21 Sep 1951
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1951
Page
1
Newspaper columnists and radio commentators who have toured Europe return this month and will provide reports. They are described as trained observers who know how to obtain information, promising a wealth of foreign coverage for readers and listeners.
A military sea transport is due to arrive in San Francisco on Saturday carrying 1077 Army combat veterans from the Korean battlefront. The group includes rotation combat personnel returning home for re assignment and enlisted Reserve corpsmen returning to civilian life.
The report notes Long Beach cooling yesterday by 12 degrees while Los Angeles peaked at 88. Thermometers showed 78 locally with a forecast of rising temperatures toward 85. Forecasters expect light wind and clear skies with early morning fog likely.
Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair announced deadly guided missiles under development will enable the Navy to defend all oceans during an inspection at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. About 3000 parents and friends attended the event while 2700 naval air reservists were reviewed.
Raging forest fires forced evacuation of Forks Washington as 2000 residents fled. About 100 firemen battled numerous spot fires sparked by the inferno while winds threatened to shift. The town remained perilous as residents packed possessions into vehicles and prayed for containment. The blaze began near an old smoldering area, with the fire marching 20 miles in 12 hours.
Myron Hassler ran away on a chrome bicycle last Saturday and rode about 535 miles from Colton toward Fresno after hitching rides and riding a slow freight train. He said he hid his bike, rode in a box car, and later picked grapes for pay before deciding to return home to his worried mother Mrs. Paul Hassler of 4357 Gundry Ave. Fresno police tracked the case as far as Tucson, Ariz.
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