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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1951
Page
2
Bangkok reports Thailand's first major strike in years as 2000 railway workers walk out at the shops. The stoppage followed management's five day refusal to answer the workers' 11 point demand for higher wages.
London report notes Prague demands United States return 31 refugees who escaped to Germany, accusing U S authorities of aiding kidnappings and threatening other passengers. Extradition issues framed around a 1925 treaty with Czechoslovakia. A public lecture on the matter is announced for Sept. 12 at Town Hall.
India agreed to ship 20,000,000 yards of medium grade cloth to Communist China as requested by the China government, announced by Commerce and Industry Minister H. K. Mahatab in parliament. The report also mentions a Prague broadcast accusing a so called freedom train of foreign backing, criticizing U.S. occupation authorities in Germany.
The House approved three pay increase bills retroactive to July 1 totaling 670 million dollars annually boosting about 1.5 million postal workers and white collar federal employees by around 400 dollars a year. Postal workers entering service may receive up to 700 dollars. postmasters and hourly staff see raises. nonpostal civil service workers gain about 20 percent or up to 800 dollars.
Buenos Aires reports the first day of spring with fiesta parades art shows poetry readings and carriage processions. The event featured period gowns and well behaved senoritas as officials celebrated the season. Temperatures rose to 70 degrees after a cold spell while New York enjoyed temps over 80.
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