Foggy birth baffles California couple in Bellflower
Elva and Dean Warkl, en route to Long Beach Community Hospital, were delayed by dense fog near Bellflower. The couple stopped at a house on Stearns Street where Officer Fred Ewing and Jim Lynch assisted, delivering a 6 pound 12 ounce boy named in the moment, with the officers becoming godfathers.
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Elva Joseph Warkl
Dean Leona
David
Hersholt Ave
Bellflower
Long Beach Community Hospital
Elva
Stearns St
Loog Beach
Fred Ewing
Jim Lysch
Ewing
Lynch
Strike Report Set By Douglas Today
Mediation session scheduled for 8 am tomorrow in Long Beach as Douglas production remains halted for over a month. Walter A. Maggiollo heads the three man panel with no new statements. Auto Workers strike seeks 10 percent retroactive wage hike plus 10 cent hourly raise and job classification changes.
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Long Beach Jimee
Douglas
Long Beach
Walter A. Maggiollo
Republican Primary Timeframe Hinting at 1948 Contests
A brief political note outlines the near term schedule for Republican state primaries to select delegates for the National Republican Convention. It anticipates later decisions on presidential contenders, suggesting a spectrum from potential Truman rejection to a Republican victory, with continuation noted on Page 20.
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Truman
Foggy City Struggles as Dense Mist Envelops Town
Last night a thick marine fog rolled in from the sea, muffling neon signs and snarling traffic until dawn. The mist blanketed downtown by midnight, with drivers circling the Traffic Circle seeking exits. Weatherman forecasts dissipation by 8:30 am and a high around 74.
Columbus Day Observances Close Government, Open Businesses
In 1492 Columbus Started All This Banks and city county and state offices will be closed in observance of Columbus Day. Schools and all post office branches will remain open. The public service department announced regular trash collections will be made. Stores and businesses will be open with classroom observances in schools.
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Alls
Public Service Department
Marines Move Up In Helicopter Assault At Heartbreak Ridge
UN and Communist commands set Panmunjom as the talks site and will share security. American and French infantry of the US Second Division won the month-long battle for Heartbreak Ridge, with about 1000 Marines airlifted to the front in the largest helicopter move in history. Allied forces then captured three key hills along the battlefront near Panmunjom, pushing to the outskirts of the truce area.
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Korea
United Nations
Pan Mun Jam
Tokyo
Heartbreak Ridge
United Naions
38Th Parallel
A. S
FE Mun Jom
11.75% Income Tax Increase Okayed
Washington action reports the House-Senate conference committee agreeing to raise most personal income taxes by a percent rate. The final compromise, aiming to bridge a gap between large House and Senate tax bills, could yield about 5.75 billion dollars extra revenue and awaits House and possibly Senate approval.
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A. House-Senate
Senate
Conference Committee
Treasury
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