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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1947

Page

3

Washington Star backs second round in Hoffman clash

The Washington Evening Star supports a new round of scrutiny of Rep. Hoffman and notes no basis for accusing disloyalty by Congress members. The paper rebutts Hoffman's smear-file claim tied to Civil Service Commission records and the House expenditures panel.

Washington Washington Evening Star Rep. Moffman R.mich Congress Hoffman Star House Expenditures Committee Civil Service Commission Lst

Worth Waiting 26 Years Poisoned by Lye Feeds First Meal

Mickey Schuster of Youngstown Ohio has eaten for the first time in 26 of his 28 years after a long series of operations raised his esophagus to chest level enabling normal swallowing. He was fed through a tube for most of his life following severe injuries from swallowing rye at age 2. Doctors say he can look forward to a normal life at the dinner table within a month and may not return to work until next spring. He dreams of spaghetti meatballs hot dogs and sauerkraut and even misses the tube that once aided feeding.

Mickey ‘Schuster Youngstown Pittsburgh Mickey Schuster Mickey Ohio

Actress Veronica Lake seeks $300,000 in breach suit

In Los Angeles on October 8, Veronica Lake and her husband director Andrew De Toth filed a Superior Court lawsuit seeking $300,000 damages for breach of contract on a film project. They named James Cassidy and Polan Banks, alleging De Toth would be paid $50,000 to direct a Banks novel adaptation and Lake $150,000 plus 20 percent of net profits, which Lake estimated could total $500,000. The couple says the contracts were terminated without cause in July and August.

Los Angeles Veronica Lake Andrew de Toth James Cassidy Polan Banks de Toth Banks Miss Lake

Italy Leftwingers Confront Demands on Ties with Communists

Rome Oct 8 The extreme leftwing Italian Socialist party faced a demand to renounce its ties with the Italian Communists now linked with eight other European Communist groups in a new international organization The challenge came from the moderate Socialist Labor party which split from the parent group in January over Nenni policies.

Rome Pietro Nenni Socialist Labor Party, A Nenni

Nazi Battleship and Carrier Said Sunk in Baltic

Stockholm dispatch reports Dagens Nyheter stating the former German pocket battleship Leutzow and aircraft carrier Craf Zeppelin sank to the Baltic bottom while efforts to tow them to Russian ports failed. Both ships were bombed by Allied planes at Stettin in 1945 and badly damaged.

Stockholm Dagens Nyheter Leutzow Craf Zeppelin Baltic Stettin

Chinese Reds Cut Mukden Railroad

Chinese Communists in Manchuria reportedly wiped out about 140 miles of the Mukden to Changchun railroad as raiders advanced from Tiehting toward Mukden. In Nanking Lt Gen Ten Wen-i said roughly 25 miles were destroyed but that government counter measures checked the Reds. Chiang Kai-shek was said to have arrived at Mukden to direct defenses. South of Mukden Reds neared Yingkow on the Liaotung Gulf as government divisions from Shantung were moved toward Yingkow.

Nanking Manchuria Mukden Changenun Tiehting Mulden Changchun Ten Wen-¥i Chiang Kai-shek Yingkow Gulf of Liaotung Shantung Province

Donlevy Marital Fight Carried On

Los Angeles Oct 8 The ongoing interlocutory divorce case of Brian Donlevy and Marjorie Lane Donlevy heads to the California Supreme Court after a District Court of Appeal ruling upheld a Superior Court decision setting aside a February divorce decree. Donlevy was ordered to pay $11 500 in legal fees and $2 000 costs to his former wife.

Los ‘Angeles Brian Donlevys California Saongine’ ‘Court Hahn District Court of Appeal Sis Conlevy Marjorie Lane Donlevy Superior Court Donlevy Fang

Jap Reds Propose State Control of Bank

In Tokyo Oct 8 Japanese Communists introduced a bill in the House of Councillors calling for state control of all banks and financial institutions as a step toward eventual state ownership when conditions improve. Political circles predicted the measure would be pigeonholed in the upper chamber where Communists hold only four seats.

Death of Radio Man's Ex-wife Ruled death by own action

In San Francisco a coroner's jury ruled Gertrude Nicholson's death an overdose of headache tablets, amid evidence of a troubled marriage with Frank Nicholson known as Rodeo Roy. The panel found no determined motive and noted prior suicide attempts. authorities plan to bring Rodeo Roy and Ann Cooper Hewitt to San Rafael on a conspiracy charge related to premarital tests.

AN Francisco Gertrude Nicholson Frank’ ‘Nicholson Ann. Cooper Hewitt I Nicholson Rodeo Roy Roy Ann Rafael

Oregon voters reject sales tax again in special election

Oregon voters for the fifth time in 14 years rejected a sales tax, and also turned down a 2 cent a pack cigarette tax in a decisive margin in a special election held yesterday in Portland.

Portland Ore Oregon

Beulah Faces Guardian Talk as Free Heiress

Beulah Louise Overell and L George Gollum work toward a free woman inheritance as lawyers confer over the 500000 estate. Beulah refuses comment on fiancé Bud Gollum while guardianship debates unfold. Emanuel Jungquist denies stepping down as estate guardian amid rehab plans for the 18 year old heiress.

OS Angeles U.P Beulah Louise Overell L George Bud) Gollum Beulah Bud

General Warns on Troops Exit

In Jerusalem General Sir Alan Cunningham warns that a British troop withdrawal could bring economic loss chaos and possible bloodshed in Palestine. He says Britain will pull out if the United Nations finds no solution and admits exhausted efforts to mediate between Arabs and Jews after 25 years.

Jerusalem Alan Cunningham Palestine Holy Land Britain United Nations

Governor Warren calls for California centennial observances

Sacramento reports Governor Warren asked all California communities to plan celebrations over three years to tell the state's beginnings. The Centennials Commission he named will coordinate events marking the discovery of gold, statehood, and other milestones from a century ago.

Sacramento Gov Warren California

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