20 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
1
Washington reports the government lifts the May 1 aluminum ban on over 200 civilian products. A 5 percent cut remains in May and June for nondefense uses while plastic nylon is allocated from June 1. Manufacturers may resume about half 1950 May–June usage for items now unrestricted.
Allied troops clash with Communist forces near Chorwon with counterattacks and artillery exchanges. US troops use flamethrowers and tanks to break through Red outposts while a UN column seizes a hill north of Hwachon reservoir after four hours of battle, as fighting continues along multiple points north of the front.
The House appropriations committee recommended a seven percent cut to the Interior Department budget for fiscal year 1952. The panel approved 520,031,500 of the 559,286,000 requested by President Truman, reducing funds by 58,619,325 from the current year. The reclamation bureau faced the largest single cut, seeking 252,500 for the year.
New Orleans April 20 Judge Ben Dawkins received the Louisiana Law Institute honor at a banquet held with the Louisiana Bar Association. He has served 27 years on the federal bench for the western district of Louisiana and recalled his career in politics including Monroe district judge and state supreme court justice.
Washington April 20 Gen Douglas MacArthur claimed the joint chiefs of staff shared his Korea war strategy views sparking congressional demands for a policy showdown with the military high command. Lawmakers pressed for a clear military stance on a four point program while the Truman administration defended its firing decision.
In Albany Georgia on April 20 officers regardless of rank were put to work picking up cigarette butts and debris and trimming grass at Turner air force base. Enlisted personnel watched as officers with combat medals performed the chores, a move seen as a response to lax base policing. Col. Eugene H. Snavely was unavailable for comment while Capt. Bud Adams said he would confer with the base commander.
General Omar Bradley declines to discuss General MacArthur’s dismissal as political. He does say the joint chiefs of staff advise the president on military matters and that such advice should remain confidential to be useful. He comments on U S Far Eastern policy, aiming to stop Communists in Asia.
Crowds of up to five million poured into Manhattan on a sentimental homecoming for General Douglas MacArthur. From cars, trains, and subways, New Yorkers flocked to see the returning hero after his clash with President Truman, surpassing past welcomes for Lindbergh and Eisenhower. An estimated 1.5 million gathered overnight in the city.
Royal Vizier Magruder of El Miro temple No. 187 Knights of Kharassan will hold a major ceremonial Saturday in Monroe. Delegations from Little Rock El Dorado Shreveport Minden Jennings Crowley Lake Charles Hot Springs Pine Bluff Magnolia Jackson Vicksburg Meridian Marshall Longview are expected. Street work starts 3 p.m. with supper at 7 p.m. Initiations at 9:30 p.m. in Castle Hall on St John street, possibly the largest ceremonial attendance to date.
Hollywood April 20 Margaret Truman arrives for her dramatic debut on a radio program to co star with actor Jimmy Stewart in NBCs Playhouse next Thursday. The president’s daughter will perform a straight acting part with no singing.
Miss Mary Evelyn Dickerson, state welfare board chair, condemned Congressman Passman at the Louisiana Police Jury Association convention. A telegram from Commissioner Fredericks cited Passman pushing ineligible welfare requests, contrasting his stance with other subsidy programs. Passman replied that he had them on the defensive.
Two Esso Standard Oil tankers, the Greensboro and the Suez, collided in the Gulf about 200 miles south of Morgan City Louisiana. The Greensboro burned and coast guard said crew likely died. the Suez ablaze and afloat at three knots. First mate killed. four burned on Suez. search ongoing.
Baton Rouge Louisiana April 20 the Louisiana citizens committee investigating prison conditions found self mutilation at Angola State prison stemmed from brutality to convicts the 32 member panel headed by Dolph Frantz reported the heel slashing was caused by physical brutality and that brutality extended to physical mental emotional and moral realms.
New York shunned markets for MacArthur day as 2,000,000 privately-employed residents took time off. The parade featured 1,000 white wings and 150 supervising officers to manage confetti and ticker tape cleanup. MacArthur arrived amid crowds on Idlewild, with Grover Whalen predicting orderly reception.
President Truman named Dr. George W. Taylor of the University of Pennsylvania to chair an 18 member wage stabilization board to curb inflation and resolve defense disputes. The panel replaces the inactive board after labor members quit on February 16, with Taylor to organize the group and apply the wartime wage formula as a guide.
Three U S senators clashed in a radio studio over Gen Douglas MacArthur's far eastern policy. Capehart pushed Humphrey after an insult, and Lehman tried to intervene while Taft helped separate them. The incident occurred during a Blair Moody weekly program recording.
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