Two Mild California Quakes Hit 14 Hours Apart
Two light temblors rattled southern California within 14 hours, striking San Luis Obispo at 5 50 am and the Coachella Valley near 6 36 pm. Seismologists called the events minor and without damage, noting San Luis Obispo at intensity four and the evening quake at up to three on a 12 point scale.
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Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Coachella Valley
San Diego
Tehachapi
Charles F. Richter
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Fred Robinson
Robinson
Fleet visit to Sicily harbor by 30 units of U S ships
Thirty units of the U S fleet in the Mediterranean visit the Italian harbor at ALWUSTA Sicily. The group includes aircraft carriers Midway and Tarawa, cruisers Newport News and Roanoke, two auxiliaries, 15 destroyers, a landing ship, eight transports, four tankers and four minesweepers. They will stay until February 1944.
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Sicily
U.S
Mediterranean
Midway
Tarawa
Newport News
Roanoke
Checkmate U R Hooked Hooks Grocer for 10 37
Bedford Indiana report: Citizens National Bank officials refused a $10.37 check after spotting the signature U BR Hooker. The grocer Ray Lee had cashed it, but the cashier Ralph Moore returned the check and wrote You sure are beneath the signature, highlighting a no funds stamp.
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Bedford
Ind
Citizens National Bank
U. BR. Hooker
Ralph Moore
Ray Lee
Eisenhower Opens With Party Harmony Push in Washington
President Eisenhower moves to unify his new administration with Republican leaders in Congress. He meets 18 Senate GOP leaders for a luncheon described as social not business and plans a similar gathering with Republican House leaders. Observers note his charm and confidence as he works to align party ties and trim the vast construction program to essential projects.
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Don Whitehead
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
GOP
Franklin TD
Roosevelt
129,424 American Battle Casualties in Korean War
The Defense Department reports total American battle casualties in Korea at 129,424, up 271 from last week. Of these, 22,822 are dead, 93,788 wounded, 9,269 missing, 2,150 captured, and 1,395 previously missing but returned to control. Army accounts show 18,756 deaths and 71,211 wounded. Navy 363 deaths and 1,341 wounded. Marine Corps 20,209 deaths and 21,195 wounded. Air Force 494 deaths and 41 wounded, with various missing and captures.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Utley Weds Linda Starr in Glendale Amid Kefauver Ties
Jimny Utley, once linked to ship operator Tony Cornero and a Kefauver Committee witness, honeymooned with Linda Starr, a 2nd year dance teacher, after a Sunday Glendale wedding. Utley had divorced Louise Utley last year.
Woman Bandit Strikes Motel Clerk In £535 Holdup
Hollywood reports a female bandit battered a motel clerk with a shotgun after finding only £535 in the cash box. Clerk Walter Patson told police she demanded receipts and fled. Witnesses described her outfit as blue knee length slacks a cap and fibred line.
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Hollywood
Walter Patson
Andrews Swamin named nation’s 31st Tax Bureau Boss
Thomas Coleman Andrews of Richmond Virginia today became the nation’s 31st Internal Revenue Commissioner. He leads a 54 000 strong workforce handling about 70 billion dollars in revenue. In his remarks he pledged to restore the service’s great reputation and said most IRS staff are honorable, though some have betrayed trust.
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Washington
Thomas ‘Coleman Andrews
Richmond
Internal Revenue
Bvear-Ald Public Accountant
Nestor
Revenue Service
House OKs the Power Extension
The House passed a two year extension bill allowing President Eisenhower to reshuffle executive agencies with Senate or House veto. The measure, 389 to 5, would grant reorganization powers like those used by Truman since 1949, effective in 60 days unless vetoed by a simple majority in either chamber. Taft noted committee action and expected smooth passage.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Pol
Taft
Ohio
Government Operations Committee
Seven Communist agents executed in Formosa time
Seven men convicted as Communist agents were executed in Taipei Formosa today raising total Reds put to death since November 26 to 97. No further details were released.
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Taipeh
Formosa
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