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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
40
Crosby applies to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to build a television station in Tacoma Washington. The report notes the move comes as Bing Crosby seeks to expand his media interests and broadcast reach.
Johnson and Draks promote DRAX as a miracle wax rinse that restores newness to washed garments makes ironing easier and helps them stay clean longer. COCOMALT promotes nutrition and growth with a chocolate malt drink claiming strong bones from calcium. LIBBY'S Garden Sweet Peas advertised as year round pantry option shipped from Pacific Northwest and double-quick canned.
A promotional collage touts SILVO Liquid Silver Polish at 35¢ with easy use and safety. It also advertises BABO can holders in multiple colors and various LYNDEN meat products for budget meals, plus SPAM recipes and Florida canned orange grapefruits for daily vitamin C.
This ad style note describes a recipe for a creamy frozen dessert using Cream of Wheat with milk cream vanilla and fruit. It claims high energy value calcium iron phosphorus and vitamin B with a quick five minute cook time and low cost per serving.
Los Angeles County sheriff's office reports 1947-48 totals show 55,000 criminal cases, up 20 percent. 39,795 bookings, up 9 percent. over 2,000,000 meals served at 1.7 cents each. Investigations include 30 murders, 731 robberies, 339 criminal attacks, 664 aggravated assaults, 1469 stolen cars, 12,167 burglaries, property valued at 1,306,000 dollars. Deputies arrested or cited 20,613 adults and 5,600 juveniles and answered 187,625 radio-car calls. Vehicle crash work involved 4,635 accidents, 5,428 injuries, 177 deaths.
Five major phonograph record manufacturers asked James C. Petrillo to meet to end the American Federation of Musicians ban on new records. They proposed a differently administered welfare fund and want government approval of its legality under the Hartley Act before any meeting next week.
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