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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
4
New Democratic demands for repeal spark talk of revisions. Dewey signals possible corrections while defending general principles. McGrath accuses GOP of misrepresenting record as Truman pushes repeal calls and campaigns.
Roberta Lawson Nelson learned from police that her two year marriage partner, Robert Stewart Nelson, a 25 year old bookkeeper, was a woman. Nelson is missing since Monday and charged with theft of 910 dollars from a grocery firm. FBI reports show past disguises and draft-card issues.
Greek army pushes new drive against guerrilla holdouts in the Grammos range led by Communist leader Markos Vafiades. Artillery and C 47 bombers attacked key positions as Tabouri Kapsalla Theodhorai Heights and Skertsa Peak fell along the central and southwest fronts.
French planes troops and naval forces have killed 500 insurgents in a week long battle described as an important victory for the French in Indo China near Saigon.
London reports that British and American air units will join next month in the largest air defense games since the war, signaling a major joint exercise and showcasing Allied air capabilities.
The Netherlands moves toward a Netherlands-Indonesian union with two federated parts under the queen. A constitutional amendment passed the second chamber 76 to 22 and awaits the Senate. Premier Drees seeks approval to form an interim federal government and a United States of Indonesia by Jan 1 1949.
Tokyo August 20 UP Workers of Toho Motion Picture Company nationwide will strike for 24 hours on Saturday, union headquarters said. The action surrounds labor disputes and industry conditions affecting production and cinema release schedules.
China banks shut to prepare a gold yuan or sun currency backed by a 100 percent reserve and worth 4 to 1 against the U S dollar at official rate. Nanking announced the plan. exchanges with other currencies pending. Black market rates soar. new yuan exchange window ends Nov 20. Skepticism runs high in Shanghai as commodity traders doubt the move.
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