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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
1
Denver woman "Loving Wife" plans a prank on her husband found a blue garter in his bag with a note. She hid the garter in the turkey dressing to await his return and see the result at dinner. Mrs. Mayfield approves the idea and jokes about joining the festive meal.
ENVER Nov 24 The Rocky Mountain News mocks verbose phrasing and cites Denver University law school dean Gordon Johnston noting lawyers overcomplicate language. He warns law students must master grammar punctuation sentence structure and vocabulary. Bar examiners nationwide share the concern.
Police in Panama fired machine guns and tear gas to disperse a student protest at Panama National University near Fourth of July Avenue. Six wounded, none students. casualties include two women and a police lieutenant. Chaos Jr. ousted. Roberto Chiari installed as president pro tempore.
President Truman named Joan F. Floberg a Chicago lawyer and wartime Navy officer as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air. Floberg, 34, succeeds Dan A. Kimball as Under Secretary. appointment announced last night and awaits Senate confirmation when Congress reconvenes.
Winston Churchill, ill with a severe cold, told the press he is going on all right. Lord Moran, his doctor, advised indoors rest until the cold improves. Churchill canceled attendance at the Inner Temple dinner where King George VI is treasurer.
In San Francisco on November 24 Ray Watkins commented that a woman's place is in the kitchen. His wife could not open a lower drawer of an electric range due to jammed plans. Watkins tried to help but got stuck, needing the tire department to bend back a metal plate and free him.
Samuel A. Walker, 57, of 417 Norton St, was arrested today on a warrant charging misdelan antic molesting of a 7 year old girl. Insp Don Dyer took Walker into custody after a complaint signed by the child's parents. The offense reportedly occurred last June and police say he ignored a warning to keep children out of his home. The warrant covers the June incident.
A Texas Amarillo paper urged Sheriff Paul Gaither to resign after three felons fled Potter County jail. The escape, the third since his Jan 1 taking office, left Edward and Rader Edwards and James Farris Jr. at large, as Dwight Hoskins threatened a jailer with a butcher knife.
Prague State Court sentenced 12 persons including a French woman to prison for plotting to overthrow the Communist led government. Prosecution hinted some plotters had sympathies with Americans and Frenchmen. Trial held at Pankrac prison amid another treason case of 20 Czechs accused of spying for the U.S. Army counterintelligence corps.
Abraham Aberman, 78, was critically injured when a car jumped the curb and crashed into an east side vegetable market during Thanksgiving shopping. He suffered concussion a compound leg fracture and injuries. Manuel Raya 22 faces felony drunk driving charges and his brother Rudy 23 on auto-related intoxication counts.
James W. Bridges, Boston general partner of Keystone Company, told Long Beach securities men the long term national outlook is very bright despite some sore spots. He said real financial security is dynamic and urged public education on the value of mutual funds and diversified portfolios amid rising living costs.
The sixteenth annual show and dance for enlisted personnel and their ladies will be held in Long Beach on December 17 at 8 pm at Municipal Auditorium. J E Mason, chairman of the commission, announced that notices will be sent to commanders of Army Navy Coast Guard and Air Force installations in the harbor area.
Prague reports the village of Nevolne in Slovakia faced collective punishment by the Communist government for alleged milk deliveries of tainted milk. Textiles and building materials were cut off, subsidies canceled, and farmers ordered to deliver butter instead. The district committee head faces jail if repeated.
Burglars raided the Urgae Donnelly Key Shop at 2115 Pacific Ave stealing a small safe with no money an electric drill valued at 5835 padlocks and other articles They also stole two toilets from a restroom at a service station 5159 E Anaheim St The station is owned by a major oil firm.
VA Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr faces pressure from land grant colleges and the American Council on Education to reverse a ruling halting VA payments to land grant schools for duplicate funding and to authorize VA approval for charging courses. Associates say he will stand firm until Congress reconvenes. Russell Thatcher of the Association of Land Grant Colleges argues there is no duplication of funds and that the same money could buy classroom equipment. A VA spokesman says land grant colleges expect VA to cover total education costs rather than offset veterans’ extra costs.
