Ike in Korea and Big Story Dominate Morning News
A pre-dawn escape and swift security response after a man at 60 Morningside Dr New York guides police away. A Constellation carries him to Seoul then back, as Ike bids on Korea policy. MacArthur speaks, Truman era tensions echo, Mamie Eisenhower hopes for homecoming amid a wave of other early reports.
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New York
Secret Service
Long Island
Mitchel Field
San Francisco
Hawaii
Midway
Iwo Jima
Kimpo Airfield
Seoul
Eighth Army
No Field
Romedy
Ike
Korea
Gen
MacArthur
Taft
Koresa Corp
Paul Morrissey
Trenton
N. J
Russia
M ‘Ide
Mamie Eisenhower
United States
Mamie
Trygve Lie
U.N
Officials Press New Drive on Unvented Appliances
City health and gas officials launched a campaign to enforce the amended state housing act prohibiting unvented gas heating devices. Permits rise for vented systems in apartments and motels while an attorney general ruling limits enforcement to removal of nonconforming units. Public safety tips urge checking venting, keeping windows open during use, and securing gas connections.
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Edward WM. O'Connor
Building Department
Pat Brown
KR. K. Pierce
Woman Buried In Dad's Casket
SOUTH BEND Ind Or A wealthy widow who hid 13500 in books at two homes was buried Friday in a hand carved casket that once held her father's corpse. Estate estimates for Mrs Lucie Robinson 77 range from 190000 to 500000. Friends say she admired the Taj mahogany casket and had it exhumed to bury her father then kept the box at a funeral home until her death.
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South Bend
Ind
Lucie Robinson
Chest Drive Falls Short of Red Feather Campaign Goal
The IYo2-b3 Community Chest campaign ended Friday with $470,591 raised, 84.9 percent of a $554,200 quota. Campaign chairman David E. Beeman urged last-ditch donations. James Lantz noted the quota as the bare minimum for next year’s operations, praising contributions from firms and individuals and recognizing top divisions and officials.
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Beeman
Red Feather
James Lantz
Independent Press-Telegram
M. C. Heine
Naval Base
G. C. Weaver
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
John Trebes
Coast Guard
Norman LaBarre
Air Force
Frank Nichol
Bill Williams
al Knauss
Glenn Rose
Frank Harnett
Harold Levy
North Long Beach
Lakewood-Los Altos
Largest Diamond Sold Sealed by Diamond Corp Sale
The world's largest uncut diamond, 770 carats, was sold to the Diamond Corp by the Sierra Leone Selection Trust. Experts valued it around $420,000, with the announcement made today in London.
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London
The
Diamond Corp
Sierra Leone Selection Trust
Kid Mexico Faces Trouble Over Illegal Votes
A column asserts illegal voting and registrations tied to Kid Mexico, noting past FBI inaction and current clashes with gambling interests. It warns that Mexico’s power with city council allies may be waning as public nerves harden.
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Mexico
Hill Vote Fraud Probers Will Call Kid s Publicist
Los Angeles County Grand Jury probes voting irregularities in Signal Hill adjourned to Tuesday. Royce J. Bushong, 25, publicist and former deputy registrar, faces felony charge for alleged election code violation. Witness list includes city clerk Vicker Chapman, publisher Harvey Harris, and others tied to Faulkner’s circle. Indictments possible after hearing closes.
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Kid's
Los Angeles
Bushong
Brad Morse
District Attorney’s Office
Tod Kid Mexico
Faulkner
Hill City
Orange Ave
Signal Hill
Signal Hill Improvement Association
Miracle Mile
Atorney
John O'Keefe
Phil Towers
Hill St
Grand
Vicker Chapman
Harvey Harris
Robert Lynn
Set. C. R. Blake
Signal Hill Police Department
Morse
Signal Hill Civil Service Commission
Weather Roundup and Tides From U S Weather Bureau
Report lists high and low temperatures for major cities including Long Beach New Orleans Los Angeles New York and Boston with values ranging in the 60s to 40s. Tides are detailed with today and tomorrow high tides of 3 5 and 4 8 feet and low tides of 3 1 and 0 3 feet at specified times.
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United States Weather
H. L. H. Long Beach
New Orleans
Los Angeles
New York
Las Vegas
Okla
Boston
Phoenix
Chicago
Mrs. Truman's Mother Dies at the White House
Mrs David Willock Wallace, 90, mother-in-law to President Truman, died at the White House after months of illness. The Trumans raced to Independence for the funeral, which is planned as a private ceremony Monday. Medical staff were present. death due to old age and cerebral thrombosis.
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Washingon
David Willock Wallace
Truman
Erand
Jack Cowart
Agriculture Dept
Cowart
Chicago
WSB
Southland
Mttation
Gerlier
Washington
White House
Independence
Trumans
Wallace H. Graham
Ike’s Visit Drops Into Korean War Marine HQ
In Korea a jeep driver marvels at brass as President-Elect Eisenhower, Gen. Bradley, Gen. Clark and Gen. Van Fleet descend from light planes to visit the First Marine Division. The Marine Band waits in cold wind while briefing follows a two hour arrival. Captain Joslyn notes few questions from reporters.
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Korea
Korean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Mark W. Clark
James A. van Fleet
Marine Division
Marine Band
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tokyo
Eighth Army
B. A. Pollock
James Justus
Gary
W. Va
Justus
Wagerly
van Fleet
Eisenhower
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