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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1951

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Connally Demands Vandenberg Quit Spark Union Pressure

Sen. Connally denounces Detroit AFL and Wayne County Federation of Labor for demanding Sen. Vandenberg’s resignation as shameful. He urges Vandenberg’s indefinite continuation in office, citing his long service and bipartisan foreign policy work. At Grand Rapids, Frank X. Martel endorsed the resolution urging a substitute Michigan senator. Vandenberg’s recent health issues noted.

Ashington Sen Connally Detroit Afl Wayne County Federation of Labor Vandenberg R.-Mich Sen. Vandenberg Senate Michigan U. S Texas Democrat Grand Rapids Frank X. Martel Federation Republican State Central Committee Martel Washington, D. C Lansing Statehouse G. Mennen Williams United States Flo

War orphans found on Inchon islet by U S Navy officer

Lt Edwin H Bahr and a small boat crew from the cruiser St Paul discover 45 starving Korean orphans and two women and a man on a shell ripped Inchon islet. They bring back food clothing and supplies as the ship and crew respond with aid and relief.

Russell Balnel Yokyo Inchon Harbor Korea Edwin H. Bahr Mira Mar Ave Long Beach Calif St. Paul Inchon Scout Bahr Bo't Amos T. Hathaway Bakersfield

Compromise agenda proposed for Big Four talks amid Soviet objections

Paris dispatch reports Western powers submitting an eight item compromise agenda for a Big Four foreign ministers meeting. The Soviet Union dismissed it as stifling discussion while NATO allies seek to address tensions in Europe and examine arms, German questions, and commitments with France and the United Kingdom.

Paris Soviet Union Alexandre Parodi U.S Philip C. Jessup Andrei ¥. Gromoke Germany E West eludeL.romyko

Chicago Gunman Slays One and Wounds Three

In CHICAGO on March 10 a gunman entered a tavern and killed Leo Lanzitta while wounding three others. Witnesses include bartender Joseph Calcagno and patrons James Esposito and brothers Cuoneo and Patsy Caleagno. Police have no motive yet. The tavern is at 7095 Morgan.

Chicago UPA Joseph Calcagno Leo Lanzitta Cuoneo Patsy Caleagno James Esposito Joseph Caleagno

Bridges Reported Desperately Ill in New York

Boston March 10 UP Harry Bridges a convicted West Coast labor leader is described as desperately ill with the flu in New York He was scheduled to address about 300 people last night under a Progressive Party of Massachusetts sponsorship

Boston Harry, Bridges Lay New York Bridges Progressive Party of Massachusetts

Tearfully Vows Restitution in Market Robbery

Chris W. Blake owner of a market at 2401 E.15th St. reported a robbery by a man in a dark coat who took $32 after threatening with a pretend gun. The bandit apologized as he left promising to return funds and to rob larger places, claiming a stomach hernia and unemployment.

Spears Chris W. Blake E.15th St Blake Burtnal Blake

Johnston Denounces Wage Board Lie Amid Labor Rift

Evie Johnston framed as false reports that Charles E. Wilson dictated wage board decisions. He stressed no influence by Wilson and urged labor, management, and government to restore a functioning tripartite board, noting ongoing talks as union leaders fault rigid controls. The United Labor Policy Committee quit mobilization Feb 28 amid charge of big business dominance.

Wage Stabilization Board Johnston Labor Tripartite Board United Labor Policy Committee Organized Labor Truman

Plan Slaughter in China Attributed to Reds and Russians

Taipei reports the Nationalists accuse Reds of mass killings in China and claim a Russian plot targets 200 million lives. Defense ministry figures cite 1,000,000 already executed from 25,000,000 slated for death, with towns like Wusih Pingyang Wangyen cited for massacres and 157 eye-witness killings on Yuhwan Island.

Taipei Formosa China Chiang Kai-shek Ministry of Defense Free Press Defense Ministry Wusih Shanghai Nanking Lake Tai Yuhwan Island Pingyang Wangyen Chekiang Province

Heart Attack Kills Ex-Premier Shidehara

Former Japanese Premier Kujuro Shidehara died at 78 from a heart attack at his Tokyo home. He had been Speaker of the House of Representatives and helped shape the postwar constitution.

Tokyo Kujuro Shidehara Shidehara House of Representatives

Queuille Forms Caretaker Cabinet In France

Paris March 10 Premier Henri Queuille formed a caretaker government to prepare for elections as France’s 16th cabinet since 1944. The plan mirrors Rene Pleven’s previous lineup, with Queuille securing a confidence vote 359 to 205 in the national assembly.

