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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
19
Market data shows closing figures with industrial, rail, and utility group listings. The page lists various index values including the Dow Jones closing at 347.83 with highs and lows, and references Furnesse BF Hutter & Co. as the source.
New York markets showed a modest rise with gains in tobacco tex building materials and oils while aircrafts and radio televisions led losses on lighter volume. The American Stock Exchange and other sectors edged higher though overall activity remained slow and narrow with limited price moves.
A chaotic OCR dense page summarizes livestock and grain trading with prices and notes. It references corn and wheat activity, hogs and cattle markets, and quotes from exchanges. mentions shifts in futures and cash prices amid a broad market snapshot. Entities include New York, Chicago, and various commodity items with mixed movements and daily closing figures.
Ten year old Richard Messeys, who helped raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with a backyard circus, is hospitalized with polio at Meadowbrook Hospital. He and about a dozen friends charged admission and donated $8.50 to the local polio fund. He was diagnosed last Sunday and later placed in an iron lung. Gem globulin shots will be given to all attendees. Local businesses listed potential vaccine and treatment suppliers in the surrounding area.
Quotations listed for numerous firms and prices at 7 PM include sector names such as Aircraft Inc, Broadway-Haia, Central Martha, and Berntart-Mor. The readable text shows bid and ask indicators with varied figures and ticker-like references, indicating a late trading update with mixed price activity across multiple entities.
In Seoul, the first soldiers of the U S 25th Division left Korea aboard a large transport at Inchon and headed to Hawaii to be based with the Lightning Division. The unit is the first of four U S divisions redeployed from Korea this year under an army plan announced last month as the S fourth Air Force shifts its headquarters and many planes to Japan.
A jumbled OCR style listing shows numerous corporate names and scattered dates and numbers. The readable items include Petroleum, Aircraft, Electric, Insurance, and Oil firms across California and adjacent regions, interspersed with stray dates and amounts, forming a chaotic ledger-like snippet rather than a cohesive news item. Entities include Lockheed Aircraft, Southern California Petroleum, Pacific Gas & Electric, Standard Oil, and Northrop, among others.
Fragments show market activity in Los Angeles with references to butter poultry and retail stores. Mentions of grade price data and traders Gus Woolesala, Son Siegel, and Larne appear amid scattered figures and locations.
A fragmented report outlines exchange rates and currency values across Europe and the Americas. It notes little or no change for major currencies including the British pound, Belgian franc, German mark, Swiss franc, and several American and Asian currencies, with minor movements and unchanged rates in places like Hong Kong.
An OCR damaged earnings snippet lists multiple firms and prices with inconsistent units. It mentions Zellerbuch, Dresser, Toebuck, Mel, He Hyamio, and Heeven Bros among others, with varied amounts and dates, creating a garbled ledger of profits and payments.
Treasury release shows fragmented figures for cash and deficits with values like 4,886,615 and 92,078, but many words are garbled. The text references fiscal year dates and statutory limits, yet lacks coherent context or complete figures.
Market News notes fruit and produce prices in Los Angeles with lemons firm and oranges mixed. Officials report steady rates for cartons and large consignments with reference to growers and distributors amid regional activity.
New York reports a proposed polar air route by SAS would link Los Angeles to Copenhagen via Greenland and Iceland, enabling a 32 passenger polar service with round trips priced around 1034.50 dollars. The plan faces navigation challenges due to magnetic interference and aims to boost California and Hawaii travel to Europe, with flights to support film and tech industries.
Lawndale man Howard Dy Friend, 30, will be arraigned in Long Beach Superior Court on Sept 23 on a charge tied to an Aug 2 shooting of his wife Patricia 28. Held to answer by South Bay Municipal Judge Otto B. Briett with $10,000 bail. He allegedly shot her in front of a family friend’s home, then fled to Wichita with their two children before surrendering. Mrs. Friend is recovering from a shot to the right cheek.
In Barrington, 76 year old Alice W Bates died when an automobile failed to negotiate a curve at high speed and crashed into her home. The driver, 24 year old Charles G Nardoza, was unhurt as his car left the highway, struck the house 200 feet away, and halted 50 feet beyond. Patrolman Albert Pezzullo reported the vehicle passed him at an estimated 85 mph.
In Los Angeles a 7 year old and a 5 year old asked a neighbor for help saying their father would harm them. Deputies arrived to find Roscoe W. Clark dead and Anna Clark unconscious. Anna was hospitalized in serious condition.
Javen Arsene, eight, fractured his right wrist while playing at St Anthony's playground near 339 Olive Ave on Thursday. Deputies noted his father may have overdosed on barbiturates. a hypodermic needle and Mexican drug paraphernalia were found at the home. Caroline Forgey, eight, also fractured her right wrist on the beach at Cherry Ave and was treated at Seaside Hospital.
ANAHEIM U S Marine Roy Hi Collins 19 was crushed to death when his car ran off Lincoln Boulevard near Brookhurst Road, rolled three times and pinned him beneath the wreckage. Two companions Prentiss H Heberthine 20 and Anthony Hartford 20 escaped with minor injuries. They were attached to Marine Air Station El Toro and were treated there. The body was taken to Smith Tulhil Mortuary Santa Ana and to Wilday Mortuary Long Beach.
Ordnance activities in the Long Beach area were to be inspected today by Maj. Gen. Leslie E. Simon, head of research and development for the Army Ordnance Corps. He planned visits to Rheem Manufacturing Downey, Northrop Aircraft Anaheim, Harvey Machine Torrance, and Aerophysics Development Pacific Palisades, with research projects at each plant.
Evi Suomi Leine 72, a retired dressmaker, befriended a small man with rough luck who then stole $85 and a bank book from her. The incident followed their acquaintance, leaving the victim shocked and seeking recovery of assets.
An underwriter for the Federal Housing Administration in Long Beach resigns. The outgoing official, identified as Madden, is noted as leaving after a long tenure. Charles J. Carras, chief appraiser in Orange County, will succeed him. The article mentions prior service details and a brief local context.
Dan Hall, 27, of 2863 Ximena Ave., was briefly pinned in his overturned car at 6th Street and Cedar Avenue at noon. His left foot was caught, but he freed himself and crawled out. He was taken to Seaside Hospital after the collision with another vehicle.
The navy announced shore bombardment of San Clemente Island off the Southern California coast for Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday next week. Yachtsmen and fishermen were warned to stay away from the area during those times.
Fireworks exploded off Pierpoint Landing and a barge 300 yards offshore during a Paramount film shoot for The Thief directed by Alfred Hitchcock. No celebration occurred as Patamount cameramen captured takes intended to resemble a French location, but the effect did not satisfy the crew. Paramount then resumed filming off Long Beach.
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