Hilton In Sunset Row With Pilot Sparks Barroom Fight
Nick Hilton, ex husband of Elizabeth Taylor, was involved in a brawl at Mocambo with Lt James Paulson of El Paso and Dorothy Rice. Paulson and a blonde were roughed up, Hilton fell asleep at a table, deputies arrived, no arrests were made. Actress Taylor testified about past social function tensions at the January 29 divorce hearing.
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Nick Hilton
Elisabeth Taylor
Mocamba
James Paulson
Air Forces
el Paso
Paulson
Hotes
Air Force
Hollywood
Hilton
Hatelman
Conrad N. Hilton
Ernest Monteverde
Ed Haggard
Texas
Korea
Mocambo
Dorothy Rice
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Peter Thomas
Thomas
Miss Rice
Dr. Thomas
Miss Taylor
Allies Press Fronts as Rains Stall Korean Pushs
Allied forces pushed the central Korea front toward Wonju, while Western thrusts halted by heavy rain and Chinese redeployments. U S Fifth Air Force supported ground troops as naval bombardments hit targets near Inchon and Wonsan, with forces along the Han River facing stiff Red resistance north of Seoul.
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South Korea
Putlel
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Korea
Missouri
Tanchon
Far
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
U. S
St. Paul
Inchon Port
Yellow Sea
Chaos on street as first aid crews treat bleeding victim
Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene where bystanders aided a bleeding victim until an ambulance arrived. Medical staff treated the injured person on scene and then transported them home after stabilization.
Awaiting Missouri Deals for Stabilization Jobs in Demo Party
Mississippi publisher claims county economic stabilization director posts were offered in exchange for contributions to the Truman faction in the state Democratic Party. J Oliver Emmerich of the McComb Enterprise Journal cites solicitations, including a $900 contribution for Pike County’s position. Emmerich warned of possible names to follow. Michael V DiSalle pledged DOJ indictments if truths emerge and noted OPS governs new offices, not ESA.
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Mom Miss
Mississippi
Truman
J. Oliver Emmerich
McComb, Miss
Enterprise-Journal
Emmerich
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Justice Department
Hig
Pike County
McComb
Barbara Stanwyck Divorces Taylor at His Request
Barbara Stanwyck obtains a divorce from Robert Taylor in Los Angeles after he requested it following his December return from Italy. She testified she was shocked and ill, and a property settlement grants her 15 percent of all Taylor's Brass earnings until his death or her remarriage.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Thurmond Clarke
Taylor
Italy
Weather prospects show light sprinkles and cooler days
A weather notice predicts few sprinkles tonight and into early tomorrow with slightly cooler daytime temperatures. Light variable winds shift to northwest overnight and tomorrow, ranging 10 to 20 miles per hour.
Truman says world poised to avoid third war
President Truman told Masonic leaders at a Statler breakfast that a position is forming to prevent a third world war. He urged nationwide mobilization of moral forces and sacrifices by all sectors including industry labor farmers and white collar workers to meet the serious emergency. He emphasized cooperation across classes and warned against selfish groups exploiting the crisis.
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Washington
Truman
Statler Hotel
Kansas City
Frank Land
DeMolay
United States
High Lights Taxes Collected in 1950 Short of Aim
In 1950 taxes fell short of the goal by 1652, with details listed on Page A-10. Readers are directed to Beach Combing Page B-1 and various sections including Boyle on Page 8-7 and Bridge on Page A-17.
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Boyle
American flier survives torch torture escape tale
Pfc. Robert J. Philippen of Long Beach New York said Chinese Communist troops drenched him with gasoline and set him ablaze while he begged for a bullet to end his pain. He crawled to American lines north of Wonju after more than a dozen escape attempts and described killings and torture during the February 13 assault. He was the sole survivor in a jeep ambush and recounted being hit by bullets and forced to hunker over the machine gun as comrades died.
