Legislature to Face $61,000 in Claims
The State Board of Control prepared a bill for the Legislature totaling $61,000 to settle varied claims filed against California. Included are $58.58 to A I C Atwater of Angwin for car damage from a horse drawn vehicle at Napa Hospital, $6617 to Augusta Zimmerman for Rancher Paul Zimmerman’s death linked to an escaped inmate, and $643.43 to Henry Foteta for property damage during an escapee capture near Chino. Other items cover a $5 tax rebate, a $13,000 extermination claim, a $20 for Tom Potter of Burlingame, and $18 for William Walterson for flare injury near Corona del Mar. The board plans to approve settlements if the Legislature concurs.
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State Board of Control
California
I C
Atwater
Angwin
Napa Hospital
Augusta Louise Zimmerman
Paul Zimmerman
Sonoma State Home
Henry W. Foteta
San Aldo
Chino
Tom C. Potter
Burlingame
William J. Walterson
Corona del Mar
End of Civilian Goods Shift Signals Economic Strain
U S reports show the civilian goods boom peaking as production shifts to defense. Indicators include a factory employment dip, Kaiser-Frazer curbs on car sales, a 10 percent drop in private homebuilding, and tighter installment credit. Officials warn conditions may worsen before improving.
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U. S
Ashington
Census Bureau
Aoto
Kaiser-Frazer
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Sawyer
Italy Defense Council Calls Crisis Meet
Rome reports President Luigi Einaudi summoned a defense council meeting for Monday after urgent talks among government leaders on Korea and Italy's defenses. Foreign Minister Sforza and Premier de Gasperi held hour long talks amid Communist demonstrations and a heightened security around the U S embassy in Rome.
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Rome
Luigi Einaudi
Italy
Defense Council
Einaudi
Carlo Sforza
Sforza
Alcide de Gasperi
Korea
North Atlantic
de Gasperl
America
Pietro Nenni
Chamber of Deputies
Nenni
Chamber
Milan
U. S
President Truman
Turin
Chamber of Labor
Ernest E. Evans
Truman
Two GIs Awarded Posthumous Honors
In Tokyo on December 2, two enlisted men of the U S 25th Infantry Division were awarded posthumous Distinguished Crosses. Pro. Francis L Mitchell, son of Mrs Bessie O Mitchell Kamay Texas, and Cpl. Billy E Barnett, son of Mrs Florence Blair Ironton Ohio, received the honor.
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Tokyo
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Francis L. Mitchell
Bessie O. Mitchell
Kamay
Texas
Cpl
Billy E. Barnett
Florence Blair
Ironton
Ohio
Legion Caucus Gathers Four County Members in Glendale
In Glendale on December 2 and 3, Fourth Area American Legion members from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties convene for their annual caucus to discuss programs and activities.
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Legion Caucus
Glendale
American Legion
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Chennault Wins Release of FAAAC Assets in Court
In San Francisco Federal Court Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault and partner Whiting Willauer won release of CNAC assets valued over 1.5 million dollars. Judge Erskine denied China's Communist government claim to 1.32 million in two San Francisco banks, 250,000 in airplane parts, and 6,500 in office equipment, ruling CNAC properties were lawfully purchased from Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government before its mainland defeat.
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San Francisco
China National Aviation Corp
Cc. Nu A. C
Claire KL. Chennault and Associates
U.S
Herbert W. Erskine
San Carlos
GI Who Eased Notes to Mom Is Missing
Jersey City dispatch reports Corporal John Midolo 21 wrote his mother, Madeline Midolo, an apology from a Korean foxhole. He said he regretted causing worry and hoped to be home for Christmas after serving with the First Cavalry. he was reported missing in action yesterday.
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Jerseyary
N. J
John Midolo
Korea
Madeline Midolo
Midole
First Cavalry
Vast A bomb Plant Planned as Early Project
Washington reports say a huge new atomic explosives plant will be built with part of the 1 050 000 000 requested by President Truman to expand A bomb production. Sources note possible Kentucky location and 500 000 000 to 700 000 000 in new facilities with Hanford and Oak Ridge scale, plus potential Los Alamos and Du Pont sites on the Savannah River in South Carolina for hydrogen bomb work and dual purpose facilities.
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Washington
Dec
Truman
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Kentucky
Hanford
Wash
Oak Ridge
Los Alamos
N. M
du Pont de Nemours & Co
Javanast
Caro A
du Pont
Five Die in Car Crash Near San Jose
Five youths died as two cars collided near San Jose. Four victims were sailors from Moffett Field Naval Air Station and one was Stanford University student Hilmer Oehlman Jr. A second student, Judge Finley, 22, from Reno, was seriously injured. Names identified: William Englebert, 21. Lyle D. La Rue, 19. Kenneth W. Summer, 22. Bobby Dale Binnion.
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San Jose
Moffett Field Naval Air Station
Stanford University
Hilmer Oehlman Jr
Yosemite Park & Curry Co
National Park
Judge Finley
Reno
Mark Finley
Los Angeles
Navy
William Englebert
Lyle D. la Rue
Kenneth W. Summer
Bobby Dale Binnion
Students Join in Festivities Held at Cal-Tech
Long Beach City College Wilson Jordan and Polytechnic High Schools joined 120 Southern California schools at Cal-Tech Pasadena for Student's Day. Delegates toured laboratories examined equipment and heard faculty and undergraduates explain functions. President L A DuBridge spoke at lunch.
