Shipping as Economic Asset Signals Policy Shift
Washington notes a policy shift in the steamship bureau toward stressing merchant marine value to the economy and national defense. The National Federation of American Shipping cites postwar growth, with 2046 active American flag ships and 110,000 sailors earning about 45 million dollars monthly, plus detailed crew distribution across departments.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
National Federation of American Shipping
Long Beach
Federation
Area Men Home on Tender From Long Beach to San Diego
Nine sailors from Long Beach and six from nearby communities are among 34 Southern California Navy men returning to San Diego Friday aboard the destroyer tender USS Piedmont after eight months in the Far East. Commanded by Capt. Charles F. Hooper of La Jolla, the Piedmont has been praised for efficiency in repair and supply of U N naval forces off Korea. Names and addresses of several returning sailors from Long Beach Bellflower Gardena San Pedro Santa Ana and Compton are listed.
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Long Beach
California
San Diego
Piedmont
Far East
Charles F. Hooper
la Jolla
U. N
Korea
Joseph Carter
Lawrence J. Huffman
Monlaco Rd
Louis A Maynard
Obispo Ave
Melvin H. Folkerts
Palm St
Bellflower
Loram L. Lewis
Halidale
Gardena
Noah L. Pickens
W. 19Th St
San Pedro
Wallace C. Porter
Camden Pl
Santa Ana
Leonard W. Valentine Jr
Santa Cruz St
Joe E. Wenda
Long Beach Blvd
Compton
War Built Tugs Scrapped and Towed to Stockton
Two 165 foot war built tugs the Shamrock and the Moe are towed from here to Stockton by Pacific Towboat salvage company’s Kanak. The Shamrock has served as a sport fishing barge and the Moe remains intact with its engine. The Kanak will return from San Francisco Bay with a damaged Liberty ship to be delivered to National Metals Co. Terminal Island.
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Shamrock
Moe
Stockton
Pacific Towboat & Salvage Company
Kanak
San Francisco Ij Bay
National Metals Co
Terminal Island
Ted Travis
Carina
David Davis
Suisun Bay
Maritime Administration
Steel Flyer Makes First Long Beach Visit En Route to San Francisco
The Isthmian Line cargo ship SS Steel Flyer visited Long Beach for the first time late last week after being taken off the Atlantic Coast Hawaii run. The C3 freighter sailed yesterday to San Francisco with intercoastal cargo. Her ORLOP deck enables carriage of automobiles between shelter and upper decks.
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Hawaii
Isthmian Line
Steel Flyer
Long Beach
San Francisco
Grace Line Adds Vessel to West Coast Operation
Grace Line announced the addition of a sixth ship, SS Santa Elisa, to its west coast fleet. The Santa Elisa will enable two monthly sailings along the North and South American routes. The six "Santa" ships are joined by four coastal motorships serving Central America and Caribbean ports.
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Santa Elisa
Grace Line
North
South Americas
Raymond A. Shiner
Central America
Canal
Caribbean
Sales Executives to Hear Worsham at Lafayette Hotel Dinner
Long Beach Sales Executives' Club will hear James Worsham author of Low Pressure Selling at a dinner in Lafayette Hotel tomorrow night. Worsham has a 20-year speaking career addressing many home needs groups. Announcement made by Press Telegram classifieds editor Charles E. Duggan.
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Long Beach
James Worsham
Lafayette Hotel
Super Values
Alrsham
On- Telegram
Charles E. Duggan
Chile Navy Cadets Bring Guardia Marines to Long Beach
The Chilean training ship Presidente Pinto with Guardia Marines midshipmen and 100 apprentice seamen visits Long Beach for a goodwill tour, under President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla. The U.S. built vessel, handed to Chile in 1946, is commanded by Capt. Luis Recart and will sail to Puget Sound and British Columbia ports, mooring at the Naval Station net pier during the stay.
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Chile
Guardia Marines
Republic
Presidente Pinto
Long Beach
Abriel Gonzalez Videla
Chilean National Naval Academy
U. S
Luis Recart
Puget Sound
British Columbia
Naval Station
New Firm Ships Lumber to L B
Tobin Forest Products Co of Long Beach sails in the coastal trade discharging 1,500,000 board feet of Pacific Northwest lumber from the barge Del Norte Woodsman. The former tank landing ship, capacity 3,000,000 board feet, was towed by the tug Kithyam, a converted Navy net tender and likely the largest commercial tug in the Pacific. Operation runs on monthly schedules from their Port of Long Beach office.
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Tobin Forest Products Co
Long Beach
Pacific Northwest
del Norte Woodsman
Kithyam
Pacific
Frigate Almirante Padilla to Reach San Diego Monday
The Colombian warship Almirante Padilla, the first Latin American vessel to join the Korean War, is slated to arrive in San Diego on Monday per Navy announcements.
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San Diego
Almirante Padilla
AFL Sailors to Seek Wage Increase Under Contract Clause
The AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific says it will seek a new wage increase by invoking a contract provision allowing wage negotiations on 60-day notice. Secretary Harry Lundeberg noted the union voted recently to reopen talks, with port staff examining a fire hazard clause for potential impact on a near-term strike if no deal is reached.
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AFL
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
Tomieiy
Pacifle “Maritime
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