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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1953
Page
3
Bobo seeks to repair a strained marriage amid private family tensions and public scrutiny. Close allies report ongoing counseling and a desire to reconcile, while fans and reporters watch for any decisive statements or appearances.
London reports Budapest radio announced the secretary-general post of the Hungarian Communist party was abolished. The job was held by premier Matyas Rakosi, with Rakosi remaining in the council of ministers guiding government policy under party supervision.
Betty Griffith wife of a Palm City Baptist pastor was held for beating her two young daughters Jeanne and Cathin with an electric iron. Police say two prowlers forced entry wearing blue hoods and claimed to tell her to quiet the crying children.
President Eisenhower to nominate Whitley P. McCoy of Montgomery Alabama as federal mediation and conciliation director. McCoy has long worked in labor arbitration and was a vice president of the American Arbitration Association. He would replace David Cole who resigned after Senate confirmation.
In Montgomery Alabama the gamma globulin mass inoculation begins with over 30,000 children to ward off a growing polio epidemic. The effort uses 87 gallons of GG serum and extensive equipment while volunteers staff 18 stations. Doctors anticipate an 80 percent drop-after a week, though immunity is temporary.
President Eisenhower signed a law granting expedited naturalization to aliens who served at least 90 days in the U.S. armed forces since Korea. The measure mirrors World War II eligibility and covers service through July 4. Senate leaders and House members attended the ceremony. McCarran voiced opposition to broader immigration quota increases.
Los Angeles November report cites builders Ming and Mydland denying any payment to county supervisors in connection with leases and health and welfare buildings. Former Supervisor Lennard J Roach and others deny involvement, while a grand jury probe continues.
The Eisenhower administration pushed through a six month extension of the excess profits tax after weeks of infighting. In the House Ways and Means Committee, leaders teamed with Republicans and Democrats to overcome Daniel A. Reed’s blockade and avert a showdown on bypassing the tax panel. Both chambers appeared ready to approve the extension, viewing passage as likely if a vote reached the floor.
Psychiatrists evaluating Richard La Force 19 labeled him mentally unbalanced with subtle paranoiac schizophrenia and urged institutional commitment. Superior Judge Mildred Lillie postponed his sentencing at Caltech after the defense raised the issue of commitment.
A powerful explosion ripped Guatemala City early today and killed about 50 people. Large fires ensued as rescuers worked amid debris and chaos in what authorities described as a devastating blast.
In Washington the Senate added a provision to the foreign aid bill allowing the President to withhold a billion dollars in military aid to Atlantic Pact nations. The House bill would requires withholding until NATO nations ratify the European Defense Community. Taft and Johnson offered the compromise allowing presidential discretion. Differences between versions to be reconciled later.
Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin police found publisher Nar Harris, 48, and his wife Grace, 45, stabbed to death in their home. A 15-year-old neighbor boy is being sought as a person of interest. Police chief Romy Lamdo said officers were alerted by the couple’s note and found the bodies after entering the residence.
A 35 year old steel plant worker from Wellsburg confessed to the robbery of the Bank of Warwood near Wheeling. Walter Klingensmith led investigators to the scene and admitted involvement saying his conscience compelled him to reveal the crime.
Chicago reports that first five months show 14,230 traffic deaths, up 4 percent from the prior year. May deaths rose to 2,194, slightly below April, as overall yearly totals rise with Fourth of July travel. City and national figures call for caution as travel peaks and millions of miles are driven daily.
In Koje Island off the tip of South Korea two Red POWs were killed and three wounded when a 10 man POW work detail attacked US and South Korean guards. The POW command said guards opened fire as prisoners rushed them. South Korean forces suffered minor injuries.
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