Tokyo Official Praises MacArthur at Long Beach Hall
Tokyo public relations counselor Otoshiro Kuroda visited Long Beach City Hall to laud Gen Douglas MacArthur's sincerity and discuss postwar Japan. He invited Mayor Chace to a future Pacific Coast mayors and chamber presidents conference, while detailing party influence and repatriation views.
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Tokyo
Long Beach City Hall
Gen. MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Otoshiro Kuroda
Coun
Long Beach
Kuroda
Burton W. Chace
Chamber of Commerce
United States Pacific Coast
Dr. Joseph A. Vance Dies at 86 Church Leader
Dr. Joseph A. Vance 86 longtime Detroit churchman died in Boulder Colorado where he was serving as interim pastor. Born in Tennessee he spent a half century in the ministry and was named moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A in 1935.
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Detroit
Joseph A. Vance
Vance
First Presbyterian Church
Boulder
Colo
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Two American siblings plan English Channel crossing
Bubba Tongay five and sister Kathy four prepare to paddle the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez to the Straits of Dover via Nassau and Bermuda. Coach father Russell Tangay charts strict training regimens, praising Bubba's 271 foot underwater record and long swimming history with daily seven mile swims.
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Miami
Fla
London
English Channel
Bubba Tongay
Kathy
British Isles
Nassau
Bermuda
Russell Tangay
Cape Gris
Nez
France
Straits of Dover
Tongay
England
Coast
Bubba
Mississippi River
Stand Firm Truman Tells Baptist Meet
President Truman addressed the American Baptist convention in Buffalo urging unwavering resolve against Soviet pressure. He warned of a counter revolution and repression while urging that the free world stay firm to prevent conquest and seek a just, prosperous global order with free worship and speech.
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Truman
Baptist
Buffalo
American Baptist Convention
Kremlin
Edward H. Pruden
First Baptist Church
Washington
America
Russia
Hussia
City Council Sets Bids Rule and Public Works Circular
City council first reading limits contracts without bids to 3500 dollars, aligning with charter changes approved May 8. Reports cite traffic channeling concerns, new council members eyed, and invites to Reserve Officers Conference. Several contracts and projects approved include a fire department squad wagon body, flagstone sidewalk work, sewer district activation, and gas oil purchases for 1951 52. Claims totaling 35425 are filed from April 18 1951 for a collision involving a car rental.
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Downtown
Lions Club
Raymond C. Kealer
Robert
Hetty
Janice Hutcherson
Pacific Ave
Wdas
Livingston
Rock &Gravel Co
Francis Heuser
Tehachaplay
Syrians protest U.N. decision on Huled Swamp drainage
Damascu,s Syria officials voiced strong disapproval of Lt Gen William Riley U N chief of staff in Palestine allowing Israel to resume partial drainage in the Huled Swamp on the Syrian border Syria has protested to the U N Security Council and conveyed the views to U S French British and Soviet diplomats Premier Khaled Elazem discussed the issue with army chief of staff Lt Col Adib Shishakly Israel says drainage fights disease but Syria fears military advantage
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Damascus
Syria
William Riley
U.N
Palestine
Israel
Huled
Khaled Elazem
Adib Shishakly
U. N. Security Council
U. S
Ex-defense Officer Ready to Testify
Washington June 13 Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson expects to answer questions when he testifies in the MacArthur inquiry, close friends said today. He does not intend to use the opportunity to pay off old scores for being ousted Sept 12 by President Truman. The inquiry centers on Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his activities.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
MacArthur
Johnson
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