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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1951
Page
8
A Canada orphanage fire killed 32, many elderly residents trapped in chapel as ceiling collapsed. Mother Superior Rita Gervais and Sister Chauvin perished while rescuing residents. Fire started in an elevator shaft during modernization.
Gen Eduardo Gonzalez Galtrza Spain Air Minister arrives San Francisco at 3 15 p m aboard a Philippines Air Lines plane from Manila. He will visit aircraft factories and flying schools at the invitation of the U S Air Force. He said in Manila Spain hopes to begin jet aircraft manufacture soon.
Former defense secretary Johnson warns against U S meddling in military affairs and broad world conflict risk. He testifies in Senate probe of Gen MacArthur dismissal that policy pressures affected Korea and Formosa decisions and criticizes Eisenhower and Truman for orienting defense to Europe at Orient expense.
Gen Douglas MacArthur dodged a question at Love Field about returning to Washington for rebuttal testimony before the Senate committee investigating his Far Eastern command removal. A reporter asked if he would accept the invitation to testify, and he replied curtly that he had not seen it.
Testimony highlights praise for the deposed commander MacArthur calling the Inchan landing uniquely brilliant amid Army and Navy doubts. Senator Russell invites MacArthur to testify again if he wishes while Johnson condemns unprepared military leaders and agrees with Morse on potential victory against Russia. Harriman to lead next on State Department reform to prevent scattered foreign aid policy.
In San Antonio and at the Cotton Bowl MacArthur charged the Truman administration with propaganda aimed at weakening national faith and urged a return to representative government based on truth. He condemned policy in Korea and the Far East as moral decline and appeasement as he pressed for stronger measures and a revival of public resolve.
British authorities in Hong Kong closed the frontier with Communist China to halt illegal traffic. Six Chinese girls aged teens arrived from Singapore aboard the Dutch liner Tjiwangt and were taken off by immigration officers for questioning after attempting to cross without parental approval.
The Harbor Department will use the city budget and inventory procedures to standardize accounting across all departments. City Auditor Mansell called it a big step, noting prior differences caused confusion for citizens and officials. The meeting included Harbor Commission members, city officials, and reps from Long Beach Oil Development and Richfield Oil, who have harbor contracts. The department will complete a physical inventory and disclose all production and costs, aligning budgeting with other departments.
Washington June 15 GNS The government pierced the wage ceiling to permit boosts for 103 600 electrical and aviation workers amid signs a new formula allowing increases of at least 12 per cent will be adopted. The Wage Stabilization Board approved a nine cent hourly raise for 100 000 General Electric workers and a 35 cent rise for 9 600 Republic Aviation Corp employees at Farmingdale New York. Four substitute plans are under study with a new formula expected next week. CIO officials say the rise is about four cents an hour above the current 10 per cent plan.
The Labor Department reported a slight decline in the wholesale commodity price index for the week ending June 12, down one tenth of a percent to 181.7 percent of the 1926 average. It remains 15.7 percent above a year ago and 0.9 percent higher than the level on January 23, three days before the price wage freeze.
The new Aetna Finance Co office opens at 142 American Ave, Long Beach, offering Pay Day Loans from $25 to $100 for salary earners and auto or furniture loans up to $1,000. Special plans include a fixed $11.8 monthly payment on a $136.36 loan over 15 months and other even dollar arrangements. Manager Charles H. Siefert invites all worthy persons to call.
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