Dr Linus Pauling backs Sidney Weinbaum loyalty in FBI case
CHICAGO June 17 A California Institute of Technology supervisor said Sidney Weinbaum has no doubts about loyalty to the United States despite his arrest by the FBI on charges of concealing Communist Party membership. Weinbaum 52 a physicist and chemist and longtime research fellow at the institute faces possible implications from the case while Dr Linus Pauling noted for his Medal of Merit and honorary Chicago doctorate described their long association and defended Weinbaum saying he has devoted himself to science music and chess with no political interest.
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Chicago
Sidney Weinbaum
California Institute of Technology
Weinbaum
FBI
Pasadena
Calif
Communist Party
Weinblaum
Pure Science
Hia
Caltech
U. S. Commissioner's Office
Los Angeles
EBI
Associated Press
Laborites Stand on Pooling Not Official Attitude
Secretary of State Acheson said the British Labour party rejection of pooling Europe’s steel and coal products does not represent the official British attitude. He noted that statements by party in power in Britain may not reflect the administration’s view. The State Department had no plans to communicate on the matter, though Paul Hoffman promised to raise it with British officials.
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Washington
Acheson
U. P. Chairmen Hurt Gravely in Fall
STAMFORD Conn June 17 UB Fannin W Charske of Norton Beights chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad was injured severely when he fell about 20 feet from a stairway at Stamford railroad station. He was taken to Stamford Hospital in serious condition with a possible skull fracture.
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Stamford
Conn
UB Fannin W. Charske
Norton Beights
Union Pacific Railroad
Charske
Stamford Hospital
Baby born with gray hair shocks parents at Sea Side Hospital
A baby born to Mr and Mrs John Gmar at 1650 E 65th St arrived with a gray streak in the center of the scalp. Maternity nurses at Sea Side Hospital note the streak may persist, a dominant family trait observed in two brothers and the infant's late mother.
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John Gmar
Seaside Hospital
Manual Pain-Driven Escape From Mercy Hospital
An unidentified man at Mercy Hospital in ARY Indiana escaped during convalescence after surgery to remove metal ingested as protest. He swallowed bed springs razors steel and other items last March while held on charges later cleared. Police and hospital officials seek to return him for proper recovery and care.
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Ary
Ind
Mercy Hospital
Here's What's Bad in State's Traffic
San Francisco June 17 observers outline flaws in state traffic rules. The report cites difficulty proving prior convictions for repeat violators, varied penalties across counties, and 30 000 unserved warrants. It notes more freeways increase speeding and crash damage plus five day queues for minor violations. District Attorney Dave Levy calls trucks juggernauts and cites inadequate eye exam equipment in licensing offices.
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San Francisco
Nao
Ptus
Conitra Costa
Dave Levy
State Senate
L B High Seniors Win Phi Beta Kappa Scholarships
Nineteen Long Beach area high school seniors earned Phi Beta Kappa scholarship certificates for outstanding scholarship. Recipients span Poly, Wilson, Jordan, St. Anthony and Excelsior Union High Schools, with notable students listed by school and including leaders like Nina Brettner, June Beavis, Dorothy Baldwin, and Marlyn Bowman.
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Rose Marie Schmid
Fredericka Sedgwic Quay ‘Thomas
Rose Uyeda
Nickey Vander Veer
Jurors To Get Monroe Case Today In Jackson
The second trial of Eugene Monroe of Long Beach on murder charges for killing Anna Corbin a 53 year old Preston industrial school housekeeper was expected to go to the jury late today in Jackson per United Press. The previous jury failed to reach agreement on the inmate’s guilt.
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Eugene Monroe
Long Beach
Preston Industrial School
Jackson
United Press
Anna Corbin
Taylor to Receive Newman Club Award Tonight in Cleveland
CLEVELAND June 17 Myron C Taylor Truman's personal representative at the Vatican will receive the first Cardinal Newman award from the Newman Club Federation. The federation of Catholic students at secular colleges holds its annual conference and honors a person who has contributed to its work.
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Cleveland
Myron’ C. Taylor
Truman
Vatican
Newman
Newman Club Federation
Federation of Catholic Students
West Berlin Detains 54 Red Zone Barges
West Berlin detained 54 Russian barges today for improper cargo documentation amid official anger. The Soviet newspaper Tagliche Rundschau reports the western city government said the barges, carrying preparations for the Soviet Union, would be released once regular shipping papers are presented.
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Berlin
L. Jv
West Berlin
Zone Arges
Tageliche Rundachau
Soviet Union
Death for Korea Woman Friend of Colonel Ordered Death
Seoul June 17 UP A Korean army court sentenced Kim Soo Im a 39 year old former U S Army provost marshal office employee to death on nine counts of aiding the Communists She admitted violating Korea s national defense act but said she provided information out of affection not belief in communism She testified she feared losing Col John E Baird and his company when he might withdraw from Korea and that she supplied data to Communist Pak Min Ho who also worked for the U S Army
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Seoul
Petite Kim Soo
U. S. Army
Provost Marshall
Bron
Misa Kim
John E. Baird
Korea
Pak Min Ho
U.S. Army
Woman Accused of Mailing Poison to Five Families
ATLANTA June 17. Mrs Agnes A Booth Platner is charged with mailing poisoned gelatin packages to five families in Safety Harbor. Packages addressed to people who signed a petition five years ago to have her committed to an asylum. She was released from Florida State Mental Hospital at Chattahoochee. Postmaster Dwight Shower intercepted the packages which carried profuse quantities of strychnine and were shaped like political advertisements.
