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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1951
Page
4
In Fresno on December 13 an early Christmas party for 3 year old Ruth Wilcken ended in tragedy as she died of leukemia. Friends and relatives had gathered December 1 to celebrate, bringing toys and gifts after physicians warned the child might not survive until the holidays.
Pablo Picasso's La Nicoise showing profile and full face of a woman sold at a London art auction yesterday for £1250 ($3500). Three lesser works by the Spanish-born modernist, who then resided in France, went for £180 ($504) each. The buyer was anonymous.
A committee of master plumbers with the city plumbing department is studying revisions to the city plumbing ordinance. Chairman Clifford A. Robinett says the aim is to protect health by ensuring properly installed water piping and fixtures use sound materials and adequate sewer systems. The group is also reviewing substitutes from Federal Standards data to address shortages of steel pipe brass and copper.
Tokyo dispatch lists ten major 1951 events including the peace treaty conclusion and Truman’s removal of MacArthur. Also noted are the Yokohama train disaster with 107 dead, Ridgway’s powers shift, the Socialist party split, ending Japan’s rice decentralization plan, the October typhoon deaths, power shortages, the death of Empress Sadako, and the revival of domestic air service. Honolulu item reports Oscar Chapman rescheduling a trip to Washington for a Monday cabinet meeting.
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