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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1951
Page
2
Air Force Captain John J. De Angelis, 31, Nesouehon, Germany, goes on trial for alleged embezzlement of $80,000 in federal bonds meant to buy headstones for American soldiers. The case centers on bonds allocated for grave Marker purchases.
State police scoured a wooded four square mile area near Rome Pa to find Edward Ravinski after he killed his wife and her relatives then fled into a forest. The Air Force court martial in Europe heard his lawyers say he would plead innocent.
The first successful aerial refueling of an American jet bomber, the B47, was announced by Boeing after tests approved by the Air Force. Using a KC-197A stratofreighter as a tanker, Boeing described the refueling with a telescoping pipe, noting increased combat reach for the fast B47 which holds a 607.8 mph cross country speed record.
Washington March 15. AP reports three roll calls reveal a power balance centered on about 25 southern Democrats. Republicans and southern Democrats allied to block administration measures on RFC reorganization, defense housing, and emergency bills. Nixon says a federal employee, Joseph Major, used White House access to push a government loan for a Truman friend, prompting Senate scrutiny and questions of ethics.
Twenty six patients from Long Beach VA Hospital attended last night’s circus at Municipal Auditorium. Transportation was provided by Red Cross with two station wagons a canteen truck and ramps for wheelchairs and many private cars assisting. Motor Service and Gray Lady volunteers cared for their needs.
Dallas dispatch reports the Texas and Southwestern Cattlemen's Association ended its 74th annual convention with a firm stance against price controls. The group argued the livestock industry is not amenable to general controls as they are impractical and unenforceable, urging higher production and government economy as the remedy to rising prices.
A Beverly wife credits a friend for discovering Vano Liquid Starch. She claims the starch is heavier and more concentrated, making ironing faster and smoother. The ad urges readers to switch to Vano to work less.
Los Angeles police jailed two men on narcotics charges after a Kefauver committee tip. John P. Brocio, 55, and Tino Norelli, 24, were arrested near Norelli’s home. Detectives seized pure heroin valued at $5000 and said Brocio’s past operations drew mobster attention. Both men were booked in city jail on state narcotics act violations.
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