18 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1951
Page
1
Norwalk reports a missing 10 year old Charles Hough ton as authorities widen the search to West Coast cities. Sheriffs officers reviewed all prior clues and rechecked sex offender records with no new leads.
San Francisco starts a welcome home parade for Gen Arthur MacArthur at 9 44 a m with a motorcade touring downtown. The event will be telecast by all Los Angeles stations and is expected to run until noon. An explosion at Peoria High School injures eight students in a chemistry class with one serious case.
Gen MacArthur returns to his native land after 14 years away. The editorial notes anticipate large crowds and a mixed reception shaped by controversy over his dismissal, with partisans praising him while critics question his record.
In Hudson County New Jersey the Hague faction led by Frank Hague nephews suffered a decisive loss as state primary returns favored Mayor John V. Kenny and opposition forces. Kenny, a former Hague lieutenant governor, helped lead the revolt that ousted Hague two years ago.
Gen Douglas MacArthur arrived in San Francisco at 8 29 p m to a crowd of about 250 000 cheering along the Bay Area streets and at the International Airport He declared it wonderful as he began a three day stay with his motorcade snarled by thrilled residents and traffic near the St Francis Hotel while supporters crowded the city in a celebratory wave for the 71 year old general's return and near end of his 50 years of active service
News record notes a San Francisco reception for General Douglas MacArthur drew vast TV audiences in Los Angeles with an estimated 3,000,000 viewers. A kinescope was sent to Premier Joseph Stalin to show the spontaneous American appreciation for the war hero, per National Brooms Hollywood outlet GM.
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