Suez Base Offered to Egypt Rejection of British Bid Expected
London announces Britain will turn over the Suez Canal base to Egypt if it becomes an Allied Middle East defense base. The move aims to bring Egypt into Western defense plans as Egyptian Parliament prepares to act on removing Britain from Suez and Anglo Egyptian Sudan. Egyptian cabinet met in Alexandria amid threats to blow up British posts if the Western invitation is rejected.
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London
Great Britain
Suez Canal
Egypt
Middle East
Foreign Office
Britain
Suez
Sudan
Mostern
Saleh Harb Pasha
Young Men's Mohammedan Association
Alexandria
Baby Abduction Sparks Desperate Hospital Plea
A distraught father in Michigan City urges the abductors of his five day old son to care for him and return him to St. Anthony's Hospital. Police chase a lead from a nurse who recalls a visitor asking to see the Lyons child, suggesting the baby was targeted rather than taken at random. The infant is the first child from James Lyons' eight year marriage to his second wife.
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Michigan City
Ind
James Lyons
Lawrence
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mariette T Lubs
Miss Lubs
Acme
Frances Lyons
Center
James
Dorothy
UAW Rejects IPP Aid Over Douglas Strike
UAW-CIO Local 148 denounces Independent Progressive Party soliciting food and funds for Douglas strikers in Long Beach housing projects. President Qual Pierce urges police action and prosecutions, stating Local 148 will back enforcement and disavows any ties to Mrs. Malvina Reynolds and the IPP. See UAW SYTRNS, Page 2.
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Uaw-Cio
Independent ProgressiveParty
Long Beach
IPP
Douglas
Independent Progressive Party
Polive
William H. Dovey
Qual Pierce
Long Beach Club
Pine Ave
Malvina Reynolds
Pierce
Reynolds
UAW Sytrns
Second Hitech The wartime generation returns to civilian life
The article notes most World War II veterans did not begrudge service, were young upon entry and exit, and soon began new careers. Many joined organized or inactive reserve groups after discharge, driven by officials at the discharge center.
Fog Lifts Slowly Over Long Beach Forecast
Weather notes thin fog will remain over Long Beach with hazy sun later and afternoon ocean breezes. High near yesterday's seven degrees. Yesterday heavy fog hampered traffic and delayed three ships from leaving the harbor during pre-dawn hours.
Exploding boiler injures worker near Signal Hill
A 10 ton steam boiler servicing oil wells exploded at 32nd Street and California Avenue last night near Signal Hill, critically scalding boiler fireman FE. Burt Frenel, 50, of Redondo Beach. The blast hurled the boiler 200 yards into a field and sent steam rising for an hour, alarming thousands and stopping police lines. Don Randell, night supervisor, noted the cause would be determined after inspection today.
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Signal Hill
Long Beach
32Nd St
California Ave.nue
Burt Frenel
E. Redondo Beach Blvd
K. Ll. Kellogg & Sons
Compton
French
Don Randell
Bert St. Cyr
U N Admits New Strafing In Korean Truce Area
Tokyo October 15 Allied and Communist liaison officers met three hours to discuss resuming truce talks after General Ridgway admitted U S planes strafed the Whaesong Panmunjom area Friday The briefing followed the admission and was seen as a possible step toward renewed negotiations at Panmunjom with no results announced at adjournment The written admission was delivered to the Reds earlier today
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Arnold Dibbe
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Whaesong-Panmunjom
Panmunjom
Pras
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