Amarillo Globe in Amarillo, Texas

Japanese envoy rebuts yellow peril claim amid trade talks

In New York March 12 Hiroji Saito, Japan's ambassador to the United States, denounced cries of economic yellow peril and urged freer trade. He said Japan supports removing excessive barriers to boost global well being and progress, remarks broadcast during the foreign press correspondents dinner. Funeral services for John Neil Blank, 7, were held at the First Baptist Church with burial in Llano Cemetery.