Seal Beach Votes Against Gambling Prop Amid Expansion Plans
In last month’s state election Seal Beach voters rejected a legalized gambling proposition by two to one. Meanwhile a local gambling joint on Highway 101L plans expansion, highlighting a clash between gambling interests and residents. The episode underscores calls for action from Atty General Pat Brown to address Orange County corruption.
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Seal Beach
Orange County
Atty
Pat Brown
Acheson Pace To Attend Pact Parleys
Secretary of State Acheson and Army Secretary Pace will fly to Brussels to join Atlantic Pact defense and foreign ministers meetings. They aim to ratify plans for a unified West European Army including German units and to appoint Eisenhower as supreme commander in Europe. The trip follows Truman Attlee pledges to speed European rearmament.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Army
Frank Pace
Brussels
Belgium
Western Europe
State Department
Acheson
Pace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United States
Asia
Truman
Clement Attlee
London
Rep Overton Brooks Leads New Korean Campaign Medal Bill
Washington December 12 UPI reports Representative Overton Brooks of Louisiana introduced a bill to award a special Korean campaign medal to all American servicemen who participated in the Korean War.
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Washington
UPI
Overton Brooks
D-La
Senate GOP drafts resolution on Acheson resignation demand
A four member Republican Drafting Committee in Washington is considering a resolution calling for Secretary of State Dean Acheson to resign and urging President Truman to begin formal consultations with GOP leaders. The group has not approved the measure and will decide after further reflection.
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Wee
Senate
Dean Acheson
Truman
Red Call for Action in Berlin by Taegliche Rundschau
The Taegliche Rundschau, seen as the Russians’ voice in Germany, urged Communists to sabotage the North Atlantic Army before its formation. It called on French youths to resist military service and Germans to prevent rearmament, saying the time is ripe.
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Berlin
Taegliche Rundschau
Germany
North Atlantic
Vishinsky Cancels Sail For Home Amid Peace Talks
In Lake Success New York on December 12 Soviet Foreign Minister Anmire Vishinsky canceled a planned departure aboard the United States liner America. The move appears driven by intensified peace talks and the Soviet delegation offered no public comment as usual.
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Oes Vishinsky
Lake Success
N. Y
Anmire
Attlee Faces Questions On Korea And A Bomb
London December 12 Prime Minister Clement Attlee told the House of Commons after talks with President Truman that UN forces will hold positions in Korea and he is satisfied on the atomic bomb situation. Churchill and Labor critics pressed for Britain to have a say in its use amid fears of U.S. initiation and potential Soviet retaliation in Britain.
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Clement R. Atties
House of Com- Tors
Truman
United Nations
Korea
Winston Churchill
Labor Party
Britain
United States
Russia
Schuman Says Big Four Foreign Ministers Meet Imminent
Paris December 12 1947 Foreign Minister Robert Schuman told the national assembly a four power conference is imminent. He implied the meeting would address East West disputes arising from a joint note to Moscow by the United States Britain and France.
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Robert Schuman
National Assembly
Tiwaga
Schuman
Moscow
Far East
Peiping
Wu Hsivu- Chuan
United States
United Nations
Rau
China
U S and Britain Back Move For Korea Truce Talks
The United States and Britain endorsed a 13 nation proposal for a negotiated Korea cease fire. India’s delegate noted China seeks peace with the U N and United States, as the Asian-Arab bloc aims to present the plan to the General Assembly for final action.
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Warren Austin
Kenneth Younger
Assembly
Nasrallah Entezam
U.N
Korea
Rau
Reward Offers Hope For Paralyzed Veteran Hurt
Indianapolis resident Robert Hurt, paralyzed from the shoulders down after being shot by his wife, says a $10,000 cure reward is drawing interest from doctors nationwide. Nine of 18 doctors she examined him might help, with letters and visitors arriving as Hurt awaits specific treatments. He expresses optimism that more doctors will offer options.
