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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1951

Page

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Desert search for missing California pair continues

Air Force Civil Air Patrol planes joined by helicopters and ground teams scour the Arizona desert near Yuma for Klaus Martens and Jaye Walker, two weeks after their plane was found 50 miles southeast of Yuma. The couple left East Los Angeles July 15. A note in the plane said they planned to walk west. No signs have been found amid extreme heat. Ground search led by Sheriff Jim Washum as teams probe toward Fortuna Range and Wellton.

Yuma Air Force Civil Air Patrol California Klaus Martens Pasadena Jaye Walker South Pasadena Martens Los Angeles Blythe Wellton Gace Ace Kempton Arizona Fish and ‘Game Commission Wiett March Air Force Base Riversides S Fan Fourth Air Rescue Squadron March Base H. E. Frazier March Jim Washum Yuma County Wellston Fortuna Range

Gruenther testifies troops keep uniforms in future Europe

General Gruenther told Senate committees the United States would retain its own uniforms and independent status even if a unified European army forms a single dress, while opposing a two year spread of the foreign aid program. Eisenhower’s aims include determent through defensive buildup in the North Atlantic and strength to defeat any aggressor if war comes.

Washington Alfred M. Gruenther U. S Europe Gruenther Dwight. D. Eisenhower Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Administration Sena Ins Connally D.-Texas Foreign Relations Committee United States Aso Eisenhower Gruen Ther Agi North Atlantic

Truman Eyes Strong Price Law After Defense Act

President Truman moves to pressure Congress for a robust price control law to replace the last night’s act which he calls deficient. OPS head DiSalle orders rollbacks and forward adjustments on ceilings for radios, TVs, appliances, shoes, textiles, machinery, and building materials ahead of the signing.

Washington Truman Congress

U.S. Draft Call for October Increases sharply

The Defense Department announced an October draft call of 41,000 men with 5,000 for the Marine Corps and 36,000 for the Army. This compares to September’s 32,180 total and marks a peak since March. Since Sept 18, 1950, a total of 675,180 have been drafted or called. The Marines, resuming conscription in August, expect 18,180 in October plus ongoing volunteer recruitment.

Washington Defense Department Marine Corps Army

Berlin peace doves purged in Moscow glare

A fragmentary report from East Berlin describes the removal of plaster peace doves from a festival display amid Soviet inspection. The move angers local artists who complain about censorship and the heavy hands of Moscow aligned officials.

Reserve Board Revises Regulation W Under Defense Production Act

The Federal Reserve Board promptly amended its Regulation W to align consumer credit rules with the new Defense Production Act. The revision targets installment credit and tightens oversight of lending practices under the act.

Reserve Board Washington the . Federal. Reserve Board Credit

Mysterious Silver Balloon Drifts Over Ohio Heads East

A 150 to 200 foot diameter silver balloon drifted from Cleveland toward Harrisburg with unexplained origin. Airline and Army pilots report it rising at 50 mph from 30 000 to 50 000 feet, spotted by crowds in Cleveland Warren Youngstown and Mercer County. Meteorologist Fred Branden saw seams in its surface. Selfridge Field intercepts noted F 86s at 45 000 feet, uncertain origin, likely a weather balloon.

Youngstown Ohio United States United Capital Ward Cleveland Warren Mercer Harrisburg Fred Branden Selfridge Field Akron Chester Watson Cleveland Hopkins

Oil Tanks Blaze at Storage Farm in Rochester

A bulk oil tank farm near Rochester Minnesota caught fire as more than a dozen tanks exploded into flames. One man was killed another injured and several more threatened as fire crews fought a spreading blaze with limited water supply and foam equipment. Firefighters used road gaps for fire breaks while city trucks hauled water to protect nearby homes.

Rochester Minn Tank Farm

Typhoon Fringe Hits Hong Kong with Heavy Winds

News brief reports eighty mile an hour winds and sheets of rain buffeting Hong Kong as the typhoon passes near the fringe. The center lies about a hundred miles to the south and east, with continued gusts expected tonight.

Hong “Kong Hong . Kong Hong Kong

Ache on Rejects Red Buffer Zone in Korea

Secretary of State Acheson rejected the Communist proposal for a buffer zone along the 38th parallel in Korea. He said such a line would repeat the prewar aggression and dismissed it as not tenable. He noted ongoing armistice talks lack clear optimism while warning that the Reds seek to consolidate North Korean control and use talks for political leverage.

