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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
17
A Long Beach column compiles reader remarks touching on housing and materials shortages, tax ideas for rain making, praise for a band review, thanks to event organizers, support for the Free- dom Train aid to Europe, caution against paying before goods, views on the single bill, WPA-era nostalgia, and reflections on war’s end dates and poetry in daily life.
A carload of sugar weighing about 50 000 pounds bearing the City of Long Beach will depart tonight with 15 to 20 more cars. The Friendship Food Train travels from Los Angeles through Bakersfield Fresno Merced Stockton Oakland and Sacramento then east to Reno Chicago and New York. Donations topped the 8700 sugar purchase, with over 3737.83 raised by the Parent-Teacher Association. Community groups praised contributions as the Central Labor Council joins Long Beach barriers and the Sugar Company provided loading and transport.
Five hundred copies of a resolution adopted unanimously by the United Church Brotherhood call on the City Council to seek a state ban on liquor establishments in the Pike recreation area. The Brotherhood will present the resolution next Wednesday with a letter from President Ly man B. Sutter outlining actions leading to the vote. The letter argues licenses should be revoked by the State Board of Equalization after wider public input.
Clear and dry conditions ahead with Noor passing. tonight and Saturday will be cold at night as temperatures rise during the day. High fire hazard persists with gentle to moderate variable winds. Sunday expected to be clear and mild in the daytime.
United States ships St Paul Toledo and Tucson of Cruiser Division 3 docked at Long Beach Harbor after returning from China. Adm. E. E. Herrmann leads the division with Capt. S Leith and Capt. H E Parker as staff and ship commanders. Herrmann plans a Washington visit and family move to Long Beach as bases are set.
Planning Commission approved a site at the northwest lagoon end east of Fork Ave for a showboat theater by Community Players. The revised location offers better utilities and off street parking, with lease details to be finalized.
The ex Overell cruiser linked to the death of Mary E aboard with Walter E Overell has been brought to the Long Beach Pike for exhibition. Handled by housemovers the craft traveled along Pacific Coast Highway to Long Beach and along Ocean Boulevard to the ice.
Advance Realty Corp and Long Beach Dock Terminal Co consolidate holdings at Beach inner harbor. They obtain 110 additional feet of channel frontage, now valued around 338000 per county deed records. The notices detail the property consolidation and valuation for public record.
California Farm Bureau Federation holds its 29th annual convention in Long Beach November 17 to 20. President Ray K E Wiser cites three core issues prices and taxes and water, urging action to stabilize farm prices, protect water rights and resources, and reduce government costs. Farm women are expected to play a prominent role with a special Farm Bureau home department session.
Last night’s minimum reached 45 degrees the coldest since March 6, with earlier 45-degree lows on April 4. Smudge pots were fired in Southland groves, and lighted in Upland Pomona Azusa and Santa Paula areas. Weather Bureau forecasts only modest daytime gains and persistently cool nights.
Mrs. Edna Booth reports a middle aged bald man claiming to represent a San Francisco firm cheated her of 12.80. He issued a receipt and a forwarding address that proved invalid when she sent the package back marked no such address. Police were informed yesterday.
Gen. Mark W. Clark urged Americans to maintain freedom and a strong democratic government with powerful civilian and military components. At a Lafayette Hotel luncheon, he stressed universal military training, science, and a centralized intelligence effort, praising Allied treaty efforts and Austria’s sovereignty. The event featured key officials including Congressman Wills W. Bradley and Mayor Burton W. Chace, who presented Clark with city keys.
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce releases a 14 point comparison of two proposed civic center sites. Site No 1 would bound Fourth Street Ocean to Chestnut and Magnolia with blocks around Lincoln Park, while Rainbow Pier offers 32 acres of new land and easier access to the business district. The study weighs costs, blight, parking, access, and shoreline alignment to gauge long term value and feasibility.
Negotiations continued today between Wilmington Transportation Co officials and CT. O. union leaders seeking wage raises for three office workers. A strike threatened yesterday did not develop as discussions persisted, with a decision expected this afternoon. The three office employees are C. I. C. members seeking parity with Catalina Island wage rates.
Mrs Alma Stathis of 304 Foymone Ave wife of Pete Stathis well known case operator died today noon at Seaside Hospital after a three month stay Born in Pittsburgh she lived in Long Beach over a decade During World War II she chaired the OPA board in Belmont Shore and was active in Group K of the Ebell Club Funeral by Holton Son Mortuary
At the four day conclave closing session in Milwaukee the National Council of Girl Scouts adopted a plan of work for 1948 49 aiming to deepen global cooperation, foster world friendship with Brazil and Canada hosting the world conference in Cooperstown N Y, and support Austria relief programs via local troop sponsorships and international education efforts. Georgia officials noted Alaska counts 36 troops and 826 girls, while 5000 handicapped girls already participate in troops nationwide.
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