Hornet Carrier That Hit Tokyo to Be Based Here
The 27,000 ton USS Hornet will make Long Beach its home port starting June 27 as a replacement for the Princeton. With a crew of 2,150, she joins Philippine Sea Yorktown and the helicopter ship Thehs Bay in Long Beach. The Hornet, built in 1943, was an attack carrier later converted for anti-submarine duty and famed for WWII feats including sinking or damaging 1,270,000 tons of enemy shipping and earning two nicknames such as Jocko.
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Japan Reopens Somagahara Range for Training
UPI reports U S forces returned to Japan this week to resume use of the 5,610 acre Somagahara firing range, noted as the site of the Girard incident. Japanese troops will train on the property under renewed hosting.
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Oscar Winning Miyoshi to Wed Television Director
Oscar winner Miyoshi Umeki plans to marry television director Obie, a lanky 34 from Binghamton New York. The couple's engagement follows her return from Japan and a stage in Sayonara earned her the Academy Award. They met five years ago and will wed this year.
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UAW May Set Strike at Chrysler
The United Auto Workers threaten a strike at Chrysler after an unauthorized walkout by 400 assembly line workers shut the Dodge truck plant. UAW Local 51 plans a vote among about 4,000 members at Plymouth engine and assembly plants, pending international board approval. The action comes as 500,000 UAW members remain without contracts at Chrysler General Motors and Ford amid ongoing negotiations.
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Missile test code NAMED ATRAN fails over California desert
A 35mm film of the Mace missile demo at Holloman Air Force Base ended in disaster when the guided device veered off course after a 22nd frame was spliced into the film. The unmanned missile crash landed in the San Andres Mountains following loss of radio contact with a pursuing jet.
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Macmillan Terms on Nuclear Test Agreement
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan pressed President Eisenhower to share U.S. secrets before Britain would suspend nuclear testing. The talks in Washington included a Baltimore trip and a Johns Hopkins appearance as Macmillan urged more U.S. capital for world trade to counter Russia. He told the Senate the foe is spreading faith in democracy while outlining long- standing commitments. Also noted were classified ads and a Purdue address in Indiana.
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Mystery Fragment Teases Hotel Luxuries and Rates
A damaged OCR fragment describes a hotel on the Reach of the Huntington with private baths parlor dining and high prices. It mentions meals around 20.50 and a club breakfast with room rates and amenities, though many words are garbled.
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