Visiting Generals See Formosa Defense Strengthening
Lt. Gen. Ying Teh Loh and Maj. Gen. Yu Wei Chen aboard the USS Kearsarge forecast a futile Communist blockade of Formosa and Quemoy, citing ample stockpiled war materiel and strong fortifications. They said air power and amphibious landings would shape any invasion, while stressing the need to defend the offshore islands without American political involvement.
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Gen
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Chen
Naval Amphibious School
North Island
San Diego
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Ying 'Teh Loh
Ford and UAW Near New Offer in Contract Talks
Ford v p industrial relations chief John S Bugas said a new contract proposal would be placed before 108 000 UAW affiliated workers after Sunday negotiations. He noted the company is down to brass tacks and expected a definite move by Monday afternoon as 53 4 months of bargaining nears its next step.
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Showdown at Little Rock as Central High opens
Expectancy grips Little Rock as Central High School planned to open with seven Negro students among 2,000 whites, but Governor Faubus orders the school closed under new legislative powers to avert potential violence and disorder.
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Army Hands Over Nike Missile Sites to National Guard
Four Nike anti air command centers in Southern California near Long Beach Torrance Playa del Rey and two in Long Beach are transferred from the U S Army to civilian control under the National Guard. Sixty personnel will operate the sites in two shifts around the clock with enlistment roles filled by the 720th National Guard Missile Battalion of Long Beach. If successful, the plan could convert 60 missile battalions nationwide to Guard control and free Army personnel for other duty.
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Truck Kills Man Taking Beach Nap
Cedric Thomas a 23 year old college student and father of two was crushed by a truck while napping under a blanket on Cabrillo Beach San Pedro early Sunday The incident occurred after the men returned to their car stuck in sand Thompson of Van Nuys described the tow and Thomas was found critically injured and died two hours later at Harbor General Hospital The driver Walter Henry DeTert 62 of San Pedro misjudged in the dim light Police say the death stems from a fishing trip Thomas was living in North Hollywood while finishing his final college year His wife and children were in Acapulco Mexico
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Cedric Thomas
University of Mexico
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van’ Nuys
Thomas
Thompson
Asia
Walter
Henry DeTert
Leena St
Harbor General Hospital
North Hollywood
Acapulco
Mexico
Petition for legalized gambling circulates in Signal Hill
Walter Reuther denounces a hate-mongering pamphleteer and is said to be in good company as a petition for legalized gambling circulates today in Signal Hill with coverage on page 3-1 and A-3.
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Signal Hill
Walter Reuther
Major buildup of missiles and jets in Formosa
American forces pour missiles fighter jets transport planes and materiel into Formosa in a major defense buildup aimed at deterring a Communist attack. Nike Hercules systems are being installed and additional units are en route with Fideijets already basing on Formosan airfields.
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Formosa
Quemoy
Matsu
Eisenhower
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Formosan
Air cover aids Nationalist convoy to Quemoy relief
In Formosa the Nationalists broke a Red Chinese artillery blockade at Quemoy to deliver large quantities of supplies by air and sea. American planes provided protective air cover while U S and Nationalist spokesmen offered few details on air cover scope or crossing the three mile boundary.
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Formosa
Quemoy
United States
China
U. S
U.S
Youth fatally shot in Los Angeles area home
Fifteen year old William Faullin of 3732 Cerritos Ave Los Angeles was found shot in the bedroom of guardian Clarence E Scott in the Scotts home. Police said the wound came from a .22 caliber bullet at Seaside Hospital where a secretary was treated for a related incident. The case involves family guardianship and despondency cited by relatives.
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Cerritos Ave
Clarence E. Scott
Cerritos
Betty Faullin
Los Angeles
Scotts
Sarah Faullin
Parlhe
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