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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1951
Page
7
London bookmakers slash odds against Labor victory to 5 to 2 as polls hint at gains for Attlee. Conservatives lengthen to 1 to 4 with Labour favored to hold power in the 625-seat House of Commons by a narrow margin per the Evening Standard survey.
Washington dispatch reports 1,650,000 federal workers will receive July back pay and new raises totaling about 700 million dollars annually once President Truman signs two measures. Changes affect classified workers and postal employees with 10 percent increases for most, a $400 annual rise for postal staff, and longevity bonuses for long-serving postal workers. New leave allowances set 13 to 26 days based on service length.
Los Angeles reports reveal Stanley Doe was really Frank Stanley Martinez. The 3-year-old, left unnamed on Oct 2, was cared for by Mrs. Carrie Nation until her death. Ruth Helm then claimed him as her grandson, while his mother Pauline Hall seeks custody in juvenile court proceedings.
Gen J Lawton Collins U S Army chief of staff arrives in Saigon for a three day Indochina tour with French and Vietnamese officials on the war against Viet Minh. He travels by U S Air Force Constellation from Bangkok and is joined by his wife Brig Gen Richard.
Partridge of the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff office is joined by two aides Col John L Throckmorton and Lt John R Davies in a briefing move that signals higher command coordination and planning at the Pentagon.
London reports indicate the Conservative party led by Winston Churchill is poised for victory in the upcoming Thursday vote. Forecasts across UK papers suggest a Tory majority ranging from 48 to 100 seats, with the Labour party contested by Morgan Phillips who predicts a win but offers no seat total. Local editors largely back a 76 seat majority.
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