Provoo Convicted In Treason Trial And Fire Aboard Ship
John David Provoo a 35 year old former U S Army sergeant was found guilty of treason for offering services to Japanese captors and for broadcasting from Tokyo. He faces five years to death and was also convicted of two treasonous radio broadcasts. A separate fire aboard the American freighter President Pierce prompted rescue efforts off the southeast coast of Japan with nine passengers and 53 crew aboard.
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New York
John David Provoo
Corregidor
Provoo
Federal House of Detention
Gregory F. Nooman
Tokyo
President Pierce
Japan
Yokohama
San Francisco
Air Force
Boara
Japanese Maritime Safety Board
Globe Wireless
Pierce
US Navy
Navy
American President Lines
Army
APL
J. J. Berry Iman
C. A. Rogers
Military Sea Transport Service
Streamliner Wrecked Injuring Six Surfers at Florida Line
A Miami to New York streamliner derailed 15 miles south of New Smyrna Beach after a broken rail caused one engine to leave the tracks. Six people injured and four passengers plus two cooks treated at Daytona Beach and St. Augustine hospitals amid fires in a baggage and mail car. 12 of 18 cars derailed per local officials.
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New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Miami
New York
Here
Florida East Coast Railroad
M. Norwood
Miami Fec
Lice
Oak Hill
Pla
FEC
Norwood
Tom’ Tipton
Daytona Beach
St. Augustine
Deland
Rosenbergs Doomed by Ike's Ruling
Washington Israel Eisenhower denies clemency for Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in a race against time before their Feb. 16 execution date. The couple, parents of two, face the electric chair for passing atomic secrets to Russia. The Supreme Court has refused intervention and Kaufman schedules the new date.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ethel
Julius Rosenberg
Supreme Court
New York
Russia
Korea
Trving Bs Kaufman
Rosenberg
Sing’ Sing
Death
Wilfred L. Denno
Yank casualties rise 395 in week in Korea
Defense Department reports military losses in Korea increased 395 in the past week to 129,519 total. The figures break down to 22,890 dead, 94,123 wounded, 260 missing, 3,151 captured, and 1,395 previously listed as missing but returned to active duty.
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Washington
Ilei
Korea
Defense Department
L A C SAYS Now and Then
A former New Dealer A A Borle explains big business in 1953 differs from 1928 under Hoover. His description, praised by Sen Wayne Morse in the Congressional Record, refutes charges against Eisenhower era businessmen. The piece notes 40 years in business and a shift from prewar controls.
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Herbert Hoover
New Dealer
Sen
Wayne Morse
Congressional Record
Morse
Eisenhower
Berle
Hoover
Long Beach Weather Improves Through Week
Long Beach will enjoy pleasant weather with highs around 65 degrees today and 71 degrees by Friday. The forecast calls for sunshine with only a few high clouds, bringing warm, clear conditions expected to last into the weekend.
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Long Beach
Dulles to Air Europe Trip Radio Speech
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will deliver a radio address tonight about his recent European survey. The talk will be carried by KHJ at 7 30 p m KNX at 8 15 and KECA at 10 30 with no Los Angeles TV stations planning to carry it.
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John Foster Dulles
KHJ
KNX
KECA
Los Angeles
Subpoena Issued For Crew Of Mystery Ship Fairhope
The captain and 18 crewmen of the ill fated freighter Fairhope were subpoenaed to testify before the county grand jury next week on the probable murder of chief steward Carl Thurmond. The Coast Guard planned a hearing today to determine if sabotage caused the vessel to ground near San Benito Island. The ship, loaded with military cargo, was towed to Berth 7 after a 4 20 p m arrival. FBI agents questioned crew as Thurmond vanished January 29 following a fist fight aboard the ship. The skipper Captain H T Halliman said sabotage questions would be settled at the Coast Guard hearing.
