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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1953
Page
4
The Army warns that many ROTC graduates from the 1953-54 college year may not receive commissions as second lieutenants. Budget cuts and manpower limits could reduce officer allocations, subjecting 1955 graduates to the draft unless vacancies arise.
A civilian trial board found Police Inspector Albert J. Bullock guilty of excess pay and recommended dishonorable discharge. Investigators said Bullock and his wife received 15,233 dollars above salaries in under three years. Bullock claimed he did not recall how the extra funds came to him.
The report details the release of 150 American prisoners with numbers rising to 2827 returned and 486 still slated for repatriation. It notes U N POW officials saying several Nationalist representatives urged Chinese to cooperate with repatriation and that 1200 Indian guards would arrive to secure those unwilling to return.
Robstown and nearby areas faced rising waters after an eight inch rainfall over 36 hours. Water receded slowly but the business district remained flooded while Kingsville sheltered about 60 families. No deaths reported though damages rose. officials warned of contaminated water and urged boiling.
The U S Forest Service reports the forest fire in the San Bernardino Mountains is under complete control today. Mop up crews remain on the job. The blaze burned about 4000 acres southwest of Lake Arrowhead and threatened cabins in Alpine and Twin Peaks.
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