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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1951
Page
2
Madison Wisconsin October 24 motor vehicle commissioner B L Marcus of California said the state could avoid a tremendous rush for auto licenses by adopting Wisconsin’s staggered issuing plan. Marcus noted two California officials or directors discussed the idea.
Officials have finished a weeklong study of the Wisconsin system allowing some auto licenses to be issued monthly rather than all at once. Albert Veglia, registrar of motor vehicles, and Marvin Blanchard of the State Finance Department led the California study group.
Cairo Oct 24 AP British warship crews relied on armed protection as British merchant ships cleared through the Suez Canal amid Egyptian warnings. Egypt kept tensions high in Port Said and Suez while police suppressed riots in Alexandria. Interior Minister Fouad Serag Pasha vowed strict action against unrest as Cairo prepared to present a new protest note to London.
DANLA MUMICA and Mrs. Richard Brimmer report the birth of a son to their son Richard Brimmer, who is identified as the son of the late actor Richard Dix. Brimmer, who married John Beaman after a paternity suit, had the child born Friday. Attorneys had noted parental objections blocked the marriage earlier.
The $295,000,000 air defense radar network is nearly finished with most equipment ready and final installations due soon. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg noted that interceptor planes lag behind radar readiness as contracts, hiring, and mass production hurdles delay first deliveries. Canada-US liaison strengthens northern defense amid Korea and Arctic perimeter concerns.
WOSCOW October 24 The New Times editorially reaffirmed Foreign Minister Vishinsky statement that the Soviet Union is ready to re examine with the United States all unsettled international questions. Russia to send a full U N delegation to Paris with advisers and staff. Izvestia blasted U N record, accusing the United States of turning the world body into an instrument of aggressive war and urged a return to peace and tolerance.
In Petersburg Virginia a badly wounded mental patient escaped with a shotgun and incited a seven hour siege ending when Herbert Johnson a 37 year old Black man was killed by a fusillade after police stormed an unoccupied two story farm house. State police investigator Wallace M. Simpson was killed during the standoff and six others were injured.
Archie D Stewart city prize defender recuperating at 1021 Ridgewood St after minor operation at Magnolia Hospital. He will resume duties within a week. Robert B White of Long Beach Bar Association legal aid committee leads public defenders in Municipal Court in the interim.
Prince Carl of Sweden, head of the Swedish Red Cross for nearly 40 years, died at age 90 in Stockholm. He led the charity from 1906 to 1945, directing aid for prisoners, invalids, and refugees during both world wars. He was uncle to King Gustaf VI and brother of the late King Gustaf V, with daughters Crown Princess Martha of Norway and Queen Astrid of Belgium.
Washington Oct 24 The White House said President Truman will not offer Gen Mark Clark a recess appointment as ambassador to the Vatican Congress must approve the nomination Clark is a four star general and would need to resign his Army post to serve if Congress is in recess The move drew protests from Protestant groups and praise from Catholics Osservatore Romano denied military aims in the appointment
Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada voiced full support for President Truman’s plan to appoint a full ambassador to the Vatican. He called Gen Mark Clark’s nomination long overdue and argued representation at the Holy See is a political diplomatic matter, not a religious one, noting Egypt and India already engage with the Vatican.
Washington reports outline a plan to end the oil dispute in which Iran would own and operate its facilities with Western expert help supervised by an external manager of a non Iranian nationality. Mossadegh, who had arrived from Philadelphia, met with President Truman and key officials at Blair House. Hassibi was summoned from Tehran to Washington for briefings as Tehran indicated possible consideration of the proposal.
Santa Monica October 2. Attorney Jerry Giesler says he will make Clark Gable a guinea pig in testing California residence requirements for divorce cases. He obtained a court order for Gable to show cause why Sylvia Ashley should not be restrained from obtaining a Nevada divorce. Giesler may take case to the U S Supreme Court to block quickie divorces. California law of 1949 requires 12 months California residence prior to decree. no test of law has occurred yet. Mrs Gable filed for divorce here last May alleging cruelty.
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