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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1951
Page
4
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General Douglas MacArthur flies to the United States with a stop in Hawaii before heading to San Francisco. Whitney releases a counter on appeasement claims, insisting MacArthur opposes war expansion and favors ending conflict with minimal losses. Ridgway takes over MacArthur's commands as the departure approaches.
Chicago reports a mix of snow and rain across parts of southern Iowa and Missouri as a broad storm system moves from the upper Great Lakes region. The central and eastern states see cool to mild temperatures with rainfall in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and New England, while Maine remains mostly dry.
Robert James Huerth, 34, laborer, was arrested early last night at 1097 Arcee Ave and booked for burglary and robbery. Police reported investigators C A Wiggins and W L Higley assisted in the arrest and recovery of property taken in two recent burglaries here.
Allied forces report continued pressure in Korea with Danfled retreat and air offensive. Van Fleet replaces Ridgway as U N commander in Korea while Ridgway moves to Far East command. Frontline reporters note censorship of nationalities and focus on strategic strikes, including destruction of Red supply routes and airfields at Sariwon Anak and Wonsan. The Western front sees Reds driven from pill boxes as U N forces inflict heavy casualties and damage on rail bridges and roads.
A Mexican subsidiary of International Chemical Co. offered General Douglas MacArthur $125,000 per year for civilian services. The firm stated full support for his ideals in a telegram to Tokyo signed by Bruce Woods Parker, president.
A low bid of 5157 003.30 was submitted by M. S. Meshamj & Son of South Gate to the State Division of Highways for Lakewood Blvd from Carson St in Lakewood to Center St in Compton a distance of 4.7 miles. Bids opened yesterday in Los Angeles and a contract should be awarded in about 10 days. Plans entail a 42 foot roadway on each side of a four foot center island with asphalt concrete paving the main portion of the boneyard. Shoulders excavated and topped with plant mix.
The 8078th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Group headquarters will stay open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, extending weekend hours from prior 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The change follows high turnout for recruiting information. enlistment facilities are available for those wishing to join the Air Force Reserve at the equivalent rank of their discharge. All veterans from any branch may enlist.
Edith Moller sailed from Tai Chau Island in the Quemoy group seized by Nationalists. Captain C. L. Drury, lacking charts, drove the 800 ton coastal steamer through a gale for over 300 miles to Hong Kong, evading radar warships with a bold offshore break. Crew described stripping logs and papers by Nationalists before the breakout.
SAN FRANCISCO April 13 The Air Force called it quits after nearly a week of intensive futile efforts to locate an F S4 jet fighter missing Sunday with two aboard Spokesmen at Hamilton Air Force Base fear the Speedy craft crashed into the sea The plane attached to the 7th Fighter Wing at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma was last heard from early Sunday when it valued Hamilton Field for landing instructions It was over the Farallon Islands off the Golden Gate Missing ace Pilot Capt Russell A Yarnall Jr 28 of Flushing New York and his radar observer Lt Welby M Apple Jr of Red Oak Iowa
Washington April 13 writer Paul Jarrico refused to state if he was a Communist or disclose his political beliefs before the House Un American Activities committee. He invoked rights against self incrimination and declined to discuss membership or any aid to others in naming Hollywood Communists. Fellow writer Richard J Collins named Jarrico and 24 others as party members and said Jarrico begged him not to become a stool pigeon. Waldo Salt also refused to answer, saying the queries might incriminate him.
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