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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1953

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Long Beach Council Seeks Air Force Lease Cancellation

City Council votes to oppose Air Force training at Municipal Airport and plans to send the city manager to San Francisco and Washington to plead the case. A resolution urges following the President's Airport Commission report promoting training over open spaces and rapid shuttle to outlying fields. The city would readily accept canceling the lease, which runs to 1960 with renewal options to 1966. Citizens in the north side formed groups urging abandonment over safety concerns from jet crashes.

Samuel E. Vickers San Francisco Washington Airport Commission Long Beach Air Force

Bishop Gets 12 Years in Spy Hearing

London reports that Roman Catholic Bishop Czeslaw Kaczmarek was convicted of espionage for the United States and sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Communist military tribunal. The Vatican denounced the trial as redacted blackmail and warned that trials of other church leaders may follow.

London I CM Czeslaw Kaczmarek United States Warsaw Vatican Osservatore Romano Kaczmarek Jan Danilewicz Jozef Dombrowski Wladyslaw Widiak

Purge Ousts Red Chiefs in Beria's State Georgia

London reports a drastic purge in the Soviet Georgian Republic removing premier Valerian Bakradze, First Secretary Mirtskhulava, and nine other Communist leaders after Beria's dismissal. David D. Galatishvili named premier. Mirtskhaleva replaced by K I Mzavaladze. Malenkaev ordered the purge, following Stalin era turmoil.

London Communist Party Radio Tiflis Valerian M. Bakradze A. Z. Mirtskhulava Lavrenti P. Beria Georgia Beria Josef Stain Tilsis Radio David D. Galatishvili Bakradze Mirtskhaleva K. I. Mzavaladze Georgi M. Malenkaev Stalin Bakraddze

U S. Delays on Neutral States in Korean Peace Talks

The United States wins the first round to keep the U N General Assembly from reopening debate on neutral countries in the Korean Peace conference. Chief US Delegate Lodge Jr says both sides may decide invites themselves and offers to send a US representative to Geneva Honolulu or San Francisco to discuss with the Communists.

United Nations United States Today U. N. General Assembly U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Jr U. N Lodge United States Geneva Honolulu San Francisco Andrei Y. Vi

Classifieds and pages listed for multiple sections

The notice enumerates where to find various newspaper sections including Beach Combing on B-1 Boyle on A-11 Bridge on A-1 and several other pages such as Classifieds B-8 to B-13 Comics B-6 Crossword A-7 Editorial 4-10 Financial B-7 Obituaries B-2 Radio TV A-8 Shipping B-2 Sportportage A-12 13 Theater 8-3 Tides Temperatures B-2 Women B-4 5 Your World A-27.

ITF Beach Boyle

Jury Deliberations Continue in Lian Murder Case

Los Angeles AP reports the Mable Monahan murder jury, nine men and three women, neared four hours of deliberations without a verdict in the case against Barbara Graham, John A. Santo, and Emmett Perkins. The trio are accused of beating an elderly widow to death in her Burbank home on March 9 amid a claimed $100,000 stash. Deliberations began Monday afternoon and resumed today with no verdict by noon. jurors had asked about unanimity on the death penalty, which the court affirmed. The judge ordered the jurors held overnight as Judge Clerent D. Nye replaced Judge Charles W. Fricke who began vacation after five weeks of trial.

Los Angeles Mable Monahan Barbara Graham John A. Santo Emmett Perkins Burbank Trobbery Clerent D. Nye Judge Nye Charles W. Fricke

Excess Profit Tax Set to End by Year’s End

Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey announced in a speech to the American Bankers Association that the 10 percent individual income tax cut would take effect at year end and the excess profits tax would expire December 31 with no renewal. He warned of defense needs and a possible atomic threat, noting improvements rely on continued tax reductions and potential alternate revenue measures. President Eisenhower approved the plan, and while some taxes might shift to fund defense, a federal sales tax was not expected to be proposed. The statements reflect coordination with Eisenhower and caution amid security concerns.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey the American Bankers Assn Eisenhower Boston Sen George D.ga

Durkin accuses Eisenhower of breaking Taft Hartley deal

Former Labor Secretary Durkin told AFL convention Eisenhower personally promised amendments to Taft Hartley labor law in New York on Aug 14 but, at a Sept 10 White House meeting, he said he could no longer back the 19 proposals. Durkin, who quit two weeks ago, said the president remains a friend despite the charge.