Washington Acheson Korea Kresong North “Korea Matthew B. Ridgway Kaesong Weere Deck U.N U. M Pyongyang PR Bsong Seth Parel North Korea

Truce talks stall over buffer zone along battle lines

United Nations truce teams refused to shift from establishing a buffer zone along present battle lines in Korea. U.N. chief Joy pressed the Communists, stating the area must be a military barrier, while Brig. Gen. Nuckols said Nam Ui appeared to grasp the stance but offered unclear logic.

A, N Korea United Nations C. Turner Jey U. N Kaesong 38Th Parallel North South Korea Joy Nuckols U.N Nucko Gen. Nanh

Be Friends Plea Flayed by Pravda

British Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison urged Russia toward friendship in a pale attempt to ease tensions as Pravda published his appeal and immediately denounced the British move. The exchange signals a fragile opening amid Cold War friction in London and Moscow.

Pravda Charles E. Whiting London Russia Herbert Morrison Morrison Jashed

Red Wire Takes No Chances

Berlin reports a Soviet controlled ADN dispatch summarizes British Foreign Secretary Morrison's 1500 word statement as a concise 109 word logic paragraph and Pravda's 3000 word reply as bitter and denouncing all he said. A British Foreign Office spokesman calls Pravda's reply disappointing and says it adds nothing to suggest any attempt at fruitful exchange. Continued on Page A5 Col 2.

Berlin ADN Today Herbert Morrison Pravda Morrison Les Foreign Office Pravdale Totling

Obscure Newspaper Index Fragment

Fragmentary OCR lists page references for Beach Combing Bagle Bridge Dipseitlad Ads and varied sections. Includes Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tide Temperatures and Activities pages with scattered labels and misread titles. Contains no coherent event or named individuals to summarize.

Popes

Unclear Weather Note With Cloudy and Sunny Patches

A fragmented weather brief mentions scattered high clouds and fog late night and morning, then mainly sunny through Thursday. It notes little temperature change tomorrow and light variable winds shifting to southwest to west up to 12 miles per hour.

No Verdict After Second Long Session

After a lengthy session the jury in the Henry Ford Mc Cracken case failed to reach a verdict. They were escorted to a Buena Park motel and then returned to the Santa Ana court this morning to resume deliberations. The judge ordered the jurors held overnight in a hotel near the Orange County Courthouse with deputies on watch outside their rooms. No poll was taken as the deliberations continued.

Henry Ford McCracken Buena Park Patty Jean Hull Santa Ana Robert Gardner Gardner Orange County

Air Base Cash Bag Vanishes at George Air Force Base

Federal authorities investigate the disappearance of a payroll money bag from the vault at George Air Force Base near Victorville. The bag, part of a $160,000 payroll, was reportedly removed through a vent with a hooked stick. loss detected yesterday by payroll officers preparing distribution.

Planes Seek Two El Toro Airmen

EL TORO MARINE BASE Aug 1 2 All available aircraft including helicopters began a search today for two Marine pilots missing since yesterday noon on a training flight. The search is centered in the Lake Elsinore and Mount Palomar regions. Names of the missing airmen were withheld.

EL ‘Toro iLake Elsinore Mount Palomar Theodore Petras

Pay Hike Urged for Federal Help

The House post office and civil service committee recommended a $400 yearly pay increase for most federal employees effective July 1. The raise would apply to civil service, legislative, foreign service, Veterans Administration medical staff, judiciary, DC teachers police and firemen. The panel also urged a $40 annual rise for salaried postal workers, 20 cents hourly for hourly postal workers, and a 20 percent raise for fourth class postmasters.

Washington URA House Committee Civil Service Legislative Foreign Service Medical and Surgery Department Veterans Administration Judiciary District of Columbia House Post Office and Civil Service Committee

Log wreck on Imjin river bridge near Kaesong

Report from U N advance headquarters describes Chinese rafts breaking a pontoon bridge over the flooded Imjin River. Engineers led by Capt Paul J Burns battled to salvage the span as the bridge collapsed under high water and Korean laborers aided clearances.

U. N Korea Imjin United Nations Kaesong Paul J. Burng Hollandsle Burns

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