Reds Halt Retreat in Korean Front Major Offensive Start
United Nations forces and Chinese Communist troops clash along the front as the Communists mass 500000 for a spring offensive. MacArthur warns of possible west flank movements while reported troop shifts underscore a broad counterattack risk across the area near Hwachon, Kumchon, and Haeju.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
North Korea
Kwachon Reservoir
East Central
United Nations
Hwachon
MacArthur
Haeju
Kumchon
Chonwon-Kumbwa- Hiwachon
Korea
Eighth
United Press
Joe Quinn
Hwachon-Chunchen
Ameri- See
Long Beach Woman Killed in Artesia Car Crash
A Long Beach woman, Bernice T. Riley, 48, died after a head on collision at Norwalk Boulevard and Centralia Avenue. Seven others were injured including a 3 month old Fuller ton infant, Vickie White, in grave condition. Dewey M. Parker of Fullerton and Fred R. Riley of Long Beach were drivers.
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Dewey M. Parker
Commonwealth St. Fullerton
Norwalk Blvd
Fred R. Riley
Gundry
Long Beach
Centralia
Parker
Riley
Ray G. Riley
Marthus Phelan
Orangethrope
Artesia
Vickie White
W. Maple
Fullerton
Rancho
Los Angeles General Hospital
Lola
Vernal Haught
Wilma White
Haught
Man Burns in Boat Explosion Swims to Shore
J. E. Rohde, 32, of Gardena, was hospitalized in Wilmington after his 28 foot cruiser exploded and burned. He escaped the burning cabin and swam to shore suffering first and second degree burns. His companion Kenneth Happersett sustained minor injuries, per Coast Guard Long Beach.
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J. E. Rohde
Gardena
Wilmington
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Rohde
Kenneth Happersett
Assembly Bill 9377 Targets Gardena Poker Joints
Editorial argues AB 3377 9377 could end lucrative gambling by adding two words to the poker ban. It would tighten the law to include draw poker, closing Gardena joints and a Long Beach border operation. The piece criticizes hypocrisy in the existing poker scene.
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Assembly
State Assembly
Gardena
Long Beach
Agar Nabbed on 3rd Drunk Charge in L A
Actor John Agar thirty, Shirley Temple's ex husband, was arrested for the third time on drunk driving charges in Los Angeles. He was awaiting jury trial May seventh on his second drunk arrest from January thirteenth. The March twenty sixth trial ended in mistrial after the female jury was dismissed when his attorney fainted in court.
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Los Angeles
John Agar
Shirley Temple
Agar
Attocney
California DC-3 Victims Brought Out
Twenty two persons died in two Air Force crashes in West Virginia and Maryland. Rescuers removed 22 more bodies from the Galeia California DC-3 wreck. In Charleston West Virginia 19 Air Force men perished and two others were critically injured when a transport crashed during a funeral flight. In Maryland a bomber crashed into a home near Washington killing three, including two children, while the three crew parachuted to safety. The Charleston crash involved a 1140 foot hill and included Maj Woodford W Sutherland Jr and nine brother officers among 21 occupants. Names were released after identification teams worked through funeral parlors to confirm identifications. Public mourning followed in Charleston.
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International News Service
Air Force
West Virginia
Maryland
Galeia
Calif
Charleston
Morningside
Washington ,D. C
Air Force Transport
Godman Air Force Base
E. K. Whittington
Woodford W. Sutherland Jn
Elgin Air Force Base
Fla
67Th
Hollywood Man Dies Diving for Abalone
John Rosetto a 32 year old resident of Hollywood died while diving for abalone off Pt Vicente near San Pedro He was with a group of five skin divers when he disappeared Friends recovered his body and attempted artificial respiration but he did not revive.
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San Pedro
Apr
John Rosetto
Hollywood
Pt. Vicente
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