Jury Weighs Complex Case in Prolonged Berling Trial
A crowded courtroom awaited a verdict in Violet Berling charged with the alleged sex torture murder of 10 year old Kay Frances Erickson. Jurors near end of third full day of deliberations as judge indicated possible questions soon. An alternate juror from Torrance reported throat illness. doctor to examine. Deliberations continue with jurors locked apart from alt. members amid warnings against interference by spectators.
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Violet (Ohn Berling
Kay Frances Erickson
Fred Miller
Los Angnes County
William Taylor
Arlington Ave
Torrance
Miller
Taylor
Trailer Fire Kills Torrance Youth
A trailer blaze in Torrance early today killed a 17 year old laborer, Benjamin Hernandez, who resided at 1841 West 178th Street. Firefighters fought the flames as authorities investigated the deadly incident.
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Torrance
Benjamin Hernandez
178Th St
Inflationary Pressure Seen Still Climbing
President Truman urged Congress to raise taxes tighten credit controls and set fair ceilings on farm and other products to curb inflation. He proposed amending the Defense Production Act to keep parity prices as minimum ceilings and warned of possible food subsidies if needed. He also sought authority to regulate housing loan terms to prevent bidding up prices.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Allies Pull Back Fifth Day in Row Near Seoul Front
United Nations troops on the west central Korean front again withdrew, extending a five day pullback to 27 miles. Shells and artillery held at point blank as 300,000 Chinese forces pressed toward Seoul. The western front north of the 38th parallel was wiped out, while Allied lines held near the Hwachon Reservoir. MunSan fell to Chinese forces as they moved along the northwest highway toward Seoul. Slow withdrawals continued along the Kapyong bulge, with a counterattack ordered to a new defense line.
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United Nations
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North Korea
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Eighth Army
Munsan
Munigan
Yoenchon-Uijongbu
Changgo
Lijongbu
Juifongbu
Yangen
Austin Hints New U.N Blow to Reds
Washington April 26 Ambassador Warren R Austin said the United Nations may apply another kind of punishment if the Communists persist in aggression in Korea. If the peace committee stalls, the collective sanctions committee will be ready to discuss measures to discourage continued warfare. He testified before a House subcommittee and did not advocate sanctions or specify their form.
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Washington
Warren R. Austin
Korea
United Nations
U.N. Committee On
Austin
U. S
Foy
House
State Department
Navy Divers Recover Airliner Wreckage and Bodies
In Key West Florida divers recovered more wreckage and 24 bodies from a Cuban air liner and a Navy Beechcraft trainer after a collision near Key West. The four engined transport carried 34 passengers and five crew. the trainer had four aboard.
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EY West
Fla
United States
Truman
Miami
Havana
Key West
Little
White Howse
Czechs Jail AP Bureau Chief as Hostile to State
In Frankfurt on April 26, Communist Czechoslovakia announced the arrest of Associated Press Prague bureau chief William N. Oatis. Officials accused him of activities hostile to the state and disseminating secret information. The case follows the disappearance of five AP Prague staffers in three weeks.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Oatig
Prague
AP Prag
Oatis
U. S
Wife Dies After Beating. Husband Held in Pasadena
Mrs. Lucilla Ponds a 38 year old Pasadena nurse died at Alta Vista Hospital from injuries believed to have been sustained in a fight with her husband George. He was in custody and being questioned about the alleged home altercation. Detectives said she was a day supervising nurse at Alta Vista Hospital and suffered possible skull fracture.
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Padaulna
Lucilla Ponds
Pasadena
Alta Vista Hospital
George
Ponds
Pondls
Classifieds and Pages Listing for The Daily Observer
A brief index lists sections and page numbers for Beach Combing News Obituaries Editorial Finance Sports Theaters Radio and TV and more. It notes pages B-2 B-3 for sports and B-5 for tides and temperatures with sections limited to B or A pages and several special features.
