14 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
1
The Seattle based Margaret F. collided with a San Pedro purse seiner off Oceanside California in heavy fog. The Margaret F sank after the crash with a 12 man crew, rescued by the Venus which was returning to port. The Margaret F was manned by a San Pedro crew under John Ruzich.
FBI seized Glen Roy Wright, once a life term inmate and named among the ten most wanted criminals, without a struggle in a Salina Kansas drugstore. He escaped Oklahoma State Prison in 1948, and was armed with a .45 when arrested, charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Small craft warnings posted along the coast from Cape Blanco Oregon to Point Arena California for 24 hours starting at 7 p m Wednesday. Southerly winds 26 to 35 mph expected to shift to southwest by Thursday, with gusts and rough seas forecast.
An editorial condemns a nine month picket line before Dobyns Shoe Store on Pina Avenue. It notes no current or former Dobyns employee has joined the picket and none of the 16 workers appear willing to unionize. Citizens urged the store to accept a union representation election.
U S Third Division troops guarding the Hamhung Hungnam beach head in northeast Korea repelled a two hour Chinese attack early today. The assault occurred within 24 hours as about two companies struck. Details are withheld per MacArthur HQ for security reasons while evacuation of Hamhung continues.
AIR FORCE BASE Korea Dec 14 Four American F-80 jets engaged 24 Soviet built MiG-15s in the Sinuiju area shortly before noon today in the war’s largest aerial clash. The combat lasted about 20 minutes and involved swarming enemy formations crossing the Yalu from Antung Manchuria. Returning pilots claimed damage to one sweptback wing Soviet jet, and officials called it the longest air battle on record.
President Truman told congressional and party leaders that military and industrial mobilization must rise sharply amid grave threat from world conflict. A proclamation likely Friday night as he addresses the nation. Defense plans include universal military training up to 30 months for 18-year-olds and more National Guard and Reserve activations. The draft may not meet a 3,000,000-man pool for mid-1951. Army will boost draftee inductions by 70,000 in January and February.
Caltech seismograph logged a major quake at 6:04:21 and 6:13:33 p.m. today, depth 150 miles, located 5550 miles from Pasadena, noting a high magnitude seismic event.
A new schedule of adjusted zone fares for all lines of Long Beach City Lines and Long Beach Motor Bus Co will take effect on January 1. Changes in routes and extensions of service, aimed at improving mass transportation for Lakewood area growth, will also begin. The State Public Utilities Commission authorized the changes yesterday, with City Line and Bureau of Franchises having granted prior authorization.
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