Paris Henri

Navy awards $329,800 dry dock wall contract at Long Beach

The Navy announced a $329,800 award to MacDonald-Kruse Co. of Sun Valley to build a reinforced concrete retaining wall around Dry Dock No. 1 at Long Beach Naval Shipyard to protect against subsidence caused by sea water encroachment. Also listed is an $347,800 repair contract for Santa Ana Air Station buildings. both projects are part of a broader $54 million program to safeguard the yard and facilities.

Long Beach Santa Ana Navy Long Beach Naval Shipyard Mareel Dry Dock MacDonald-Kruse Co Sun Valley Calif Emmet E. Spring Santa Ana Air Station O. W. Karn & Stanto Reed Co Los Angeles Marinees George W. Hering USMC

8000 Homeless in Philippine Fire

Manila dispatch reports a wind driven fire in Iloilo on Panay Island left eight thousand homeless. Five blocks of business and residential property were destroyed with estimated damage around one million dollars and mayor Rafil Jalandonni blamed the blaze on strong winds.

Manila Loilo Panay Island Here Rafil Jalandoni

Reds Fight On In Korea As UN Advances Near Han River

In central Korea five UN divisions gained up to four miles as Chinese Reds retreated, abandoning ammunition and mortars. Across the eastern front fighting eased after brutal encounters. Communist losses neared 30,000 with 6,849 killed or captured yesterday, boosting totals to about 25,887 for the first three days of the UN offensive.

Tokyo U.N Eighth Army Korea U. N U. S. 25Th Division Han River Toksa Seoul Yangpyong

Legion Chief Hurt in Korea Jeep Crash

American Legion Commander J. Erle Cocke suffered a wrenched back in a jeep accident two miles south of Hoengsong on Korea's central front. He was with Maj. Gen. Frank Ef Lowe, Truman's envoy to the armed forces, when the jeep skidded and rolled down a 15 foot embankment. Both were shaken but not seriously injured. They continued to Tokyo as scheduled.

U U. S. Eighth Army Korea American Legion J. Erle Cocke Hoengsong Cocke Prank Ef Lowe Truman Lowe Tokyo

Lisbon hit by quake and cyclone causing panic and cut lines

Lisbon tremors and a cyclone disrupted the city today as seismological officials in Toledo reported great intensity. Madrid also felt the quake. Several seismograph needles broke during the event and communications were cut across the area.

Lisbon Portugal Lyon Madrid Spain Seismological Observatory Toledo

Weather outlook Mostly clear tonight and Sunday

A weather report notes mostly clear skies tonight and Sunday with warmer daytime conditions Sunday afternoon. Light variable winds prevail with a westerly breeze gusting from zero to eighteen miles per hour tomorrow afternoon.

Dubuque Officials Seize Classics in Obscenity Probe

County Attorney John Duffy ordered police to seize literary classics from the city library as a grand jury probes sale of obscene books. Officers seized Tom Jones Decameron and works by Rabelis and summoned librarian May Clark to testify. Police also took Stretch on the River by Richard Bissett and seized copies from two department stores.

Dubcace CP County John Duffy Fielding Tom Jones Boccaccio Dubuque County Grand Jury Dubuque Richard Bissett Duffy

Bakewell Wins Missouri 11th District Race

In St Louis Claude S Bakewell a Republican beat Harry Schendel by about six thousand votes in a special election to fill the late Democrat John Sullivan seat. Don Leadbeck Christian Nationalist trailed, while Bakewell blamed Schendel’s candidacy on Morris Schenker and the Kefauver committee. VA US reaction ranged from celebration in GOP ranks to denunciations from Democrats.

ST. Louis Claude S. Bakewell Missouri Bakewell Congress Harry Sehendel John B. Sullivan Guy George Gabrielson Republican National Committee Washington Truman St Louis Schendel Don Leadbeck Morris A. Schenker Kefauver Crime Committee Tke William M. Boyle Jr Democratic National Committee

Fire and blast destroy defense plant in Champaign

An explosion and fire at the Alloy Engineering and Casting Co in Champaign damaged the plant about 2 05 am. Owner Mrs Henry Harris asked the FBI and Navy intelligence to investigate citing defense work for Navy and Air Force. Damages run into several hundred thousand dollars with much machinery destroyed. An unidentified man reported the fire to a police station and disappeared.

Champaign FBI Naval Intelligence Alloy Engineering and Casting Co Henry Harris Navy Air Force Harris

Classifieds and pages listed in Boyle-Page guide

The notice outlines where to find sections in the issue: Churches on A-7 to A-9 and B-4, Classified ads on B-4 to B-8, Comics on A-6, Financial on A-4, Radio and television on B-4, Schools on A-3, Shipping on A-4, Sports on 6-2 and 3, Theaters on A-10, and temperatures on A-5.

Boyle

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