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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
7
The department said to pay 3 000 eligible school children in Lakewood and Bellflower have not received second shots. No vaccine is available now, but once supply arrives the press will be notified. Schools will be injection bases, with plans to reopen during summer closures if needed.
Former U S Senator D Worth Clark of Idaho died Sunday night at his apartment in Los Angeles at age 53. He had recently been in hospital for a checkup and left it in apparently good health. Clark, an attorney, moved to California with wife Virgil Irwin Clark last November and planned to take the California bar exam in August. He also had financial interests in radio stations KGIL Van Nuys KJBS San Francisco and KULA Honolulu. He served as Idaho representative 1934-38 and a Senator 1938-44.
An earthquake struck northern Italy and the French Riviera early today. The tremor hit a Piedmont town about 15,000 residents and Turin with populations around 700,000, but no damage was reported. A milder tremor was felt in Monte Carlo and Nice on the Riviera.
President Eisenhower spoke at the Big Four meeting, urging renewed hope for lasting peace. He praised United Nations efforts, urged support for disarmament, and urged all great powers to aid developing regions through the UN to advance political freedom and prosperity.
An L A mother, Hortensia Melendez, age 39, saved her two children Rita 5 and Richard 3 from a burning home early today but failed to move her unconscious husband Diego 66. Firemen and neighbors aided Melendez and doctors say Diego suffered extensive burns and likely blindness. he has slim chances of surviving.
A U.N. birthday gathering draws Big Four ministers toward Geneva with Molotov attending a dinner hosted by Eduardo Zuleta Angel. Western hopes for a peacemaker role surface while no formal decisions are planned for the anniversary session.
A luncheon at the Statler Hotel Los Angeles featured Adm Carney as principal speaker. He was scheduled to depart Long Beach Wednesday for a dinner at Toro Marine Corps Air Station and to tour the City of Long Beach and Camp Pendleton before heading to North Island for a San Diego event.
The House Armed Services Committee introduced a new reserve bill removing a race segregation ban. Chairman Vinson aims to expand a ready force of 2.9 million. Eisenhower backs quick action amid Operation Alert civil defense drills. A vote is expected soon.
A national dental survey cited by Lt Col Clarence W Sober of Korea Civil Assistance Command finds South Koreans have less tooth decay than Americans. He credits the Korean diet of rice soybeans garlic and chili peppers, and suggests chili pepper may inhibit mouth acids and aid digestion, prompting further study.
Noel William Forrest, 26, a San Quentin convict held for forgery and grand theft, slipped his handcuffs at the Hall of Justice parking lot and was recaptured early today in a railroad freight yard by H. B. Davis, Southern Pacific special agent. Forrest had been sentenced in San Francisco last May to six months to 14 years on bad check charges.
TWENTYNINE PALMS A Marine sergeant, T Sgt Julian E Andrews, 34, died from head injuries after being beaten near the base. Pvt Raymond G Miller, 21, was accused of the crime and later killed when Andrews’ car rolled about 160 feet after leaving the road five miles from the Marine Corps base.
Los Angeles metropolitan area factory employment rose by 43 500 in the past year, according to Ernest B Webb state industrial relations director. April and May show stable levels with gains in metals machinery and ordnance offset by declines in apparel and automobile sectors. Durable goods manufacturing accounted for most of the rise with aircraft automobiles and electrical equipment posting the largest gains.
The Bay Area saw unemployment claims fall in April and May, with weekly filings dropping from 25 500 to 21 700. Manufacturing employment rose by 2 200 in May, led by ship repair, primary metals and apparel sectors.
An advertising writer notes a case involving selling items not in use, referencing a device model and a phone number for contact. The fragment hints at a consumer issue or notice about disposal of unwanted goods.
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