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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1951
Page
4
Former President Herbert Hoover cautions that a balance of power between government and citizen interests is at risk due to scarce private resources. He argues that government takeover of supporting institutions could erode essential aspects of American life and self reliance.
San Francisco officials say narcotics agents cracked a Harlem district ring moving about $100,000 in drugs yearly. Ringleaders Hardin Brisco, 33, and Willie Henry, 31, were arrested. bail set at 105,000 for Brisco and Henry, with 55,000 in another case. Hoovers speech tied to national university development committee in Washington.
A speaker urged continued support for a development program noting American University remains one of the few sources of actual specialists in government but lacks modern equipment and resources to train them adequately. He emphasized upgrading facilities to bolster national service and policy work.
Ernest R. Webb of the California Industrial Accident Commission told Wilton Shrine Club members that only about 10 percent of industrial injury cases reach the commission for adjudication. He outlined the commission's duties, staff, and five year jurisdiction, noting the California panel is among the nation’s most liberal. Frances H. Gentry chaired and Cecil Fulcher presided at the luncheon.
Panama reports a fresh roundup of ousted president Arnalfo Arias s ministers as the death toll from last week s riots climbs to 17 Arias remains jailed and faces trial on May 25 for abusing constitutional powers New arrests include Foreign Minister Carlos N Brinn Finance Minister Rodolfo Herbiuger Public Works Minister Celso Carbonnel Education Minister Cristobal Adan Arriola and Jose Ehrman presidential secretary Additional ministers already jailed include Jose Clemente Obaldia Mario de Miranda and Norberto Zurita following the 1946 constitution scrapping crisis unveiled by Arias The National Assembly had impeached him and named Vice President Alcibiades Arosemena to replace the constitution struggle
Defense Department lists 330 more casualties in Korea in the new No. 304 summary. It reports 25 killed, 257 wounded, 18 missing, 29 injured in accidents and one prisoner of war.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports 1951 newsprint supply will be scarce with publishers receiving as much as 1950. Some cut advertising space, raise circulation rates, and mills in the US and Canada push expansion as demand exceeds supply. United States publishers rely on Canadian mills for 30 percent of their newsprint.
Lakewood Exchange Club will elect permanent officers Tuesday with Angela Iacoboni named president. Officers will be installed at the charter dinner and dance June 7 at Lakewood Country Club, chaired by Delbert Barry with Dave Ynitsky, Henry F. Ross, Hal Johnson, Dr. Donald Baker, and James M. Bennett assisting. Iacoboni to be toastmaster and Rev. O Richard Wain Wright to give the invocation.
Swedish musicologist Carl Berggren has spent two days in Long Beach conducting noncompetitive auditions for students of piano teachers in the National Guild of Piano Teachers. He has headed a music department at MacPhail School of Music in Minneapolis for 16 years and travels coast to coast as an examiner guiding teaching methods. Berggren advocates reading music like text rather than note by note. He learned from his cathedral organist father in southern Sweden and cites Bach as central to early training. After Europe tours he settled in the United States as a naturalized citizen.
New Orleans May 16 Dorothy Kirsten singer and Dr Eugene Chapman obstetrician 44 34 were wed yesterday in St Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church The bride who suffers heart ailment could not attend the ceremony The couple planned a visit to Neptune New Jersey to meet the opera star's parents The marriage markes Kirstens second union for both spouses the ceremony omitted the word obey
New York May 16 Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson warned that civilian goods will face a deeper squeeze unless Americans pay higher taxes. Speaking at a dinner honoring AT&T stockholder Brady Denton of Saginaw Michigan, Wilson said people would end up paying more through inflated prices.
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