Assembly Bans Draw Poker in State Gambling Bill
Allies smash Reds defeat amendments and pass a gambling bill championed by Herbert R. Klocksiem from Long Beach. The measure targets commercial poker parlors and cites Gardena as a key venue while an attempted pari mutuel horse betting ban was rejected as germane to the bill.
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Herbert R. Klocksiem
Long Beach
Klocksiem
Assembly
Los Angeles
Gardena
Earl Warren
Doyle
Winds Set To Howl In From The Ocean
The U S Weather Bureau warns of a sequence of high winds after a calm spell. Today winds reach 15 to 20 miles per hour with a westerly gust, and tomorrow a 380 mile per hour gale is expected to sweep Long Beach from the sea. Cleanup shows a $10,000 loss to city park trees from Sunday’s blow.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Park Dept
We Pay Ransom Editorial on Vogeler Release
The piece argues Vogeler’s return from a Communist prison came at a high price in money and privileges. It questions paying similar ransoms for the thousands missing in Korea, warning such policy could be unsustainable.
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Robert Vogeler
Korea
Vogeler
United Nations Planes and Guns Drive Back Reds Near Seoul
In Korea, UN air and artillery power blunted Chinese offensives aimed at Seoul. Red forces, suffering heavy losses, withdrew toward the east after brutal bombardment that kept up for eight days. Allied ships Toledo and Belfast shelled near Inchon as Reds shifted east.
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Howard Handleman
Tokyo
INS
China
Korea
Seoul
United Nations
Far East Air Force
Kapyong
International Fighth Army
Uijongbu
James A. van Fleet
Munsan
Artilley
Toledo
Belfast
Inchon
West Berlin Braces for May Day Demonstrations
West Berlin police and allied troops were placed on emergency duty as rival May Day rallies loom. Officials expect about 1,000,000 East Berliners to rally for a hate America demonstration while 500,000 anti-Communists prepare a peace with liberty event. Rumors say East German air police planes may appear in the display.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Treasury reports 41 million Americans paid 1947 income tax
The Treasury Department said 41,578,524 people paid income taxes in 1947, totaling 18,076,281,000 dollars. The report noted 3,662,828 more taxpayers in 1947 than in 1946.
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Washington
Treasury Department
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