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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
14
Washington reports that the next president might need to relocate for about a year as White House Architect Lorenzo Winslow unveils plans to renovate the entire second floor of the 132- year old executive mansion.
Republican nominee Dewey urged unity to secure peace with honor as he campaigned through Idaho Falls Pocatello Cache Junction and Ogden to back Dworshak and a Republican governor. Separately Winslow proposed $750000 to $1 25 million for White House remodel including a concrete steel floor and fireproof partitions with Blair House as temporary quarters if needed.
The hearing debated the atomic energy commission's failure to end the bomb era after years of wrangling. Austin blamed Soviet sovereignty, McNaughton urged world level control, Vishinsky sought time to study, and action was deferred. Moscow radio targets Iran amid Berlin tensions and planned October maneuvers by Soviet forces.
President Truman derides the Taft Hartley Act as a slave labor law and rails against big business influences as he tours Illinois coal fields. He claims Democrats raised farmers incomes, saved homes from eviction, stabilized banks, and exposes Republican economic traps while rallying support against inflation and corporate power.
Acting Gov. Goodwin Knight issued proclamations calling for Fire Prevention Week from October 3 to 9 and Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. He urged Californians to learn fire precautions for timber and watershed areas, grazing lands, homes, businesses and institutions.
Violinist Jascha Heifetz and wife Frances welcomed a six pound ten ounce boy last night at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The birth marks the couple’s first child since their January 1947 marriage. Frances Spiegelberg is the former Frances Spiegelberg and Heifetz had a prior marriage to Florence Vidor in 1945.
The Grand Army of the Republic ends its 82nd encampment with no plans for future gatherings after 1949. Six delegates meeting in Grand Rapids say age and thinning ranks prevent further encampments. 28 surviving members remain. Theodore A. Penland of Portland succeeds Robert M. Rownd of Ripley, N. Y., as head.
John W. Ervin of the University of Southern California outlined how the Federal Revenue Act of 1948, though adverse to community property states, can be favorable under certain conditions. The talk covered joint tenancy and tenancy in common amid a broader state of change in tax law. Russell Pray of the Long Beach Bar Association spoke alongside about the evolving economic family provisions.
Long Beach churches mobilize for Proposition 12 to grant City Council veto over state liquor licenses. A church meeting is set at First Presbyterian Church annex tomorrow at 7 30 p m with a second Saturday session. Campaign uses house to house canvassing and postal cards to boost turnout for the Nov 2 election.
Federal indictment issued in Denver charges Henry F. Bower a 35 year old artist of 227 Olive Ave with three counts of passing worthless checks. FBI agents arrested him here and he was booked on a federal warrant and to be transported to Los Angeles.
Bob B. Burns a 28 year old salesman told police a gun man forced him to drive around in his car outside a bar. The assailant bragged of knocking over night spots and called the pistol his little pal. Burns escaped at a drive in cafe. the gunman fled by taxi.
New York women plan radio rebuttals to Russian propaganda portraying American ladies as alcoholics and Amazons. The program, announced at the New York Federation of Women's Clubs presidents council meeting, starts in November with a 15 minute weekly slot on WRUL, led by radio chairwoman Mrs Mark Dunnell.
Assistant City Clerk Edwin L. Macdonald urges support for state proposition No. 7 to close registration books 54 days before an election rather than 40. He says the extra time aids registrars in completing duties and the proposal is a practical, noncontroversial part of efficient election administration.
The Assembly Interim Committee on Petroleum Problems held its second session in Los Angeles to probe charges that the County Planning Commission laxly granted oil drilling permits. Led by Ralph C. Dills the panel will seek facts on local permitting actions as hearings in room 707 of the State Building continue.
The Long Beach Retailers Associated occupying Suite 200 in the new 601 Pacific Ave building share space with the Long Beach Credit Association. The quarters include a library and an assembly room for meetings. The group, founded in 1937, has 400 members with Elder M. Johnson as president and Jack Horner as manager since 1938.
George Toll of the California State Employment Service says 130 women are needed immediately. Tomato plants require 30 workers and fish canneries need 100. Pay ranges from 1.35 to 1.50 dollars per hour. Age limit 45. Fish work favors experience. tomato work requires none and will run night shifts.
A six year old girl missing for 20 hours was found after a pilot spotted her dog in prairie country northwest of Cheyenne. Jack Strong landed and located Janet Federer who was cold cut and bruised. she and the dog were flown to a Cheyenne hospital. Janet had wandered about 10 miles from her ranch home since 10 a m yesterday.
