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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1951
Page
2
In a column by PETRONIOS dr. EVER TRY LOOKING up any Thing in our city charter the piece argues the charter has been amended so often that laypeople cannot locate provisions. The note suggests that a new charter or updated revisions would be needed, with funds to reprint justified.
The piece reports on reactions to Malik's cease fire proposal. Dulles argues Russia is pressuring China and could stop the war at will. O Mahoney calls Malik’s plan propaganda and urges complete Red China withdrawal before any ceasefire. Acheson and Truman remain engaged from base locations as events unfold.
Long Beach California 74 and 59 Omaha and Chicago 81 56 Pittsburgh and Cleveland highs near 90 Port land and San Francisco in the mid sixties to seventies Mild in Miami and Seattle with highs in the 70s to 80s Tides note high tides at 4 50 p m and 3 38 a m tomorrow with a 4 9 foot high tide later and low tides at 9 05 a m 2 22 p m and 1 duration unknown
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie urged immediate cease fire talks in Korea and Assembly President Nasrollah Entezam planned to contact Soviet envoy Jacob Malik to discuss his proposal for a cease fire and armistice. The move comes on the eve of the war's first anniversary as Malik's plan prompts heavy diplomacy and potential battlefield negotiations.
A CIO union rejected Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co contract terms in a last minute bid to avert a strike by 9500 workers set for 6 am tomorrow at Southern California plants. CIO Communications Workers of America chairman Hal Dugdale said the offer did not meet their demands as talks left seniority grievance arbitration wage differentials and a no strike clause unresolved. The company offered a 10 percent raise but the union remains far apart on major issues.
In Silver City New Mexico the fire in the Gila National Forest burned about 10 000 acres over two days and raged through heavily timbered areas with 60 to 100 trees destroyed per hour. Regional Forest Officer Ed Perry said 200 fresh firefighters replaced exhausted crews and up to 1000 more may be needed as winds drive the blaze. Bulldozers entered the fight ten days into the effort with 50 to 100 fire experts directing the operations. Timber damage was estimated at 200 000 dollars and rising with tall ponderosa pines most affected.
CUYAHOGA FALLS June 4 James N Gape a Canadian born naturalized U S citizen faces a crucial decision to accept an English manor estate valued around £254635 or keep his U S citizenship. He is bedfast with mumps and his wife Jean speaks for him as extension possible while his cousin Sybil Gape left the will with six months to decide.
Chinese Communist propagandists and frontline troops dampen Korea peace hopes on the first anniversary of the war. Peiping radio warns of a long struggle and U N forces must be annihilated to stop World War III. Handbills in Tokyo urge anti UN action while Chinese defenses form a line 20 to 30 miles north of the 38th Parallel.
Chicago June 24 UP David L Behneke AFL Airline Pilots Assn president telegraphed President Truman saying pilots are ready to return to work at United Airlines on a truce arrangement During a 10 hour mediation conference union and government mediators pursued a path to end the six day strike and resume operations under a pre strike status The move followed Truman’s request to end the walkout and was led by mediation board officials Thomas E Bickers and John Murray from Chicago
Six men and a woman were arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of two 17 year old Navy wives by supplying liquor. Police Lt. Elmer R. Anderson led a raid at 1065 E 181st St at 4 25 am finding all guests intoxicated. Suspects included Enrick A. Jasper 31 Robert Runyon 25 Lawrence H. Henry 33 Betty Lee Pitts 20 Date E Cunningham 22 Fred Wilkerson 21 Gerald A. Tibbitts 20.
Topeka Kansas June 24 08 Hundreds of volunteers reinforce dikes as rains threaten more floods. The Kansas River from Lawrence to Beloit on the Solomon feeds rising floodwaters. Lawrence Manhattan and Topeka face high water with dike breaks and evacuations ongoing. Navy sailors National Guard and Red Cross aid flood cleanup and rescue efforts.
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