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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1954

Page

3

Oilmen Reject Knight Plea to Close Refineries

Union refinery leader Knight urged a voluntary shutdown of 25 area refineries to curb smog, asking 54,900 oil workers be paid during closures. Major companies including Standard Oil of California and Shell rejected the plan as impractical, while others urged industry cooperation and deputy enforcement. Authorities consider a strong smog enforcement czar and support a grand jury probe into the air pollution problem.

Ing Knight Graves Union Iead General Petroleum Knight Riehfield Standard Oil of California Shell Ies Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Arthur J. Wilt Harold W. Kennedy Larson Taylor Thomas H. Kuchel Rcalif Commerce and Health-Welfare Departments National Air Pollution Control Assn Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson Wilson

Hopes of Punky the dog fade for homeless boy in Ohio

Walter Smith Jr., 13, waited for his only friend, a loppy-eared dog named Punky. A Cleveland family claimed a dog matching Punky, named Duke by them, ending the boy’s search. Police and authorities continued to sort the mix of claims amid a community offering aid.

Findlay Ohio Punky Walter Smith Jr Cleveland Duke Ezil Czubak Walter Galesburg Associated Press Czmbak Robert Longville Paul D. Beach Carson Davis Longvilles Imad Mansfield Joseph Henry Schwartz Dld Schwartz Illinois Walter M. Smith Jean Shearon

Jury Challenges Loom in Dr Sheppard Trial

Cleveland jurors face peremptory challenges as defense and prosecution prepare to strike up to six members each from the 12 chosen panel in the murder trial of Dr Samuel H Sheppard. Judge Blythin recessed the case with one remaining juror, Louella Williams, a 50 year old Black divorcee.

Dr. Sheppard Cleveland Samuel H. Sheppard Jary Durin Mahon William Corrigan Sheppard Edward Blythin Frei Garmone Corrigan Veniremen Blythin Louella Williams

Pact Signed End of Allied Occupation of West Germany

Western allies moved to end the Allied occupation by granting West Germany near full sovereignty. Germany agreed to rearm under strict controls while renouncing war as policy. Saar issue looms as Mendes-France negotiates terms linking mines and ownership to a European Union framework.

West Germany United States Britain London France Belgium Holland Luxembourg Italy EDC National Assembly East Germany Aled Alfred M. Gruenther Adenauer NATO Palais de Chaillot Mandes Saar Mendes-France Bissis Mendes-Prance District of Columbia Pean Union Union Council of Ministers Foreign Ministry Bohs Erich Olenhauer Paris Merdes-France

Pennsylvania Society Dinner Meeting at Colonial Hall

The Pennsylvania State Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for a potluck dinner in Colonial Hall at 10th Street and Locust Avenue.

Pennsylvania Society Pennsylvania State Society Colonial Hall 10Th St Loust Ave

Nixon and Stevenson clash over communist plot claim

Nixon cites a secret memorandum he says proves Communists seek to steer the Democratic Party. Stevenson accuses Nixon of McCarthyism and running a fear campaign as both parties campaign across Montana Wisconsin and Idaho.

Associated Press Nixon Communist Party Democratic Party Adlai Stevenson Butte Mont California Stevenson Milwaukee Eisenhower Democratic Stephen A. Mitchell GOP Leonard Hall Averell Harriman New York Thomas E. Dewey Dewey Harriman Poland John P. McGrath Rhode Island Dean J. Lewis William E. Powers Dennis Roberts Powers Pennsylvania Gettysburg White House Douglas McKay St. Louis McKay Lyndon Johnson Texas Senate Albuquerque William F. Knowland San Francisco Boise Ida Sen. Welker Idaho Glen Taylor Internal Security Subcommittee FBI Teylor Progressive Party

Death Takes McManus 70 Jiggs Creator

George McManus a leading American cartoonist and creator of Maggie and Jiggs in Bringing Up Father died in Santa Monica at 70 after a heart attack. Born 1884 in St Louis he rose from floor sweeper to famed humorist with international fame, living in Beverly Hills with his widow Florence.

Santa Monica George McManus Maggie Jiggs Father St. John's Hospital McManus Florence Beverly Hills New York St. Louis Louis Republic Their Republic George Rosie New York American 11Th Ml

Will Rogers Daughter Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving

Mary Rogers Brooks, 32, daughter of Will Rogers, spent an hour in jail before pleading innocent to drunk driving after her attorney entered the plea for her in Santa Monica court. Judge Taft learned she was not present when the plea was entered and set bond at 500 dollars with the case continued to November 3 for a jury trial.

Santa Monica Mary Rogers Brooks Will Rogers Thur- Now F. Tait W. R. Baranger Baranger Taft Baranzer

Testimony recounts party ties and oath challenge

The testimony shows Taylor denying recognition of any Communists in the Progressive Party and challenging Welker to swear testimony under oath before final acceptance of the nomination.

Taylor Progressive Party Welker

Dope Evil Elaborated by Rep Wosmer

Rep Craig Wosmer detailed his narcotics stance citing national acclaim for study. He backs closing the Mexican border to unaccompanied minors to curb juvenile addiction and cites 500 marijuana convictions in 11 border states and over 200000 known drug addicts costing taxpayers over a billion dollars annually.

Craig Wosmer Friday Borster Hosmer Canada

Car obsession led to forgery scheme confession

Erline J. Knowles, 18, a waitress, confessed to involvement in a $2200 forgery ring linked to a 1951 black and yellow Chevrolet convertible she loved. She pleaded guilty to one count of forgery and awaits sentencing in Superior Court after admitting aiding her friend in passing stolen payroll checks. Other participants Lester Pyron, Lacy Haws, and Edith May Shotwell have pleaded guilty. Knowles previously spent 21 days in a St. Louis jail awaiting extradition.

Erline J. Knowles Municipal Lyman B. Sutter Sim Sutter Superior Court Lester Pyron South Gate Lacy Haws Huntington Park Edith May Shotwell Compton Miss Knowles St.Louis

British Destroyers Collide In Biscay No Casualties Reported

Nighttime navy exercise in the Bay of Biscay involved the destroyers Battleaxe and Scorpion. Both ships of 1,980 tons sustained only slight damage and no casualties, with repairs underway and crews continuing operations. A separate U S man salesman Ballay Ballay from Birmingham, Alabama, died hours after a highway crash near Cochran, his car veering off U S 23. He suffered multiple injuries and was not found until the following day.

London Biscay Admiralty Macon Battleaxe Susard Portsmouth Scorpion Ballay U. S. Eny Cochran Thursdday

Britons in China Delegation Leaves Peiping for Chungxing

A British delegation including MPs trade unionists scientists teachers and artists departed Peiping for Chungxing as reported by Radio Peiping.

China Tokyo WPI Peiping Chungxing Radio Peiping

Press-Telegram Notice Summary

Fragmentary OCR text from a Press Telegram style notice lists addresses in California and mentions the Audit Bureau of Sraainoe with references to delivery and an act effect dated March 4s 187%. The readable items include street names, offices, and unknown names, implying a public or administrative notice with incomplete details.

Press-Telegram Suetay Xu Street Pipe Avenue Long Jenen California Audit Bureau of Sraainoe Iar Ted Ah Piaey Waller” Mares Ther Beel Lone Benzrarin

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