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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
4
Assistant Secretary of Defense John A. Hannah, in an overseas interview, said a program is ready for Congress to restore benefits for enlisted men and to make military careers more attractive for both short and long service personnel. He is in Hollywood for the Rose Bowl game.
A veteran said he was assaulted by a rat pack gang in San Pedro as they beat him and stole his wristwatch a Christmas present. He lost an artificial leg during the struggle before two passersby prompted the attackers to flee. Separate early morning incident left Santos Romero and Benjamin Pacheco battered after a car dragged them from their vehicle and seven youths attacked them near 13th Street and Pacific Avenue.
Denver safety manager Edward Geer reports his overcoat was stolen from a bar clothing rack during an official call. He says he was present with several police officers, described as flat-footed, at the time of the incident.
Yuletide services continue with parishioners gathering for traditional gun salutes and blessings noted in continued coverage. Local clergy emphasize peace and safety during holiday observances as community members participate in ceremonies and gatherings.
Across multiple locations reports recount two fatal railway disasters killing 266. The Wellington Auckland Night Express fell as a bridge collapsed amid floodwaters.救
An Air Force search for a two seat T-33 training jet after it disappeared on a navigational training flight from Korea to Japan on Christmas Eve. Two Navy destroyers, a helicopter, two C-47 transports and two SA-16 aircraft joined the land sea search off southern Japan near Itazuki for the missing crew. The two officers aboard were unnamed in the report.
Carlos of Hapsburg Bourbon, born 1909 in Venice and duke of Madrid, died after a stroke in Barcelona days after the Spanish civil war. He was a claimant to the throne, grandson of Archduke Leopold, and his death left three daughters Alexandra Maria Immaculada Blanca at his bedside.
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