Fighting Pair Return From Korea War
The heavy cruisers Helena and Toledo, twin ships of the Korea era, returned to Long Beach to 6000 cheering relatives. About 608 crewmen per ship begin shore leave tonight at Piers A and B. A 6500 dollar recreation fund gift was presented to Terry Wayne Ellis, a Helena, Montana boy needing surgery for an abdominal condition. The ships had rejoined family and friends after eight months at sea, amid bands and cheers as they entered port.
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Helena
Toledo
Long Beach
Navy
Pico Ave
Terry Wayne Ellis
Mont
Bryce C. Robertson
Young Ellis
Won't Fight Russia in Korea Says Morse
Manila report quotes Sen Wayne Morse warning Russia could strike Korea from nearby bases. He endorses a U N evacuation plan rather than full war, stating the joint chiefs deem fighting Russia in Korea not our war plan. He notes U S equipment kept ready for possible retreat and redeployment.
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Russia
Korea
Morse
Portland
Ore
U. S
U. N
Wayne Morse
R.-Ore
Stalin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Washington
Texas Officer Suspended After Alleged Assault on Reporter
Chief W H Rawlings of Troup Texas faces aggravated assault charges after reportedly striking and kicking Irene Edwards co editor of the Troup Banner and Tyler Journal while she asked for details of a bicycle car crash. Mayor Ashby suspended him pending council action and bond was set at 750 dollars.
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Troup
Texas
W. H. Rawlings
Irene Edwards
Troup Banner
Tyler Journal
Rawlings
Jim Hughes
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Alton Ashby
E. H. Harris
L. A. Cambrell
Five Teens Die in Midnight Highway Crash Near Grand Rapids
Five teenagers died when their car veered onto the wrong side of U S Highway 16 east of Cascade. A following truck swerved to avoid a head on collision, hit the car and crashed into a ditch. One victim died later at St Marys Hospital. Names include Mary C Gless Bernard Kilmartin Virginia Bryant and Trené Porritt. One other teen girl remained unidentified at press time. The crash echoed a November accident near Pontiac involving a teen group and the couple in the other car.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
U. S. Hwy. 16
Cascade
Mary C. Gless
Alto
Mich
Bernard Kilmartin
Caledonia
Virginia Bryant
Alte
Trené Porritt
Gless
St. Mary's Hospital
Pontiac
Murray Moore
Weather forecast for sunny days and cool nights
Weather outlook calls for sunny afternoons today and tomorrow with cool nights. Increasing high cloudiness tonight and tomorrow. Scattered haze in citrus areas again tonight. Highs between 62 degrees today and tomorrow. Tonight's low projected near 30 degrees.
Air Force Sabres repulse MIGs in North Korea battle
United States Air Force Sabrejet fighters, outnumbered four to one, damaged two Russian-made MIG-15 jets in a high altitude dogfight above North Korea. Fifteen Sabrejets faced 60 Communist planes, with air battles ranging 25,000 to 40,000 feet. Five US jets shot down 13 Communist aircraft in a week, while losses included five US jets and two other aircraft from ground fire. Ground fighting along the 145 mile front was minor, with fewer than 1000 men engaged.
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Eighth Army
Korea
United States Air Force
North Korea
Manchuria
U. N
Ten Found Dead in C 47 Wreck Near Cages Les Pins
Ten people aboard a U S Air Force CAT cargo plane were killed when it crashed on a mountain peak near Cages Les Pins France. Ground rescue teams found wreckage today by lifebelts seen on the peak about 30 miles east of Marseille. The twin engine transport from a U S Third Air Force Base in England was returning from a Mediterranean cargo mission. The C 47 normally carries four crewmen and six others were likely passengers. No names were released.
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Cages-Les-Pins
France
Vilage
Marseille
U. S
Third Air Force
England
Atlantic search for 8 29 survivors in Azores
In Lisbon Portugal December 8 searchers in planes and boats hunted the Atlantic near the Azores for 16 men aboard a B 29 Superfortress that crashed Thursday night five minutes after takeoff from Lagens Field. Eleven hours later wreckage was found and a Tescue boat picked up one body.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Atlantic
Azores
Lagens Field
U. S
Ody
Army to Take 41 000 Rest Join Marines
The Defense Department announced 55,000 men will be drafted in February for the Army and Marine Corps. Of this total 41,000 go to the Army and 14,000 to the Marine Corps, bringing total callups to 849,330 since July 10, 1950.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Rescue Crews Flee Hibok Hibok Volcano Violence
Rescue workers fled the Hibok Hibok eruption area on Camiguin Island as violent earthquakes opened the earth and avalanches toppled rock toward villages. Thousands displaced, a food shortage worsened fear while aid arrived by air and sea. At least 266 bodies recovered of an estimated 1000 to 2000 victims.
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Mahinog
Philippines
Hibok-Hibok
Wreiscana Parca
Camiguin Island
Hibok- Hibok
United Press
Mahinogaloye Waitu
Ing
Mindanoa
Camiguin
U. S. Air Force
Philippine Naval
Cagayan de Oro
Mindanag
Classifieds and sections listed for reader navigation
The notice lists where to find church notices classifieds comics financial obituaries radio and TV shipping sports theaters tides and temperatures across pages A B and 8 in the newspaper. It provides page ranges to guide readers to the relevant sections and topics.
Mercury Likely to Slide to 30 Tonight in So Cal
A cold spell after the season's first general freeze blankets Southern California. The Press Telegram reports a 36 degree downtown low today, the coldest Dec 8 in 30 years at the Long Beach station, with a forecast once smudge clears for sunny days and highs near 62.
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California
Press-Telegram
A. S. Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Long Beach Municipal
Truce Conferees Deadlocked Again in Korea
In Panmunjom Korea the Communists blocked every U N effort for a compromise armistice program. The U N delegation said negotiations reached a stalemate after a five hour truce subcommittee meeting. The Reds refused a second subcommittee to begin work on a prisoner exchange.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Dec
Mthe
United Nations
U. N
U.N
Nam I
Sspokesman
Million Cannery Fire Ravages Monterey Warehouses
A massive fire on Monterey's Cannery Row destroyed two large fish packing houses, causing estimated damage of 2.5 million dollars. About 106 firemen from six departments fought the blaze, with additional units from Pacific Grove Seaside Carmel the Naval General Line School and Fort Ord aiding until control was established near 9 am. The tuna and sardine stock was valued at 1.5 million dollars and the buildings and equipment at 1.0 million. The cause was not determined and smoke and fish odors lingered over the area.
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Monterey, Dee. & L.n
Monterey
Westcote San Harbor Co
Wardiou
Paul Jepson
Jepson
Fire Captain and Five Firemen Face Trials Over Hollywood Brawl
New York officials charge a fire captain Gustave Olsen and five firefighters with signing in for Gerald Purcell, a former fireman indicted for stealing 138000 dollars in ticket sales. Purcell also worked as a theatrical manager and a fight outside Ciro's in Hollywood sparked the inquiry.
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New York
Hollywood
New York City
Gerald Purcell
Purcell
Purell
Jacob Grimet
Fire Department
Gustave A. Olsen
Grumet
McGowan
Toni Arden
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Prass-Telegram
Manila
Suniday
Weather Bureau
Legaspi
Luzon
Col. L
Werner W. Reininger Jr
San Antonio
Jeanette StreHon
Hayward
Calif
Oak Knoll Naval Hospital
Oakland
Reininger
Associated Press
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