Soldier keeps officer informed during Korean frontline action
Joe Cuny of Center, Mis, in Korea under U S 7th Division earns a silver blade for bravery after manning a machine gun outpost and repeatedly calling in enemy movements. He warned Lt Wagner as North Koreans approached, delaying and then opening fire to help repulse the attack. By next morning, 18 bodies lay before his post with many more in the draw.
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Korea
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Joe Cuny
Center
Mis
Casey
Chuchon
South Korea
Charles B. Wagner
Norfolk
Bodes
Marines Seize Hoengsong High Ground After Dense Battle
United States Marines captured the critical Hoengsong high ground 50 miles east of Seoul and 34 miles south of the 38th Parallel after a two day fight marked by bayonet charges and close combat. Leathernecks held a road hub, endured a freezing night in fox holes, then pressed Chinese Communist defenses under heavy resistance.
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Hoengsong
United States
Seoul
38Th Parallel
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Labor Leaders Barely Beneath Inflation Debates
All Labor Is Harmed states anti inflation actions harmed unions nationwide. It blames top union leaders for defying wage freezes and boycotting anti inflation boards. The piece claims unions face discrimination as big business runs the stabilization board and calls for removal of Charles E Wilson.
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Charles E. Wilson
Winds Reach 45 MPH Across City After Rain
Strong winds of 45 miles per hour toppled tree limbs and ripped awnings citywide following yesterday’s rain. The U S Weather Bureau issued small craft warnings from Point Conception to San Diego through 8 p m. Tonight’s forecast calls for few showers along the coast, scattered clouds, and gradual warming.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pt. Concepcion
San Diego
Long Beach
Wind Flares Up At Door Complaint Report
Police officers were sent to 2 North Long Besch Street last night after a woman reported prowlers at her back door. The disturbance was traced to gusty wind rather than intruders, with wind solely causing the alleged incident.
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Long Besch
Walker Dies in Sing Sing After Refusing Last Meal
Gilberto Walker, a New York hoodlum who killed a grocer in a hold up, was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing. He refused a special last meal, the first condemned man in 10 years to do so, marking a stark footnote in prison history.
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Mar
Gilberto
Walker
New York
Sing Sing
California conducts second statewide air raid alert practice
Sacramento March 1. The second statewide tryout of California's air raid warning network will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon. The exercise remains private to communications centers linking 304 cities to Western Air Defense headquarters. The first test was deemed a success by civil defense authorities.
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Sacramento
Mar
California
State Office of Civil Defense
Bus Drivers Walk Out Across Seven States
The walkout hit the Los Angeles division hard with 500 drivers and 200 station employees affected. About 80 buses daily operate routes from Long Beach to San Diego and commuter runs to Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, and nearby towns. Negotiations with the union were underway in San Francisco with federal conciliator Ont Haskins as the strike began at midnight.
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Long Beach
San Diego
Redondo Beach
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Fresno
San Luis Obispo
Indio
Calexico
California
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San Franisco
Ont Haskins
Greyhound
Chicago Tax Payment Largest So Far This Year
The Internal Revenue collector in Chicago received an income tax check for 540000, the largest so far this year. The taxpayer’s identity was not disclosed, but described as a Chicagoan and single with reported income of 1080000.
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Chicago
Mar
Internal Revenue Collector
All's Confusion as Auditor Retires
Myrielle L. Gunsel, veteran Long Beach city auditor, quietly retired from public service yesterday. City officials faced a $400,000 payroll and a missing signer for payroll warrants and Harbor Commission bonds, prompting an emergency council session that named John R. Mansell as new city auditor.
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Public Service Department
Mansell
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