Knowland backs blockade to press China on ship crews
U S Senator W F Knowland urged a blockade of Communist Chinese ports to force the release of Navy CPO William C Smith and Marine Sgt Elmer C Bender during a Long Beach visit to Mrs Smith the day after she told him the State Department had brushed off her appeals. He recalled a Formosa cable offering action within 48 hours with no reply and criticized extortion charges over Consul Ward's release. He spoke at a luncheon and met with her and others before addressing Long Beach realtors.
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Smith
United States
William F. Smith
Long Beach
China
William F. Knowland
U.S
W. F. Knowland
Navy
William C. Smith
Elmer C. Bender
Sen. Knowland
W. 51St St
State Department
Kenneth W. Watson
Hellingham
Wash
Tsingtao
Watson
Bender
Omerit
Formosa
U. S
Angus Ward
Mukden
Knowland
Ward
Bank Robbers Escape With 1000 In Cash
In Spencer Massachusetts two gunmen robbed Worcester County Trust Co. branch and escaped with 1000 dollars. A delayed-action sack in the vault compartments saved working currency. They forced manager Manley S. Kelley and five employees into the vault and shut the door, but Kelley had already recorded the combination and prevented the robbers from locking it.
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Spencer
Mass
Worcester County Trust Co
Manley S. Kelley
Kelley
Four Children Saved in L. B. House Blaze
Police credit an unidentified neighbor with saving four children from a fire that started when the youngsters burned their bedclothes. Children Andred six Sydney five Zemline three and Donnell one are the Ruckers at 1226 W 15th St. Neighbors and fire crews corrected a dispatcher mixup delaying response.
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Andred
Sydney
Zemline
Donnell
Leander A. Rucker
15Th St
E. 15Th St
W. 15Th Sr
FBI Crackdown Pins Nationwide Counterfeit Ring
The FBI arrested George G. Gillette, linked to a large counterfeit operation worth about 1.009 million dollars, during his 39th birthday raid in New York. Officials say the ring forged travelers checks, drafts, drivers licenses, and stamps, with possible further arrests planned nationwide.
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New York
FBI
George G. Gillette
Brooklyn
Joe Adonis
Gillette
American Express Co
L. S
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
Secret Service
Michael Maione
Maione
Los Angeles
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Seypel
Frank Borda
Edward Lanigan
California
Film Mogul's Daughter Shot in Wild Chase
Dee Skouras 13, daughter of Spyros Skouras, was wounded by police during an 80 mile per hour chase along the Boston Post Road from Stamford to Norwalk. Officer Chauncey Dance fired three shots, hitting her in the left hand as she refused to stop. she was treated and booked for reckless driving.
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Darien
Conn
Dee
Dionysia Skouras
Boston Post Road
Miss Skouras
Spyros P. Skouras
20Th Century-Fox Film Corp
Skouras
Allen Roth
Hallbrooke
Wesport
Chauncey
Dance
Stamford
Greenwich
Gerald Allen
Allen
Norwalk
Berlin Police Find Son of WJ. S. Officer
Berlin reports the missing 3 year old son of American deputy commander Col. W. T. Babcrock was found after a city wide search. He wandered from his home and was located about a mile away on a street corner. The child was cold but unharmed and the parents were not reachable due to travel from Frankfurt.
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Berlin
Col. W. T. Babcrock
Frankfurt
Fresh Tracks Spur Search for Missing Girl Scout Ruth Aberle
In ELSO Washington on December 13 AP reports 509 searchers scoured rain drenched brush six miles northeast of town for 16 year old Ruth Aberle a Girl Scout missing since Sunday. Fresh tracks four to six hours old led by deputy Costa Watts prompted renewed dawn patrols as townspeople kept the hunt alive through freezing night temperatures and beaver dam filled marshlands.
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Elso
Wash
Ruth Aberle
Costa Watts
Here
C. W. Reynalds
Watts
Washington City
Downey Plant Lands $3,989,030 Air Force Contract
The Air Force awarded North American Aviation $3.989 million to rebuild 330 T-6 training airplanes at the Downey plant. Fifteen aircraft have been received and work is underway. Redesign includes cockpit layout changes and wing-tank additions to extend range toward 1000 miles as part of a broader remanufacture to speed transition to jet aircraft.
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Air Force
North American Aviation, Inc
North American
Downey
50 Feared Drowned in Gibraltar Storm
Ceuta Morocco December 13 maritime authorities report more than 50 fishermen feared drowned in the Straits of Gibraltar after a storm swamped three small vessels. Of 64 men aboard, 11 were rescued and one died in hospital.
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Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Straits of Gibraltar
Warren Warren Warren as 4 Die 19 Survive in Potomac Airliner Crash
Governor Warren warns that recessing the California legislature over Christmas would delay a lobby control bill. In Washington a DC-3 airliner crashed into the Potomac River near National Airport, killing four of 23 aboard and leaving 19 survivors. The dead include Mrs. Chertow and Neville Lassiter. pilots Davis and Porter recovered later.
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Warren
Potomac River
Vwashington
National
Bolling Air Force Base
William Chertow
Brooklyn
Neville Lassiter
Arlington
W. J. Davis
Lloyd L. Porter
Alexandria
Davis
Porter
Memphis
Tenn
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Asheville
Woman Kills Son, Husband and Self in Bizarre Farm Tragedy
At a farm near Pendleton NS C Dee 12 a woman believed she was persecuted by her husband and son shot both to death then killed herself. The three were found dead in their beds yesterday. Coroner James T Buffaloe identified victims as Mrs Roberta L Stephenson 33 her husband D D Stephenson 59, and their son B Coley Stephenson 29 World War II veteran.
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Pendleton
NS. C
Blaze Destroys 3 Businesses in Curry Street Fire
Flames swept a one story building at 2224-24 E Curry St in near freezing weather destroying the structure and causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Businesses Stylon Corp Banner Machine Works and Lloyds Furniture Warehouse occupied the building. Firemen led by Chief Frank S Sande man battled the blaze for four hours. Cause undetermined. Fire started at 2 05 a m and four engines a squad and hose wagon responded. Acetylene tanks exploded during the blaze. Earl E Green of Dominguez witnessed the glow and dialed the department. Building owned by Al M Dooley of Whittier.
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E. Curry St
Stylon Corp
Banner Machine Works
Lloyd's Furniture Warehouse
Frank S. Sandeman
Earl E. Green
Dominguez
Green
Cherry Ave
South St
Fire Department
al M. Dooley
Whittier
High Lights on Oil Impound Proposals Foreseen
Page E.1 reports speculation by Ser Knowland that no large tax bill will emerge and the portion of impounded oil reserves is expected to be freed. The article outlines financial implications and potential policy shifts discussed in the early pages.
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Knowland
Off the Teletype Ex President Hoover Deficit Talks
Ex President Hoover headlines a national deficit search while administration pressures fair employment practices. Detailed coverage appears in multiple pages including A-2 A-6 and A-10 through A-13 with various sections like editorials and financials. The issue also lists upcoming features in comics sports and theater pages.
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Hoover
Hundreds Homeless After Brazilian Deluge Near Sao Paulo
A cloudburst struck a town near Sao Paulo causing more than 275000 dollars in damage and leaving hundreds homeless. The flood washed away a circus, crippled telephone and light service, and flooded the lower town with six feet of water.
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America
Brazil
Sao Paulo
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Lowell
Jeff Buchanan
Laurel
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