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Fairhope
County Grand
Coast Guard
San’ Benito ‘Island
Swere
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Attorney's Office
U. S
Walter Binns
Thurmond
San Pedro Harbor
Itl R
H. T. Halliman
Ocean City
Forthope Rocka
San Benito Island
Four Die as Auto Derails Train Near Gaithersburg
Four persons died and about 12 injured when a car collided with a train at Gaithersburg, Maryland, about 15 miles north of Washington. The all residents of Gaithersburg were in the car. Injured were train passengers and crew.
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Gaithersburg
Washington
Traffic Injuries Of Jan 28 Fatal Long Beach Record
Long Beach police report the city’s seventh traffic fatality of 1953, Edward M. Head, 63, of 1065 Mira Flores San Pedro, died at Seaside Hospital after being struck by a car while crossing Seaside Blvd east of Terminal Island. He died at 8 45 a m from basal skull fracture and compound fracture of the right leg. Body taken to Mottell’s Mortuary.
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Long Beach
Seaside
Edward M. Head
Mira Flores
San Pedro
Seaside Blvd
Terminal Island
Head
Wasistaken
Reds Lay Siege Ready for Berlin
Berlin reporting that the East Berlin leadership backed by the Russians issued a manifesto threatening further isolation of the west sectors if West Germany approves the European defense treaty next month. The Taegliche Rundschau quoted the manifesto warning consequences unless Western adoption occurs.
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Berlin
East Berlin
West Germany
Germany
Peet Gael
Taegliche-Rundschau
O Dwyers Seek Papal Annulment
In Mexico City the archbishop said steps are being taken to annul the marriage of former U S ambassador William O Dwyer and his wife. If granted by the Vatican, both would be permitted to remarry under Catholic law. The couple were married in January 17. The former New York mayor said the outcome rests in ecclesiastical authorities.
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Mexico City
Mexico
U.S
William O'Dwyer
Ligan
Vatican
O'Dwyer
Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel
Moscow declares end to ties after Tel Aviv bombing and accuses Israel police of complicity. Foreign Minister Vi shinsky demands Israel's legation leave Moscow immediately. Note rejects Israeli apologies, cites anti Soviet campaigns and seeks withdrawal of Soviet mission. Continued on page 4.
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Moscow
Russia
Israel
Andrei Vishinsky
Shmuel Eliashiv
Foreign Office
Tel Aviv
Legation
Soviet Union
Tax lien against O. E. Shehorn for unreported income
A federal income tax lien of about 59 670 is placed on Oscar E. Shehorn 58 of 4230 California Ave and his wife Mary W. Shehorn 34 by the Internal Revenue Bureau. The lien covers taxes penalties and interest for 1947 51 and also freezes accounts at Bank of America and California Bank. Shehorn faces a Superior Court probation hearing March 16 on 2 of 16 counts of grand theft from Oil Tool Corp. He pleaded guilty to two counts January 28. Oil Tool has filed a 265 000 civil suit against Shehorn his wife daughter and son in law, set for September.
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Oscar E. Shehorn
California Ave
Oil Company
Chamber of Commerce
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mary W. Shehorn
Bank of America
First St
Pine Ave
California Bank
E. Broadway
Shehorn
Superior Court
the Oil Tool Corp
Cherry Ave
Bakersfield
Oil Tool Corp
Shephorn
Offices Closed To Honor Lincoln Birthday
City, county and state offices, banks and schools will be closed today in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Regular mail deliveries and trash collections will continue in Long Beach, while downtown stores remain open.
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Lincoln
Long Beach
Chain Dentist's Will Sparks Family Feud
Mrs. Jane Hewson of 5 Crest Rd Polling Hills daughter of the late chain dentist Dr Pain Jess Parker was charged Wednesday in San Francisco with unduly influencing her father to give a larger portion of his estate. The charge was made by her brother Dr Edgar Parker Jr during a court reading of the will.
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Jane Hewson
Crest Rd
Polling Hills
Pain
Jess Parker
San Francisco
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O. E. Shehorn
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