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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1954
Page
3
Los Angeles Fire Chief John H. Alderson vows to resist Mayor Norris Paulson's order on integrating the department. He pledges to keep all Negro stations on Central Avenue and promote new Black firefighters without favoritism, accusing the mayor and fire commission of stalling on an anti segregation policy.
Los Angeles officials and mothers’ groups urged expansion of state child care centers as a cost saving measure to prevent juvenile delinquency. Miss Gertrude Stadtmades, head of the Southern California Association for Nursery Education, backed the plan. Sen. John A. Murdy Jr. noted statewide demand could boost costs up to tenfold from the current four million dollars annually.
Hughes Aircraft Co. in Los Angeles received the National Safety Council top award for the highest accident free man hours in industry. The Hughes record stood at 10,202,574 man-hours with no lost-time accidents from February through July, surpassing the previous 8,7 million hours.
A 17 year old, William Pulver of Pine Plains New York, was selected as Star Dairy Farmer of America. He earned the honor after being named a regional winner among four in the Future Farmers of America Foundation during a ceremony at the National Dairy Cattle Congress.
In Seal Beach a heated council session over reopening the Alport Club featured Robertson threatening legal action if the anti gambling measure failed on the ballot. Mrs Horace Loseh and supporters clashed with Robertson while Rear Adm McKinney defended the council’s anti gambling stance and criticized petition efforts.
SAO PAULO Brazil and The Long Beach Independent Press Telegram report that 12 United States newspapers had membership applications approved by directors of the Inter-American Press Association. The total membership now stands at 390.
Tokyo sources say negotiations toward a renewed trade pact between Japan and France may begin late this year while no actions against commercial gambling are planned. The dialogue follows a debate with Robertson and McKinney over alleged bribe offers and a club closure cited as a tactic in a gambling dispute.
Navy sea trials of the submarine Nautilus are delayed by three months or more to replace steam piping that failed to meet standards. A pipe burst on Sept. 18 during dockside tests at Groton Connecticut prompted a full system check of steam lines hull pressure and control gear before the craft begins powered operations.
On its first anniversary the Post Office announced plans to extend the first class airlift to the West Coast. An experimental service would link major California Oregon and Washington cities with space available flights. The USPS expects faster delivery up to 48 hours for about 19 Pacific Coast points and nearby areas, handling likely millions daily of first class and priority mail including letters postcards and newspapers.
Church World Service launches the Share Our Surplus appeal to buy U.S. food for the hungry abroad. The Protestant agency, relief arm of the National Council of Churches, said a successful drive could quadruple the number aided compared with past years.
Israel proposed a series of nonaggression pacts with Arab neighbors as a step toward peace amid Middle East tension. Abba Eban told the UN General Assembly that the pacts would protect territorial integrity and settle disputes by pacific means while urging restraint on arms races. He cited Arab boycotts and incidents such as the Bat Galim sinking and warned against renewed war efforts.
Tallahassee reports a record 188 polio cases as two conventions and a high school football game are postponed or moved. Ten new cases are admitted to local hospitals today, underscoring the city’s escalating crisis.
President Eisenhower signals possible more active involvement in the Republican drive to hold Congress, weighing additional campaign speeches after dialogue with Vice President Nixon. Nixon arrives in Denver to assess GOP prospects as both prepare a major Friday rally at the Denver Municipal Auditorium.
The Florida Citrus Commission plans a new perfume to make citrus smell more like citrus. Dr Everette M Burdick of Coral Gables showcased a liquid with orange grapefruit tangerine lemon and lime odors. Commission director Frank D said the group will buy several hundred dollars worth of vials. Field men may spray displays or ship vials to boost trade interest.
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