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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
2
Stresses over Taft Hartley reform weigh on President Truman as Wallgren nomination withdrawal sparks talk of potential compromise. Observers note lingering opposition in Congress while Truman signals openness to substitutes for the Taft Hartley Act in this session.
In Sandusky Ohio on May 1 15 a farmer unable to work due to an appendectomy receives aid from neighbors who bring 14 tractors jeeps trucks and other gear to his barnyard to plant his 50 acres of corn near two local farms. The event highlights strong community support from the Spitler family.
In Knoxville, a 16 year old bride seeks 50 000 dam ages from Dr. Luther A. Brendle and his wife for alienating her teenage husband. She says the marriage began while babysitting the Brendle siblings last January and claims the couple lived together until the in laws intervened.
LAFAYETTE Ga May 18 A 9 year old war veteran recounted a brutal flogging by 20 men accused of drinking too much and neglecting his family. He said the mob held a noose around his neck while they struck him. shots were fired as they shouted hang him shoot him. His wife said his undershirt bled and he reentered the home as tears filled their eyes. He vowed not to spend money on whisky while his family starved. The klan undertook a big job if they want to beat up everybody that takes a
Women in Gary organize a crackdown on vice during summer in-city homes. Leaders, including Mrs. Benjamin Bake, vow not to take vacations as they pressure for cleaning and reform, framing the effort as a memorial to Mary Cheever.
Ada Kansas May 18 4 Six teen year old Eva Mae Brad bury dnates tonight. She's been a one-student class aimee she started in the frat grade. When Eva Mae started to ele mentary school at nearby Rose Hill she was the only pupil in her class. She looked forward to attending high school be cause she ought she'd surely have classmates there. erat she was alone at four 'atthe she's the only en for sha'll be accorded full hon ors in at complete commence ment program. As in class she was given the tradi tunel Ginnér by the junior
In New York the Bevin Sforza proposal to divide Italy’s prewar colonies faced a strong Latin American revolt. The U N General Assembly rejected the plan by one vote, sparked Latin bloc opposition and fueled talks of renewed diplomacy with Britain and Italy. The vote left Tripolitania under British occupation pending a future settlement in September.
YORK England May 18 The Archbishop of York Dr Cyril F Garbett proposed an official revision of the Church of England prayer book now one year old He urged that any changes be approved by the bishops and agreed to by the archbishop before implementation His plan follows a 1928 rejected proposal and aims for cooperative church approval across the bishops and clergy
Washington May 16 The CIO board condemned the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union for its attacks against the CIO and Murray. The board vote 38 11 declared the union’s use of Communist weapons against Murray and the CIO as unacceptable. Ben Gold spoke for the left wing accusing CIO leadership of passive stance.
Civil service department announces deadlines for examinations to tabulate equipment in Long Beach. Last filing dates in May range up to May 29 or May 25 for specific test categories including precision instrument adjusters and party operator positions with salaries around 273 to 322 dollars.
The American Federation of Labor launches its annual union label exhibit at the Cleveland auditorium drawing an expected half a million visitors over five days. Exhibits from more than 200 industries highlight labor management relations with 500 exhibitors and plans to tour next year to Philadelphia and 1951 to San Francisco.
City Council votes to grant a pension to Fireman Charles A Moore with over 20 years service. He will receive 50 cents of his annual salary of 3660. Applications by Hazel Fisher for widow’s pension and Lt Harald B McDonald for retirement pension are referred to the city attorney for action. Fisher’s husband Patrolman Gene Fisher died Feb 5 1948 and was eligible for a pension. McDonald claims 24 years of service.
London citizens pledge a legal fight to the utmost limits to prevent the extradition of fugitive German Communist Gerhart Eisler. Eisler fled the U S while under sentence and awaits a hearing next Tuesday in a south London prison. The British Council for German Democracy vows to employ every legal means to stop his return to the United States. Eisler, called by a U S House committee as a top Communist figure, jumped from the Polish liner Batory at New York and was later removed from the ship by Scotland Yard in Southampton.
A Revocable Permit allows Los Cerritos Market at 3923 Long Beach Blvd to encroach on eight feet of the alley adjoining Fire Station No. 9. The permit covers refrigeration equipment and addresses the encroachment under provisional terms.
In New York's 20th District special election Franklin D Roosevelt Jr captured 41,146 votes, leading Liberal 31,037 and Four Freedoms 10,109, while Benjamin Shullock 24,852 and Janelte Rubinstein 10,026 trailed. Sources cite plans to travel abroad before returning to serve in Congress.
SEATTLE May 12 A 2nd year University of Washington sophomore Lawrence Jean Sharp was charged before a U S commissioner with destruction of government property for dynamiting his parents home in Vancouver Washington. The blast damaged 23 other houses. The father was injured though both parents later returned home. The FBI said evidence included wire and dynamite purchases traced to Sharp. He was arraigned and remanded to the U S marshal. The Sharps had previously been struck by a blast at their home on March 1.
The first German state has ratified the new constitution as political reforms move forward amid ongoing tensions. Government leaders emphasize stability while opposition voices call for broader regional rights and tighter oversight.
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