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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
6
Four students demonstrating against the revised British Iraqi treaty of alliance entrenched themselves in a Baghdad school building. Heavily armed steel helmeted police besieged them.
President Truman shifts to a left and labor friendly program as he begins campaign in 1948. Leaders from the labor and left wing, including A. F. Whitney, join the White House effort while Wallace's third party aims to reshape the race. McGrath seeks to bring in estranged figures like Farley and Eleanor Roosevelt as the White House plans messaging with tax cuts and budget promises shaping the year.
Belgrade Yugoslavia witnesses tribute for 706 American fliers killed in the air war. Fighter planes saluted, a military band played a funeral dirge as coffins head toward Italy aboard a ship. The diplomatic corps attended the ceremony and Lt Gen Savo Drijevich spoke for veterans.
Coloma California prepares a three year celebration starting Saturday marking the 100th anniversary of James Marshall discovering gold at John Sutter's sawmill in 1848. Governor Earl Warren and actors Edward Arnold Donald Crisp Gregory Peck will participate in a radio dramatization and broadcast. The event recalls the 1840s gold rush and California statehood milestones amid thousands of visitors.
Santa Monica Jan 21 AP The former secretary of Movi Producer B B De Sylva admitted he gave Miss Marie Ballentine money ranging from 100 to 10 000 at her requests to support their nine year romance and the couple's year old child Stephen. De Sylva earned 3 000 000 from Avalon the song he wrote as a USC student. He was too ill to attend court yesterday and doctors warned he could collapse on the stand.
Lord Listowel announced in Parliament that Britain will leave Palestine by August 1 with no troops remaining after that date. He said withdrawal could not be delayed and that two thirds of military supplies in the Holy Land are already being sold. Evacuation is set to begin May 15.
Lana Turner is back in good standing at Metro Goldwyn Mayer after agreeing to play Lady de Winter in The Three Musketeers, after previously turning down the role.
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