07 May 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1951
Page
1
Panic spread through Marlin Texas after Royal Drive-In manager L J Compere announced a tornado was headed for the town. About 200 cars with roughly 600 moviegoers fled as horns blared and alarms sounded. Two hours later officials confirmed no tornado threat.
The President leans on Marshal and the joint chiefs to challenge General MacArthur as a military prophet. Secretary of State Dean Acheson faces Republican demands for resignation while questions arise about Ike being recalled from Europe to bolster the administration’s stance, with further testimony promised this week.
United Nations forces attacked at both ends of the 100 mile Korean front. South Korean infantry, backed by Allied air, artillery, and armor, moved to breach the Seoul perimeter along the Munsan highway and pressed a North Korean division. On the eastern front, Korean troops and bombardment struck across the mountains between Inje and the east coast, while patrols raided north of the main defense line.
Twenty three airmen died and two were critically injured when a B 36 bomber crashed near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. Rescue crews retrieved victims as flames raged along the two mile runway amid gusty winds. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
The Assembly passed AB-2377 by 60 to 9 to end poker parlors in the state. Herbert Blockstom’s measure, once pigeonholed, was revived for a Senate committee vote. All eyes on Senator Tenney to decide if the bill advances, as support against poker parlor interests grows.
Assemblyman Mlockstein urges constituents to write state senators at the State Capitol in Sacramento, supporting favorable action on poker bill AB-3377. Wires may be sent to Senator Jack Tenney. Committee members listed include Parkman, Powers, MecBride, Burns, Collier, Mayo, Ward, Tenney, O Gara, Brown, and Bupche.
Los Angeles County saw $544.6 million invested in local industry from 1946 to 1950, per a Chamber of Commerce survey. Forty one percent financed new businesses, with metals plants leading at $81.37 million, followed by foodstuffs at $68.19 million and chemicals at $58.11 million.
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