Britain asks Greece explain executions amid rising death toll
Britain officially pressed Greece for details after fresh executions raised the total to 253 since Justice Minister Ladas was wounded in an attack. Ambassador Norton sent a note to Vice Premier Tsaldaris seeking clarifications as Greece reports executions across several prisons.
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Ames
Christos Lada
Britain
Six ‘Clifford Norton
Constantin Taaldaris
Aegina
Athens
G Pandreon
Ladas
Albans
Salonika
Norton
Michael Mavrecordato
Tary
Tsaldaria
Treton Sophoulis
Remier
Taaidaris
Howe
A Daye
Optimism and figures guide business says furniture leader
James McMahan of Santa Monica, president of the National Retail Furniture Association, urged store owners at a Long Beach dinner to focus on inventory percentages and cost of sales. He warned business is transitory and that government spending affects demand, citing a trebled furniture goods figure since 1939. William Jenkins of Los Angeles presented a 200 year study film.
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James ‘McMahan
Santa, Monica
Retail Furniture Associations
Long Beach
Retail Furniture Association
Masonic‘ Temple
McMahan
William, Jenkins
Los Angeles
West Coast
National Association
Jack Austin
Maudee Frank
Minsk and Kass Bay Buy P M Furniture Co
Samuel Minsk and Maurice Kass have bought P M Furniture Co at 5536 Atlantic Ave and named Earl G. Kinney as manager. The new firm plans lower prices and Kass is currently in eastern markets building inventory while Macy, linked to a downtown store, joined the North Long Beach firm 19 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Minsk
Maurice Kass
P.M. Furniture Co
Atlantic Ave
Earl G. Kinney
Long Beach
Kinney
Kass
Macy
North Long Beach
Sea Scouts Plan Evening Sessions in Long Beach
Sea Scout leaders of Long Beach Council meet at 7 30 p m at the Sea Scout base foot of the Santa Barbara mdl to map next month programs. Somerset District Basic Scoutmaster course holds its next to last class at 7 30 p m in Memorial Hall Bellflower with final class May. Long Beach Sea Scouts start annual spring sailing race in the outer harbor continuing May 16 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Sea Scout
Santa Barbara
Mdle
Somerset
Memorial Hall
Bellflower
Sea Scouts
Outer Harbor
Jail Sentence in Burglary Case
John G. Brown 28 a papermaker was sentenced to a year in the county jail by Superior Judge Fred Miller after pleading guilty to a daylight burglary at a residence on Pine Avenue March 11. Police said fingerprints from the Pine Ave address matched Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Brown
Fred Miller
Pine Ave
Brown
Los Angeles
Farewell Social for Pastor Henniges at Local Unitarian Church
The Long Beach Consumers Cooperative hosted a farewell party for Rev. Paul Henniges of the Unitarian Church who will move to Boston. About forty people attended at Recreation Park bowling green clubhouse. Samuel Peters, president, gave a parting gift in appreciation of his service as Rev. Henniges spoke briefly. folk dancing and a social hour followed.
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Long Beach
Unusual Case Twins Born 114 Hours Apart
In Cheyenne Wyoming Memorial Hospital twins were born to Mr and Mrs Jack Ross separated by 114 hours. Karen Lynn weighed four pounds nineteen ounces and arrived May 7 while Star on Lynn weighed five pounds nine ounces and arrived April 90. Doctors call the birth lapse of five days rare in childbirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jack Ross
Memorial Hospital
Karen Lynn
West Long Beach Women’s Civic Club Elects Officers
Mrs. Kelly Nobles was chosen president of the newly organized West Long Beach Women’s Civic Club. Officers include Mrs. Louis Rivers as vice president, Mrs. William Eads as corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank Clinton as secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Myrtelle Molyneaux as parliamentarian. The group aims to improve district lighting and police protection and seeks more school facilities as immediate goals. A meeting is set for Wednesday night in May.
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Kelly Nobles
West Long Beach
A. Anests Ie
Ferner Ruel
Tal A
Odor Cleanup Planned Near Paramount Boulevard
County air pollution inspectors announced a strong odor from an asphalt refinery near Paramount Boulevard and South Street will be cleared within 30 days. The refinery agreed to install a water washing system and a preparatory fire furnace to burn fumes, at an estimated cost around seven thousand dollars.
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Paramount ‘Blvd
South St
Ivan
County Air, Pollution Control Service
Deckert
Comiteean Pany
Kings
Fresno
Capture of Two Arab-held Towns Claimed by Jews
Jewish forces Haganah and two Arab villages reportedly fell to Jewish control during the night in northern Palestine between Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee. A hill above Safad was also said to have come under Jewish hands. World reaction and Middle East tensions were noted as Britain’s mandate neared end and truce efforts faltered amid disputed reports.