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Atlanta
Agnes —Azeele Booth Platner
Safety ‘Harbor
Platner
Florida State Mental Hospital
Chatthoochee
Safety Harbor
Dwight Shower
Census shows minimal growth in Bureau County town
Princeton dispatch reports Bureau County population changed little over the past decade. The 1940 figure stood at 37,600 and the 1950 census released shows 37,601 residents.
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Princeton
Bureau County
Fire destroys large Florida citrus plant in Polk County
Winter Haven Florida June 17 a fire that raged for hours destroyed the Polk Packing Association Plant one of Florida's largest citrus packing facilities Police estimated damage at over 2 million dollars The blaze discovered about 11 pm in a second floor office spread to adjacent structures on the 10 acre site Firefighters from seven towns fought the flames which rose 400 to 500 feet at peak About 250 000 boxes of fruit were lost The plant produced orange and grapefruit concentrates and four acres of building space were under roof Fire departments from Bartow Lake Wales Lake Alfred Haines City Lakeland Eagle Lake and Auburndale aided in bringing the blaze under control before dawn.
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Haven
Fla
Florida
Polk Packing Association
Lions
Bartow
Lake Wales
Lake Alfred
Haines City
Lakeland
Eagle Lake
Auburndale
Winter Haven
Bethlehem Plant Closed by Strike in Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel's Franklin plant in Johnstown, Pennsylvania shut its 21 open hearth furnaces today after a walkout by United Steelworkers members. About 400 workers quit over two shifts, part of a broader protest against company discipline as 800 workers remain employed.
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Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Company
Franklin
United Steelworkers Union
Falling Brick Wall Crushes Seven Cars in Parking Lot
Chicago report says a two story brick wall collapsed after a 20 degree temperature drop in 35 minutes, showering bricks onto a parking area. Seven cars were crushed and four damaged, with damage estimated at 16000 dollars. Army Sgt. Ike Thornton of Athens Georgia had just moved his new 1950 car when the wall fell. No injuries reported.
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Chicago
Ike Thornton
Athens
Strike Increases Parking Violations In Los Angeles
Los Angeles police will crack down on parking violations in the transit lines strike. Deputy division head Chet Bernard R. Caldwell warned that thousands of additional bars moving into the downtown area make strict enforcement mandatory.
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Los Angeles
Chet Bernard R. Caldwell
Caldwell
Denver Flooded as Rain and Hail Force Evacuations
Heavy rain and hail drenched the Denver area late yesterday and last night, flooding rivers and streets. High water forced evacuations in the southwest city sector as police, firemen, and Red Cross workers used boats to rescue stranded families in the Valverde district.
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Denver
Red Cross
Valverde
Redhead Flunked Student Incident at East St Louis High
Esther Reed, a high school teacher in East St Louis Ul, confronted a 16 year old student and declared an F in English. The student responded by pouring red ink over her head and leaving the classroom.
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East ST. Louis
Esther Reed
Six L. B. Lads Attending Boys' State as Proteges
Six Long Beach boys selected for scholarship and citizenship will attend the annual Boys State in Sacramento. Sponsored by local American Legion posts, they cover their expenses. They will study democratic government by forming city, county, and state structures with adult counselor oversight.
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L. B
Legion
Oroc
Long Beach
Sacramento
American Legion
Ion Pos
Exer Alamitos
Edward Hint
Houghton Park
Bob Dill
Long ,Beach Navy
Jack Cheatham
Samuel Thomas
Harold Fanny
Long Besch
Richard Mednick
Nimrod
Alvin Brown
Norwalk
Dist
Cairns
Rotary
Lions, Kiwanis
Masonic
Knights of Columbus
B'nai B'rith
German Clergy Stand Denounced by Soviet Press
Soviet controlled papers denounce East German church leaders for recruiting clergymen into the national front and for alleged neutrality violations under a Soviet zone push to swing the Oct 15 election. Bishop Otto Dibelius defends the church and contrasts state control with Christian duty.
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Berlin
National Front
Germany
Otto Dibellus
Die Welt
Adolf Hitler
Police Create Juvenile Bureau in Los Angeles
Los Angeles on June 17 announced the creation of a dedicated Juvenile Bureau to address youth crime and promote citizenship. Police Chief W A Worton said the bureau will have two divisions one for youthful criminals and one to foster good conduct among youths.
