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Independent Long Beach

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1952

Page

2

Reds Ready Berlin Blockade Push Says Official

Western Allies report simi lar unconfirmed plans by the Reds to seal Berlin by closing remaining road and rail routes. Berlin officials warn against new Russian measures while predicting defense and resilience if a blockade resumes.

Neue Zeitung U. S High Commission Albert Homann National Democratic Party Red Ernst Reuter West Berlin Berlin-Helmstedt Reuter

Weather TIDES and Grunion Schedule

High tides today at Boon 3.6 feet at 10 32 AM and 0.6 feet at 6 32 AM. Low tides at 7 16 AM and 2 9 feet at 5 17 PM. Tomorrow highs 3.6 feet at 12 53 PM and 6.2 feet at 11 23 PM. Low tides 1.5 feet at 12 01 AM and 2 4 feet at 5 08 PM. Grunion are scheduled to come in at 10:45 tonight and 11:30 PM tomorrow.

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District 70 race braces for busy election period

The piece notes a crowded four month campaign in the 70th district with ReyabBean Willis Bradley and Gerald Gesmond facing off in primaries. Bradley led with about 3000 more votes, while supporters plan to boost turnout for the November general election amid party momentum and expected larger turnout.

ReyabBean Willis Bradley Gerald Gesmond

Van Fleet vows to crush Reds at Seoul briefing

General Matthew Van Fleet, commander of the Eighth Army, declared readiness to meet any offensive by the Reds. He warned that propaganda threats of retaliation would be met with destruction, saying morale remained high and the unit was prepared for further actions in Seoul and beyond.

van Fleet Eighth Army Seoul United Nations

Reds Driven Back in Korea Front Fire Fight

Chinese Communists pressed the U N front in Korea with heavy automatic fire and probing attacks along the east central and western sectors. United Nations artillery and four patrols counterattacked, driving back the Reds after nearly four hours of fighting. Aggressive assaults on the western front and near the punchbowl area were repulsed, with U N forces holding positions.

Tokyo Korea United Nations U.N U. N

Jennifer Jones sustains broken hand during film slap

In Morro Bay California actress Jennifer Jones injured her right hand while filming Ruby Gentry after delivering a scripted slap to Charlton Heston. Doctors at French Hospital San Luis Obispo confirmed a hand fracture and Jones and husband David Selznick headed to Los Angeles for specialist care.

Morro Bay Calif Jennifer Jones Charlton Heston Sim San Luis Obispo Here Ernest Werbel Miss Jones David O. Selznick Hollywood Los Angeles Ruby Gentry Bernhard Vidor 20Th Century-Fox Studio

Drop Search For British Air Marshal Atcherley Missing

Air Vice Marshal David F W Atcherley an eminent British air officer based in Egypt vanished on a solo RAF Meteor flight from Fayed to Cyprus. A massive Mediterranean air search conducted by British American Turkish and Israeli forces was suspended after 29 hours with no trace. Officials believe he may have run out of oxygen at about 35 600 feet and blacked out causing a dive into the sea off Port Said Egypt.

London David F. W. Atcherley British Isles Mediterranean Air Ministry Atcherley Egypt Canal Zone Fayed Cyprus Det Air Force Port Said

Robber Seizes Cash From Market Till and Safe

A bandit, about 35 with dark hair in a light blue sport coat and bleached jeans, robbed a market. He ordered the clerk to open the safe, then forced the meat counter attendant to surrender the cash register contents and led officers to a side door for escape. He was last seen fleeing down an alley behind the market.

Continuerom Tobher Myers Inma Kjorme Signal Hill Kenneth Schrank

Gems Returned to Miracle Church By Stolen Gems Heist

Father James Rosso found the gems missing after thieves cut through grillwork eight days earlier during Mass. Cioffi, near tears, called the act sacrilegious, but a parcel arrived today sent to Regina Pacis Vative Shrine at 1230 Say St Brooklyn. Mailman William Rorke delivered the wrapped package bearing twelve 25 cent stamps.

James Rosso Cioffi William Rorke Regina Pacis Vative Shrine Say 12 Avenue Brooklyn N.Y

Pickets Allow Church Services At Struck Plant

In East Chicago Indiana on June 8 IUP CIO picket lines eased for a brief period to permit two clergy to hold Sunday services for supervisory employees locked in at the Insana Steel Co plant. About 20 supervisors remained inside as the nationwide steel walkout continued. An improvised altar of plywood formed in the plant’s locker room for a Catholic mass by Rev. Father A J Junk and an afternoon Protestant service by Rev. Chavet Leiper in the cald strip mill.

Chicago Ind IUP CIO Insana Steel Co Cald A. J. Junk Bishop Noli_ High School Mommand Chavet Leiper United Presbyterian Church

Eisenhower meets Pennsylvania delegate chief for talks

Gov. John S. Fine of Pennsylvania discussed practical politics with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at Columbia University as Eisenhower builds support among 70 delegates. Fine, who controls at least 25 unknown pledges, said the chat covered foreign policy and broader issues, without a firm commitment on backing.

New York John S. Fine Pennsylvania Dwight D. Eisenhower Fine Eisenhower Columbia University Eral Hienie Gettysng Taft Acea Isenhower

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