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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
11
Washington Oct 24 The chairman of the House post office committee has appointed a three man subcommittee to study foreign postal services for efficiency. The group includes Reps Stevenson Scoblick and Albert Okla.
The U S Naval Base Port Hueneme hosts an afternoon Operation Spectacular from 1 to 3 featuring Seabees, 200 Camp Pendleton Marines and naval air units. The mock assault simulates capturing an enemy airfield with flamethrowers tanks and explosive charges followed by quick repair and emergency landing drills.
Lt. (jg) Charles Tufts of the U S N has recently attached to the Naval Receiving Station and has no orders to the U S S Oak and.
Enlisted men at NAS Los Alamitos form the W E M A s group meeting on the first and third Thursdays. A clubroom was built, with three nights weekly arranged for supervising children so mothers can attend movies while men take classes or reserve watch. Officers elected include Mrs Donald Wires president and Mrs Dana Jones vice president. Open house planned for Navy Day. Last Tuesday the naval bases held a Halloween party at Starke Center for enlisted personnel and guests.
An exhibit at Navy Day at the Reserve Armory aboard the Naval Station Terminal Island features a model of the Douglas Sky Streak, the Navy's new stub winged jet propelled aircraft. The display showcases the innovative design and technology powering this ahead of its time aircraft.
Los Angeles reports a reunion of the Southern California 144th Field Artillery Association known as the Grizzlies. The gathering will be held Sunday at Dr. William H. Daniels ranch in La Canada, announced President H. H. Hiestand.
In Yokohama on October 24, former Lt. Col. Shigeji Mori, once commandant of Cabatuan prison camp, pleads not guilty before an Eighth Army commission to charges of ordering the shooting of 13 American captives in 1942.
A Long Beach girl born 12 years ago at Riverside County Hospital after 34 weeks prematurity has grown from a 2 pounds 1% ounce infant with sealed eyes to a lively student at St. Matthew's School. Her mother recounts the birth details and early challenges while relatives and Naval Station friends celebrated.
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