Consteel Plant to be Razed and Dismantled at Harbor Yard
The Maritime Commission set December 35 as the bid deadline for dismantling the eight-way shipyard and removing 23 large buildings at the Consalicated Slvat Wilmington plant. The yard must be returned to the Los Angeles Harbor Department in original condition. Consolidated, a leading California steel firm, began shipbuilding there in 1944 and once employed 21,000 workers with a payroll up to 6.5 million dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Wave Dime
Slvat- Got Wilmsington
Maritinig Commission
Jrrge
Eightway
Los Angeles Harbor Department
Wilmington Ltd
Long Beach
Newport Beach
Flye
Polish Leftists Tighten Party Control In Poland
Warsaw reports Polish Peasant Party members plan to consolidate power by nominating three opposition leaders for top posts on the party's supreme council. Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, exiled in London, led opposition before, and the party now vows cooperation with the government.
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Warsaw
Pollan Peasant Party
Tony
Stanislaw Mikolajenyk
London
Aad
Supreme Council
Jazvel Nicelto
Czeslan Wyech
Kazimiers Baruch
Mikolajczyk
Poland
Drivers Strike in Cincinnati Grips City Truck Service
About 7700 members of Teamsters Local 100 walked out in Cincinnati sparking fears over fuel and essential deliveries. J Edward Fixart of the Cincinnati Motor Transportation Club said roughly 3600 workers would be affected and noted 87 percent of trucking in the area frozen. Union leaders planned a later meeting to review Local 100’s contract proposal and other steps toward ending the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Teamsters
Queen City
Saith
J. Edward Fixart
Cincinnati Motor ‘Transportaton Club
Greater
CI O Steel Union Executives Center Policy Session
In Pittsburgh Navy 17 UP ven klical union strategists met today with 41 members on the executive board of the United Steelworkers to discuss Taft Hartley Act compliance. Philip Murray held firm on not signing non Communist affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Navy
C. I. O. United Steelworkers’ Union
Philip Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Lincoln Colcord Sea Story Author Dies in Maine
Lincoln R. Colcord, sea story author, died of heart disease in a Seaport hospital near Belfast yesterday. He was 84 and began life off Cape Morning aboard a bark commanded by his Esther. Colcord spent much of his career in the China trade and used these voyages for many stories and several books featuring China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searsport
Gloria the Elephant Loses Burial Dignity at Park Zoo
Gloria the High land Park Zoo elephant died from pneumonia and chronic bulsion after failed efforts to avert congestion. Officials could not provide a proper burial due to the animal's size and instead planned delivery of the remains to a fat rendering plant. The zoo faces a stark dilemma about where to bury an elephant these days.
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Pittsburgh
Gloria
Highland Park Zoo
Woomen
Santa's Sackful of Toys Most Varied in Years
A.P. report from Chicago notes toy production will set records with a wider range of gifts than since the war. Shortage of composition dolls due to last summer’s heat. new items include an electric milk float, a tornado racer, an automatic train, an aluminum soda fountain, a toy garage with elevator, and atomic energy toys. Freight car shortages affect eastward shipments. overall Yuletide prices unlikely to drop significantly this year.
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EAS
Chicago
Pater
Santa
DeMolayette and Mothers Club Meet in Long Beach Area
Local brief notes a Mothers Club meeting in Long Beach at 8 30 p m followed by Searchlight Chapter activities. Alta Loma Lodge Orange and Bar Regonia Fanciers meet at Robert Louis Stevenson School cafeteria with Dr M B Dunkle former American Begonia Society president giving the speech.
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DeMolaynett
Mothers Club
Long Beach
Par- Searchlight
Alta Loma Lodge
Orange and Bar
Regonia
Saleloty
Robert Louis Stevenson ‘ School
Fifth St
Lime Ave
M. B. Dunkle
American Begonia Society
Progress Amid Indies Dispute Plea for Calm
In Batavia on November 17, two United Nations Good Offices Committee members, Paul Van Zeeland and Richard Kirby, said the first step toward a settlement in the Indonesian dispute had been achieved. They urged both sides to heed advice as the committee brought Dutch and Indonesian representatives together to discuss implementing the UN cease fire order and to improve the atmosphere, liquidity, and calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
United Nations Good Offices Committee
Helgium
Paul van Zeeland
Australia
Richard Kirby
Bitavia
Jugkarta
Skelton Aids Rescue in NBC Studio Fire
Hollywood fire damaged an NBC studio late last night. Comedian Red Skelton assisted in giving first aid to a smoke-struck employee. Lewis Williford 22 fainted while trying to fight the flames and was dragged to safety by Henry Weaver studio attaches said.
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Hollywood
National’ Broadcasting Co
Red Skelton
Lewis Williford
Henry Weaver
Factory Expansion in Los Angeles Area Reported
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce reports October industrial expansion in the area totaling 39,032,000 bringing the first ten months of 1947 to 322,217,500 in value. President C. S. Beesemyet announced the figures today.
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Los 'Angeles
Los Angeles
C. S. Beesemyet
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
A M G Holds Up Books in Germany
Berlin reports the American Military Government has paused distribution of about 15 000 books and professional journals to German educational institutions. The books will be released once assurances are given they reach designated persons or institutions. Publications came from the Smithsonian Institution and the American Library Association, with similar requests in the three western zones.
