20 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1951
Page
1
Coast Guard and Navy officials probe origin of two fires aboard the 30,000 ton freighter Wyoming in Long Beach harbor. Fire damaged 1600 bales of rags and mixed cargo including fertilizer, paper products, paint ingredients. First smoke spotted as ship entered harbor. water dumped into hold. Fire rekindled at noon prompting Long Beach firefighters to assist.
In Kaesong the United Nations denied Communist charges of neutrality violations and blamed a politically guided civilian group for ambushing a Red patrol. An Allied Military Subcommittee met briefly to break the deadlock over buffer zone location as armistice prospects dim. Peiping warned of UN neutrality violations while masking a cautious interim UN report and briefing by Brig. Gen. William Verealsy.
The first Medal of Honor to an Air Force member in the Korean War was awarded posthumously to Maj. Louly J. Scilly of Chicago. He reportedly directed a fighter plane to destroy an enemy target, sacrificing his life in the act.
In a Boston speech General MacArthur cites Lincoln on sinning by silence to protest corruption and public misdeeds. The piece urges citizens to vote and register, noting many Americans fail to engage in elections. A local registrar shares house to house voter registration experiences. Continued on Page 12.
Wanda H. Smith, 40, of 44 61st Pl, was treated at Community Hospital and released after a soft drink bottle exploded, injuring her right wrist. The incident occurred yesterday as she was carrying the bottle.
A compact index listing features across sections including Amusements, Classifieds, Comics, and column bylines such as Drew Pearson and Roy Tucker. Also noted are Sporty items and town meeting notes, with women writers featured in a segment.
A powerful hurricane of 130 mph struck Jamaica killing at least 109 and leaving thousands homeless. Winds eased to about 110 mph on Cozumel as the storm moved toward the Yucatan peninsular coast. Officials warned the system would weaken but remain hurricane strength into the Gulf of Mexico.
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