broader labor pressure, with union leadership set to negotiate terms and timelines for the pay raise.

Forrestal Gove Go slow order in Amerasia case

The Washington Star says James Forrestal tried to delay arrests in the Amerasia theft case to avoid embarrassing President Truman as the United Nations was being formed. Diary notes suggest he urged FBI and Justice officials to inform the President and sought a go slow order, with Vardaman denying involvement and Senate inquiries ongoing.

Forrestal Gove Amerasia Washington Star Ashington James Forrestal Forrestal Tary Navy Truman Russia United Nations San Francisco Star Mathias F. Correa New York Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee State Department Senate Correa Gostow Americin The FBI J. Edgar Hoover Tom C. Clark Justice Department Supreme Court James K. Vardaman Fi ‘Orrestal Owen Brewater R-Me Forrestal J Patiene P J Truman Amerasta Ansistant James $. Melnerney Senate Foreign Relations and Committee

Truman cites Soviet armament rise outraging peace aims

President Truman denounces Soviet militarism while defending peacetime force levels and UN ideals in a Columbia University address. He blasts isolationists and warns that free nations face a long road to peace amid East German youth propaganda and rising Kremlin strength.

Jet Union United Nations Truman Russia Soviet Union University of Missouri At Columbia Washington East’ Berlin Germany Hitler Peace Costa United States

Third Plane Carrier Reaches San Diego

A 27,000-ton carrier arrived in San Diego from the Atlantic and was welcomed by Vice Admiral T. L. Sprague, Pacific Fleet Air Force commander. The arrival brings the number of carriers on the Pacific tour to three, joining other ships in service and on duty along the West Coast.

San Diego Pacific Atlantic Adm T. L Sprague Fecitic Fleet Air Force

Immanuel Baptist Plans Bible School

Immanuel Baptist Church will conduct a Bible School from June 19 to 30. Rev. R Merrill Jensen says the program runs inclusive with classes for children from beginner to high trades led by Miss Nadine Allen. Mrs Willie Stover, director of Christian education, will assist with a staff of trained workers.

Immanuel Baptist Church R. Merrill Jensen Lasses Nadine Allen Willie Stover Christian Education

Red Fire Engine Color Surprise Hits Chicago Car

UP reporter Wil lam G Gibson, 46, a salesman, found his gray car suddenly painted bright red in a city lot yesterday. Police have not identified who applied the coat, and the job appears done with an expert spray and careful masking of chrome and windows.

Chicago Willam G. Gibson Ibson

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