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Palestine
Haganah
Nazareth
Sea’ of
Galilee
Safad
Hiene Ting
United Nations
Washington
Middle East
Western Europe
U.S
Iran
Turkey
Greece
Acre
N Aras
Ramat Naftali
Orient speaker warns of living standards and superstition
Hugh R. Davies told a Wilton Hotel Masonic Club luncheon that people in India and China live under mental Bastilles of superstition and unsanitary conditions. He argued negative thinking harms nations and urged the United States to act as a responsible global lighthouse. George Brown introduced him, with Walter Goodnow presiding.
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India
China
Hugh R. Davies
Masonic Club
Wilton
Davies
United States
George Brown
Walter Goodnow
Rummage sale and radio club meeting planned
The Pythian Sisters announce a rummage sale Monday at 1154 Pint Ave opening at 8 a.m. Dick Wisenberg and C. T. Nystrom will speak on television at a Long Beach Radio Technicians Association meeting at Miller's Cafe 2116 Pacific Ave at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Pythian Sisters
Pint
Dick Wisenberg
C. T. Nystrom
Long Beach Radio Technicians Association, Inc
Miller’s ‘Cafe
Pacific Ave
Arosemena Faces Battle at Polls
Panama City July May 7 A swing to the opposition appears in municipal balloting as Panama readies for a presidential election next Sunday. Early returns show the Liberal party leading in individual votes with 34 639 for Domingo Diaz Arosemena amid 107 342 counted votes total.
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Panama
Liberal Party
Domingo Diaz Arosemena
Authentic Revolutionary
Judgment for Traffic Injuries Awarded Near Laguna Beach
A jury in Santa Ana awarded Mr. and Mrs. Charles D Thompson of Long Beach a total of 2668.70 for injuries from a rear end auto crash near Laguna Beach. The Thomspsons had sought 30910 dollars. Samuel A Lun of Anaheim was the driver in the opposing vehicle.
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Laguna Beach
Charles D
Thompson
Long Beach
Santa, Ana
Sgt' E
Samuel A
Lun
Anaheim
Jahsay
Lund
Crossicom
Hotel pioneer Frank Own dies at Park Avenue home
Frank Own former president of Hotels Statler Inc. dies at his Park Avenue apartment from a cerebral hemorrhage. The 2007 death ends a career spanning major hotel chains and industry leadership.
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Aes Yorn
Frank Own
Hotels Statler, Inc
Park Ave
Municipal Band Concert Program
Readable text shows an event titled Municipal Band Concert Program with likely schedule details and performer names. The fragment mentions a conductor or organizer and possibly program notes but specifics are unclear in the OCR snippet.
Federal effort to balk strike and seizure powers
President Truman faces rail labor tensions as aides weigh last resort seizure under a 1916 law. Clark cites wartime authority from a Supreme Court decision while unions seek 30 percent raises and rule changes. Fact finding had urged 15 percent, management accepted. three brotherhoods rejected.
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Clark
Brotherhoods
Steelman
Truman
W. T. Fariey
Association of American Railroads
Farey
Red
Farley
Institute
Solicitor General'a Office
Supreme Court
United States
Mail-truck driver sought in theft case in Los Angeles
U S attorney charges Jackie White a 42 year old mail truck driver with theft of registered mail. White allegedly disappeared with a registered mail vehicle and $2560. An empty whistle and White's cap were found in the abandoned truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U. S. Attorney's Office
Jackie White
U. 5
Attornney Ray Kinnison
White
Senate Group Delays Tidelands Measure
The Senate judiciary committee postponed the tidelands ownership bill until May 17 to study the measure. Chairman Wiley indicated the panel will also address a separate bill to make lynching a federal offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wiley
R.-Wis
Plane missing: search fails to find Moyie Whit
A two day ocean search off Playa del Rey fails to locate Moyie Whit 42 who disappeared after a light plane went down on Tuesday. Sheriff’s aero squadron Capt Sewell Griggers reported an oil slick prompting the search.
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Santa Monica
Playa del Rey
Moyie Whith
Sewell Griggers
Sheriff's Aero Squadron
Marshall plan aid extended to Sweden Luxembourg and four more nations
Washington reports Sweden and Luxembourg qualified for Marshall plan aid while aid shipments exceed 4 million dollars were approved for Denmark Austria Greece and The Netherlands. Twelve of the European Marshall plan countries now hold letters of intent pledging full participation in the mutual effort. China also shows progress though details are unclear.
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Washington
Sweden
Luxembourg
Denmark
Austria
Greece
Netherlands
China
Churchill Sees All Europe United in Plan for Freedom
Churchill spoke at a wartime meeting urging a European Delarative Assembly to exchange views and direct economic and military actions. He said Europe seeks shared democracy and welcomed exiled leaders from Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Romania Finland and the Saar Valley among others. The forum faces Labor Party opposition but involves Britain France Belgium The Netherlands Luxembourg and others allied on the Marshall Plan.
