Natives Push Up Coast GIs in Inferior Front Ceasefire Violated
An April 1 report from Tokyo states a second South Korean division crossed the 38th Parallel into North Korea along the east coast Taebe Mountain range, widening an Allied bridgehead to 10 to 15 miles and at least 84 miles deep. American tank infantry teams also crossed north of Seoul, engaging Communist outposts before retreating. The four crossings mark the first by Americans since a retreat three months earlier amid a large Chinese offensive, with Allied forces massing along the front and Chinese forces preparing for potential spring action.
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38Th Parallel
North Korea
Taebe
United Nations
Seoul
United Press
Wiliam Burson
Eighth Army
Burson
Republic of Korea
Taepori
South Korea
Osan
East Central
Sachiri
Imjin
Munsan
City and Nearby News Highlights and Notes
A compact digest of city affairs and nearby happenings from AP and UP features. Includes brief items on community events, local sports notes, society photos, and parade coverage with AP and UP wirephoto captions.
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News
Associated Press
United Press Women's Activities— Sports
Southland Magazine—Parade
Local Pictures
A.P. Wirephoto
Stray Army Shell Kills Fort Ord Officer
Lt Arnold E Zielke of Grand Ave was killed at Fort Ord when a 103mm howitzer shell fell short during a training exercise called the platoon in attack. Sgt Martin L Daggs was wounded. Zielke died about five hours later. Zielke was a WWII veteran with the 8th Division. survived by widow Patricia and two young daughters at Fort Ord.
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Arnold EF. Zielke
Grand Ave
Fort Ord
Associated Press
Vie
Martin L. Dages
Co. L. 1St Infantry Regiment
Sixth Infantry Division
Howltver
Floods Ravage East Midwest and South Nine Die
Floods killed nine and displaced thousands across the nation. The deep south midwest and east suffered the worst damage with Mississippi reporting about 120 homeless and Alabama hit as the Coosa River rose high. In New Jersey nearly 800 families evacuated as other rail incidents and washouts disrupted traffic. Rim choking floods strained several rivers while towns faced isolation and crop damage.
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United States
Marek
Midwest
Mississippi
Alabarma
Coosa
New Jersey
Rutland
Cemetery Crossing
Ariington
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hazleton
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Glens, Falls
N.Y
Raccoon
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Towa
Turin
Minnesota
Michigan
Belhort Bridge Opening Sets April 26 Date
Local front highlights note Belhort Street Bridge opening slated for April 26 and a school board election Friday drawing wide interest. Violet Berling endures another day of questioning in a murder trial. Los Angeles voters to ballot Tuesday on 40 million in city bond issues. Suburban search for a metropolis amid bond and development chatter. Vigilante sentiment spreads nationwide due to Ketouvar committee crime quiz.
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Belhort St. Bridge
Violet Berling
Los Angee
Netion
Ketouvar
Where to Find It Auto News and Related Pages
A reader guide lists various feature and news sections with page designations across topics such as auto news aviation beach combing bridge realty public notices obituaries political and military news radio and television sports theatres and women’s activities with specific page codes for each item.
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Southland Magazine
Deferments Ordered for Passers of Test
President Truman announced a sweeping draft policy enabling deferments for college students with solid grades or those who pass a nationwide aptitude test. Up to 900,000 students may sit for the exam this spring and summer, with testing for noncollege youths delayed until after they enter college. Officials caution on exact exemptions as Congress predicts freshmen and upperclassmen may fare best.
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Ashington
Truman
Lewis BE. Hershey
Hershey
Mickey May Be Tucson Druggist
Aziz reports March 31 that Mickey Cohen, a California gambler, will enter Tucson's drug store business by purchasing Civl Drug Store at Congress and Sixth Ave. Harry Cohen says Mickey will manage the store and an undisclosed escrow deposit supports the deal. Plan is to complete May 1 and expand to a neighborhood chain in Tucson.
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Tucson
Aziz
Mickey Cohen
California
Harry Cohen
Chicago
Mickey
Congress and
Sixth Ave
Harry
Beverly Hills
FBI Tests Ordered in Riverside Murder Case
The first FBI tests on evidence in the murder case of Sgt. Lawrence J. Walker were reported by Riverside County authorities. Walker, 20, is charged in the killings of 18 year olds Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cook, whose bodies were found near Perris and a desert road. A bullet near Mrs. Cook was sent to the FBI to see if it matches a .44 caliber pistol in Walkers possession. Sam Houston Allen withdrew as Walker’s lawyer, citing expected involvement by civil rights leaders.
