Yanks Seize Hill After Bitter Battle
U S Army and French troops of the Indianhead Division captured Heartbreak Hill the Notorious Ridge above Yanggu at dawn ending a 24 day battle in East Korea. The operation followed the collapse of the winter line as U N forces pressed the Korean war front with flame throwers bayonets and charges to root out entrenched Communist bunkers.
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Tokyo
U.S
Heartbreak Hill
East Korea
United Nations
Yanggu
U. N
Moon- Sea
Father Delayed From Korea Awaits Daughter Funeral
George Wheeler of 4562 Howard St Los Angeles has not returned from Korea to attend the funeral of his 12 year old daughter Judy who died of pneumonia while writing a letter. She passed away Sunday at Oceanside Naval Hospital. Mrs Jackie Wheeler expects his arrival by air from Pusan yesterday. Funeral services are tentatively set for Monday at Glendale Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Korea
George Wheeler
Howard St
Los Angeles
Judy
Oceanside Naval Hospital
Jackie Wheeler
Pusan
Glendale Forest Lawn Cemetery
More Atomic Tests Coming Up Says Stalin
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin announced that the Soviet Union has exploded an atomic bomb and will conduct more tests in the future. In a Pravda interview aired via Radio Moscow he said tests on bombs of various calibers will be made under the banner of defense, and that eliminating the American monopoly on atomic weapons is essential to safeguarding peace.
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London
Josed Stalin
Soviet Union
Stalin
Pravda
Ore Ship Southern Isles Sinks In Atlantic Gale
Norfolk crew reports the 3225 ton ore ship Southern Isles sank in a raging Atlantic gale today with 17 men lost.
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Norfolk
Southern Isles
Subsidence Threat Spurs Oil Money Drain in Long Beach
Subsidence of land in Long Beach’s harbor and downtown areas forces costly protections against ocean encroachment. Millions in oil revenue funds have already been spent on remedial work, with $1,914,000 used so far, signaling a much larger ongoing campaign.
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Long Beach
Harbor
Harbor Department
Tactical A bombs in production amid new doctrine
AEC Chairman Gordon Dean disclosed in Los Angeles that the Atomic Energy Commission has begun producing tactical A-bombs for use against troops. Speaking to USC, he described a shift toward atomic weapons for military targets and noted tests and future availability, while deferring linking to Korea.
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Los Angeles
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
University of Southern California
Dean
Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington
Nevada Reactivates Radiation Monitoring Near Frenchman Flats
The Atomic Energy Commission announced it has reactivated the radiation monitoring and warning systems near Las Vegas Nevada following a series of atomic blasts. Residents recall that tests began after safety measures were completed and speculate new detonations may start soon.
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Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Frenchman Flats Proving Grounds
AEC
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Calif
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Drew Pearson
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