Accidental Firing Kills POW on Koje Island
On Koje Island Korea a guard’s accidental machine gun burst killed a Communist prisoner of war and wounded another in Compound 7B at 10:20 am. The event sparked unrest as prisoners raised a new flag and tensions rose amid efforts by Brig. Gen. Boatner to restore order.
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Koje Island
Korea
Noard
Haydon 1
Bull) Boatner
Cdedianty
United Nations Command
Welneny
Fener
Priner
Seth
Stoner
Killeu
Bortger
Washington
Senate
Semia
S.m. Davies
Great Barrington
Fox Farm
Tvivy
30000 Acres of Rich Farm Land Covered by Water
Corcoran and surrounding areas in the Tulare Basin faced widespread flooding as rivers surged, inundating about 48 000 acres of productive farmland. A six mile long dike breached, with water cutting a wide gap in the levee system near the north side of Wie Iaeib, threatening Tule Keweah Kern districts. Engineers estimate reclamation costs around 1 000 000 dollars and thousands of acres of land were submerged, forcing the displacement of hundreds of animals and damaging crops across the region.
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Corcoran
Theta Joaquin
Tikehoke
Joaquin
la Anches
Stockton
Telegraphic Tabloids Across America and Abroad
Fragmented telegraphic notes describe unusual events from Sanary sur Mer to Providence and Chicago. Items mention a large sardine catch weighing near four tons, political jests about Taft and Roosevelt, a Brown University class of 1942 earnings study, and Local incidents including a Dallas air rifle scare and Cincinnati driver charges amid a stream of miscellaneous misprints and humor.
Morrison Heads Fund Oakland Executive Secretary Named
Directors of the Davilland Area Community Chest announce the appointment of Fred W. Morrison as executive secretary. Ralph Shaw is noted in connection with the new Kirt Tay United Crusade as part of the leadership changes. Morrison will assume the post soon.
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Oakland
Davilland Area
Vtodity
Fred W. Morrison
Siveersbeer Mausam
Netoria
Ralph Shaw
Kirt’ Tay United Crusade
Communism What’s It Speech Topic Stirs Memorial Day
A Memorial Day program at San Leandro Memorial Park featured LL Bert W. Sin muni USNR of Castro Valle s delivering a talk titled What Communism Is. The San Leandro event drew attendees as part of the local observance.
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San Leandro
LL Bert W. Sinmuni
USNR
Castro Valles
San Leandro Memorial Parks
Youngest Trick Rider to Perform at Livermore Rodeo
Six year old Sandra Black of Dublin will perform at the 36th annual Livermore rodeo alongside her stunt rider father Scully Black. The child will display tricks atop her horse as part of the weekend event featuring world class riders and exhibition acts.
Sun Rose in the West Saves Hartford Building
A Hartford resident awoke to a rosy glow in the west and mistook it for the sun. Realizing the glow indicated fire, he alerted five fire companies, which swiftly extinguished a blaze before serious damage occurred.
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Hartford
Conn
Five Department
Knowland Cleared Of Illegal Fund Use Charges
Los Angeles report says Senator Knowland, Republican Central Committee and associates were cleared of charges alleging use of about $100000 in campaign funds. Superior Judge Hoy L. Herndon dismissed the action as political in nature and said any wrongdoing should be corrected by legislative reform, not court action.
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Los Angeles
William F. Knowland
Robert Senne
Hoy L. Herndon
Herndon
Jaso Elected President of California Postal Clerks Union
Adam Jaso of Long Beach was named president of the California Federation of Postal Clerks during the close of the group's 21st biennial convention in Stockton. The election capped a series of informal sessions and aligned with the postal workers union’s regional leadership.
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Jaso
Stockton Jirm Adam Jaso
Long Beach
California Federation of Postal Clerks
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Eisonal Finance CO
1St Street
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