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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1950
Page
6
West Berlin reports say East Germany expands purges with a blacklist of 40 party legislators under close surveillance by the secret police. The regime’s high officials were shocked by Western connections and supposed faith issues with the Soviet Union.
Santa Barbara September 5 Charles J Bush was marooned today after attempting to drive a bus he saw unused near the Greyhound depot. Police arrested him when the vehicle bogged down on the soft shoulder of the road by Highway 101 north of town.
CHICAGO Sept 5 With minor exceptions everything appears to be going according to Russia timetable for world conquest says W Stuart Symington. The National Security Resources Board chairman told Labor's groups dinner last night that U S citizens should reco certain steps the Communists have taken in it out their intention to rule the world. He said Russia is steadily increasing the power of its army navy air force as well as atomic bombs and equipment to deliver them. Symington said in nearly every country of importance the Communists have a well trained militant minority using democratic tolerance for sabotage at the start of any general war. If Korea has taught us anything other peace loving democracies cannot wait for additional aggression before mobilizing to meet that threat. We must build now a defense sufficient to enforce with our Allies those decisions of the United Nations made in the interest of world peace.
Barbers from union and nonunion shops will meet at 3 p m tomorrow in the Labor Temple to discuss improvement of working conditions. The gathering aims to unify practices and address common concerns affecting barbers in the area.
Washington reports U.S. and Soviet trade may fall to about 31 million dollars yearly by year’s end as dock worker refusals to unload certain cargoes persist. Commerce officials cite export imports figures from early 1948 and note the postwar peak of 226 million dollars in 1947, with manganese chrome furs caIVier crab meat and sausage casings among remaining imports from Russia.
In Edinburgh Lord Hay, son of a countess, grabbed the queen's bouquet during a greeting at an historical exhibition. He kept the posies despite rebukes from his nurse and the countess, who holds supreme jurisdiction in royal affairs within four miles of the sovereign. The queen calmly replied Keep it, dear with a light farewell.
Moscow reports that Tass and Pravda accuse British planes from Hong Kong of 50 border violations over China from June to August. It also alleges Gen. Douglas MacArthur is rebuilding Japan’s armed forces to bolster militarists, war industry, and bases, while referencing the Sino Soviet treaty of friendship.
Commander Donald Bar, veteran Arctic explorer, sails home to Boothbay Harbor after finishing his 29th northern expedition aboard Bowdoin. He arrived in Sydney with botanical and wildlife exhibits for American universities, accompanied by his wife, three assistants, and ten college students.
Sacramento records show heat kept inland crowds away from the California State Fair during Labor Day weekend. Attendance figures fell from the 1949 and 1950 benchmarks, with 107 degree records and three-day totals below last year. Horse racing drew a near record crowd, but parimutuel wagering lagged.
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