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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1954
Page
5
Senate Republican leaders postponed a showdown on farm price policy in this election year. Majority Leader Knowland said debate on a wool production bill would be put off to an uncertain date, with May appearing likely for the delay.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Nationalist China's president, is reported to have observed her 53rd birthday in Taipei Formosa.
Joan Scott seeks to annul a 1953 Virgin Islands divorce from Seth H. Baker and obtain separation and support, asserting a Florence Italy marriage in 1951. Baker refutes, claiming the divorce valid and noting a $85000 settlement. he is honeymooning with Benny's adopted daughter Joan in Hawaii.
The Republican and Democratic national chairmen Leonard Hall and Stephen Mitchell debated McCarthy before about 1000 Georgetown students. Mitchell accused Republicans of failing to curb McCarthy and Hall retorted with calls to evaluate former President Truman. McCarthy plans road campaigns and a new treason theme with stops in Chicago Milwaukee and Oklahoma City as he eyes nationwide speaking tours.
Baltimore police traced a numbers operation after a basement stakeout on Monday. Patrolman Theodore Bushrod knocked, the door opened with occupants inside, a struggle followed and officers broke in. They found a claimed quarter million dollar a year lottery and charged four suspects with numbers offenses.
In Los Angeles U S Attorney Laughlin Waters case, George and Charles Finns seek dismissal of indictments for their citizen arrest. U S Judge Dal M Lemmon in Sacramento overruled the defense and granted a bill of particulars, continuing the case to March 25. The defendants argue Waters deprived them of constitutional rights by prosecuting the repossession of a surplus plane bought from a school district to operate as a public carrier. the scene stirred as they were handcuffed.
Billy Graham’s Greater London Crusade, two weeks old, reports 183 500 attendees with many turned away for lack of space. Of those admitted, about 4 015 are said to have converted, as the evangelist emphasizes drawing people to church rather than nation wide conversion.
LAS VEGAS union official James Hartley, 33, missing for three weeks, was found shot in the head in a shallow grave 12 miles southeast of the city after desert winds uncovered the site. Investigators link the murder to missing union funds and books and suspect Hartley was killed for identifying thieves.
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