Hawaiian Gardens Vetoes Tax Increase
Hawaiian Gardens voters rejected a Bloomfield School District plan to raise the elementary tax from 90 cents to $1.50 per $100 of assessed valuation. Ballot totals showed 61 yes and 90 no, with similar votes expected in Little Lake Nor Walk and Paramount districts as trustees cite rising costs and enrollment.
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Sprmal Wrestinn
Simmler
Little Lake
Nor Walk
Paramount
Reds Invited To Parley on Hospital Ship
Nine hours after Ridgway’s historic message first broadcast there was no reply from North Korea's commander in chief. UN radio near the Korean battlefront rebroadcast the message as a high priority bulletin. Voice of America carried Ridgway's offer in 45 languages worldwide. See RIDGWAY, Page 6.
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North Korea
Kio 1 Sung
United Nations
Voice of America
U.N. Supreme Commander
Washington
U.N
Tokyo
Thai Premier Seized in Bangkok Navy Revolt
United States officials report Thai Premier Phibun Songgram seized by Thai marines as gunfire erupts in Bangkok. Thai land police and military clash with naval forces, while Americans in Bangkok sheltered at home. No Americans injured, embassy area cordoned.
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Nevis
Manila
United States
Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
Sheldon
Long
Korea
Washington
United States State Department
Phibun Songgram
Navy
Rhee Cabinet Calls Emergency Meeting in Korea
President Syngman Rhee of South Korea convened an emergency cabinet session to discuss the prospects of a cease fire conference. Sources said Ambassador John Stuccio was to meet Rhee in the morning to brief on developments.
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Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
John Stuccio
Rhee
Tax on Gambling Editorial Sparks Federal Tax Debate
Congress may impose a 10 percent tax on gross income of all gamblers and gambling houses. Proponents see profit removal from gambling, while gamblers view it as federal approval of illegal gambling. Continued discussion hinted on Page 18.
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Congress
Ways and Means Committee
U S Plans Lifting Spare Tire Ban for New Cars
Government plans to lift the ban on equipping new passenger cars with a spare tire before September 1. A reversal follows industry forecasts that the tire and related parts market will see reduced demand, with production and sales adjustments proposed by the Production Authority.
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U.S
Washington
Sumuaneed
NEA
Neutral zone proposed in Korea cease-fire talks
State Department officials indicated a neutral zone about 20 miles north of the 38th Parallel could be a major condition of any cease-fire agreement between Gen Ridgway forces and Communist forces in Korea.
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Washington
INS
State Department
38Th Parallel
Korea
Ridgway
Accused Doctor Peake Dies in Los Angeles Hotel
Dr William M Peake a 45 year old Long Beach psychiatrist who faced four felony counts of moral offenses against teenaged boys was found dead in a downtown Los Angeles hotel room from an apparent sleeping pill overdose Police said he had not appeared for a Santa Ana court appearance and was found by a maid with a bottle of sleeping pills beside his body A note expressing regret was found with the body Considered to have registered under the name Harry Morgan in San Francisco and authorities estimated he had been dead about 24 hours
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Long Beach
Santa Ana
Los Angeles
Peake
Seaside Hospital
Main St
Harry Morgan
San Francisco
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