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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1953

Page

6

Dock Shape Up to Be Abolished by AFL Authority

New York AFL leaders plan to abolish the ILA shape up system that kept longshoremen lining up for work outside piers. ILA executive council also ended the annual ILA Journal and granted confidence to President Joseph P. Ryans, who earns about $20,000 yearly amid tenure votes.

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Teen-Age Marine McManus Confesses Murders for Korea Plan

A teen-age Marine, Fred Eugene McManus, admitted to shooting and killing five people in a spree spanning Illinois Minnesota and Iowa in March 1953. He signed a formal statement detailing the murders and the locations including a Spring Valley cafe and a Henneyville grocery garage. The confession tied to a broader wartime exchange accord and Korea armistice discussions as authorities pursue further details.

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Civil Defense Funds Delayed by Korean Crisis

The Board of Supervisors postponed civil defense appropriations after approving only 6646 of 105526 requested for new radio communications gear. They expect a 10 to 15 day delay until the Korean situation clarifies, not hindering the program.

Korea Board of Supervisors

United Nations Admission and Korea War Talks

Molotov urged Chinese Communist and North Korean representation in the United Nations to aid Korea War settlement. He noted Soviet support for the Peiping and Pyongyang exchange proposal for sick and wounded POWs and expressed confidence the plan would be understood by the United States and supported worldwide.

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Assault Halted by Van Fleet Remarks on Probing Actions

The report cites Van Fleet accusing opponents of delaying actions to push for large appropriations amid a Congressional investigation. It references MacArthur's 1950 end run toward the Yalu River, describing amphibious maneuvers and the entry of Chinese forces into Korea.

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War witness list expands as Almond joins Van Fleet in hearings

A wartime Senate committee adds Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond to its initial hearing alongside Gen. Courtney H. Van Fleet. The testimony aims to scrutinize war strategy and command decisions amid ongoing conflicts.

van Fleet Edward M. Almond

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