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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
6
In Idaho six baby coyotes were killed after officers used a car and smoke to drive them from a culvert. Deputy Jack Mason described rigging a 10 inch plug to pull the animals out, with two pups remaining before being shot as they fled. In Vienna, Austria, parliament voted 102 to 29 against abolishing capital punishment, keeping the punishment option.
Mr and Mrs Charles F Scharfenstein of 132 Gaviota Ave plan a three month motor trip to New London Connecticut to attend their son Stuart T Scharfenstein 22 as he receives a diploma from the U S Coast Guard Academy on June 14 They will also visit their older son Charles F Jr 33 who has entered the Naval Academy for postgraduate work and who graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1941.
Sukman, vice president of the Columbia Corporation, reports wider color and pattern ranges for fall outfits with prices near current levels. He cites improved materials, a shift to softer textures for women, and stronger competition driving earlier showings and controlled pricing. The look favors fuller styles in men’s wear, with balmacaan topcoats and sportier pieces gaining traction, while eastern demand remains steady and California trends influence sportswear.
The Coast Guard warned fishermen and small craft owners that firing will take place at Camp Pendleton today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a danger zone 1000 yards seaward. Firing at Border Field near Imperial Beach is set for Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a 3000 yard danger zone, and additional shots will occur at San Clemente Island during the same hours.
Cloud cover extended over the eastern United States with scattered showers. Much of the plains and western regions saw fair conditions toward the Pacific coast while the south and east remained warm. temperatures were cool near the Great Lakes. Light rain occurred in the upper Mississippi Valley and parts of Kansas and Texas with general rains from New York and New England southward to Georgia and over the Ohio Valley.
In New York on May 13 1945 United States based Allied Supreme Command conducts a survey to confirm existing Japanese silk inventories. SCAP officials Hiroji Shiga and Hideo Kimura arrived from Tokyo to start the study.
Chicago publishers extended a final offer to the Chicago Typographical Union for the five and a half month printers strike. Wages were raised from six to nine dollars weekly and other concessions were granted as talks continued.
In Los Angeles on May 13 1947 war widow Margaret Nottingham asked Superior Court to determine the father of her child Willow Francette born December 2 1946. She seeks $250 monthly support from Louis Tomei a 38 year old auto race driver and Glendale used car dealer.
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