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Britain
World ‘Organization
Onorary
Europe
Churchill
Czechoslovakia
Spain
I.ropeas
Yugoslavia
Romania
Finland
Saar Valley
Germany
Pain
Laborites Austain
Labor Party
Ropean
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Zurich
Switzerland
Republic of the
United States
Scandinavia
Theriary Peninsula
Italy
Mother of the Year urges large families for future
Mrs Helen Hines, American mother of the year, urged couples to invest in health, education and money to raise large families. She spoke at a New York news conference during a five day visit with her husband Dr Herbert W Hines and promoted programs on mothers and homes.
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New York
Helen’ Hines
Woman Convicted of Killing Niece in Court Verdict
A court convicting Mrs. McEnespey of murdering her 17 month old niece Catherine George amid disputed abuse claims. Prosecution alleged beating with a coat. defense cited a fall from a chair. An autopsy pathologist testified the child died after hospitalization.
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Eurgeon
Sonia Hoapivelae
Shev
Library Adds Local Interest Books to Collection
The Public Library received several new local history volumes including Rogers: A Second Book of Local Historical Interest by Farrand Rogers and Ruth Dodd and Our Rogers Age. The donation features biographies of Mrs Meyers and her brothers Dr Henry Williams and Dr Edward Huntington Williams.
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vIn Arenore
Francis Liewel
Saeacers
Rogers
Taoelly Dania
Farrand Rogera
Ruth Dodd
Ibrary
Civilian employment rises in April to near all-time high
May 7 reports show civilian employment up by about 250,000 to 1,000,000 with nonfarm jobs expanding by 400,000 to nearly 51,000,000. Seasonal factors such as spring farming and better weather boosted outdoor work, edging totals toward the all-time December peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Unie
School Fire Delays Classes In Mesa
In Mesa Arizona on May 7 a fire destroyed a school housing 280 second grade pupils. Teachers will broadcast lessons by radio each morning as the building remains unoccupied and repairs are planned.
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Mesa
Ariz
Rd of Education
Jessons
Army Navy officials inspect El Segundo refinery tour
High ranking military and naval officers from the area toured the Standard Oil Co refinery at El Segundo under the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce armed services committee. The inspection highlighted a breakfast meeting hosted by district manager CT. Furrer. Attending were Vice Admiral Walter S. DeLang commander of battleships and cruisers Pacific Fleet and other senior officers from U S Navy Army Air Force Reserve Coast Guard and affiliated units with refinery and terminal executives.
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Tourhour
Standard Oil Co
el Segundo
Armed Serviced Committee
Long Beach
Commer
Furrer
Standard
Beach
Hiere Toon Wes
Welter S.delang
Reed
Paul Hei Cone Angeles
LG Woods Lear
Surine Air
Thomas Ke RS
Ang
U.S
Naval Yard
Tong Beach
L. Berenett
Eleventh Coast Guard District
Col
C. F
Nies
Ni Guaré
Duncan
Sopesnanding
Demand for Oil Seen Increasing
The Interstate Compact Commission forecast higher oil demand over the next year noting continued consumption and expected supply changes. The report, dated May 7 from Chicago, projects a 7.1 cent decrease ending March 31 and outlines economic implications for consumers and markets.
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Chicago
Commission Today
Rain and Cooler Weather Spread Across the East
Rain remained widespread in the eastern United States with cooler air settling in. The heaviest downpours occurred in Illinois and Indiana while showers stretched from Indiana and eastern Michigan through the lower Great Lakes to the mid Atlantic coast. Scattered showers also hit the Gulf and south Atlantic states and the plateau and Pacific Northwest regions.
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Chicago
Penn Central
Great Plains
Indiana
Michi
Lower
Great Re
Middle Atlantic
Lakes
Winois
Gulf
South Atlantic States
Plateau
Pacific Northwest
Frank Spreckels Dies at 35 from Brain Tumor
Frank Spreckels, 35, heir to the sugar fortune and San Francisco executive, died in Coronado after two months of illness following brain tumor surgery. He served in the Army Air Corps during the war and is survived by his widow Theo, his mother Mrs E O Montel, a brother James and sister Dire. James, of Los Angeles, and his father was the late Claus Spreckels.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sis
Sugar
San Francisco
E. O. Montel
Coronado
Spreckels
Army Air Corps
Theo
Claus Spreckels
Dire. James
Northcatt Ct
Piooneer
California
Santa Monica Postal Worker Suspended on Communist Links
Santa Monica Postmaster suspended a Black postal worker after loyalty board findings. The board charged him with associating with known Communists and distributing Communist party banners during Santa Monica store picketing. The worker denied the accusations.
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Santa Monica
Thhe Post Office Department
Philpa Hill
Yak Hksarmes
Barnes
Communist Party
Oklahoma Dry State Faces Big Seizures and Tax Losses
Oklahoma, one of three dry states, is described as drier after federal tax agents report 110 illegal stills smashed since New Year’s Eve and 600 gallons of prairie dew poured out. The piece notes legal whiskey would have generated over 30 thousand dollars in taxes, while most liquor consumed is imported tax paid from wet states.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Feds
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