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FBI
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
Don Shrader
Lawrence J. Walker
Associated Press
Walker
Richard Cook
Perris
Riverside
Cook
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
Textile strike declared by CIO union in the South
Officials of the CIO textile workers union said wage talks with major southern cotton rayon mills collapsed and about 40,000 workers would strike at midnight. The walkout targets major mills across the region, signaling a broad labor confrontation.
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Washington
Marenil
CIO
Textile Workers Union of America
Dulles Outlines Pacific Peace Pact Plan For Japan
Ambassador John Foster Dulles unveiled a three part Pacific pact system to Japan involving a peace treaty with allied nations, a U N sponsored defense force to guard Japan, and a Pacific security framework to prevent unbridled rearmament. The plan, dubbed a peace of reconciliation, aims to let Japan run its own affairs with an inherent right to self defense while backing counter threats from Asian communism. The proposals follow Truman’s instruction for Dulles to negotiate the pacific peace settlement, announced at Whittier College’s golden anniversary dinner.
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Los Angeles
John Foster Dulles
Japan
United States
Dulles
Friends of Whittier College
Ambassador Hotel
Asia
Austral
New Zealand
Truman
Whittier, College
General Hurley Attacked Near Home in Washington
General Patrick J. Hurley was assaulted at his northwest Washington home after returning tonight. He suffered non life threatening bruises and cuts and was treated at a physician's office after police say the assailant, likely a thief, fled the scene. An officer fired six shots as the attacker escaped. Hurley described fighting back and knocking the assailant’s hat off.
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Washington
Afaj
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
China
Massachusetts Ave
April Fool's Day Warning From a Mischief Maker
A playful warning urges readers to snip and burn the item, promising mischief if pranks spread. It jokes about salt for sugar, shaving cream in toothpaste tubes, and prank chains. It notes the City Animal Shelter in a passing line and cautions readers about consequences of foolish acts.
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City Animal Shelter
Pet Poisoner Brings Grief to Two Children
In Belmont Heights Gwinn hopes to find the person who poisoned Skippy a family dog. Billy seven says he was the best dog in the world and Apa five agrees the dog liked him too. Skippy died after returning home Thursday night poison suspected as strychnine. A German shepherd in the same block also died from poisoning two nights earlier. Gwinn offers a $50 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. He plans to get another dog for the kids.
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Skippy
Billy Gwinn
Judy
Monrovia, Ave
Si * Wiliam Gwinn
Press-Telegram
Belmont Heights
Grier Gwinn
Monrovia
Billy
Gwinn
Guinn
Smoyys
Gunn
Tie
Juay
Militia Raids Bootleg Joints in Holmes County
In Lexington Mississippi March 91 about 100 State Guardsmen conducted simultaneous raids on 20 Holmes County taverns seizing 52 gallons and about 80 cases of whiskey. Thirty people were arrested as gambling equipment was uncovered. Adjutant Gen. W. T. Wilson and two colonels directed the operation. teams of guardsmen with pistols carbines and submachine guns encountered no resistance.
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Lexington
Miss
Mississippi
Holmes County
W. T. Wilson
Bandits Rob Strip Shoot Two Three Held
ALINAS March 31 AP Two nude, seriously wounded victims were found after highway robbery. Police say the assailants ordered them to strip and flee before being shot in the back. Three suspects Dale Kellogg David Campbell and Mildred Campbell jailed on kidnapping with bodily injury charges bail set at 20000 each. Frederick Smith 24 was found nude and shot paralyzed but alive. Parker found asleep in his car similarly robbed. Bloodstains two 38-caliber pistols and shells found in suspect vehicle.
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Alinas
Philip G. Crocker
Dale F. Kellogg
Salinas
David E. Campbell
Mildred
Watsonville
Frederick Smith
Arroyo Seco
Soledad
Smith
Los Angeles
Donald W. Parker
Taft
Crocker
Campbells
Kellogg
Parker
Monterey-Salinas
Edward L. Lee Jr
Gerald L. Millard
Montteneys
Shel Ip
California plans for five atomic bomb drops in 1952
California civil defense planners assume five atom bombs will strike the state's industrial centers July 1 1952 harming San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles Long Beach and San Diego. More than 400000 killed and 325000 injured with half the casualties in San Francisco.
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AN Francisco
California
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Long Bach
San Diego
W. M. Robertson
Civil Defense
Ical Association
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Bury
Kelloge
Hiros
Nagasaki
Robert Dyer
State Civil Defense Office
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