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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1953

Page

2

Solon Seeks Time Limit on Future Truce Talks

Washington lawmakers debated Korea truce talks with Rep McCormack urging a time limit and cautious exploration of Peiping’s prisoner exchange proposal. Republicans stressed continued Western military buildup and doubted lasting peace, viewing Chou En Lai’s offer as a pause for Soviet and Peiping to consolidate control.

Washington Rep McCormack D-Mass House Capitol Hill Chou En- Lai Peiping Chou Malenkov

April Showers Hit Wet Regions Across the Nation

Rain and warmth shifted across the United States with heavy downpours in the southern Great Lakes, lighter showers in central Iowa and Virginia, and thunderstorms along the lower Ohio River Valley. New England saw only light drizzle after a week of heavy rain while Maine and New Hampshire reported easing floods and evacuees returning home. Northern Rockies had occasional showers and snow flurries.

Great Lakes Iowa Virginia Ohio River Illinois Indiana New England Maine New Hampshire Rockies

Hot Food Conveyers Ordered by Council

Four hot food conveyors for the Municipal Auditorium kitchen were ordered by the City Council on Tuesday. City Manager Sanque E. Vick ers will call for bids to furnish six heated drawer-type compartments. Used to keep food warm while moving from kitchen to the dining hall on the second floor. Estimated cost is 4100 dollars.

Municipal Auditorium Sanque! E. Vickers

Swede Picked as New Sec General of U N

United Nations officials announced Dag Hammarskjoeld of Sweden as the nominee to succeed Trygve Lie as secretary-general. The Security Council voted 10-0 with one abstention to recommend Hammarskjoeld, an economist and organizer, to the General Assembly, signaling East West accord on leadership at the world body. The move followed a deadlock over Lie and a Russian boycott in 1950. He was urged to accept the post immediately.

United Nations Lie Flce Hammarskjoeld General Assembly Dag Hammarskjoeld Sweden A4kette Tonrite Matlats World Organization Trygve Lie Security Council U. N

Bill barring press from sex trials killed in committee

Sacramento report says an Assembly judiciary committee, by one vote, killed a bill by Patrick D. McGee that would allow Superior Court judges to exclude witnesses the public and press from sex crime trials. The panel also tabled McGee's bill to abolish capital punishment.

Sacramento Assembly Judiciary Patrick D. McGee R.van Nuys McGee

Small-Scale Fighting Erupts on Front Line

Severe fighting rages on the Korean front as U S and allied air forces report heavy activity. Fifth Air Force stats show 33 Red MIG jets shot down with two Sabres lost in March combat. Marines claim 41 Chinese Reds killed or wounded on the western front and 1,740 missions flew in last week against Old Baldy area with 3,480,000 pounds of bombs dropped.

Seoul Fifth Air Force Bunker Hill Leathernecks Korea Nam River Western Front Air Force Old Baldy

Classified Ad Call to Action in Telegram Listings

An Independence Telegram classified notices readers to use ads for any need with a phone contact 69071. The message emphasizes quick problem solving via the classifieds section.

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