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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1951

Page

2

Tehran oil concession crisis prompts massive anti British protests

50 000 take part as Reds lead mob in Tehran amid demonstrations tied to Iran's 60 year oil concession. Herbert Morrison urges Iranians to negotiate while Britain signals possible nationalization under certain conditions. Tudeh party aims for biggest show of force since 1949 outlawing. Parliament recently moved to end the concession.

Las Reds Tehran Herbert Morrison Tudeh Party Britain Iran Parliament

Bellflower Fair Opens With Queen Contest

Bellflower Gates open at 6 p m for the eighth annual Bellflower Fair on Clark Ave and South St. Pansee Hazel the Holstein will be crowned Her Majesty Buttercup III during opening ceremonies. Miss Ruth Geske named Miss Spring Fair of 1951. Paramount Day festivities begin at 9 a m with 4H beef cattle judging and Arabian horse classes. Memorial Day observance and All-Arabian Day show follow. Miss Janet Arlene Myers named Miss Paramount. First shows of Spring Fair Vanities air at 8:30 and 8:30 p m.

Bellflower Jair Clark Ave South St Pansee Hazel Buttercup III Herbert Legg Ruth Geske Paramount Charles Brinckley Janet Arlene Myers R. L. Myers Washington St

Fanny Brice Dies as Baby Snooks Star

Fanny Brice, longtime radio star of Baby Snooks, dies after a life in show business dating to childhood. NBC said Carmen Dragon and his orchestra will take over her program tonight. Brice, who divorced in 1928, rose from burlesque beginnings to earn about 6000 weekly by 1946 and had planned retirement this year.

Carmen Dragon Fanny Brice NBC Comedienne Brice

Assembly Studies Sex Crime Laws

In Sacramento on May 29, state Assembly members studied tightening sex crime statutes after a 10 year old girl’s kidnapping and death in Grange County. Proposals included extending the Little Lindbergh Law to sex abductions and longer sentences with possible life terms. the judiciary committee will report back next Monday.

Assembly Sam L. C.ol R.pullerton Collins Patricia Jean Hull Grange County Henry Ford McCracken Assembly Judiciary Committee H. Allen Smith Glendale Ralph Brown Modesto Senate Assembly Finance and Insurance Committee State Public Utilities Commission

Allies Strike Across Front as Reds Fail in Heavy Fighting

Allied forces push north along the front near Hwachon and Yanggu as Reds resist with entrenched mortar fire. U N and South Korean units report fierce clashes from Inje to Yonchon with heavy casualties and continued air support. Navy says ships have struck Wonsan and surrounding targets.

Yangeu Ewa- Chon Reservoir Jim Becker Becker Yanggu U. S Hwachon U.N Yongong Yonchon Seoul John Randolph Chorwon U. S. Army Chunchon Ral LA. N Eighth Army Sokcho Wonsan WU. N Inje U. W Yanorgu Hwachon Reservoir U. N Huon Imjin Munsan Red 38Th Parallel Korangpo Uijongbu

Communists Ousted in Red North of Italy Election Wins

Rome May 29 AP anti Communist coalition seized control in 22 provincial capitals ending a five year Communist hold. De Gasperi front won a heavy majority across 330 of 554 provincial council seats. Venice Genoa and other port cities went to anti Communist groups. Bologna and Imperia undecided as returns showed the Red North loosening grip.

Rome Italy Alcide de Gasperi Atlantic Pact Front Reds de Gasperi Ministry of Interior Christian Democratic Party Socialist Bloc de Gaspari Venice Genoa Hologna Red North

Legislature Briefs and Signed Bills Summary

Gov Warren signs bills on driving license suspension for a second DUI within seven years. Nonresidents arrested for motor violations may be brought before nearest magistrate. Health officers protected from liability when admitting inmates to state hospitals. Eggs law bans false sourcing statements. Cattle law makes it a misdemeanor to hide tuberculin test results. Vetoes include a measure to place unclaimed dead bodies with the state or counties for disposal via mortuary colleges.

Gov Warren Sen Judah Santa Cruz Assemblyman Hubser Gilroy Assemblyman Han‘sen Fresan Mortuary Assemblyman Dol Jg South San Francisco

Weather Fair Over Country

It was generally fair across the nation after a weekend of rain in many areas. Some rain fell in the Great Plains and the North Atlantic states. Deserts in the southwest remained hot with readings over 100 degrees in Phoenix and Yuma. El Paso reached 104, Pueblo 97, and El Paso’s reading the highest for the date. Cooler weather was expected in the central region while the plateau and northern Rocky Mountain states stayed coolest.

Chicago Great Plains North Atlantic States Phoenix Ariz Yuma el Paso Texas Pueblo Colo Plateau Rocky Mountain States

Vandenberg Labels USAF War Barrier

Senate hearings reveal Vandenberg arguing for a stronger U S Air Force as deterrent while warning that Russian air power and atomic capability require a larger future force. He discusses Korea policy, MacArthur recall, and tentative JCS plans, noting press censorship and held hearings behind closed doors with later stenographic summaries.

MacArthur Vandenberg Hunt Air Force Korea Sen. Johnson Texas U. S. Air Force Theodore Roosevelt United States United States Air Force U. S Russia Sen Russell D.-Ga Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees Nto Hickenlooper United Nations Yalu River U.N Gen. MacArthur

Incoherent 1602 fertilizer pitch markets dubious claim

A garbled OCR text promotes a fertilizer labeled 1602 as a universal package with guaranteed minerals including zinc copper iron and nitrogen. It mentions olive pulp and various additives, while mixing misspellings and unclear phrases about absorption and costs. The fragment suggests a sales pitch from unspecified plants and dates.

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