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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Page
3
State Board of Equalization reports 3 percent sales tax brought in 103 million dollars for the quarter ending December 31 1950 aided by war scare buying. Sampling indicates sales near 3.425 billion, up 47 percent from 1949, with durable goods and grocery sectors posting substantial gains.
Santa Fe March 16 Governor Edwin L Mechem has signed a measure from the recently adjourned 1951 New Mexico Legislature requiring Communists to register annually with the secretary of state.
Britain tells Iran any dispute over the Anglo Iranian Oil Co concession must go to the International Court of Justice. The note delivered to Premier Hussein Ala states Iran cannot unilaterally nationalize the company’s holdings and seeks a new concession on equal profit sharing. Britain notes Iran’s Majlis moved to nationalize Iran’s oil resources while the 1933 and 1949 terms are discussed for fair future talks.
Eighteen members of the House interior committee will fly to Southern California and Arizona for a three day tour of reclamation projects. Led by Rep. John R. Murdock the delegation will visit Imperial and Coachella Valleys Hoover and Parker Dams with possible stops at Grand Canyon and Phoenix on specified dates.
King Norodom Sihanouk said he will present President Truman with an elephant but not a sacred white one. He explained a rare gift elephant with tusks is sought and that white elephants are sacred and cannot leave Cambodia.
Washington March 16 0 The Army seeks 30000 women recruits to take on jobs keeping male soldiers from front lines and training. Col Mary Hallaren director of WAC says we lack enough WACs and generals in the Pentagon seek her help. She recalls orders to provide 130 drivers and 200 clerks to move finance operations from St Louis to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana.
Navy aims to award contracts this year for a 57,000 ton carrier hull and an atomic powered submarine as part of a 2 billion program authorizing 173 new warships and modernization of 291 others. Preliminary negotiations are under way while awaiting appropriations. By next year 16 modernized Essex or Midway class carriers will be in operation or conversion, with Oriskany newly commissioned and three Midway class carriers already in service.
London reports from Reuters that a Russian language broadcast urging anti-communist revolt was heard. The anonymous station calls for underground groups, condemns Stalin, and urges acts of resistance across factories and schools while promising a national revolution.
Gen. Mark Clark declared the Army will double training in four field forces schools. Over six months the accelerated schedule aims to supply instructors to turn recruits into combat soldiers. The plan doubles the 7500 men at Fort Benning Infantry School and affects Fort Knox armored, Fort Sill artillery, and Fort Riley general schools.
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