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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1947

Page

3

Stiffer Controls in Reich Advised

United States should increase controls over the American and British occupied zones in Germany. Senator Bridges of Pennsylvania, chairing the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged sharing costs more heavily with Britain and emphasized not paying all bills. He announced a special session to hear top military officials on plans to spend part of the 600 million dollars approved for occupation costs.

Washington Bridges Pan. HH United States Germany Britain L. S Senate Appropriations Committee Army Department

Woman Freed in Matricide Case at Reading Court

Ella M. Saug, a middle aged spinster, is acquitted of murder in the mercy slaying of her invalid mother Katie Laishaw. Prosecutors said 12 barbiturate tablets were given to end suffering, but the defense contends the mother's death was not caused by the drugs.

Reading Ella M. Saug Shiv Miss Haug Katie Laishaw Aly

General John C. H. Lee Arrives in Iowa

Gen John C H Lee arrived in Iowa City by plane to visit his son Lt Col John C H Lee at the University of Iowa amid ongoing Inspector General inquiries into his Mediterranean theater command. The visit marks a family stop as Lee travels through the region.

Iowa City Iowa Ohn C. H. Lee Army Gener Re Counly Lee John Clifford H. Lee Col. Lee University of Ows

Florida Sets Hurricane Damage at Ten Million

Jacksonville reports a West Indian hurricane caused seven deaths and hundreds injured with property damage estimated at about ten million dollars. Palm Beach area losses reach ten million, Fort Lauderdale groves six million, Miami Beach and city losses around three million, Delray Beach and Boca Raton also hit hard. Fruit and vegetable crops suffer large losses, with citrus and grapefruit outlook diminished. The storm severed Miami’s connections for days, and overall impact on Florida agriculture and coastal cities is substantial.

Jacksonville Fla Florida Fort Laudersdale West Farm Beach Pines Palm Beach Cirrus Grove Jossels Fort Lauderdale Miami Havana Miami Beach Delray Beach Alnfield Dam Boca Raton Fort Myers Gulf Coast Florida Citrus Commission

Trieste Unions Strike Over Dismissals in Shipyard

Trieste Sept 20 Communist union workers at San Marco shipyard began a strike to protest the dismissal of six Communist leaders. About 5000 were joined by 3000 San Rocco dock workers as negotiations for unifying Communist and Italian unions were suspended. Reports from nearby border towns allege Slovenes faced persecution. no official confirmation.

Trieste San Marco San Rocco Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Talian Democratic Front of Slovenes Italy Gorizia Monfalcone Valy

Water Front Busy Week of Traffic by Edsel Newton

Long Beach Los Angeles harbor records a busy shipping week with around 50 arrivals and departures. European, Scandinavian, Latin American, African, and Far East ships entered and left, including tankers carrying local oil. Imports were sparse with cargo such as corn, bananas, wood pulp, and rubber. outbound flows were strong led by equipment to the Persian Gulf for Trans-Arabia. Ships from De La Rama and Dona Ana lines frequented the port, with copra and hemp shipments booked for Manila and the Far East. Captains Harvington and Manning are noted for salvage and port operations amid a high-activity period that could surpass postwar totals.

Edsel Newton Press-Telgiam Marine Touhy Long Beach Los Angeles Elg Europe Scandinavia Dutch East Indies Latin America Africa Mediterranean Far East Cora Apifce Central America iEight de' la, Rama‘Lines Dona Anicete New York Philippines Dona Aurora Manila East Asiatic Line Indora

Sikh Chief Claims 300000 Killed in India Riots

EW Delhi dispatch quotes Sikh leader Tara Singh estimating about 200,000 killed among Hindus and Sikhs in West Punjab Pakistan with under 100,000 in East Punjab. He says Pakistan killings termed mass murders and denounces claims of a Sikh rising, urges protection for Hindu and Sikh refugees amid government apathy.

India Delhi Aaster Tara Singh Punjab Pakistan I Tara Singh Bhawalpur East Punjab Moselm

Bank Robber Suspect Held in Kern County Bail

Bakersfield dispatch reports Henry Clay Pollett, 46, held in Kern County jail on 100000 bail for alleged role in the August 29 Sweet Home bank robbery of about 585,000. U S Commissioner Hulsy set bail for further extradition hearings as Tulare and Kern County charges were pending. Another suspect, Joe B Bishop, was in Hugo Oklahoma awaiting extradition to Portland for grand jury hearings.

Bakersfield Henry Clay Pollett Kern Neu U. S William R. Hulsy Tulare Evenother Joe B Bishop Ugo Hugo Okla Portland

Maritime captain long served in Pacific torpedoed port

The text recalls a young American-Hawaiian Line skipper who sailed as a mariner from age 15 and later served as port captain in 1945. He protected crew during a voyage past breakers, guarding water supplies, before a torpedo attack in the Pacific caused heavy losses.

Earl Manning Port Taffic South Atlantic Brazil Pacific

Girl Drowns in Pool on Long Island Estate

Deirdre Phipps ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Phipps of Tallahassee died after drowning while swimming yesterday in a pool on the Long Island estate of her grandparents Mr and Mrs John S Phipps in Old Westbury New York The girl was a great grandchild of Henry Phipps philanthropist and steel industry associate of Andrew Carnegie.

Old Westbury N. Y Deirdre Phipps John_H. Phipps Tallahassee Fila Long Island John S. Phipps Henry Phipps Andrew Carnegie

Cub Plane Fliers Arrive in Pakistan

Py Clifford B. Evans and George W. Truman landed in Karachi Pakistan after a 9 1/2 hour hop from Dhahran Saudi Arabia in their two light planes completing a world flight leg They took off at moon for Jodhpur in Rajputana Province 350 miles away.

Karachi Pakistan Clifford B. Evans George W. Truman Dhahran Saudi Arabia Moon Jodphat Rajputana

Linda Darnell Warns Against Corsets In Amber Role

Hollywood star Linda Darnell warned American women about the dangers of tight corsets while portraying Amber in Fox's Forever Amber. She described excruciating pain from a six inch waist trim, a 26 inch waist reduced to 20, and 16 pounds lost, with daily doctor visits for vitamins during filming.

Holeywoop Linda Daniel America Miss Darnell 20Th Century Fox Ambar la Darnel

Showers and Fog Across Much of the United States

The report notes scattered showers in South Dakota and heavy rain around the Lake Superior region. Low clouds and fog stretched from northern Wisconsin to Pennsylvania and New York. Temperatures ranged from near freezing in the north to the high 80s in other areas with cooler readings in Nebraska and the northern Great Lakes.

South Dakota Lake Superior Wisconsin Pennsylvania New York Chicago Gulf States Nebraska Great Lakes Rocky Mountain States

Ideas Traded on Insurance Fraternal Congress Sessions

Field workers began a second all day session of the 18th annual California State Fraternal Congress at the Wilton Hotel with H F Friedrichs presiding. Lorne D Middough, former assemblyman, spoke on legislative mechanics while delegates sang and a vaudeville hour entertained. Twenty five fraternal insurance groups are listed as affiliated.

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