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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
4
A reader recounts a tense encounter with police during a traffic stop, noting misgivings about treatment and praising a respectful officer. The piece reflects urban life and the call for courteous police conduct amid danger and suspicion.
Assistant City Mer J RB Mee Henry appeared before the County Regional Planning Commission to protest Oil Operators Inc proposal to establish a settling basin at its plant near Wardlow Road and Golden Avenue. He warned of danger to the river bank flood control channel and pollution of ground water and the ocean front from wastewater.
Washington dispatch says officials report readiness to deploy the atomic bomb within an hour of presidential order. Targets include Peiping and the Antung base near the Manchurian border. Analysts note stockpile secrecy and possible bases in Japan or Okinawa with Guam as a staging area.
A sweeping assessment notes more than 300,000 Chinese Reds join North Korean fighting, pushing UN forces back as Soviet equipped troops surge. Analysts warn of rising Communist pressure at Tibet, Indochina, and the Formosa coast while MacArthur’s end the war call hangs over a fragile international balance.
A burglar entered the home of Louise R Simmons at 3627 Delta Ave and escaped with 107 dollars after ransacking each room. The 25 year old school teacher said the thief searched photos and tipped books and magazines. Investigators believe entry was gained by breaking a rear door glass.
Belmont Recreation Dancers hold a regular weekly dance at 8 p m tomorrow at Belmont Recreation Center with Violet Bergerens Orchestra providing the music.
The article notes President Truman warning against using the atomic bomb but open to it if needed. It claims the United Nations faces a strategic edge for the enemy in a nuclear exchange, with Soviet and Chinese air fields nearby Korea Japan Okinawa while U N forces are concentrated near coasts and towns.
The White House stressed that only the President may authorize use of the atomic bomb and that no such authority has been granted to date.
The forecast lists today tides with a high of 4.3 feet at 12 46 pm and another high of around 4.0 feet at 4 02 pm plus lows near 0.5 to 3.3 feet. Tomorrow includes a high near 4 feet at 4 02 pm and a low around 2.9 feet early morning.
Congress largely backs President Truman on considering atomic strike against Chinese Reds. Senators urge facts and military control, urging use only in dire necessity. McKellar and O’Mahoney praise wartime leadership. McCarthy and Brewster advocate options to press the military’s decision. House Republicans express support for swift action if deemed necessary.
Washington reports indicate the administration nears price wage controls as Congress weighs full mobilization for the Korean crisis. President Truman remains noncommittal, while Michael V. Disalle of Toledo is named director of price stabilization and will influence the final decision. Maybank says administration is actively considering ceilings, per Symington and officials. timing remains unclear.
Tokyo dispatch reports Shine Hamai mayor of Hiroshima, the first city struck by the atom bomb, in Tokyo for a mayors conference. He said he prays for a diplomatic end to the Korean crisis and that no more Hiroshimas occur, stressing the need to exhaust peaceful avenues before any further action.
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