U S Destroyer Shelton Damaged Near Korea Coast
The destroyer Shelton took three direct shell hits during a patrol near Yangdong Songjin. Three crew were hospitalized in serious condition. Shelton returned to Japan for repairs. Two other US destroyers sustained minor damage. the Rowan and Henderson suffered nonfatal injuries without casualties.
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Japan
Yang
Songjin
United Nations
United States
Korea
Henderson
Divorce Final for Linda Darnell in Mollywood
Film star Linda Darnell's divorce from cameraman Peverett Marley was finalized today in Mollywood. She had secured an interlocutory decree February 19 on cruelty charges alleging Marley insulted her friends and family. It was both of their first marriage for Darnell and Marley's third.
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Mollywood
Linda Daenell
Pevertt Marley
Cinat Today
Bell
Marley
Censored by Decree Editorial on Rayburn Ban
The editorial attacks Speaker Sam Rayburn for a ban on all radio TV and newsreel coverage of House committees hearings. It targets broadcasts of House Un American Activities hearings in Detroit and notes Sen Blair Moody up for re election after Sen Vandenbergs death.
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House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn
Detroit
Truman
Blair Moody
Sen
Vandenberg
Twenty eighth AFL queens contest at Memorial Stadium
Twenty eight contestants representing AFL unions competed at the Spring fair of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Central Labor Council. The prettiest queen will judge eligibility for World Mass and Memorial Stadium event to aid the Exceptional Children’s Foundation. Ted Merrill and Mrs Helen Tholah presided at the Long Beach Labor Temple as the queens competed.
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Canebcales
Womans Auxiliary
Central Labor Couneil
Memorial Stadium
Long Beach
Labor ‘Temple
Ted Merrill
Council
Helen Tholah
Women's Auxiliary
Mes
Thief Steals Mail Truck in Berkeley Area
A mail truck belonging to Keith O Enno was stolen while parked at 820 EB Third St in Berkeley. The unlocked vehicle bore no visible mail signs and may have contained undelivered mail. Police are investigating. A strong quake occurred south of Berkeley, with tremors felt today.
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United States
Keith O. Enno
Gale Ave
Third St
Berkeley
Quick Action at Mass Rally on Lakewood Annexation
Residents of Lakewood Plaza near Long Beach voted to begin immediate annexation proceedings, after a two hour meeting at Lakewood Junior High School. Lakewood Plaza Civic Improvement Assn organized the session with about 100 residents listening to Long Beach and Lakewood leaders.
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Long Beach City
Samuel E. Vickers
Lakewood
Long Beach
Lakewood Plaza
Vickers
Milton Beycick
Harold Romain
G. H. Havensdorf
John Pores
Hal Levy
Fendt Pendend
Lakewood Junior High
Spring St
Stucebaker
Palo Verde
Millan R. Beychel
Lakewond Plaza Civic Improvement Assn
Gerehok
Plaga
Long Booth City
Mer
Samuel EF. Vickey Tfal Levy
John Pares
Levy
Allied halt Chinese attack in Korea amid severe weather
In Astern Korea on February 26 Allied forces repelled a Chinese Communist assault against a forward post, driven back by heavy artillery. Severe winter conditions limited operations and air sorties to about 280 while snow drifts and drifting glare hindered mobility and visibility along the Muniung ni Valley.
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Tokyo
Korea
Eighth Army
Muniung-ni
Allies Reject Protest Over Koje Riots at Panmunjom
Allies replied to a Communist protest from February 23 about riots at the Koje civilian camp. Rioting killed 73 internees and an American soldier. The Allied note offered 12 hour readiness to exchange more information on prisoners of war. Reds accused the U.N. of withholding data on 44,000 POWs.
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Russia
Panmunjom
Civiran
Koje
U.N
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Shelton
Drew Pearson
Kay Tucker
We, the Wore
Linda Darnell
AFL Council
Populckr
Jo Stafford
Paul Weston
Hollywood
Grover Stafford
St. Gregory's Catholic Church
Miss Stafford
Weston
Henny Slagee
Pate
Will Honeyinnon
Red
Foe
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