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Long Beach City College
Wilson
Jordan
Polytechnic
California Institutes of Technology
Pasadena
Long Beach
Southern California
Cal-Tech
L. A. DuBridge
Deputy Registrar Assigned to L. A. City Hall
City Clerk Clyde G Rosenberry announced that starting Monday a deputy county registrar of voters will be permanently assigned to the city clerk's office in City Hall to register qualified voters. The move follows rising inquiries since the November 7 election, prompting a full time deputy to be assigned locally by Los Angeles county registrar of voters.
Auto Quiz Contest Page Seeks Contestants
The Press Telegram lists no questions for the $10 000 circulation contest with daily changes. It asks readers to call 690656 Station 32 and 36 to become active contestants, and includes sample prompts about Edgar Bergen and tiger habitats.
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Press-Telegram
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Hall of Fame
Africa
Paul Whiteman
Long Beach Woman Found Dead in Car Three Held
Lucille Eloise Poole, 39, of 2224 E 19th St Long Beach, was found dead in the arms of a man in the back seat of a car stopped by Newport Beach police at 3 30 am while speeding toward a Santa Ana hospital. Alvin E Yunker 26 Robert F Sterka 26 and Leslie Forrest Snyder 28 of Junipero Ave Long Beach are held for investigation. Post mortem planned. carbon monoxide suspected as possible cause.
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Long Beach
Lucille Eloise Poole
19Th St
Newport Beach
Coast Hwy
Santa Ana
Alvin E
Yunker
Robert F. Sterka
Junipero Ave
Lang Beach
Leslie Forrest Snyder
Orange County
Sterka
Scious
Baltz Mortuary
Costa Mesas
Roger Burnham
Pete Klyne
Sheriff's Office
John Upson
Tijuana
Ben
Oceanside
Laguna Beach
Government Cuts Civilian Use of Nickel and Zinc
The government orders civilian nickel use cut by 35 percent and zinc by 20 percent effective January 1 with inventories capped at 30 days for nickel and 45 days for zinc. Aluminum restrictions ease for nondefense industries while aluminum cuts rise to 35 percent by March unless defense needs alter plans.
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Washington
National Production Authority
William H. Harrison
Aid Nations Pool Raw Materials
Eighteen Marshall Plan nations agreed to place strategic raw materials under international control amid rising war risk. The Organization for European Economic Co-operation backed a plan for collective action to raise production and study procurement and allocation of materials vital to munitions. Ministers approved sending a 12 member delegation to the United States for talks with American experts.
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Paris
Europe
Organization For European Economic Co-operation
United States
Reds Execute Chinese Reporters in Canton
Ta Kung Pao reported that six former Chinese reporters for Hong Kong papers were executed in Canton as alleged special agents in cultural activities. Eleven others were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 15 years.
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Hong Kong
Ta Kung Pao
Canton
No Reinforcing Troops Likely for MacArthur Men
Washington dispatch reports that Gen. Douglas MacArthur will likely face the current Korean war stages without sizeable reinforcements. Senators said there are no reserves available to aid MacArthur’s outnumbered forces as talks between President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee proceed. The article notes token troop contributions from Belgium Colombia Greece and Luxembourg and estimates MacArthur commands seven U S divisions roughly 100 000 men amid a potential defensive stand.
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Washington
Ine
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S
Nes
Manchuria
Truman
Attlee
Great Britain
Congress
United Nations
Belgium
Colombia
Greece
Luxembourg
Llawmakers
Korea
Bank uncovers wood coin swindle in Philippines
Manila officials report the Philippines Central Bank found paper wrapped cylinders of wood substituted for coin rolls in various denominations, revealed in a government operation.
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Manila
Philippines Central Bank
Twelve in Korea Plot to Kill U.S. Official Arrested
Pyongyang a December report says twelve North Koreans were arrested for a plan to kill U. S. official Co. C. Munske of Brooklyn New York and Pyongyang officials including the mayor and two vice mayors. The arrests came from Police Chief Wang Gun and involved eight members of his police force. The plot intended to use shooting or grenades. About 6000 North Koreans remained aligned with Communist underground during American occupation. A battalion of South Korean military police and United Nations forces surrounded Pyongyang to counter the threat.
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Pyongyang
Korea
Co. C. Munske
Brooklyn
N. Y
Munske
United Nations
Businessman Abandons Plans to Become Monk
Donald D. Foster, a San Francisco businessman of 54,000 a year and a 25 year marriage, has decided to return to civilian life after entering St John’s Abbey at Collegeville Minnesota. He left his assets behind last January and planned to resume state employment January 10 after a leave of absence. Foster, a former newspaperman, served in the Pacific during World War II and his wife May planned to enter a convent if it was God’s will.
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San Francisco
Donald D. Foster
Foster
St. John's Abbey
Collegeville
Minn
May
State Board of Equion
Exrel. Y Four
San Franciscan
Pacific
Indonesian Offer to Use Good Offices on Korea War
Indonesian Foreign Minister Mohammed Roem offered his government good offices to help ease the Korean War. An elderly Russian couple living in a refugee camp near London were named heirs to $100,000 from their son's estate. The couple, Ivam and Karla, who fled China after 30 years in Belgrade and went to America in 1911, were briefed on the family and political risks surrounding Korea.
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London
Mohammed Roem
Yriest
Free Territory
Ivan Ient
Reem
Dennis
China
Pasadena
Calif
Ivam
Karla
Uni
Korea
California
Belgrade
America
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