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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1951

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2

Income Tax Filing of Estimate for 1951 Explained

Washington February 17 discussion on the March 15 deadline for filing the 1951 estimated tax. The piece outlines who must file Form 1040 ES, how to compute estimated tax, and four quarterly installments with due dates March 15 June 25 September 15 and January 15 1952. It notes changes from last year’s rates and provides examples with exemptions and wage scenarios.

Ashington Internal Revenue Ias Jones Smith

U S Leaders Call for UN Clamp on China

Detroit February 17 Sen Rowland urges U S to lead a vigorous UN crackdown on Communist China. Senator Knowland at Lincoln Day rally calls for air blockade and severing recognition, accusing the State Department of saving face over freedom.

Detroit United States United Nations Red Ching Sen. Rowland Knowland Soviet Union China U.N China Canal Yalu River

Whitewall tire ban becomes official nationwide

Washington reports the government mandating a ban on whitewall tires to conserve rubber for defense. The National Production Authority limits tire types and styles, allowing only standard passenger and truck tires with a fixed proportion of extra tread tires, and restricts specialty lines and farm tractor tires to a single line.

Washington National NPA

Murphy declines DiSalle's federal price enforcement offer

New York February 17 Police Commissioner Thomas F Murphy rejected Michael V DiSalle's offer to head the enforcement bureau of the Office of Price Stabilization in a telegram. Murphy said he would continue in his current post and offered to assist if needed. The bid offered $16.8 thousand annually, and Murphy noted his preference to avoid Washington.

New York Thomas F. Murphy Washington Michael V. di Wired DiSalle Office of Price Stabilization Pturphy

Boy Saves Child From Path of Train in Decatur

In Decatur Alabama on February 16 a dramatic rescue occurred as Nathan Year and Brent Reece aided by Mrs Reece saved four year old Lowell Reece who stood on a railroad track as a train approached. The child was grabbed moments before danger, with onlookers noting the quick action of bystanders saved a life.

Decatur Ala Brent Reece Rosling

Republicans Near Three Way Split On Europe Aid

U S Senate Republican leaders show a three way split over military aid to Europe. Dewey urged 100 divisions and broad Western Europe support, Hoover urged caution until Europe resists communism. Millikin opposes troop number limits, Taft backs ceilings with transfers, Wherry seeks a ban until Congress acts. Acheson warned Western Europe to double forces by next year.

Washington US Senate Europe Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees Hoover Thomas E. Dewey New York Dewey United States Florida Albany Senate Congress North Atlantic Dwight D. Eisenhower Sen Millikin Colorado GOP Taft Ohio Senate Policy Committee Sen. Wherry Nebraska Marshall Wherry Acheson Omar N. Bradley

Strike Urged by Nation's Largest Packing Union

Chicago February 17 The nations biggest packinghouse workers local with about 7000 members urges an immediate strike in the meat packing industry. Leon Beverly president of Chicago Local 347 CIO United Packinghouse Workers sent a telegram to Ralph Stein of the UPW. He cites the Wage Stabilization Board failure and demands a wage increase. No strike call has been issued yet and no timing indicated. Helstein did not immediately comment.

Chicago Leon Beverly CIO United Packinghouse Workers Ralph Helstein UPW Beverly Wage Stabilization Board Helstein

Prison 2 Years for Draft Denial

A federal judge sentenced Larry Atkins an 18 year old St. John's College freshman to four and a half years in prison for violating the Selective Service Act after he wrote to President Truman opposing draft registration. Atkins urged pacifism and resistance to war. He told the judge that if opponents of war refused to fight there would be no war.

Baltimore Larry Atkins St. John’s College Annapolis Atkins Truman William C. Calesan

China Reds Seize Shanghai Schools

Hong Kong dispatch reports Chinese Communist forces took over two foreign financed Shanghai universities, Shanghai University and Aurora College, with plans to run them as schools of the Chinese people. The institutions were previously supported by American interests and the Catholic Church.

Hong Kong Shanghai Shanghai University Aurora College Catholic Church

Casualty List Adds 339 U.S. War Casualties

Washington reports 339 additional Koream War casualties from the Defense Department. The tally in the 228th list includes 123 killed in action 163 wounded 23 missing in action and 20 injured in accidents.

Washington Defense Department U.S Ames

Eye Transplant Restores Vision in 2 Year Old

Two year old Vivian Carver regained sight after a corneal transplant at Passavant Memorial Hospital. Surgery on Nov 30 and bandage removal 10 days ago gave her first clear vision. The operation used an eye from the New York bank via the Illinois eye bank and she plans another transplant for the left eye.

Vivian Carver Passavant Memorial Hospital Carver Poth Wheatland Iowa Semidarkness Ilinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness New York Bank Miss Carver

Sky Pastor Bailled in Boy Beating Case

Sacramento police released Joseph R. Morse known as the Sky Pastor on $500 bail after he was arrested for allegedly beating a 10-year-old boy he claimed showed signs of delinquency. Morse, 39, pastor of Calvary Revival Tabernacle, said the punishment was not tied to faith and described providing guidance like a missing father. He whipped the boy with a belt as punishment, reportedly at the mother’s request. Morse is a regional broadcaster with a widely heard radio revival program.

Acramento Joseph R. Morse Sacramento Morse Calvary Revival Tabernacle California

Survivors of Christer Saab land in Yokohama after break up

Ten passengers and 14 crew members from the Swedish motorship Christer Saab were rescued and arrived in Yokohama aboard the Marine Phoenix. All were in good condition with no injuries. Weather across the United States showed mild trends with rain in the mid Atlantic and Great Lakes areas and no sub zero temperatures reported.

Yokohama Japan Christer Sa' Jen Marine Phoenix Stanley Ig Seattle U. S. Weather Bureau Chicago Bismarck N. D Mississippi River Middle Atlantic Great Lakes

Jewels Frozen Found in Refrigerator Mystery

A woman reports four rings valued at 1350 were found in her refrigerator a week after they disappeared. She cannot explain how the rings ended up there. Police are investigating the unusual disappearance and recovery.

Deena Hyde Dora

Meyers Trial on Income Tax Evasion Slated

BALTIMORE Feb 17 Ben Nett E Meyers cashiered major general will go on trial April 16 on charges of evading 61400 in income taxes while he was the Army Air Forces top purchasing agent Meyers pleaded innocent at arraignment yesterday in federal court here He is free on 5000 bond The 51 year old former Army officer was released from a federal reformatory at Lorton Virginia Feb 1 after serving nearly three years for inducing a business associate to lie to a Senate Investigating committee

Baltimore Bennett E. Meyers Army Air Force Meyers Lorton Senate

Four Coal Miners Die in West Virginia Accident

A mountain bump triggered an explosion near Gary on February 16 as miners ate lunch one mile from U S Steel Co No 5 mine. Walter H. Steen said four workers died Matthew Houck Mood Church Joe Boner and Andy Hish and seven were injured.

Gary W. Va U. S. Steel Co. No. & Mine Walter H. Steen West Virginia Matthew Houck Mood Church Joe Boner Andy Hish

Hunting Is Fun Again

Maurice Runnells of Mabelvale Arkansas describes a recovery after taking HADACOL to overcome long standing aches fatigue and loss of appetite. He credits HADACOL with relieving pain boosting appetite improving sleep and overall well being. He endorses HADACOL as a wonderful product from The Le Blanc Corporation in 1951.

Maurice Runnells Mabelvale Arkansas Runnells Hadacol ACOL The LeBlanc Corporatio

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