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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1947

Page

2

Uruguayan Leader Marquez Castro on Rio defense talks

Dr. Marques Castro, Uruguayan delegation head at the Rio hemisphere defense meeting, has long imperial record in international conferences. Born Montevideo 1894, he rose from secretary of the presidency to foreign minister and ambassador roles, shaping Uruguay’s diplomatic stance and four point peace thesis.

Ontevideo A.P Mateo Marenes Castro Rio de Janeiro Uruguay Montevideo Buenos Aires Havanaa Mexico Marques Castro Eduardo Rodriguez* Larreta Jose Serrato Alberto Cuani Intial Marquez Congress Rio Marquest Castro Gabriel Terra Feneral Foreign Office Chamber of Representatives

Truckers Strike Hits Bay Area Firms In August

Three hundred truck drivers were expected to join 200 others in Oakland striking against 16 Bay Area soft drink firms. The action targeted improved wages and working conditions as the main demands.

San Francisco Oakland Bay Area

Pickets Placed at Isthmian Ships Strike at New York Harbor

New York August 13 A F Seafarers International Union calls a strike against Isthmian Steamship Company affecting about 4500 to 5000 licensed personnel. Pickets appear at piers where Isthmian ships are berthed and some maritime unions refuse to cross picket lines. The action, led by T Shuler, cites failure to reach agreement on union hiring hall and rotary shipping system. The company is described as the world’s largest dry cargo carrier. the strike involves about 100 ships with seven berthed in New York, four in New Orleans and one in another port.

New York Isthmian” Steamship Company A. F. Seafarers International Unione Tathmian 5. I. U. Lines T. ‘Shuler Igh Rotary Shipping System Shuler

Relief Food About to Go for Europe Hunger Crisis

First shipments by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund will depart New York next week. The initial cargo includes 3,000,000 pounds of powdered milk for Austria Greece Italy Poland and Yugoslavia. Maurice Fate, fund director, will fly to Paris for a program committee meeting opening August 18. Milk fats and meat procurement totals include fifteen million dollars from the United States and five million from Canada with undisclosed contributions announced by Czechoslovakia France Norway and Luxembourg. The executive board has approved aid for Albania Austria China Czechoslovakia Finland France Greece Hungary Italy Poland and Yugoslavia.

Lake Success Europe United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund New York Austria Greece Italy Poland Yugoslavia Maurice Fate Paris United States Canada Czechoslovakia France Norway Luxembourg Albania China Finland Hungary

Death From Drum Noise Probed

The Philadelphia coroner opened an investigation into the death of 21 year old Nancy Folleck visiting her grandmother in Stockton California. The child reportedly died of fright after mistaking thunder for drum sounds from a drum corps. Her mother Ela Pollock said the girl had an abnormal fear of thunder and often became hysterical at similar noises.

Philadelphia Nancy Folleck Stockton Calif Wate Ela Pollock

Prices in inquiry order drew Republican criticism

Washington August 13 62 Rep Crawford a leading Congressional critic of OPA called Attorney General Clark's price investigation fantastical saying it aims to dampen home morale to aid foreign nations and push more goods here He urged focus on fiscal policies He noted concerns from George J Burger Washington rep of the National Federation of Small Business about economic concentration in distribution Justice Department silent on what prompted Clark's jail threat for conspiracies to raise prices Most Congress members in Washington plan to wait for committee findings from summer cross country studies.

Ashington Rep Crawford R.-Mich OPA Clark Rhe Jawmaler National Federation of Small Business George J. Burger Federa Tion Washington Justice Department New York Elted Congress

Salad Poisons 40 Convicts 38 Guards at Colorado Penitentiary

In Canon City Colorado Aug 13 UPI said soured potato salad caused food poisoning among 73 officers and inmates at the Colorado Penitentiary. Warden Roy Bess called it a possible loss of life. One guard Ernest Hightower remained in critical condition and six more guards were listed as serious. All 40 convicts affected were reported out of danger.

Canon City Colo UPA Colorado Penitentiary Roy Bess Ernest Hightower

Bride Claims Attack Before Man Shot Dead

In Peoria Illinois a coroner's jury heard a 19 year old bride say her husband's best friend attacked her in the back seat of a car as her husband returned with a gun. The jury urged James P Murphy, 29, be held for a grand jury on a murder charge in Glenn Lindsey's death whose body lay in a car near Brimfield. The report mixes unrelated notices from various ports and ships.

Mate Peoria Tll James FP. Murphy Glenn Lindsey In & Font Brimfield Galveston Boston Baltimore San Cisco Philadelphia Murply

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