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Indianapolis
Robert Hurt
United States
Hurt
Pamela
Receives Official Citation After 32 Years in Jasper
Asa B. Poe, a partially disabled veteran, received a battle citation and the French Medal of St Mihiel by mail. Signed by the late Gen. John J. Pershing, the citation honors Poe for his service with the Second Division at St Mihiel Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood, 32 years after the action.
Council approves 322 acre site sale for state college
City Council approved a purchase of about 322 acres for a state college site near the Veterans Administration Hospital for 997,500. Parcels include 174 acres to L. S. Whaley for 72,500 16 acres to Fred H. Bixby Home Trust for 75,000 and 28.6 acres to Fred H. Bixby Co. for 850,000. Voters previously allowed up to 1,000,000 for site acquisition.
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State College
Veterens Administration Hospital
Mgr
Sam Vickers
Ity
L. S. Whaley
Fred H. Bixby Home Trust
Fred H. Bixby Co
Long Beach
Egg Prices Drop In East Hold Firm in West
Wholesale egg prices fell sharply from record highs as Army bid cuts, farm shipments, and consumer resistance ease the market. Immediate delivery on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit a 30 year high earlier due to heavy demand and weather tied supply disruptions. Retail prices in Chicago eased from as much as 93 cents a dozen to bring relief to housewives.
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West
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago
New York
LA Egg Prices Steady in Metropolitan Market
Prices remained steady in the Los Angeles metropolitan market with no immediate increases expected. Richard Brueeckner, general manager of the Federal-State Market News Service in Los Angeles, said New York and Chicago price drops will not affect the local market as egg producers ship to their strongest markets.
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Los Angeles
lEligh
Richard Brueeckner
New York
Chicago
Five Children Required To Get Into Party
A Lakewood Lions Club committee led by Dr Ed Harvey plans a Christmas party at Lakewood Junior High School on December 21. About 400 youngsters are expected. Members are told to bring their own children or those of someone else. Santa Claus will attend with gifts.
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Lakewood Lions Club
Ed Harvey
Lakewood Junior High School
Kiong Club
Smeone
Santa Claus
Harvey
Murray Wins in Jersey City After Sit-in Barricade
City Commissioner James F. Murray declared victory after a four day office siege sparked by rivals who altered locks on his door. He praised the turnover as sincere and said a trusted associate would proceed with installing locks while he prepared to return home for a long awaited rest.
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Sersey City
James F. Murray
Murray
Charles Witkoski
Oorderet
Donald
Spence
Women Propose March 13 Charter Election in City
The League of Women Voters urged the City Council to set March 13 for a special election on a proposed new city charter and to fill a vacancy in the Seventh Councilmanic District. Council members did not act. Clarence E. Wagner opposed, arguing the charter is too complex for a quick vote and favoring a people elected board of freeholders to study the issue.
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League of Women Voters
W. F.cameron
League
Minnie Gant
Clarence E. Wagner
Board of Freeholders
Skating injury to woman at city rink reported
Lucille Larson aged 37 of 2321 East Pacific Coast Highway was treated for rib injuries after a fall while skating at the rink at Third Street and Alamitos Avenue. Police reports noted the accident occurred yesterday morning at Seaside Hospital served as the treatment facility.
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Lucille Larson
Pacific Coast Hay
Seaside Hospital
Third St
Alamitos Ave
Unclear tides reported for today and tomorrow
The weather notice lists several tide figures with inconsistent units and times. It mentions high tides around 5.6 feet at 11 33 a.m and two tides at 27 neh and -O 0 feet at ?:33 a.m and 7 06 eign. Tomorrow tides show 4 feet at 4 0 a.m and 4.9 feet at 12 35 p.m with two low tides at 8 57 a.m and 06 at 2 p.m.
Beach Committee Urges Shoreline Plan Sketches
The Beach Development Committee of the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will urge city officials to prepare detailed sketches and models of the shoreline master plan. They seek state action to develop Alamitos Bay west entrance park areas and to build a breakwater. City Manager Sam E. Vickers notes a federal construction ban may delay major shoreline projects, but bathhouses and parking areas could proceed.
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Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Belmont Pier
Bluff Park
Jonah Jones Jr
Alamitos Bay
Willian
Grant
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