ST. Louis Martin Durkin Eisenhower Durkin AFL AFL Plumbers Union New York City White House New York Eisenower Con

Civic Center Site Hearing Set After Downtown Uptown Clash

Long Beach City Council set a public hearing for 9 a m October 5 on locating a civic center and county courthouse. The rare 6 to 2 vote followed a heated debate over downtown versus uptown sites with about 1000 residents backing uptown and business leaders supporting downtown.

Council 33Rd Sith Sts Long Beach’ Blvd Atlantic Ave Council Chamber Chamber of Commerce

Escaped Pilot Says Reds Preparing War in Korea

Lt. Noh Kenun Sul, a 22 year old North Korean pilot who defected with a MiG-15, said North Korea and Russia are building up for a renewed conflict by flying new jet bombers and fighters into the North. He claimed Russian pilots bring in the planes in violation of the armistice and that Reds expect the war to resume. The U S Air Force supported his charge by noting most Red jets had crossed the Yalu into Manchuria before the truce.

Mignaper Noh Keun Suk Seoul Kimpo Mark Clark IUP Radio Korea North Korea Noh Kenun Sul Noh U. N Tokyo U. S Yalu River Manchuria Pyongyang U. S. Air Force

Angeles Forest Fire Under Control After Extended Suppression

Angeles National Forest fire that burned 22 000 acres for 14 days is finally under control. U S Forest Service announced Monday night that about 1000 men will remain for four to five days to mop up and secure the area.

Angeles Los Angeles Angeles Na

Eisenhower Postpones His News Conference

President Eisenhower will not hold a news conference this week. The White House announced he plans to meet with reporters a week from Wednesday. He has not met formally with reporters since before leaving for his six week stay in Colorado.

Washington Eisenhower White House Egement Jett

Escape Over Baltic Ends in MIG Flight Downed

Three Polish MIG pilots attempted westward escape over the Baltic Sea. One Polish MIG-15 was shot down by Soviet jets near Peenemuende on Sept. 13, according to Information Bureau West. The Polish survivor reportedly fled with two others who later reached Denmark’s Bornholm, seeking asylum.

Berlin Information Bureau West Baltic Sea Peenemulendé Baltic

Judge Medina Dismisses Bank Trust Antitrust Case

New York Federal Judge Harold R. Medina dismissed the government's antitrust case against 17 leading investment banking firms. The trial began in November 1950 and the complaint was filed in October 1947. The judge ruled the matter on the merits with prejudice, preventing similar litigation.

New York Harold R. Medina Medina

Sunny Weather Through Wednesday With Mild Temps

Sunny conditions continue through Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs near 80 degrees today and steady through the period.

Eisenhower hints at new taxes for defense in Boston rally

President Eisenhower told a Boston Garden crowd that no sacrifice is too burdensome to thwart enemies with terrible weapons. Rumors swirled of a national sales tax to meet the hydrogen bomb threat, while House Speaker Martin noted expected income tax cuts next January. The AEC confirmed the Russian hydrogen blast.

Boston Eisenhower Congress Boston Garden White House House Joseph Martin R.mass New England Ade Russia U. S. Atomic Energy Commission

Folded Wings Grounded Navy Jet At Lawrence Takeoff

Lt Charles Offstead USNR from East Greenwich Rhode Island piloted a Navy fighter at Lawrence Massachusetts with wings folded over the cockpit. As the plane sped to 220 mph the wings remained folded causing a wreck after skidding off the runway and down a 50 foot drop into a gully. Offstead escaped unharmed and said he kicked the left brake to groundloop but the jet flipped and burned while he jumped clear fearing an explosion.

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Mabel Monahan AP Phate Bishop U.S Monahan Glenn D. Hughes Raymond G. Kealer Bazil U. Carleson A. L. Parmley Carl Fletcher James FR. Seaton Clarence ©. Wagner Max Livoni Lyman B. Sutter Iman Wagner Wagner Hughes Reds By Victor Kendrick West Asylum Buster Offstead
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