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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1947

Page

4

Off-year elections stir Bilbo seat contest and local races

In the off year, Mississippi Senator and Kentucky governor contests draw attention alongside congressional races in Ohio Indiana and New York. Mayors of major cities including Philadelphia San Francisco Cleveland and Detroit face ballots as national interest centers on the Kentucky gubernatorial race and local trends for 1948.

D. Penn CVERS Mississippi Kentucky Ohio Indiana New York Philadelphia San Francisco Cleveland Detroit

Funeral Bill Payment Plan Details Unclear

The text requests information on a Forex Lawn Plan to eliminate funeral bills and mentions unclear agent names and ages. No verifiable facts or entities present to confirm a real program or offer.

Pritiguion

Democratic drive to unseat Republican administration

The piece lists multiple races including U S Senate hopefuls in Mississippi and New York, races for attorney general Eldon S. Dummin, and GOP incumbent Sims Willis. It notes special elections in New York's 14th, Ohio's 4th, and Indiana's 10th districts caused by appointments and death, plus Philadelphia mayoral contest between Richardson Dilworth and Bernard Samuel and a three way race in San Francisco for Roger Lapham's seat.

Eanless Clements Eldon S Dummit Simeon Willis G. O. Ps Mississippi Theodore G. Bilbo U. S William M. Colmer Janehan E. Rankin New York Ohio Indiana Rayfield Jones Federal Communications Commission Spultmier Ind U nUadelphia Hace Malts Richardson Dilworth Ogainst Bernard Samuel Dilworth Quaker City San Francisco Roger Laphara Franck R. Havenner Chester R. MacPhee Board of City. Supervisors Superior Court Elmer E. Robinson

Tenney Takes Up Film Red Probe

The California Un American Activities Committee opens a three day hearing in Alameda County to allege Communist influence in Hollywood. It aims to show connections between Hollywood writers mobilize and known Communist sympathizers, with references to officials and unions.

Tenney Oakland State unAmerican’ Activities Committee Washington Hollywood State Department Alameda Richard E. Combs Jack Tenney Vic Hollywood Weters New York Daily Worker New Muansua Nowspapera Mamet Lavery Thv qUaltet Anil California Gabor School of San Francisco

Libyan Leader Vows Blood to Stop Italy Return

Bashir Al Sadawi, head of Libya's National Council for Liberation, pledges Libyans will resist any form of trusteeship by Italy with blood and continued struggle. He cites Arab League support, recalls 1912 1946 resistance efforts, and dismisses British administration as temporary while demanding independence and unity.

Arab League League Indhass Egypt Libya AL Sadaw Tbn Saud Saudi Arabia Italy Yans al Sadawi Arab ‘League Western Hemisphere Thurope Gazibe

World War II death toll tops 15 million says Marshall

Secretary of State George C. Marshall reports in Britannica that total casualties of major belligerents exceeded 15 million killed or missing. He notes Russia suffered the largest losses at 7.5 million and Germany 2.85 million, with other nations given figures of Japan United States United Kingdom France Italy China and more. The estimate excludes smaller states but highlights the vast wartime cost.

Chicago George C. Marshall Encyclopaedia Britannica Poland Balkan Marshall Russia Germany Japan Shanghai United States United Kingdom Commonwealth of Nations France Italy China Saeh Marshal Boland Europe

Free Europe Need Stressed to Save Western Freedom

Detroit November 3. Norman Armour assistant secretary of state told an inter American luncheon that Western Europe’s liberty hinges on resisting police state entrenchments. He warned small elites with arbitrary power could threaten freedom if unchecked and said world war depends on Europe’s free peoples.

Detroit Europe Norman Armour Armour Western

Group Voices Criticism at Hollywood Communism Probe Event

A reception at Park Central Hotel honored 19 subpoenaed Hollywood figures amid sharp criticism of the House Committee on American Activities. Notables including Ring Lardner Jr and Dalton Maltz spoke as witnesses cited for contempt faced pressure over questions on alleged communist influence in film. Donations were announced for two defendants facing deportation as aliens suspected of communism.

New. York Nov House Committee On Givi Rights Congress Hollywood Congress Park Central Hotel Gerhard Eisler House Committee America Eisler Hanns Eisler George Marshall The Civil Rights Congress Philadelphia Progressive Citizens of America Dorothy Parker Vincent Sheean House Larry Parks Albert Maltz Irving Pichel Ben Margolis Ring Lardner Jr John Howard Lawson Lewis Milestone Samuel Ornitz Robert Rossen Walto Salt Alvah Bessie Richard Colins Herbert Biberman Lardner Lawson Ornitz Maltz Bessie Biberman

Veterans Rally Protest at Independence Square March

Harry Knable of Chapter 45 MOPH said he would meet President Truman to urge removal of three federal judges who allowed a rally opposing the House Un American Activities Committee. Veterans plan to march on the capital after a clash erupted at the Independence Square gathering sponsored by the Progressive Citizens of America.

Philadelphia Harry Knable Truman House Committee on‘un-American Activities Hollywood Knable Independence Square Progressive Citizens of America

Estate Shared in Five Foot Document in Los Angeles

Mrs. Alice Maud Nicholson aged 75 disposed of a 513,000 estate in a five foot document filed in Superior Court as her will. The handwritten will dated December 7, 1944 bequeaths the estate to 11 nieces and nephews. She died October 8.

Los Angeles Alice Maud Nicholson Superior Court

Nehru proposes UN supervised Kashmir plebiscite

New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru suggesting the United Nations supervise a referendum to determine Kashmir’s status. He pledged that India will not keep troops once peace is secured and said the verdict should be fair and accepted. He described the invasion by Pathan raiders as a violation of international law and questioned Pakistan’s role.

New Delhi United Nations Kashmir Pan‘dit Jawaharlal Nehru Dominion of India Orting Pakistan Frontier Nehru Néhru Pathan Raiders

U S Reds Decline to Join Belgrade Cominform

The Communist Party of the United States says it will not affiliate with the Cominform at Belgrade fearing U S reactions and repression. The party supports international worker solidarity and friendship with the Soviet Union while opposing alliances felt to threaten national independence.

New York Communist Party of the United States Cominform Belgrade Communist Party Commu Nist Gestardy William 2. Foster Eugene Dennis Ingehe Cominforma Wall Street Europe Foster Dennis

No. 620-65 Duns tan D.C. arthritis treatment ad

A vintage ad promotes the Divican method for arthritis including arthritis, rheumatism, nephritis and straticn. It claims superiority over usual methods and presents Dr Duns tan D.C. method with an office address at 1403 East Seventh Street Long Beach.

Dunstan D.C 7Th St Long Beach

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