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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
11
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In Bolivar County Mississippi a Chicago private detective Charles R Underwood was jailed on parole violation charges. Sheriff George Marshall said Underwood, temporarily employed in the Indianola sheriff office, allegedly used a leather strap to force four Negroes to confess to bludgeoning a fellow Black man to death. Police Chief W D Dempsey confirmed the parole violation and prior Cook County Illinois report.
Frank Mitchell of the British consulate told Pick and Shovel Club members at the Wilton Hotel luncheon that Britain does not oppose Iran’s plan to nationalize its oil industry but objects to changing the contract with Anglotranian Oil Co. He said the Iranian government violated a provision barring legislative alteration without both governments’ consent. Mitchell noted only about 20 percent of Britain’s basic industries have been nationalized, a move he said bolstered the postwar economy. Councilman Carl Fletcher introduced the speaker. Jack Arnold led Culinary Alliance duties.
Washington reports U S battle casualties in Korea at 79 723 up 584 from a week earlier. The weekly Defense Department tally notes the increase is the third smallest since the first summary issued last August based on family notifications through last Friday.
LOS ANGELES July 26 Western Airlines has signed a contract with the Air Line Stewardesses Association granting 100 union members an extra 25 dollars per month and overtime pay at time and a half after 75 hours a month.
Senator Magnuson urged the Luckenbach Steamship Co and the Maritime Administration to assign an all Negro crew to the Liberty ship Booker T. Washington. He disclosed he had made the request in discussions with company officials and federal maritime authorities.
A concert program from the municipal band lists a Thursday event at Bixby Park and Friday at the band shell with conductor Evvene Lanarep and assistant Soinist Phite Lanis. The program includes Le Thinna je Kyncopated Clack, Bayan, Kanda Capriccio, Manniight Mute Overture, Humoresque, and Combi Tito.
Sen. McCarthy said he may name 29 State Department employees he claims are under loyalty scrutiny. Deputy Undersecretary Humelsine argued public disclosure would harm reputations and that loyalty checks rely on FBI background reviews. McCarthy noted the department has never found a single employee unfit due to Communist activity. He may act this week or next.
New York July 26. Supreme Court Justice Stanley F Reed refused bail to three Civil Rights Congress bail fund trustees Frederick Vanderbilt Field Dashiell Hammett and W Alphaeus Hunton pending appeal. He called their refusal to disclose fund operations contemptuous and backed the convictions as proper. He said they were jailors of fugitives and owed the court witness duties in the proceedings to carry out imprisonments.
Ambassador-at-Large Philip Jessup predicted Moscow will press a campaign to split the free world to recover lost ground. He said Soviet Russia faces failures including demagogic nations consolidating against Communist pressure and threats. He added U N support is lacking for Soviet proposals as free nations remain united. The Korean aggression response strengthened free world unity, Jessup stated at Colgate University conference.
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