University of California Medical School is completing a four year study on radioactive iodine in goiter treatment. Dr. John C. Cottrell reports the Berkeley cyclotron development spurred the work and hopes it may reach other centers. Results sound promising though thyroid cancer therapy has been less successful.
The Temple Sinai conserv ative on Moline Ave and Seventh St hosts a Sabbath service dedicated to Israel. Dalia Carmelita of the Israeli Consulate and others will attend and speak. Rabbi I Shalom Ravetch delivers sermons on Jerusalem the Heart of Israel and Eternal Struggle Between Jacob and Esau.
Orange Avenue from Artesia Bly to 87th Street will be closed tomorrow and Saturday for resurfacing, per a Street Department notice.
DSabba in evening service in Temple Israel Reform. Tomorrow at 135 p.m. guest speaker Jack Skirball Hollywood producer will speak on The State of the Union. Rabbi L Elliott Grafman will conduct the service.
The Long Beach health department, led by Dr. J. D. Litwack, announced a city-wide study linking smog to illness. About 400 physician questionnaires have been sent, with many returned, as nurses interview affected residents and doctors offer input while mapping cases on a city grid. The effort aims to inform the State Health Department and involves local officials and staff.
Hill Karanzias of 841 E. 17th St. found a pried window and stolen cash after a late night break in. At 418 E Hume St burglars entered through the front door and took souvenirs a lighter a bat and jewelry in a total loss listed as 7 1.
National Publicity Bureau issues last minute instructions for girls entering the Tournament of Roses beach float. Report tomorrow at 11 30 a m to Mrs David Olmsted and Mrs Ramona Vandeman in Room 202 Wilton Hotel with swimsuits. Eligible entrants must be 17 or older and not previously rode on a Long Beach float. Lions and Optimist Club members vote for the girl of their choice. The 15 top finalists appear before the Rotary Club on Dec 7 for final votes to select three riders.
The Farmers & Merchants Bank marks its 42nd founding anniversary with a Lafayette Hotel banquet. Five new 20-year club members receive watches. cash awards go to three per office as most helpful, accurate, and cooperative. Bonuses equal to one month’s pay go to staff with a year or more service. D L Robbins presents watches to five individuals. additional members join the 26 year club. Awards of 25 dollars heed Ray Cshle, Robert Hasham, Mary Creter, Morita German, Joyce Hessenger, Arline Phoenix. Stellar checks awarded to Jeannette Halb in, Avis Rood, and Robert Morrow.
In Los Angeles on November 24, John Michael Williams, 55, was ordered to stand trial on a manslaughter charge after a coroner's jury ruled his actions contributed to his wife Frances Williams's death. Williams testified of a quarrel and that he removed bullets then reinserted one, claiming she shot herself when the pistol discharged. Police noted a defective cylinder could jump chambers.
Four United States Senators arriving in Batavia announced they would inspect ECA spending in Indonesia. The Senate subcommittee on appropriations will prepare a firsthand report for Congress on aid use worldwide. ECA aid to Indonesia via Holland was halted after Dutch action last December. after sovereignty transfer on November 2, aid resumed.
The Shah of Iran visited Hyde Park to place a wreath on Franklin D. Roosevelt’s grave and then dined with Eleanor Roosevelt. Roosevelt had invited the Shah to visit the United States during the Tehran Big Three conference in 1943, which helped secure Iran’s sovereignty and defined postwar commitments.
Dover Delaware November 24 Mrs Inez Brennan 46 and her 16 year old son Robert are expected to be sentenced Monday for the lonely hearts slaying of an elderly Virginian The mother and son were denied a new trial Chief Justice Charles S Richards said the court desired more time to consider the case before imposing sentence and then recessed the court until Monday Robert was convicted last September of first degree murder in the slaying of Wade Wooldridge Stone Mountain Virginia His mother was convicted as an accomplice.
