Reds Hold Chipyong After Fierce Push In Korea
In Chipyong Korea on February 17 AP recounts a brutal three day Chinese assault at the town’s iron perimeter. Chinese forces surrounded Chipyong twice and struck with massive manpower and artillery. American and French lines barely withstood the onslaught as U.S. Fifth Cavalry tanks and relief forces counterattacked, driving through near the ridge approach to restore a UN defense.
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United Nations Front
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Nake
Nin Botater
Pair Injured at Rail Crossing in Long Beach
A Long Beach man Coy N. Smith 32 and his wife Doris 34 were injured when their car was struck by a southbound Union Freight train at the South Street crossing near Cherry Avenue in county territory. Smith suffered leg and head injuries and his wife also sustained head injuries. Both were treated at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Deputies said the train struck the car near the right rear door, spinning it and causing heavy damage.
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Cherry Ave
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State Property Tax at All-Time High in California
The California Taxpayers' Association reports 1950-1951 property tax total reaching 1,?79,211,281, a 10 percent rise from 1949-1950's 725,618,585. The statewide levy is 68.5 percent higher than fiscal year 1947, with Los Angeles County bearing nearly half the tax bill at 420,332,721, up 9.7 percent from last year.
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California Taxpayers’ Association
Los Angeles County
Stalin's Words Given U.N. Study
Assembly President Nasrollah Entezam of Iran calls a special UN committee meeting to study Stalin's latest foreign policy statement for hints of peaceful settlement with Communist China. The three member good offices group will meet in New York, the first session since China was branded an aggressor in Korea.
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Mexico
New York
Korea
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O Conor Shames Britain for Trade With Red China
Senator O Conor of Maryland denounces Britain and North Atlantic Pact nations for continuing trade with Communist China and maintaining diplomatic ties. He cites testimony on shipments of war useful materials to China and questions how allies can justify such trade after the UN branded China as aggressor.
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United Nations
Ceylon Deals Probed in Colombo Inquiry
An investigation began in Colombo on February 17 to determine if Ceylon serves as a base for large international deals aiding Russia and Red China in obtaining gold and dollars for the purchase of war materials.
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Ceylon
VPI
Rusia
Red China
San Francisco Reports Sharp Rise in Flu Cases
San Francisco public health reports a sharp rise in flu cases with 60 cases officially recorded by Health Director Dr. J.C. Geiger who notes many cases likely unreported and stresses the need for vigilance.
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Public Health Department
Sty Health
J.C. Ceiger
Geiger
Anek
Tank assault at Chipwong drives Reds from garrison
Allied tanks advanced to Chipwong amid heavy Red crossfire on ridges. The lead tank lost two crew and only one survived while a bayonet fight cleared the way. Over 500 Reds were killed as they retreated after the assault, and the garrison held firm.
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Theis
Chipveng
Chipwong
Rent Czar Seeks New Federal Rent Control Powers
Washington February 17 ICR Rent Director Tighe E Woods proposes a new federal rent control framework to retain current controls and extend ceilings to commercial properties and newly built homes and hotel rooms for the first time since 1947 extending postwar measures.
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ICR
Tighe E. Woods
Congress
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Budget Bureau
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Small Business Committee
Welker Urges Punch-nose Diplomacy in Senate Speech
Senator Herman Welker of Idaho urged the Truman administration and the State Department to adopt what he called "punch-in-the-nose diplomacy" in a Berkeley dinner speech. He asserted America would win a showdown with Russia, but Congress must decide when and where to fight, criticizing political arrogance. He warned about rent controls and new emergency measures, outlining Woods recommendations on housing and economic controls.
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PA. S
Herman Welker
Idaho
Truman Administration
State Department
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Contra Costa County
GOP
Russia
America
Congress
Soviet Ambassador to Argentina Arrives Aboard Conte Grande
Soviet ambassador Grigoric Resanov, newly appointed, will arrive in Buenos Aires tomorrow aboard the Conte Grande to fill two posts vacant more than two years.
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