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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1949
Page
2
A 19 foot two ton bronze statue of Lady Godiva was unveiled in a newly blown square. Mrs. Lewis Douglas pulled the cord, releasing the veil as St Michael's Cathedral tolled noon. The monument cost $56,000 and honors the historic pleader for tax relief.
Hollywood actor Craig Reynolds died from injuries after a collision between his motor scooter and a motorcycle driven by 23 year old Robert Earl Smith. Reynolds, a former Marine lieutenant wounded at Guadalcanal, died at French Hospital after the crash occurred when tires caught in car tracks. He rose through service in Iceland and the South Pacific before discharge in 1944 and later appeared in only a few films in Anaheim's early theater scene.
Sofia reports Bulgaria creates a seven member court to try mass espionage involving cabinet ministers and high officials. Parliament passed a law authorizing the trial after a special session. term expires Oct 27 with general elections set for Dec 18. Former finance minister Petko Kunin and deputy George Petrov among those to be tried.
Police arrested Isaac Stevens, 27, a Navy enlisted man, on grand theft auto, hit and run, and intoxication charges after he allegedly drove a car through the window of a millinery shop at 539 E Ocean Blvd. Three feet of the car remained outside. Windows and a door were smashed. Stevens was nabbed by witnesses while attempting to flee in a taxi. The car is registered to Barold Riseling.
An 11 year old runaway boy, Richard A. Cohn, was found burned to death in the rumble seat of a neighbor's automobile in Colonie near Albany. Police theorize he lit matches to free himself, causing his clothing and upholstery to catch fire. The car, owned by William Grattan, was in his driveway when discovered burning at 4 a.m.
In Inglewood on October 22 a fire destroyed a frame auditorium at Andrew Bennett grammar school. Four fire companies fought the blaze as 350 well drilled pupils filed from classrooms and stood at attention. There were no injuries.
Five Amtorg officials, Russia’s trading agency in the United States, remained jailed in New York on $15,000 bail each after being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Washington for failing to register as agents of a foreign government. A sixth official was said to be in Russia. The group faced removal to Washington for trial next Wednesday. The indictment says Amtorg did not file the required registration though it acted as a Soviet information clearing house.
East coast longshoremen sign a two year contract after a majority of the ILA's 65000 members vote to accept. The new accord requires companies to contribute 5 cents per hour per worker, with no employer contributions, and runs until the expiration of the current terms. The report notes a tense labor climate eased and lists health statistics from Long Beach.
Benny Neal a twelve year old Hughes Junior High School band member lost his clarinet and case on the way to class. He left the instrument on a bus bench at Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, then rode the bus without it. His parents advertise for its return.
Ben C. Ver Hoven, 44, a prospector, was arrested after teenagers reported he tried to induce them to attend a tea party. He was charged with illegal possession of marijuana in a complaint by Deputy District Attorney Richard Tobey.
Two escaped Arizona prisoners Edward Corcoran 33 and Edward McEwen 32 killed a guard W A Millett and sparked a citywide manhunt in Phoenix. Tatum, pursued after the break, fled from a courthouse open window while deputies sealed streets and searched for weapons. Corcoran faced murder charges in his wife’s death near Wickenburg. McEwen linked to the strangulation of Charles Shoap.
Washington Oct 22 AP The United States is expected to name Assistant Secretary of State George W Allen ambassador to Yugoslavia as part of a western drive to bolster Tito against Moscow He is a former Iran envoy and now in Europe awaiting a conference with American diplomats in London The move fits Western plans to support Tito while no military equipment is to be shipped yet export licenses are under discussion by State Commerce and Defense Departments
Police report that an employee of B. and B. Brake Service at 4829 E Second St left a cash box containing 175 dollars in a car overnight on the parking lot at the parage. The box and money were missing this morning.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads with 25 days or less coal supply to cut coal burning passenger train operations by 25 percent at midnight Tuesday. The measure, effective two months, aims to ease fuel use during a coal strike, with some lines already trimming service while others expect only gradual impact. Major carriers including New York Central Michigan Central and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul paced reductions, while Long Island and several others expect limited cuts.
United Press reports government intervention offered the only hope to end coal and steel strikes but no action was likely before Tuesday. Mine operators rejected terms, Cyrus Ching eyed new ideas but called off talks, while White House said President Truman would delay action and steel coal negotiations stalled amid dwindling supplies and economic danger.
Negotiations to end the prolonged Missouri Pacific strike stalled with company and union officials failing to agree on a settlement formula proposed at a governor’s conference. Governor Forrest Smith urged both sides to reach a settlement as talks hit a virtual standstill.
In Glendive Montana a garage was destroyed and six apartment residents fled into a cold downtown street as a blaze threatened the business district. Damage estimates reached up to 150000 dollars as firefighters battled the fire for hours amid freezing weather.
Two men fled with $30 from the cast register of a market at 714 Pint Ave yesterday afternoon. One grabbed the money and both ran. William A. Russell, the manager, chased but was outdistanced by the robbers.
Newark daily report says a Father Divine follower took over the Hotel Riviera after paying $500000 in cash. The cash, $300000 hauled from Philadelphia in 20 suitcases, was counted by 14 tellers over more than three hours at Federal Trust Co. The money was brought from Philadelphia without guards or guns.
Fire at James H. Mason's home on Brayton Avenue Friday afternoon burned the den floor creating a hole the size of the davenport. Mason was hunting when the blaze started. his wife was away. Police gave no loss estimate.
San Francisco October 22. California Republican officials meet to decide endorsements for Congress and state posts, with Lt Gov Goodwin Knight and Senator William Knowland presiding. Propositions 1 2 and 3 on the ballot are urged for endorsement, including a $250 million school bond, pension changes, and salary and session length reforms.
Manila October 22 A steamship Taipeh drifts with engines disabled near Hainan Island in the South China Sea. Globe Wireless reports the British cruiser Belfast was assisting, while the S S Castleville of the Klaveness Line moves toward the Taipeh bound Manila to Hong Kong.
A major blaze swept through Changpei district today, displacing more than 3000 people with 217 homes destroyed. No deaths were reported in the fourth major fire this season. Two tobacco ship workers were arrested on negligence charges after the fire started, as inadequate firefighting gear and late fireboat arrivals allowed the flames to run rampant.
Deland Fla Promoters of DeLeon Springs plan two weeks of jet and debris removal to clear a spring passage believed to hide a 2000 year old Spaniard treasure chest location previously blocked by debris and spring flow. A diver explored 65 feet down but a heavy chest remains elusive.
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