Truman Wins Korea Formosa Aid Package Vote
Senate approves an $83 million plan to aid South Korea and Formosa to curb communism in the Far East. The House already approved the package, which allocates 60 million for Korea and 2 million for Formosa defense over five months, with funds drawn from a prior China appropriation. No military aid is included.
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Ashington
Senate
White House
South Korea
Formosa
Far East
House
S H
Connally
D-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Barkley
Republic of Korea
China
Korea
Truman
Rain Extends Long Beach Dollar Day Sales Event
Unexpected rain halted some sales but Long Beach stores extended the Dollar Value Days sale to tomorrow night. Jack Horner of Long Beach Retailers, Associated, said drastic reductions will continue on remaining dollar-day merchandise and many shoppers found trade beyond expectations. Free shuttle buses operated in the downtown district aid shoppers as stores stay open later.
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Long Beach
Jack Horner
Associated
Horner
Association
Long Beach City Lines
Guards Protect Atomic Meeting as Carmen Strike Voted
In San Francisco a mob of police guards watched a gathering of American British and Canadian scientists at the atomic laboratory amid discussions on disclosure of atomic energy information. Meanwhile the C I G Carmen union executive eyed a strike ballot, which would need A F L labor council sanction before any action, with a possible delay of one to two weeks.
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San Francisco
A. F. of
L. Carmen
Municipal
Harwell
Eng
C. I. G. Carmen
Carmen
A. F. of L. Slaber Council
Airmen stranded on Yukon mountain hope for rescue today
Ten airmen including five U. S. and five Canadian soldiers were stranded on a 7000 foot Yukon slope after a C-47 crash during a search for a missing C-34. Paratroopers parachuted to near the group delivering food and medical aid while an RC A F plane dropped tents and firewood. A helicopter was prepared to evacuate victims as overland rescue teams pressed forward from Pan Lake amid difficult terrain.
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Hitehorse
Y. T
Yukon
U. S
Ladd
Fairbanks
Alaska
J. Baczewski
Conshohocken
Pan Lake
Aishihik Creek
Pon
Watson Lake
South Dakota
Girl given tetanus shot after pin injury in Seaside
Rebecca L. Lynn, 5, of 56 Loma Avenue, Seaside, received an anti tetanus shot at Seaside Hospital yesterday after a teenage boy shot her in the leg with a pin propelled by a rubber band on Pine Avenue between Fifth and Sixth.
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Rebecca L. Lynn
S56
Loma Ave
Seaside Hospital
Pineae
Vital Secrets Given Soviets Past 7 Years
London February 10 AP Dr Klaus Fuchs confessed to betraying British American atomic secrets to Russia for seven years. Prosecutors said his actions aided Soviet hydrogen bomb development and could speed it by a year or more. He faces two Official Secrets Act charges at Old Bailey with a maximum 14 year term.
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London
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Fuchs
Bow Street
Old Bailey Criminal Court
T. Christmas Humphreys
United States
Britain
Harwell
Suspect Admits Killing Thornton in Amarillo Slaying
MUNISING Mich February 10 Sheriff Arthur Moote said red haired Ewald Johnson 32 confessed to an FBI agent and two Michigan state troopers that he killed Texas oilman W A Tex Thornton in Amarillo Texas last June Johnson claimed the slaying followed by his removal of Thornton s car from Texas after the murder The FBI withheld details but confirmed the confession and the arrest followed lengthy questioning
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Munising
Mich
Arthur Moote
Ewald Johnson
FBI
Michigan
Texas Oirman
W. A
Tex) Thornton
Amarillo
Texas
Moote
Johnson
Thornton
Gasoline Explosion at Union Oil Refinery Sparks Fires
A tank containing 5000 barrels of crude gasoline at Union Oil refinery 1660 W Anaheim St Wilmington exploded at 10:15 am, causing a second 3000 barrel tank to blaze. No casualties reported. Fire under control within a half hour, aided by Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Wilmington fire departments. Rain hampered efforts as crews battled blazes and cooled nearby tanks to prevent further explosions.
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Union Oil
Anaheim St
Wilmington
Union
Los Angeles
San Pedro
British Archbishop urges new A pact after election
In York England on February 10 Archbishop Cyril Garbett told a Rotary Club Britain must renew an international A bomb pact before catastrophe. He urged initiative from the new government after the February 23 general election, warning there is more at stake for Britain than the United States and that there must be no delay.
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York
England
Britain
Cyril F. Garbett
Jin
Rotary Club
U. S&s
Truman Proclaims March Red Cross Month
President Truman declared March Red Cross Month and urged national support. The Red Cross plans to raise 67 million dollars in voluntary contributions from Americans to fund relief efforts.
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Truman
Washington
Red Cross
Hunger in Mine Area Keeps Pupils Out of School
In Mulga School, a third grader could not bring lunch, saying his mother had only a biscuit. Principal W. D. Nichols reports widespread hunger in coal mining districts around Birmingham with families too food‑stressed to feed children.
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Birmingham
Aja
Mulga School
W. D. Nichols
Nichols
Nicholas
Greek Army Mops Up Guerrilla Band
The Greek army announced it had wiped out a small band of Communist guerrillas north east of Larisa. The group, remnants hiding in the Olympus Mountains, fired on American officers and men four times during the past month as they traveled in the area.
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Ateens
Greece
Larisa
Olympus Mountains
Court Decision May Rush End of Coal Strike
A federal court ruling questioned four union contract demands by John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers, with potential to speed a settlement of the soft coal strike. A presidential board was to report to the White House, paving possible Taft-Hartley action as coal stocks dwindle and rail services face cuts.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
NLRB
Robert Denham
Richmond B. Keech
United Mine Workers
Denham
Judge Reech
Ilegal
U. M.W
White House
Truman
West Virginia
Kentucky
Keech
Lewis
Girls Story Jails 5 Men in Beach City
Five Los Angeles men were jailed in Huntington Beach after three teenage runaways from Bakersfield reported they were attacked and forced to cash bogus checks. The girls, aged 16, 16, and 14, were placed in a juvenile detention home. Named held on contributing to delinquency charges are John A. Kudenov 20 James Edward Whitten 22 Larry Lloyd 23 Burton M. Oral 20 and Joe B. Contreras 19, all of Los Angeles.
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Huntington Beach
Ard
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Orange County
John A. Kudenov
James Edward Whitten
Larry Lloyd
Burton M. Oral
Joe B. Contreras
News Highlights from Teletype Page Teaser
A weather note and schedule list headline short items from the teletypes. Mentions Sen Wherry speaking tonight and Warren tomorrow with references to pages for more on these events. Also notes Rossellini and Bergman planning marriage once a Mexican divorce decree arrives. Headlines cover Beach Combing and various page references.
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Sen. Wherry
Warren
Rossellini
Bergman
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Skardon
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Laster O. Gilmore
Ohio State
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Interstate Commerce Commission
John L.lewis
al- Hed
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
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