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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
13
The Army launches a contest to select an overall soldiers song. Soldiers or civilians may submit entries, aiming for a tune with military character suited to marching and singing. The winning song will be published, distributed on records, performed on Army radio, and announced on Army Day in 1949.
A false fire alarm forced an emergency landing of a United Airlines DC-6 from New York to San Francisco at Harrisburg airport. The pilot landed after a fire warning indicated trouble in one engine. nothing wrong was found. All 34 passengers were moved to westbound planes, and the DC-6 was returned to New York.
Mexico City July 29 Pemex confirms suspension of Texas Company's plan to lend 30 million dollars to the state oil monopoly but expresses hope the agreement may still proceed.
The report shows declines in food costs with meat cuts down 6 to 10 cents at Rochester and 21 cents a pound in Chicago steak at A and P. Wholesale food index fell 12 cents to 7.18, while cigarettes rose 1 cent per pack. New wage boosts hit over 80,000 workers in several states and a New York shoe firm granted an 8 percent bonus.
The City Council's ordinance committee denied requests to reduce license fees for 1-cent and 5-cent vending machines and penny weighing machines. National Automatic Merchandising Association and local operators urged lower costs, but the panel recommended maintaining current schedules to protect the vending trade and city revenues.
Siegfried Lindstrom, recently resigned chief of the supreme headquarters silk unit, warns that Japan faces a dire economic plight without outside aid. He says many Americans in Tokyo believe wartime policies harmed Japan and hinder recovery, challenging MacArthur's approach and expert assessments.
Milton Van Neland, 21, climbed a 50 foot flagpole in San Francisco seeking a new world record for flagpole sitting. The prior record of 49 days and one hour was set by Shipwreck Kelly at Atlantic City, New Jersey, boardwalk in 1923.
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