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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1951
Page
2
Mexico's agriculture ministry reports a six day cold wave from Canada has damaged crops across the country, totaling 323 million dollars in losses and marking a rural disaster. The freezing weather disrupted farmland and affected farms nationwide.
Secretary Acheson and Secretary Sawyer urged Congress to approve a rapid start on the St. Lawrence Seaway and power project. They framed it as urgent for joint US Canada defense and as essential to guarantee iron ore from Labrador for the steel industry, economy, and military posture amid Korea. The testimony marked the administration’s opening move in a three week hearing, with opponents to follow.
A 30-year-old pianist who had not touched a keyboard for four years performed a recital yesterday at Pilgrim State Hospital in West Brentwood New York attended by about 600 patients and visitors. Hospital director Dr. Harry J. Worthing praised the event as a notable example of music aiding rehabilitation though he doubted she would perform outside the hospital.
Joanne Courson, 14, in Tacoma, told her father she would babysit and married Jerry Peoples, 16, in multiple elopements across Oregon and Georgia. The pair, who say they are 19, were witnessed by Jerry’s parents and later married again in Cusseta, Georgia.
ST. PAUL Minn Feb 20 The Como Park bears Betty and Buster slid into an 18 foot moat after tumbling on ice. They climbed out yesterday using a ladder of heavy timbers after zoo curator Jack Holmes rejected expert advice.
Washington February 20 AP another full month of tax hearings looms before Ways and Means drafts a bill to meet president Truman s request for 10 billion dollars more revenue. Hearings run daily except weekends through March 15 with extensions likely through March 1 Rep Cooper Tennessee says over 260 groups have asked to be heard on raising individual income taxes by four billion dollars and corporate taxes by three billion with three billion more from excise taxes. Some will file statements instead of appearing in person. The United Electrical Workers urge cutting four billion from low income tax bills and eliminating three billion in excise taxes on beer cigarettes transport and appliances. UK representative Russ Nixon says eliminating all taxes on low income families about seven billion could be offset by taxing profits and wealthy individuals. The panel will hear preferred revenue ideas before deciding on a single or two package approach totaling sixteen point five billion as urged by the administration. The IRS alcohol tax unit says it can handle moonshine issues if liquor tax rises from nine to twelve dollars a gallon. Distillery reps will be heard March 12.
New York February 20 television actress Betty Furness told police her four thousand dollar fur coat was stolen from her studio dressing room while she appeared on a CBS television show last night.
The State Department says the Soviet Union fields 35 armored or mechanized divisions in East Germany and Poland and has restored East German railways to serve as war supply lines. A Jan 15 East German Communist purge aims to eliminate weak elements as Moscow pushes for a Germany focus in any Big Four peace conference. The department questions Soviet motives, noting past intelligence doubts about good faith.
In Naperville Illinois a chain of prayer by students ended with the death of Phyllis Ebinger a North Central College senior and homecoming queen aged 21. She died of acute leukemia eight days after falling ill as students at North Central and nearby Evangelical Theological Seminary prayed for her recovery.
Paris reports indicate the French government believes the Soviet Union will accept notes from Western powers calling for a preliminary meeting of foreign ministers’ deputies to prepare a Big Four conference. Debate centers on agenda and controversial points beyond Germany.
Vatican City February 20 In a unanimous vote the Congregation of Rites approved the final decree for beatification of Pope Pius X who died in 1914 The long expected step would mark the first pontiff honored in 278 years Giuseppe Sarto the future pope was once archbishop of Venice and is described as humble The report notes a streetcar trip to attend the 1903 conclave that elected him Pope
The Antitrust Division in Washington filed a suit to break up Standard of California and six other West Coast oil companies. Readers are invited to mail questions to I’m Like to Know at 226 Bush Street San Francisco California for answers and involvement.
A Standard writeup argues that strong, large oil firms underpin national defense, asserting public benefit from maintaining big companies in the energy sector. It urges consideration of how breaking up these firms could impact defense readiness and strategic resilience.
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