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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Page
2
An old print ad touts Vano liquid starch claiming new thrill for Hollywood wives and homemakers. It promises concentrated formula that lasts longer and reduces drudgery, urging readers to switch from Yano to Vano for wrinkle-free ironing.
Dr Forrest E Leffingwell, head of Anesthetics at College of Medical Evangelists, says curare derived from a South American plant offers life saving anesthesia. Diluted curare relaxes muscles allowing longer operations without deep unconsciousness, and does not affect the heart though it paralyzes respiratory muscles. The drug, used in abdominal chest and limb surgeries, dates from World War II and has synthetic forms.
The article reports bitter cold in Wisconsin and Minnesota with temperatures below zero, including 4 below in St. Cloud and Grantsburg while snow is forecast for the northwest North Central region. Light snow fell in Montana, North Dakota, and Idaho as strong winds move toward the Midwest, with additional snow and rain from Tennessee to the Appalachians and Great Lakes.
Harold Swisher veteran newsman and western division radio manager of United Press died of a heart attack on a Southern Pacific passenger train in Del Rio Texas this morning his death ends a long career in journalism and radio management with the press association organizational leader for the western division.
In Norman Ohio March 16 a bazooka shell exploded in a front yard killing Edwin Butler age one near the farm home. His brother Roy Eugene 7 died at Municipal Hospital while Jerald 14 remained in critical condition. Pvt Carroll Butler 19, on furlough from Camp Polk Louisiana and member of the 45th Division, was the soldier brother and was hospitalized in a nervous collapse.
Sacramento March 16 UP A bill to require flashing red lights on front and rear of school buses won approval from the Assembly committee on transportation and commerce. The lights would replace current stop warnings and operate while buses load and unload, forcing vehicles overtaking or meeting the bus from any direction to stop while signals flash.
President Truman, in Key West on a sun and work vacation, said his administration's house is clean and defended aides under Senate inquiry into RFC loans. He refused to reveal a verdict on Korea peace prospects and said the field commander decides if UN forces pass the 38th Parallel.
In Washington on March 16 AP reports Eric Johnston pressed for stronger Congressional backing of the anti inflation program. Senators Maybank and Bricker criticized him while Humphrey and Aiken praised his stance. Johnston warned that without broader support the price and wage stabilization effort may fail. He cited cotton state opposition to ceilings, drawing Maybank’s rebuke.
Self styled peace crusaders won a temporary stay of execution for Willie McGee, a Mississippi Negro convicted of criminal assault. Justice Hugo Black granted the stay as protests outside the White House and Congressional offices continued, with Robeson rallying supporters afterward.
Harry Publicker, 74, chairman of De the Board Rest Woot Pee Les Inc, a leading producer of industrial alcohol, died last night in his Philadelphia hotel apartment. A native of the Russian Ukraine, Publicker came to this country at an early age.
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