20 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
1
Four Americans were killed when a light Navion plane crashed at Pachuca airport during an attempted emergency landing at 6 20 p m. Police could not positively identify the deceased. Two men, one woman, and one girl were among the victims. The craft bore the legend Bore Piers Company, Des Moines.
Rome reports the death of Ivanoe Bonomi 78 longtime Italian statesman and president of the senate who led the country as elder statesman. the passing occurred early today in Rome following a long career in government and politics.
The General's remarks by Gen. MacArthur carry weight beyond repeated lines. Hearing him makes the case against Chinese involvement clearer, urging blockades of the Chinese coast and bombing in Manchuria while warning readers about Korea. Continued on Page 40.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. fell ill on the way to International Airport and did not greet Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his Pacific war comrade. He returned to his Ambassador Hotel apartment in Manhattan with his doctor and daughter Mrs. P. L. Spruance. The illness was not disclosed and not believed to be serious.
Premier Tito underwent gall stone surgery in Belgrade and is reported as doing well, with officials stating he is recovering satisfactorily after the operation.
Gen Douglas MacArthur arrived in New York on a long day of speeches and parades marked by a moonlit welcome at Long Island International Airport. The city is staging a massive tribute with a huge crowd anticipated for tomorrow's events.
General Douglas MacArthur's congressional address is printed on page 4 with the city’s famed greeter Vincent Impellitteri arranging a massive New York welcome. Guns boom and the Army plays as crowds gather for a capital-like pageant promising an even larger tomorrow. See New York, Page 10.
Police report an armed robber jumped from a car on Magnolia Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Bis and threatened Jo seph E. Gruuther, 50, taking about $30 from his wallet. The suspect, described as unidentified, fled north on Magnolia in a waiting car after discarding the billfold.
Jury hears closing remarks as Albert C. S. Ramsey demands Violet John Berling be freed or face execution with full consent. Ramsey, voice fading, pleads that the jury decide between life or death and hints at the defendant’s conscience.
The Independent invites readers to vote yes or no on three MacArthur proposals: blockades against Red China, air strikes on Red bases in Manchuria, and U S backed invasion logistics for Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa. Mail ballots to MacArthur Poll, Long Beach California. only ballots clipped from The Independent will be counted.
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