Police report burglars broke into Miller and Uren Meat Co. and Sylvia's Market at 3902 E. Anaheim St. Loot valued at 275 dollars, including cash cigarets and cigars. Entry gained through the supply room. drawers and the cash register searched. Officials fear meat taken from a large refrigerator.
A 16 year old boy Bob Hamelin of 243 No vara Dr will be honored for heroism after he risked his life October 9 to rescue a stray dog struck by a car. He was struck and received a broken rib and a broken left leg. He returned from Naval Hospital last night. He will receive a heroism medal from Mrs Wilma Burgess, president of the Humane Society, at the Sunset of Life party tomorrow at 1 pm in Municipal Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public and will honor civic leaders and all residents past 70.
Three men believed to be Potter County jail escapees tried to rob a Paso filling station. Attendant Earl Moss knocked one assailant unconscious with a flashlight. The trio fled in a red 1939 Ford convertible toward Alamogordo New Mexico, with Alamogordo police alerted.
In Los Angeles an auction of more than 50000 dollars worth notes mortgages and contracts from Guarantee Finance Co was held by the sheriff's office to satisfy a state claim of 52533.81. The state alleges the firm operated as a front for bookmaking with twelve indictments. unemployment contributions were unpaid. The auction raised about 10050 dollars.
Dan Flynn, a Los Angeles insurance man and Million-dollar Round Table member, told the Long Beach Life Underwriters Association that success in selling insurance lies in a plan of action. He argued that capable people differ by whether they lay out and follow a plan, with luck a minor factor.
A three mile pipeline tapping a Texas to Los Angeles trunk at Riverside will be activated Friday. The $5,000,000 project will begin operation, providing a new natural gas source for San Diego County.
Lee Carter returns home from Seaside Hospital after weeks as a patient. Col Thomas A Gregory Post No 14 Legion of Guardsmen to hold its third square dance Friday night at Ciots Hall 1005 E Sixth St starting at 730. Public welcome. Sketch Club cancels meeting for Thanksgiving. recreation commission notes no session this week and will reconvene December 3 in Room 205 W C A.
Union fishermen rejected a proposed cooperative plan to end the local sardine fleet tie-up. The group favors rotating boats to split fishing evenly, with an owners and union committee to run the operation. A daily trickle of sardines continues with 137 tons hauled yesterday and 580 tons over the prior three nights.
Rotary Club meeting yesterday featured Dr T Q with an atomic age program. Dr W Campbell led a group of new members posing as professors to quiz members while Bewigged pres,rostered prizes sparked humor. President H F Burmester presided.
The California Guide Dog School will host a benefit dance tonight at Municipal Auditorium featuring Spade Cooley’s troupe and vaudeville acts with modern and square dancing. Net proceeds support school activities and kennel property at 237 E. Carson St including a two bedroom trainer house, seven kennels, exercise grounds, and future buildings. Earl J. Beebe is school president and John Fowler serves as secretary.
Kenneth P. Lubec of Seal Beach faces loitering charges near Longfellow School and Hughes Junior High School in California Heights. He appeared before Judge Harry W. Keeler, was arraigned, and released on 500 dollar bond. Residents reported he was parked after school hours near the campuses.
A pillar at Foreman and Clark's store on Broadway and Pine Avenue blocked a car from hitting the entrance this morning. The collision involved Norman Sweatt of Los Angeles and Robert E. Lane of Lakewood. Sweatt later sought treatment at Seaside Hospital for minor injuries.
New York firemen and ship crew contained a blaze aboard the Trollafgss freighter within an hour after it started in No 2 hold, likely from baled alfalfa, while berthed at an East River pier. The 8000-ton, 400-foot Trollafgss, formerly Coastal Courser, is an Icelandic vessel.
Washington reports the Defense Department notes that turkeys are not called tur keys in Turkey. American military personnel in Ankara planned a traditional Thanksgiving meal with Hindi meaning Indian bird as the main dish.
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