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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

2

Food Sales Rise in Volume and Prices Across Markets

New York reports higher food prices and increased sales with stronger wholesale demand for butter flour cheese and fresh produce. Meat substitutes rise as macaroni and noodles sell better while flour and cereal move in limited immediate delivery. An Institute survey shows volume gains 12 percent for chains and big retailers, 5 percent for smaller stockers and 89 percent for wholesale grocers.

New York American Institute of Food Distribution New Jersey Department of Aericulture European Co-operation Administration Europe Paul G. Hoffman

Alaska Plane Crash Fatal for One Enlisted Man

FAIRBANKS Alaska May 10 One enlisted man was fatally injured and another in critical condition after a rented light plane crashed near Ladd Field public information office said.

Fairbanks Alaska Ladd Field Public Information Office

Warm Wave Spreads East from Plains to Midwest

The warm spell that sent temperatures into the 90s in the northern plains moved east into the upper Mississippi Valley, while the Atlantic coast stayed cool to warm. Cooler weather appeared in the northern Rockies and western Dakotas as readings topped 90 in Bismarck and Montana.

Chicago Plains Mississippi Valley Lower Lakes Atlantic Rockies Dakotas Montana Bismarck

Baptist Council backs universal military training

Rand Rapids Michigan May 20 The general association of the regular Baptist Church approved universal military training. A resolution rejected pacifism linked to Protestant Modernism and the Federal Council of Churches. The conference reaffirmed anti antisemitism stance, expressed sympathy for Israel, and approved the Supreme Court ruling barring teaching religion in public schools.

Rand Rapids Mich General Association of the Regular Baptist Church Mual Conference Federal Council of Churches In America The Association Israel Land of Palestine United States Supreme Court

Record U. S. Waterways Bill Sent to Conference

The Senate approved a $640,253,200 waterways appropriation for the next year and sent the bill to a House-Senate conference. House action favored $538,875,300. conferees are expected to settle between figures, with final funding above the current year’s $45,553,525. Three appropriations committee members defended the program against critics who called it a pork barrel.

Washington Senate Appropriations House Appropriations Committee Bridges Ri- N H Reed R-Kan Ferguson R.-Mich Tru Hein

Rutin of Value in Eye Disease

A New York report outlines rutin as a potential aid in glaucoma treatment. Dr. F W Stocker of Durham North Carolina noted rutin from buckwheat may enhance drugs that reduce eye pressure, showing improvement in 17 of 26 treated eyes.

New York F. W. Stocker Durham N. C New York State Medical Society Stocker McPherson Hospital Rutin

Jap Gets 15 Years in Death of Yank

Capt. Masutaro Iwasaki was sentenced by a U S military court to 15 years hard labor for ordering troops to beat and kill American prisoner of war Pvt Armand Toussaint of St Johnsbury Vt bayoneted to death in the Philippines in 1943

Yokohama Masutaro Iwasaki U. S Armand Toussaint St. Johnsbury, VI Philippines

Wallace Cites U.N. Charter Aids Peace Then Talks of Visiting Stalin

Wallace Cites the United Nations Charter as a peace aid and says he would visit Premier Stalin if it would advance peace, challenging the State Department on negotiating with Russia. He referenced Article 33 and noted about 2000 people attended his San Diego speech last night.

Henry A. Wallace Stalin Moscow San Diego State Department Russia Wallace Marshall

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