Columbus Day observed as a holiday in many states and by Catholics in Northern California, with plans for a national observance. A mass is to be held at St. Vibian's Cathedral by Father Louis Mascero, with Archbishop McIntyre and Bishop McGucken to assist. Officials and representatives from Catholic groups and 19 South American republics will participate, followed by a dinner dance at the Brent Hotel in Los Angeles.
Scripps Howard reports that at least 89 top U S military industrial and scientific secrets were revealed to Russia through Communist spies. The figure covers seven years and excludes some losses known only to top officials.
The Aviation Commission reports 1947 48 costs of 12394067 and revenues of 122829 balanced near. Land rentals topped revenue at 36520 35 with Army lease at Daugherty Field. Budget for 1947 48 was 162354 and 1948 49 is 205407.
Western Union resumes money order service to all civilians in Germany except Berlin and the Russian zone. Any amount may be sent for charitable, personal or family purposes, with payments made in Deutsche marks and standard internal charges applying. US personnel in the American zone continue to be paid in military payment certificates or USD traveler checks.
The Queen Mary arrived in New York from Europe twelve hours late. Master Commodore Cyril Thingsworth reported the 81,235 ton liner battled 45 foot waves and gusts over 100 miles per hour during the Atlantic voyage.
A California survey reports 55 to 60 percent of misdemeanor arrestees in Los Angeles area are drunk and 35 to 55 percent of police budgets fund drunkenness processing. It urges treating alcoholics as sick, creating jail farms, and public education on alcohol use. Long Beach saw 5078 intoxication cases, with many repeat offenders. sheriff Biscailuz expands Wayside Rancho to employ alcoholics for eight hours daily in work programs.
Twenty five boilermakers at the Spring Street gas container reconstruction walked off for a 25 cent an hour raise as part of a regional AFL strike. The walkout spans Edison and water plants in Los Angeles and terminal Island boilers in Seattle and San Francisco area projects. Union seeks 2.40 hourly base with employers offering 2.30, affecting multiple plants and contractors across six western states.
William H. Daymon 22 was found guilty of racing a 1934 hot rod on Pacific Coast Hwy at Daisy Ave. Officers testified they chased him Sept 16. Judge Harry R. Simon imposed a $150 fine or 10 days in jail with $50 suspended on no further traffic violations for one year.
L B investigator Thomas A Newton files a Santa Ana Superior Court suit for 101200 damages against J D Snodgrass of Newport Beach. Snodgrass had complained about trespassing and loitering near his Beacon Bay home. Newton says he was hired by a Beacon Bay resident as a private investigator and had been acquitted in city court on vagrancy charges.
The City Council public relations committee will meet October 13 at 3 p m with eight commercial float designers in the mayor s office to discuss the contract for the city float for the Tournament of Roses next January 1. David Olmsted will attend and sketches of potential city floats will be reviewed. The theme is Childhood Memories and $10 000 is in the float budget. Members are John R Seaton A Lynn Parmley Raymond C Kealer Herbert R Klockstemin and Joseph R Ramsey.
Cab driver George C. Foley of San Pedro said a fare he picked up at 2 19 a m today at Ninth Street and Santa Fe Avenue in San Pedro robbed him at gunpoint and fled with seven dollars before police arrested a suspect nearby in Long Beach.
Evelyn Waldref, 16, recently home from Los Angeles County Hospital after polio, asks the public to help locate her 3 year old dog Slipper who disappeared days after her hospitalization. She provides the dog’s description and a contact number at 30-9374.
Charles Chappel a 101 year old Civil War veteran from Long Beach was chosen national patriotic instructor at the G A R 83rd encampment in Grand Rapids Michigan. He departed Long Beach Municipal Airport Saturday night aboard a Standard Air Liner to attend the event.
Local news briefs announce a Sigma Alpha rummage sale on Saturday October 2 at the House of Sales 1154 Pine Ave Dahlia Show cancellation by Glendale City Parks for the Glenn dahlia event The Little Club hosts a rummage sale at 1154 Pine Ave 8 am to 4 30 pm Mrs Caroline A Price reports a stolen ladies wrist watch to police Michigan State Society meets at Machinists Hall at 6 pm tomorrow with corned beef supper and visitors welcome.
A watch valued at 49.50 was stolen while a woman and her husband were briefly away from their home. The incident occurred during a short absence and no suspects are named in the report.
Aid Occidental Play-Joan Giss berg daughter of Mr and Mrs Gustaf John Gissberg 3944 Elm Ave and Robert M Tewksbury son of Mr and Mrs David M Tewksbury 254 Redondo Ave assist in production as house manager and lighting director respectively for the play Susan and God.
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