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Los Angeles
Patrol Bureau
W. A. Worton
Ex-Chinese Governor of Formosa Doomed
Taipei Formosa June 17 Gen Chen Yi first postwar Chinese governor of Formosa will be executed tomorrow for aiding Chinese Communists said a government spokesman. He pleaded guilty before court martial to charges of collaboration and was accused of trying to induce Nationalist officers to surrender. The Feb 28 1947 revolt occurred during his governorship in which thousands of Formosans were killed.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chen Yi
Chen
Boy’s shout nets a quarter in rush hour
In downtown Los Angeles during Shrine convention rush hour a boy greeted a man with the nickname Heya Nobie. The man replied with a silent nod as the boy explained he had shouted hi earlier that morning and received a quarter in return. His mother warned him about recognizing strangers.
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Los Angeles
Shrine
Shriner
Cats Left Bereft After Owners Die in Plane Crash
Ferdinanda and Agatha, twoLong Beach pets, were at a pet hospital awaiting owners April 30 when their plane crash killed Nelson Lowry and Eleanor. The Pet Protective League seeks homes for the cats, described as affectionate. Interested adopters may contact Mrs. RF. Rummel at 5122 Vaviota Ave.
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Ferdinanda
Agatha
Pet Hospital
Nelson Lowry
Es Lon: Beach Aviation Company
Eleanor
Oroville
Lowrys
Pasadena
Pet Protective League
Long Beach
RF. Rummel
League
Vaviota Ave
Local Briefs: Adams receives CPA certificate in California
John Deering Adamson of 2910 E Fifth St has been awarded a certificate to practice as a certified public accountant in California, announced today by the California State Board of Accountancy.
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John Deering Adamson
Fifth St
California
California State Board of Accountancy
Negro Boy Wins National Marbles Title in Eaton Rapids
Tilton Holt an 11 year old from Wilmington Delaware captured the 1950 Miles V F W marbles championship in Eaton Rapids Michigan defeating Gordon Rowse of Ogden Utah in the finals two games to one. Holt earned a trip to New York a bicycle and trophies for the victory.
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Eaton Rapids
Mich
Tilton Holt
Wilmington
Del
Tilton
Delaware Jad
Gordon Rowse
Ogden
Utah
Titan
New York
Woman Aids Mate Escape Free After Judge Dismissal
LOS ANGELES June 17 UP Mrs Jean Verly Steffey 23 aided her husband Henry Steffey 27 in escaping from a road camp where he was serving time for automobile theft. A principal judge dismissed charges of aiding a fugitive against her. Steffey faces trial on escape charges. Mrs Steffey said she was just lonesome and parked May 28 near the camp. Steffey left with her in the car until spotted by a deputy sheriff.
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Los Angeles
Jean Verly Steffey
Henry
Steffey
Ern
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Attract 25 Delegates at Santa Monica Meet
Forty or more posts from Long Beach expected to send about 25 delegates to the 30th annual California VFW state encampment in Santa Monica June 23. Arrangements prepared for 2500 delegates. Ladies Auxiliary and Military Order of the Cooties will hold concurrent conventions. Resolutions on housing employment veterans benefits and VA administration to be presented. State officers to be elected at conclave with Donald J Warner and William Cisco Will Harry as leading officials. Mrs Marie Klugow of Tracy to chair auxiliary meetings.
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Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Organization
Santa Monica
Ladies
Aualary
Military Order of Coatie and Cootlettes
Veterans’ Benefits
Administration of Veterans Affairs
Donald JL. Warner
Glendale
William Jcisco
Harry
Marie Klugow
Tracy
Bids Opened for Gasoline and Kerosene Supply
The city manager’s office opened six bids yesterday for supplying gasoline and kerosene for the fiscal year. Proposals included ethyl gasoline up to 200,000 gallons and kerosene orders from 20,000 gallons, with bidders such as Hancock, Pathfinders Petroleum, Shell, Signal Oil, Union Oil, Associated Oil, and Board indicating per gallon prices and quantities. All bids will be analyzed by the manager's office.
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Yesterdday
Hancock
Pathfineder Petroleum Co
Shell Oil Do
Signal Oil Os
Sisto
Union Ol
Ater Associated Oil Co
Union Oil Co
Concert Program by Municipal Band Assorted Dates
A fragmented notice lists a municipal band concert program for a weekend, with unclear spellings. It references a Saturday evening event and mentions a Sunday showing, with multiple garbled words suggesting a city hall or civic venue. The readable pieces indicate a local performance schedule.
35 Named Sky Watchers Volunteer for Aircraft Observation
Ninety five volunteers including 12 women were sent to Hamilton Field for registration as volunteers to serve in the Aircraft Observation Post atop the Villa Riviera Hotel. Police Sgt W J Mooney and Sgt Clyde L Gathright will supervise with Bennet H Jacobs as assistant supervisor and Lou Schuman as chief observer. Alternate volunteers will be enrolled and urged to apply at police headquarters.
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Western Air Defense Force
Hamilton Field
W. J. Mooney
Villa Riviera Hotel
Mooney
Usison
Long Beach
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