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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

5

Eleven Airmen Arrive in Manila After Captivity

Eleven Airmen freed from Chinese imprisonment land at Clark Field Manila after a pang of captivity in North Korea and Manchuria. They recount harsh food and interrogation, with Maj William H Baumer on crutches and Capt Elmer Llewellyn and Col Arnold among the returning group. They will head to Tokyo then the United States for reunion with families as they begin medical checkups and press conferences.

Hong Kong William H. Baumer Lewisburg U. S Arnold North Korea Yalu River Manchuria Hal Chine Elmer F. Llewellyn Missoula, Mont Clark Field Manila Clack Field Korea Rotatier William L. Lee 13Th Air Force Philippines Homer Ferguson Lee Toy Air Force Tokyo United States Maj Ralph Bryant Far East Air Forces Bryant Miers Jers Red China O. W. D. Simpson Staithfield Missoula Mont Wallace Brown Banks Ala John W. Buck Armathwaite Tenn Howard W. Brown St. Paul Minn Steven E. Kiba Akron Ohio Harry M. Benjamin Jr Worthington John W. Thompson Orange Va Arnold, Baumer Vandi Schmidt

Administration Tightens Credit Measures Amid Rapid Debt Rise

Federal Reserve actions curb lending as banks borrow heavily from regional reserves to expand money supply. Auto and consumer credit reach new peaks over six months, prompting officials to raise borrowing costs to curb excesses while preserving credit for legitimate business and Christmas stock buildup.

Federal Reserve Reserve Bank

Russians Resume Atom Tests

The article notes Secretary of Defense Wilson remarks that the United States remains ahead of the Russians in nuclear matters. It discusses Russian proposals for destruction of nuclear weapons and an end to tests, while the U.S. emphasizes strict verification to prevent cheating.

Jkonwe Wilson Pecs United States

Carnival Canceled After Fire Destroys Stands

In Easton Pennsylvania the Avona Fire Department shut down its carnival for the day after a blaze destroyed six carnival stands and damaged two more on the grounds just across from the Avona firehouse. The fire department reported no injuries. Fire investigators were called to determine the cause. Local officials expressed concern about damages and safety.

Easton UPI Avona Fire Department Avona Fire House

Moscow Rejects Arms Exchange as Russia Resumes Tests

Washington reports that Premier Bulganin rejected Eisenhower's Geneva arms proposal for exchanging military blueprints and aerial photos with the United States while Moscow announces a renewed Russian nuclear weapons test. The combined moves signal Moscow's stance on disarmament and the arms race amid Geneva diplomacy.

Washington Moscow Nikolai Bulganin Eisenhower Geneva Russia United States Free World Bulganin Atomic Energy Commission jAmerican Bulgenin Soe

Soviet Premier Rejects President Disarmament Plan

Soviet leader Bulganin defends a Geneva disarmament plan as a step toward ending the cold war. He states the USSR will use all power to aid peace, cites Western and Communist China talks, and calls for a broad reduction of armed forces and a halt to mass weapons production. The piece notes Eisenhower’s plan, German reunification questions, and expected British visit. It also mentions Adm. Robert Carney receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from President Eisenhower.

Moscow Geneva Eisenhower Bulganin United States Ussr London SSS Soviet Union U. N U. S Sen. George D-Ga Great Britain China Germany France Enlai West Germany Communist Party Nikita S Edgar Faure Weing Bulgaria Russia Nems Gan Adm Robert Carney Washington Upi Robert B. Carney Naval Operations Joint Chiefs of Istaff Carney Arleigh Burke

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