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Berlin
Fea
Assur Lance
A. M.G. Sale
Smithgonian Institution
American Library’ Association
Four Topics Set for Big Four Peace Conference
London Nov 17 Deputy foreign ministers from the United States Russia Great Britain and France agreed on four items for the agenda of the Big Four peace conference opening November 21 to draft German and Austrian peace treaties. The topics cover Austria the storm and scope of a provisional political organization for Germany economic principles and the procedure for preparing a peace treaty.
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London
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
Austria
Germany
Japanese Americans to Hear Attorney Lyman Sutter
Long Beach Japanese American Citizens League hosts attorney B Sutter at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Los Cerritos Trailer Court auditorium Judson Ave and Burnett St. Sutter will discuss his postwar civic government work in Japan and present a talk titled Japan in Retrospect.
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Lyman. B.sutter
Long Beach
Japanese American Citizens League
Los Cerritos Trailer ‘Court
Judson Ave
Burnett St
Sutter
Civi Government
Japan
President Truman backs pay as you go tax for charity drives
President Truman urges adoption of a pay as you go income tax plan to support nationwide charity and civil service. He addresses the National Stewardship Institute conference noting decline in church and charitable contributions from 5.3 percent to 1.6 percent of national income and calls for interfaith action.
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Washington
Truman
Thenwelyas
National Stewardship Institute
Interfaith Welfare Organization
Southland Man to Aid MacArthur as Shipping Adviser
Wil lam S. Reagh marine superintendent of the American President Lines will join two others as one of three Japan Korea merchant shipping advisers to Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The National Federation of American Shipping announced an agreement with the War Department to send the trio to Japan within ten days to survey shipping and report proposals for postwar operations including harbor and terminal facilities. Reagh, Col. Arthur Syran, and E. B. Anderson will assess Japanese shipping and the merchant marine potential.
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Ifaw Harbor
Willam S. Reagh
Lines
Japan
Japan-Korea
Douglas Macarthur
National Federation ‘of Amirican
Washington
Rearh
Wars Department
An.ontract
auicArthur
Tenda
Reagh
Arthur Syran
Federation
E. BR. Anderson
America Mail Line
Seattle
MacArthur
ALP
Nner
Wilson
Nateria Purser
Aged Reuters Manager Carey Clements Dies in London
London obituary reports the death of Carey Clements, aged former Reuters manager who retired in 1932 and died yesterday at his Chelsea home. He joined the agency in its early years and led coverage during his tenure.
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London
Smiuuitol
Carey Clements
Reuters
Chelsea
Clements
Iq Bea
Congress Given Drastic Plan for Economic Stabilization
President Truman outlined a three-pronged program to curb inflation and protect prosperity. He urged Congress to authorize price ceilings on scarce vital goods, restore selective rationing, and empower wage controls while boosting farm and industrial production. He warned inflation risks unless swift measures target food, clothing, fuel, and rent.
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Italy
Austria
Marc
Congress
Truman
Marsh Eptects
Duel Hess
Trupma
France
Shadows OF
Wsay
Tiny Chiller: Jet Planes Cut Cockpit Heat in Flight
An Allied research unit unveils a compact refrigeration system for supersonic jets overcoming cockpit temperatures. A high speed impeller and rotating components promise home refrigeration later, as officials discuss economic and European recovery plans and inflation dangers.
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Los Angeles
Alresearch Manufacturing. Co
Meyers Involvement In Wright Field Company Affairs
Testimony details Gen Meyers as owner of a Dayton based venture and his control over stock. Lamarre recalls Meyers removing his name from incorporation records in 1943 and handling stock transfers to secure loans.
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Meyers
Ferguson
R.mich
Lamarre
Wright Field
Dayton
Laymarre
E Committee
William P, Rogers
Meysers
Aes
Aviaee Electric Spot
William ‘Rogers
Viltness
Kindelberger
North American
Mr. Bell
Bell Aircraft
Guy Vaughn
Curtin Aircraft
Je « Lamarre
Los Angeles
Aviation Elecric Co
Lamarre Gard
Wright Feld
June Ballou
David Johnson
Robert L.pine
Iicome
Gen. Meyers
Rogers
Lamarte
Sun
Bennett E. Meyers
Rovers
Italy to Bolster Police Force amid Political Turmoil
Rome reports the Italian government plans a stronger Carabinieri force from 65 000 to 75 000 men and vows a tightened security apparatus as premier De Gasperi faces protests. Opposition leader Togliatti accuses the cabinet of catering to foreigners and danger to democracy.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Alcide
de Gasper
Christian
Palmiro Togs Natti
Milan
neo-Fascista
Italy
Drive Against Probe Targets Hollywood Un American Activities Panel
A fundraising rally at Guomore Stadium in Hollywood backed by The Progressive Citizens of America targeted the House committee on un American activities. Speakers included ten figures listed as unfriendly witnesses, among them John Howard Lawson Albert Maltz Ring Lardner Jr Lester Cole Dalton Trumbo and Adrian Scott with Herbert Biberman Edward Dmytryk and others.
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Hollywood
Citizens of
Ornitz
Herbert Biberman
Edward Dmytry
Adrian Scott
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Skelton
A.M. G
Southland
William
S. Reagh
Toffy
Yi Pat
Kail Muska
Marshall
Troy
Western
Europe
Ti Re
Keith F. James
Marjanis
Yvonne E. Ball
Gaviota Ave
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