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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
7
British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison sent a personal note to Premier Mohammed Mossadegh urging friendly Britain Iran oil negotiations. Iranian sources said the nervous aging premier, ill at his home, received the message late today.
An ad touts FASTEETH powder for upper and lower plates to firm them with no bad taste or sourness. It claims alkaline, odor-reducing, and quick relief from denture discomfort. Available at drug stores. Separately, news notes ongoing Anglo Iranian Oil Co dealings with Mossadegh, British evacuation in Abadan, and talks in London.
An advertorial recounts truck driver Edward Jakubowski's relief from nagging pains after using Hadacol. It touts vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and Iron as the cure, highlights a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy the liquid supplement at drugstores with trial and family sizes offered.
In Tehran's summer office near the hills north of the city, Iranian officials warned the British owned AIOC that 70 percent of profits must be handed to Iran and the remaining funds guaranteed against claims by today at 8 am. The dispute centers on Iran's oil nationalization and a potential advance cash turnover was suggested as talks continued with U S mediation extending the deadline to Tuesday.
In Somerset County, State Police say a two year feud over a property line sparked the fatal shooting of Frank Basinger, 51, of Lower Turkeyfoot Township. His neighbor and brother-in-law, Marshal Rugg, 44, was detained for questioning and faces murder charges after a gunfight that left Basinger dead.
Washington reports the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers found that last year the largest turnover in men’s clothing was in hats. The note adds a quip about dusting meat or fish with flour when a recipe says to dust.
Joseph B. Chifley former Prime Minister was buried today on a slope facing Bathurst the city of his birth. More than 30 000 watched the mile long funeral procession from the Cathedral of St Michael and St John to the cemetery two miles away. A simple service was held in the church with a military escort guiding the gun carriage. Mourners included government officials representatives of other governments and diplomats.
Master Sergeant Melvin C. Handrich of Wisconsin earned the Medal of Honor for eight hours of directing artillery fire under heavy enemy pressure near Sobuk San in Korea. Wounded repeatedly, he rallied his men and refused evacuation as he held a forward position until overcome, dying in the fight.
Cumnock Scotland June 17 Bevan said the Labor Party faces internal feuding with Churchill and Eden. He accused Churchill of poor tactics and argued Conservative leaders were divided over how to oppose the Labour government while Labour unity was sought at a Socialist meeting.
Special to The Gazette. William David Casto 4 was struck by a automobile near his Sandyville home on U S Route 21. He sustained a fractured skull and a leg injury and remained in serious condition at a Charleston hospital.
New York reports an apparent rise in teen narcotics addiction across major cities. Dr Victor H Vogel of Lexington Hospital noted increases in 1948 through 1950 with 388 projected for 1951, while state adoptions may skew figures. He cited New York City providing about half of admissions and warned of underreported youth drug problems. An additional speaker, Dr Morris Hinenburg, warned high school youths in New York are facing severe addiction levels. The Legion conference opened to address the issue.
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