15 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1951
Page
1
President Truman blasted Republicans for petty politics and political hokum in a Jefferson‑Jackson dinner address. He warned that their approach could risk another world war as the 1948 election looms.
Magnitude of General Motors operations shown by taxes paid or caused to be paid to the federal treasury. Estimated nearly two billion dollars from GM in 1950, about one twentieth of the treasury's forty billion last year. It explains why government favors large corporations. Continued on page 33-A.
Atlanta opens the Peach Tree on Peachtree Hotel after a four year wait, hosting guests who will sign the register tomorrow. The 16 story building, formerly the Wineroff Hotel, survived a December 7 1946 blaze that killed 419 people, costing a million dollars to restore and upgrade safety.
Gen Douglas MacArthur accepted New York invitation for a homecoming parade that may outshine Eisenhower and Lindbergh receptions. He cabled Mayor Impellitteri and tentatively may arrive Thursday afternoon, with two plans drafted for reception or city events as officials race to stage a grand ceremony.
Flames swept two hours through the Kennebec Hotel on Ocean Boulevard injuring three firefighters and forcing evacuation of about 50 guests. Patrons of the nearby Roxy Theater were removed unharmed as flames spread along the fourth floor. Firemen from seven engines and two trucks fought the blaze, with one rescuer trapped in an elevator for thirty minutes.
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