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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1953
Page
3
Chiang Kai-shek’s son Wei-kuo, a Maj. Gen., orders his U S military base tour. Four high Nationalist officials announce the second son’s visit, with plans to depart February 17 and visit Washington during the trip.
Captain Harold T. Hallman, 38, said crewmen locked in cabins each night after the chief steward vanished. He recounted terror aboard the vessel and reported finding a five inch iron knife, stolen from the galley, near the blood smeared mattress in the steward's cabin.
Former Army Sgt John David Provos faced a possible sentence of five years to death after a federal jury found him guilty of four treasonous acts during World War II as a prisoner of the Japanese. He was convicted of aiding the Japanese, and of two radio broadcasts from Tokyo, with jurors deadlocked on three other treason charges. A sentencing hearing was set for next Tuesday. Provos, 35, was taken to the Federal House of Detention. The jury also found him guilty of involvement in the death of Capt Burton C Thomson of Swea City, Iowa, executed by captors on Corregidor.
A low bid of 13218.63 from Ansco Construction Co for paving 23rd St from Ximena Ave to Argonne Ave tops other bids: Sully Miller Contracting Co 14797.07, Grit Thik Co 14850.20, and Eric L. Peterson 14958.95. City engineer’s office analyzes bids for award by City Council.
Dover reports the state assembly voted to abolish Delaware’s ancient witchcraft statute. The old law punished pretenders to witchcraft with fines up to 100 dollars and potential imprisonment up to one year.
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