Christmas News Sparks Across the Nation
Six days before Christmas readers saw auctions, raises, and bonuses. In Los Angeles a child clapped at a unclaimed property sale while in San Francisco Santa enjoyed higher pay. Tampico and Washington celebrated wage hikes and a proposed $1.5 billion health plan. London fog killed thousands, while Billy Graham preached to servicemen in Korea. Marilyn Monroe and Ike drew attention in Hollywood and on the inaugural medal.
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Stassen Seeks Taft View On Foreign Aid Policy
Harold Stassen, mutual security administrator-designate, flew to Cincinnati to gauge whether Sen. Robert A. Taft would support foreign aid in the new Congress. Taft met at the airport with Dwight D. Eisenhower’s pick for the job, then two men had lunch at the Queen City Club and a 90 minute discussion. Stassen said the trip was his idea, not a White House initiative, and refused to reveal conclusions.
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Fast Life on the Pike Faces Rising Tides and Sinking Land
Pictures of hard shells along the Pike show water nearing the protective wall as tides rise. Land at the site has sunk about 2 feet and is expected to drop further up to four more feet with continued oil extraction. Another foot of subsidence could flood the Pike. calls grow for plans to reinforce beaches with sand and bulkheads amid ongoing sinking.
Weather report and tides from the United States Weather Bureau
The Long Beach reading shows 61 for high and 47 for low with a national spread of temperatures across major cities including New York Los Angeles Las Vegas Boston Chicago and more. Tides note high tide at 1 55 a.m. 6.5 feet and low tides at 3 53 a.m. and 7 39 a.m with Saturday tides at 10 46 a.m. and 6 09 p.m.
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Data blocks UN hiring quiz triggers renewed Grand Jury probe
House investigators urged immediate resumption of a New York Grand Jury inquiry into U S Communists at the United Nations after hearing testimonies they described as inflaming. President Truman refused to provide Senate investigators with the names of State Department staff who originally screened the U N employees fired from the world body. Senator O Conor denounced the move as a roadblock to uncovering subversion. 27 American U N employees had been fired following State Department reports.
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Russia presses Lie firing of Americans at UN meeting
The Soviet Union charged that United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie acts legally in handling subversive staff firings. Valerian Zorin described Lie’s policy as illegal while debate on staff loyalty moves to the General Assembly agenda. Poland’s Henryk Birecki condemned Lie’s approach as contrary to United States principles.
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Dulles Studies Policy With Bruce On Thursday
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles conferred on Thursday with Undersecretary David Bruce. Dulles is gathering information on foreign policy problems and on the organization of State Department actions.
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Junior Optimists To Visit L A Boys
More than 80 members of Junior Optimist Clubs in Long Beach will leave the downtown YMCA at p.m. Sunday to attend a Christmas party at the Optimist Boys' Home in Los Angeles. Local youngsters will take gifts for boys in the home. Arrangements for the program will be directed by Hal Hunter and George L. Richards of the Long Beach Optimist Club. A bus to transport the boys to Los Angeles will be provided by Willard Lee, manager of Long Beach City Lines.
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Soviet Arabs swing against U N plea for Arab Israeli talks
The Soviet bloc and Arab states blocked a U N backed peace appeal for direct Arab Israeli talks. The 24 21 15 vote fell short of a two thirds majority, marking a major setback for U S Middle East policy and signaling stronger pro Arab stance by the Soviet bloc and some Latin American allies. The Arabs objected to the measure for not reaffirming prior UN resolutions on frontiers refugees and Jerusalem.
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Cafes Given Right to Ask OPS Raises
The government authorized restaurant operators to apply for higher price ceilings if food or payroll costs rose since last Feb 9. OPS will review applications within 20 days, require posted dollar figures, and adjust ceilings on an individual basis rather than industry-wide. Applications must be filed before Feb 14 and adjustments also apply if costs fall.
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Unity Church Youth Rummage Sale This Saturday
The youth group of Unity Church at 935 E Broadway will hold a rummage sale from 8 p m to 6 p m Saturday at a store at Third St and Pacific Ave to raise funds for Youth of Unity members to attend conferences.
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