18 May 1952
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1952
Page
1
A foggy harbor incident reports ships colliding near L B with no details on casualties. The article shifts to a separate crime saga about a Brink’s robbery and police actions in Boston and Providence involving key suspects and witnesses.
In Tokyo on May 18 the United Nations told Communist negotiators at Panmunjom that their propaganda blasts were so fantastic they failed to sway observers. U N chief negotiator interrupted Nam II as he levelled charges of Allied mistreatment of prisoners, dismissing the North Korean lines as empty propaganda.
A local coalition questions Prop K the park project set for June 3 sponsored by the recreation park and planning commissions. They praise civic members yet oppose the measure citing concerns while urging readers to consider implications as discussions continue.
President Truman attacks the Big Steel Companies over the CIO United Steelworkers dispute. He accuses them of misrepresentation and threatening a price hike or a strike. He vows a no compromise civil rights push and foresees a Liberal Democratic presidential candidate, risking a southern backlash.
President Truman denounces the tidelands oil bill as corrupt and a "robbery in broad daylight" before the Americans for Democratic Action. He plans to stand against Congress and fight to protect the public interest, blaming the oil and private power lobbies and praising the anticipated veto.
The Coast Guard Cutter Teather responded to an SOS after a collision eight miles west of Pt. Dume in heavy fog between the Richfield Oil Tanker David E Day and the Marine Flyer. The tanker suffered a starboard hull breach, a fire was extinguished, and the Marine Flyer lost its port anchor. Both ships headed to San Pedro under their own power while the Teather escorted them.
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