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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1951
Page
2
Fontana report details Mrs. Ella K Wright 77 who had been an invalid in a wheelchair for three years. She was killed when the car her husband Fay Wright was driving collided with a Southern Pacific train entering the Kaiser steel plant.
United Press reports 79 deaths in five crashes involving C 47 PBY B 29 and F 94 aircraft. Alaska fatalities near Summit and near Anchorage displace and devastate crews. one B 29 crash at Randolph Texas survivable by all eight crew. Congress debates atomic options if Korea talks end.
Washington August 24 AP Republicans ready for a fight if President Truman uses price controls for a 1952 issue He urged Congress to repeal three provisions and named Republicans Capehart Butler Hope and a Southern Democrat as authors The Senate banking committee scheduled public hearings next week Moody predicted possible reversal before recess Sparkman supported some requests but doubted time Ma Farland kept an open mind Maybank warned he would introduce measures the President favors
The President’s attack targets the Butler amendment and other measures as House adjourns for a 19 day recess. Senate leadership backed the Butler language at passage. Sen Me Farland supports it while Lydon Johnson of Texas does not. Southern Democrats back the President’s three proposals, Capehart amendment included, though it didn’t receive a direct vote.
Noted case in New York details a 2 year old Brooklyn girl Celesete Felder who died from lead poisoning after a sequence of misdiagnoses and visits to multiple doctors and hospitals. The autopsy confirms lead poisoning from swallowing paint flakes.
Parkersburg West Virginia August 24 mine detectors helped uncover 21000 dollars in gold coins buried on the suburban estate of a deceased jeweler part of a 250000 dollar estate of Henry Sheff a Wheeling jeweler and diamond importer The Parkersburg National Bank administrator reported the gold turned over to the government at face value.
In Dallas a millionaire oilman's widow, Mrs Rebecca Doswell, shot her husband as they rode outside a hotel. She was charged with murder with malice after surrendering with two attorneys and freed on 25000 bail. Homicide Captain Will Frith cited a thorough investigation into the Monday shooting. Doswell said the pistol was for protection and may have fired accidentally while she wrapped it in a towel for transport. Doswell had bought the gun on August 15. he held extensive west Texas and northern New Mexico interests and partnered with Henry Ford II in Scurry County operations.
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