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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1950
Page
3
Government economists and officials expect only a temporary, localized dip as civilian demand falls and defense contracts rise. They anticipate a six month lag before military production steadies the economy, with prices high and auto sales fluctuating as controls bite.
On Armistice Day in Denver the Russian flag appeared at civic center alongside UN banners. Four police patrolled as Attorney General John Metzger, defeated two weeks earlier, had opposed a Red flag display under state law. The Soviet standard had been promised for an injunction suit against Mayor Quigg Newton, though no suit was filed.
Scout Executive C L Appling announces the 32nd annual Long Beach Area Council meeting at Town Hall 835 Locust Ave Tuesday. Rabbi L Elliot Gratman is main speaker with Rev ER Clayton Burgess giving the invocation. Don Markham recalls the second national jamboree and Jimmy McGarrigle will sing. Dinner at 6 30 p m precedes the proceedings. election of officers for 1951 will be held. Albert G Davis is council president.
Sumner Welles former under secretary of state will discuss Our Foreign Policy at 3 p m Wednesday in Wilson High School Auditorium. His lecture sponsored by City College highlights his status as a leading foreign policy authority and author of several works.
A 74 year old pedestrian was gravely injured after being hit by a car on the Pacific Coast Highway east of Frampton Avenue in Harbor City. The victim Kachisaburo Kumagai was hospitalized with a concussion and multiple injuries. Police identified the driver as Richard E. Martin, 32, of Downey.
A broad cold wave drove sub zero readings in Canadian prairies and the northern U S. Snow slowed traffic in Buffalo and fell across Montana the western Dakotas Minnesota and western Michigan. Record low temperatures were reported in Madison Terre Haute Evansville Fort Worth Austin San Antonio and other cities as showers spread through the central and southern states.
The National Association of Used Car Dealers may join with new car dealers and financing firms to oppose government credit rules after a four day Dallas convention. Frank Cain of Dallas proposed a joint board to coordinate the effort as used-car dealers argue the rule requiring a third down and 15 month payoff hurts their business and hinders average workers from buying cars.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer argues against a complete export embargo to Communist China or any country. He notes only strategic items should be restricted and insists exports labeled harmless are allowed direct from the U S. He cites tungsten from China and manganese from Russia as valuable stockpile items and warns China would source elsewhere if cut off.
Marine Pfc. Sylvian G Chin of Los Angeles, held in a Korea camp after a Red ambush, used knowledge of USC’s starting lineup to prove he was not a Communist. He was wounded in Seoul and treated before being moved to Santa Margarita Hospital.
An educational film titled Pattern for Survival from the city library film division will be shown before the Disaster Council Friday. The color 20 minute movie demonstrates how to build public and home shelters and actions in case of attack. Police Sgt. William Mooney, civil defense director, oversees custody and will present to groups between November 17 and 21, after which interested groups may borrow the film from the library.
A local dry cleaner touts its service claiming the best day cleaning in the world. The ad notes pre drying moisture removal, solvent penetration, and Saniiane treatment to remove spots and odor. It invites calls to Petri's JL trucks and directs to the office at 1250 Orange Ave.
MINEOLA N Y Nov 11 Republican Rep W Kingsland Macy owner of the Hanley letter asked a special House committee to investigate his close re election loss to Ernest Greenwood Democratic Liberal. Macy had earlier sought court action to impound ballot boxes and blamed Nassau County leaders for not aiding his campaign.
A senate crime committee survey of over 70 public officials and child counselors found lurid crime comics have little to no effect on juvenile delinquency. The report cites lack of love at home, economic insecurity, parental neglect and family breakdown as primary factors, with some officials advocating censorship while others see only a minor contributing role for comics.
San Pedro volunteers of the Community Cheat residential division are to make their initial reports on Tuesday.
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