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Korea
Robert J. Philippen
Long Beach
Long Island
N. Y
Wonju
Philippen
LeMay Says Atom Threat, Troop Role Split On Defense
Lt Gen Curtis E LeMay, commander of long range atom bomb plane forces, said a nuclear threat may deter Russia in the next two to three years. He also backed sending U S Army troops to a combined European defense force and criticized Senate restrictions tied to congressional approval.
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Curtis E. LeMay
U. S
Europe
Russia
LeMay
Sen
Congress
Wherry
RuNeb
Senate
Hero Saves 20 From Rio Cable Car Standoff
In Rio de Janeiro a workman Augusto Goncalves risked his life to rescue 20 passengers from a stalled cable car dangling 630 feet above a chasm for seven hours. He slid down a rope, rigged an emergency hand car, made five trips, and saved all aboard before dawn under Army searchlights.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Augusto Goncalves
Urica
Sugar Loafe
Sugar Loaf
Guanabara Bay
Desperate Kidney Experiment Fails To Save Woman
In Philadelphia on February 21 a kidney borrowed from a traffic victim, Wayne H. Deveney of York, Pa., eight hours after implantation, failed to revive Mrs. Richard Irvine, 32, leaving her with three children. The hospital called the coroner for approval, and Deveney’s family was notified after the procedure.
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Hiladelphia
Wayne H. Deveney
York
Frankford Hospital
Richard Irvine
Philadelphia
Robert E. Nicholson
Across Ocean In 4 Hours 40 Minutes Jets Set Atlantic Record
A twin jet Canberra bomber from Britain landed at Gander NY after a 2100 mile Atlantic crossing in 4 hours 40 minutes marking the fastest ever crossing and the first jet plane to fly the Atlantic without refueling. Originated at Aldergrove RAF Base near Belfast. evaluated by U.S. Air Force as a potential night intruder craft.
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Ander
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Aldergrove Royal Air Force Base
Belfast
Northern Ireland
English Electric Co
U.S. Air Force
Stag Show Raid Ends With Nude Contest Arrests
In Los Angeles on February 21 police halted a stag show just as it began. Three nude women fled through a rear door, one as young as 15. Vice squad members W. A. Stanfield and J. W. Powers pursued, catching the trio and handing the underage participant to juvenile authorities. A window break prompted hospital checks, but no suspects among men were found.
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Los Angeles
W. A. Stanfield
J. W. Powers
Vice Squad
Fire crews quell blaze in Wilmington oil well
Wilmington Feb 21 Fire crews from six companies battled a sudden blaze at an oil well on F and Clay Streets starting shortly after midnight. The fire, owned by Royalty Service Corp, caused about 75000 in damage to equipment with no injuries. The rig and derrick were metal and most damage affected gear.
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Wilmington
F and Clay Sts
The
Royalty Service Corp
OPS Order Goes in Effect on March 2
Washington February 21 The Office of Price Stabilization announces a March 2 start for ceilings on used car prices and a ban on inflating sale prices. Dealers must use guide books as ceilings and register their chosen guide with OPS regional offices. Prices may rise only for legitimately added equipment such as radios heaters or optional transmissions.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Marck 2
Bruce Morris
OPS
Morris O
Morris
U S combat casualties in Korea rise to 49132
Washington reports total U S combat casualties in Korea increased to 49132 as of February 21, up 1097 from the previous week.
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Korea
Washington
U. S
Five Die From Denatured Alcohol At Hungnam Evacuation
At Hungnam in Korea in December five service members died and 15 fell ill after drinking denatured alcohol while awaiting evacuation. Army and Navy accounts differ on crew fatalities aboard evacuation ships Taiaron and Tamaron. Names were not released. deaths occurred ashore, en route, and in hospital, with 15 recovering.
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Korea
Hungnam
U. S. Seventh Division
Tamaron
San Francisco
Army
Seventh Division
Ordnance Company
Taiaron
J. A. Roy
Pusan
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