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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1947
Page
1
Prices for eggs meat and dairy are seen rising as the Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecasts higher commodity prices. The Citizens Food Committee meets to decide if poultryless Thursdays should end to save grain for Europe and cut hatchings.
Lake Success October 22 The UK Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia began a boycott of Secretary Marshall’s year round United Nations Assembly proposal leaving seats vacant as a subcommittee opened to consider changes. The Soviet and Czechoslovak delegations refused participation while warning they would not join the Little Assembly even if approved. The same day the political committee debated Russia’s demand that governments ban warmongering and the U.N. watchdog plan for the Balkans advanced despite strong U.S. opposition. Russia failed to force a six big powers subcommittee on Palestine partition and the United States charged the move as a false formula.
Four men were missing and presumed dead after a U S naval plane crashed into the foggy harbor at Argentia Newfoundland during a routine flight from Goose Bay. The other four aboard were rescued with shock and other injuries as the PB4Y-2 Privateer struck the water and sank in the harbor.
James S. Payne inmate at Kansas State Prison had 314 pounds of metal removed from his stomach after an operation. The haul included two complete safety razors without blades, washers, screws, bolts, nuts, tacks, paper clips and pins. Payne, jailed for arson, offered no reason for the ingestion.
Andrei Zhdanov, key Politburo member, outlined democratic and imperialist camps and urged a solid front against the United States at the Poland conference. He warned no appeasement and called for fighting the Marshall Plan, portraying Washington as seeking global dominance. Brazil and Chile severed ties, while Zhdanov denounced alliances with the US and urged a united anti imperialist bloc led by the Soviet Union.
A coroner's jury in Bonham Texas found 19 year old P L Barrett or Robert L Barrett took his life by hanging last night four days after his bride of four months Hobbie Barrett left Ty.
President Truman refused to open the Civil Service Commission loyalty files to the House expenditures committee. He said the records are confidential and kept to protect individuals. Hoffman, GOP chair, sought the ruling after commission members faced questions about names of Congress members and spouses in loyalty probes.
Cairo reports a 28 day old cholera epidemic in the Nile Valley. The public wealth ministry mobilizes senior medical students to bolster the campaign against the disease. The ministry notes 561 deaths in the last 24 hours, the heaviest daily toll yet recorded.
The freighter Charles McDonnell carrying 80 passengers and 86 crew grounded on a reef near the Philippine Islands and freed herself an hour later, pulling off under her own power after a 5:00 PM grounding. Globe Wireless monitored the Manila signals.
Across New England and Midwest states a vast drought sparks hundreds of fires causing millions in damage. Maine endures the worst with coast fires destroying cottages and a total loss near 2.5 million. Governors order closures and bans as fires spread from Maine to Wisconsin Alabama reporting outbreaks.
In New York a tall man in an Army jacket shot at a group on a Greenwich Village stoop near 10th Street and Bleecker Street, killing Patsy Graziano 19 and Salvatore Fusco 23 and wounding two others including Lew Rubizzia 17. Assistant Chief Inspector Mullins called the shooting a complete mystery with no motive.
Shannon Airport welcomed sixty-eight fashion experts designers and models who paused briefly today before flying to New York en route to San Francisco after presenting American fashions in Paris and other continental cities.
Paris reports cabinet members resigned today to Premier Paul Ramadier amid France s grave economic woes. Ramadier vows to proceed with forming a new government though success is uncertain. Observers link move to De Gaulle s municipal landslide and possible return of de Gaulle ally party. Ministerial reshuffle follows May 4 expulsion of five Communist ministers under Truman doctrine tensions.
President Truman will hold his regular weekly news conference tomorrow. Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters the exact time could not be set until tomorrow. Such conferences usually are held at 4 p.m.
The bulletin reports Congress plans further hearings on subversive activity in Hollywood claiming 79 individuals are linked to espionage. Rep. Thomas says evidence will expose efforts to dictate screen content via hearings while detailing connections to the X plane test plot and Army bomber information.
A head on collision near St. Paul between a Soo Line passenger train and a Northern Pacific freight injured 24 people. Freight engineer A Ritchie was seriously hurt, and George Wick, a passenger train fireman, was pulled from debris. One passenger car folded into a boxcar. several cars derailed but stayed upright. Dick had leapt clear before impact.
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