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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
2
Unemployment rises and relief strain spur moves by five states and seven cities to pass or expand emergency relief laws. An Associated Press survey finds no consensus on a national emergency, with states adopting varied relief funding and standby laws while manufacturers face declines and strikes.
Reported plan suggests President Truman will unveil a major government reorganization next Monday Involving Labor and Commerce agencies and a reshuffle of top posts amid debate over federal unemployment relief and workforce policy The timing points to a formal presentation to Congress within 60 days of the report.
Washington reports a Senate midcommittee backed no further delay in executing wartime murder sentences of German convicts. The panel retained 13 orders. the delay plan stalls as the group presses forward with policies surrounding the Nuernberg trials and related wartime crimes.
Pittsburgh June 17 AP The U S Steel and United Steelworkers resumed talks on pensions in contracts due to April 30 1980. U S W says pensions must be reopened for wage and benefit terms while the company argues contracts cannot be reopened for pensions. If no deal by July 16 a strike remains possible though not set.
Port Hueneme officials announce approval by the army engineers division in Oakland for a harbor project valued at 5 663 000 dollars. The plan includes an entrance channel a small boat basin and a 500 capacity basin near the Naval Station. Dredged material will restore the eroded shoreline with costs shared by local and federal governments.
The era of Okles dust bowl days resurfaces as December marks the return of work relief programs in Dayton and expanding to six large metros including Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Los Angeles Cleveland Milwaukee and more. The American Manute Association reports 1156 in Detroit 155 in Chicago 300 plus in Cincinnati 141 in Cleveland and 438 in Los Angeles with totals rising by May.
Eddie Waitkus spoke to reporters from his hospital bed describing the incident as surreal. Fans sent large stacks of letters as the Philadelphia Nationals star noted he is improving while a 12 year old Ruth Ann Steinhagen faces assault with intent to murder charges and a mental examination ordered by a judge.
In Missouri a Fairfax Methodist pastor was fined 25 dollars after a common assault plea following a quarrel over a wedding at Fairfax church. Rev. Ellis J. Hough, Kansas City pastor, said he would sue Rev. Kenneth J. Bressier for 10,000 dollars for personal injuries claiming his nose was broken. A Presbyterian bridegroom and the couple’s plans sparked the confrontation.
United Mine Workers head, led by John L. Lewis, order 430000 miners back to work Monday. District No. 5 president John Busarello confirms receipt of Lewis telegram urging a scheduled end to the week long strike. Workers will resume after five days of work then a week off with each miner receiving one hundred dollars.
PARIS June 17 UP A year old reserve colonel, follower of Gen Charles De Gaulle, killed himself in his prison cell. Jean Delore slashed his wrists and hanged himself at Sante Prison after being arrested June 3 with 15 others when police seized small arms and ammunition en route to Paris from the provinces. The government tied the group to De Gaulle, who disclaimed responsibility.
A June 17 report describes a Marine patrol firing on a target at a naval reservation near Bataan, about 60 miles northwest of Manila, resulting in casualties. The fragment notes a four person incident and ongoing tensions in the area.
Ten U S war ships led by the battleship Missouri anchored at Portsmouth England for an official eight day visit. The squadron includes destroyers and minelayers with about five thousand officers and crew aboard including 1200 Annapolis midshipmen. Rear Adm. Allan F E Smith flew ashore by helicopter to make calls on the Lord Mayor. Bronze plaques and model submarines will be exchanged with English dockyard officials and university representatives from North Carolina Duke Holy Cross Villanova and Miami University.
Indianapolis June 17 In the 59 day Bendix Aviation Corp strike negotiations were broken off again with no settlement but an end the strike proposal will be voted on by union members Stanley Ladd local union president said he did not know when the proposal would be submitted Spokesmen for management and the CIO United Auto Workers returned to South Bend where the strike has left 6100 workers idle since April 20 Indiana state labor commissioner Thomas Hutson said no further negotiations are planned here.
LOMPOG June 17 four men were detained by army disciplinary authorities over the death of a 21 year old Igilfe resident. Charles W. Taylor died from stab wounds after a cell fight last Friday. Suspects under investigation include Richard Spasoff 21 Clarkesville PA William D Barnes 20 Nashville TN John Lee 25 Louisville WV and Clarence Coons 30 St Louis MO.
Raymond Klinger of Locust Gap claims his dog Skippy turns on the radio and dials in programs when he leaves home. He says he has observed the dog jump on the table, flip the switch, and dial, though he remains unsure if the dog enjoys commercials or disc jockeys. The tale, told with skepticism, centers on a home scene in Pennsylvania.
Hazelton Pennsylvania family notes six month old Gale Ruth Tressier has seven living grandmothers after a reunion. The grandmothers span from great great grandmothers to grandmothers, reflecting a rare multigenerational blessing for the infant.
Four premature quadruplets, two boys and two girls, died within 15 minutes of each other in New Jersey. Their mother Mrs Raymond Caffrey of Union Beach was in good condition after the births, occurring about ten hours after delivery.
GREENSBORO NC June 17 A 61 year old Bible teacher fears Communist sabotage as he keeps his Ark search secret A Dr A 3 Smith of a Bible school in Greensboro announced last winter he would seek the Ark atop Mt Ararat The 16 916 foot peak near Turkey's border was branded by Russian radio as an imperialist spy The educator said Russia's world wide Communist network might wreck his expedition before it leaves the United States He said the expedition will be a top secret mission from Greensboro starting Tuesday
ARROYO GRANDE Calif June 17 Warren H Colby a veteran clam fisher and Democrat faces a judge for allegedly taking undersized clams from Pigmo Beach. Justice Webb Moore a Republican with a 30 day sentence record for small clam dealers presides in the case.
In Washington on June 17 a Southern fried chicken coated with a DDT batter sent a house wife and two luncheon guests to a hospital with acute food poisoning. The housewife, Mrs. Helen L Brown, 39, said she mistook the DDT for flour and garbaced potato patties. The other victims were Josephine Gregory, 27, and Thomas Austin, 58.
Tampa as Judge R J Potter dismisses two men accused of molesting an 18 year old theater cashier who said they followed her late at night. He called flirting a general tendency among men who see a pretty girl walking the street and said there was no intention to harm.
New York June 17 UPI retired yesterday after 60 years at sea Arthur George Ingram a 73 year old steward on the liner America refused an offer of a free trip home to his native England as a passenger He signed up to work his way home at a penny a day Ive never been a passenger and I never want to be one he declared I want to stay among the lads But the company said he ll have to relax just like a passenger because he won t be allowed to work.
In Honolulu on June 17 a five member fact finding committee appointed by Governor Ingram opens a public trial of the 48 day longshore strike. The committee will hear testimony from the K I O International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union and employers with cross examination allowed. The dispute arose after employers rejected a union proposal to end the walkout and the union pressed for binding recommendations from the governor's board.
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