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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1952
Page
19
Leland Kirby wore a campaign button bearing 1900 Republican nominees to a Lafayette breakfast and a Jones Hardware Co sales call. Colleagues recalled McKinley memories as the misfit relic drew little attention from others.
Perfect weather drew about 35,000 to local beaches in Long Beach yesterday. Lifeguards reported seven rescues on the ocean front and six in Colorado Lagoon, with 269 rescues countywide and no drownings. Areas at Hermosa Redondo and Manhattan saw dangerous conditions from holes near shore and strong currents, while water hit 60 and air rose to 74.
Five Long Beach based ex POWs plan to attend the Ex-POW Convention in Albuquerque as they mark the 10th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the Philippines. Charles Thornton Coleman Heer Anderson Chatham recounts the brutal Bataan death march and dangerous sea transports. Thornton swam ashore after a POW ship was bombed. several survivors endured severe hunger and cold while imprisoned.
April ship arrivals at Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors reached a near postwar record of 474 vessels. The Marine Exchange reports 50 more than April 1951 and 16 more than March, with tanker arrivals down to 87. Cargo and passenger carriers rose to 325 and lumber freighters to 31, plus 31 miscellaneous. Norwegian flag ships increased, and 29 April arrivals exceeded British-flag ships for the first time.
Rev. Mathias Lani of the Catholic Resettlement Committee will address delegates at a 6:30 dinner in the Wilton Hotel Marine Room opening the three day California Catholic Social Work Conference. More than 360 attendees from across the state participate in sessions aligned with the California Conference of Social Work.
Union Oil Company and CIO Oil Workers International representatives met to push a contract amid a nationwide strike threat. California workers gain an average 18 percent hourly raise for 3000 employees, retroactive pay from January to April, and increased shift differentials from four to seven and a half cents and six to twelve cents effective May 1.
The annual Pacific Coast Metal Trades shipbuilding wage conference opened today at the Wilton Hotel in Long Beach. About 50 labor representatives and 23 shipyard executives attend to discuss wage increases deemed substantial by labor, plus questions of holidays welfare and contract charges. Tom Rotejl of San Francisco is executive secretary of the AFL Pacific Coast Metal Trades Council. Bud Satre is president of the Southern California group. The conference may last a week or more, following last year’s three week meeting in Salt Lake City.
John Grizzell of 735 American Ave. captured the Southern California Open Class B horseshoe pitching title at Union Pacific Courts in Long Beach. He defeated Rosemead’s Henry Wendt after a tied playoff. Eight finalists competed, including 1951 Class B champ Fred Burkhart who, despite a hospital-bed start, finished last with seven straight defeats. Elmer Belier of Lynwood managed the event for the Southern California Horseshoe Pitchers Association.
Three rifles and two shotguns valued at 323 were stolen from the unlocked garage of Erle King a 40 year old gun collector at 4273 Montair Ave Lakewood He reported the loss to Norwalk sheriff's station noting hinges were removed from his locker to access the weapons
Five pen and pencil sets valued at 115 dollars were stolen last night from the display window of Lathrom Jewelry, 287 East Fourth Street. Police report notes the window was broken by the thieves.
A driver was rescued from burning after a crash on Orange Ave north of 85th St, with another pedestrian critically injured at 21st St and Santa Fe Ave. Police identified Arturo C. Hernandez and pursued him after the hit run. Reeves, a second victim, was treated for arm and knee injuries after his car collided with a parked vehicle that exploded into flames.
Warren Aids Tell Problems of Welfare reports from the opening general session of the 41st California Conference of Social Work in Long Beach. Gov. Earl Warren’s cabinet outlined rising welfare costs, population growth, and the strain on public assistance programs amid calls for more efficient use of manpower resources and reform in aid to needy children.
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