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Bridgea
Truman says choice of war or peace rests with Communists
President Truman told reporters that the decision to widen the Korean conflict or pursue a peaceful settlement lies with the Communists. He refused to comment on reports that Lt General Ridgway could bomb Manchuria and noted UN forces might strike outside Korea if enemy air power escalates. A U S spokesman at Lake Success cited U S proposals to bomb Red bases in Manchuria and referenced MacArthur’s status and recallability.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
Manchuria
Eumah Hanessin
Wauulm
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
MacArthur
Acheson
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Drastic Curbs on Building Steel Implemented
Washington April 26 The National Production Administration plans drastic new curbs on steel use for apartments and factories. Builders of projects needing large steel quantities must obtain a government permit. Most commercial construction now requires authorization. Amusement and recreational projects are banned. The move follows rising defense demands for structural steel and pending steel production expansion.
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Washington
Manly Fleischmann
N?a
Fleischmann
Draft Boards May Ignore Tests in College Deferments
Washington reports the conference on the draft law grants local boards final say on college deferments regardless of national tests. The deal lets the President set deferment rules and limits students to one guaranteed deferment, then requires boards to decide further cases. The compromise excludes automatic deferments for four months of service and extends the current term to 22 months.
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Washington
House
Senate
Kant Gell
Buancana
Colby
Weather outlook with scattered clouds and warmer tomorrow
Scattered clouds tonight and Friday with a generally sunny outlook and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Variable winds will shift to west to southwest up to 18 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Six Billion Arms Bill Passes House Defense appropriation approved
The House passed a 56.4 billion defense bill to fund weapons for the fiscal year, supplementing about 42 billion in prior defense funds. Passage was by voice vote after Rep Mahon warned the U.S. is not ready for all-out war against a major power, but others are not prepared for such a war either.
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Washington
House
Rep. Mahon
Texas
United States
Senate Vote On Lawyers Oath Moves Forward
Sacramento April 26 The State Senate business and professions committee approved a bill requiring lawyers to take a loyalty oath by a 6 to 2 vote A section listing subversive organizations was removed before passage The measure by Sen Hugh Burns Fresno now heads to the Senate floor Sens George Miller Richmond and John McCarthy San Rafael opposed.
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Sacramento
State Senate Business and Professions Committee
Hugh Burns
Fresno
Senate
George Miller
Richmond
John McCarthy
R.san Rafael
Chicago Welcomes MacArthur In Midwest Fiesta
Chicago greeted General Douglas MacArthur with a massive celebration on April 26 at Midway Airport and along a 23 mile parade route. Gov. Adlai Stevenson and Mayor Martin Kennelly led ceremonies as millions watched by land or television.
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Douglas MacArthur
Midwest
Central States
Midway Airport
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Adlai Stevenson
Martin Kennelly
Mat
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Arthur
Milwaukee
Korea
China
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Loop
Michigan Blvd
State St. As
Jean Macarthur
San Francisco
Philippines
Midwest America
GOP Challenges Demos to Quiz M Arthur on TV
Senate Republicans pressed Democratic plans to keep the Gen Douglas MacArthur inquiry public and televised. They urged a full review of postwar China dealings. Chairman Richard B Russell warned a private session could threaten thousands of American lives in Korea. MacArthur offered no formal request for a public appearance.
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Washington
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Yalta
Robert A. Taft
China
Richard B. Russell
Senate Investigating Committee
MacArthur
Georgia Democrat
Korea
Russell
New York
Mother of 24 in San Diego to Welcome Fighting Marines
A San Diego homecoming story outlines a large-scale Navy and Marine Corps arrival. Vincent Patrick Clark returns aboard Noble with 100 Navy divers and 150 Seabees. his mother Mrs Charles H H Clarke travels from Maryland to greet him. The First Division Marines and several ships including Montague and LSTs 715, 742, 8 are part of the ceremonial theater as hundreds of service members rejoin families, with a push to process veterans for leaves by Tuesday.
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Korea
Sylvester Antalok
Santa Fe Railroad
Charles HH. Clarke
Thurmont
Vincent Patrick Clark
Noble
Clark
Montague
mid-Pacific
Coast Guard
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