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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1951
Page
4
New York November 20 The American Jewish Congress has opposed appointing an ambassador to the Vatican, the first major Jewish group on record against such a post.
Swiss news agency reports that Switzerland has told Communist Poland to remove from Rapperswil Castle, which had been set aside as a Polish museum. The action follows ongoing tensions over the historic site and guardianship.
National President Lee Price Jr of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will attend an Inglewood Junior Chamber dinner next Monday. Price, 33, from Swainsboro Georgia, is on leave from Coca Cola Co legal department and once led Georgia Jaycees in 1949. He served with FBI and OSS in counter espionage during World War II and helped Georgia Jaycees battle the Ku Klux Klan. Long Beach Jaycees plan to join, led by Dave Hargrave, with about 15 members traveling, joined by state director James Orman and national director Phil Reames for eight Western states.
Two Czech railroad workers, Jaroslav Konvalinka and Karel Truksa, arrived in the United States seeking citizenship after hijacking a train with 108 passengers and fleeing to Germany. They will live in Irvington, New Jersey, and work for Lionel Electric Train Corp. Lionel President Lawrence Cowen welcomed them at Idlewild Airport. Truksa said the escape counters Communist propaganda and they feel peace and freedom here.
Captain W J Bradley announces resignation as 18th Congressional District Republican chairman as he campaigns for 70th District Assemblyman. Debate over delegate selection to the Democratic National Convention surfaces with Clyde Doyle caucus plans November 29. Locals worry of left wing influence and party reorganization amid Hosmer and Grant rivalries. Doyle’s return to politics fuels questions on a possible 23rd District bid.
City Manager Samuel E. Vickers told the City Council that Veterans Memorial Stadium earned 4053.21 above costs after 15 months if all receivables are collected. Revenue from 80 performances totaled 62212.22, with 296,523 attendees since July 1, 2950.
Long Beach architect Edward Kilingsworth will be honored by the American Institute of Architects at a Beverly Hills banquet for winning a prize in Southern California and Pasadena chapters contest. The 742-square-foot residence and office cost 6800 dollars and include a walled patio. Kilingsworth, a Wilson High School graduate, says he entered for fun and did not expect the award.
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