Feathered real estate man freed after kidnapping ordeal
Charles S. Smith, 49, a Los Angeles real estate broker, said three young men abducted him from his office accusing him of running a rental racket. They beat him, smeared his body with syrup and feathers, robbed him of $1800, bound him to a cot, and taunted him before returning him to his office.
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Sherif
Charles S. Smith
Sheriff's Office
James Bowst
Smith
Panto
Charles $. Smith
Los Angeles
Associated Pras
Wirepheoto
President Truman to Fly to Key West for Rest
President Truman will fly to Key West Florida next Friday for a brief rest and to establish headquarters at the Key West Submarine Base. He will also do limited work and seek sunshine to ease the Washington schedule.
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Key West
Washington
Truman
Fla
Joseph Short
Four Die as Auto Hits Three Vehicles Near King City
Four motorists died and six were injured when a northbound car crashed into three southbound vehicles on the freeway ten miles north of King City. James L. Fraser, 20, reportedly caused the chain of crashes by weaving into oncoming lanes. The dead include Mere Dariene Elvinson and her husband Dale Kilanson, Michael A. Greco, and Charles P. Rodriguez. The injured include several Greco family members and others. Poole survived without injuries.
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Pet
King City
Highway
Dariene Elvinson
Dale Kilanson
Michael A. Greco
Charles P. Rodriguez
Finekell
Clanahan
Dennis Greco
Cheryl Greco
Crepin Perrez
Hester Armour
Franer
Charles Poole
Poole
Fraser
Perrez
Greco
Rodriguez
Ing
Ellensons
Tank paced Yanks near Red City in Korea drive
TOKYO Feb 23 AP Tank led American forces advanced up Korea central spine and occupied Red foxholes overlooking Hoengsong a key Communist defense point as UN offensive pushed along a 60 mile front. Red resistance appeared in some sectors while tanks and dive bombers pounded the town.
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Hoengsong
U. S
United Nations
Stan Swinton
Swinton
Hoegsong
Hoengsong Valley
Wonju
Key
U N unit in Peace Bid to Red China
The United Nations good offices committee, led by Nasrollah Entezam, Sven Grafstrom, and Luis Padilla Nerya, reportedly made its first approach to Peiping via Swedish channels to discuss Korean peace terms. Diplomats say the committee awaits a reply before its next move and has kept the matter secret.
Navy seeks long term volunteers amid services rivalries
Navy prefers long term volunteers but rivalries among services threaten plans. The note lists where to find sections in the edition including Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Obituaries, Radio and Television, Shipping, Sports, Theatans, Titles and Temperatures, and Women’s Activities across pages A and B.
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Navy
Boyle
Heavy Rain Floods L B Areas In February Storm
Heavy rainfall across Southern California brought record February totals to Long Beach with .69 inch and widespread flooding in Belmont Shore and Anaheim Street. Snow covered mountain ranges while CHP warned chains on most mountain highways and warned of stronger winds inland.
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California
Long Beach
Southland
California Highway Patrol
Unionists Plan New Fight for Pay Hikes
Union labor leaders met to decide new steps in the defense mobilization wage dispute. They argue the proposed wage ceiling 10 percent above January 13, 1950 is too low and favor modifications to the government's wage formula after three days of talks with Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston.
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Ashington
Semyee Deeree
United Labor Policy Committee
Eric Johnston
Labor
Charles E
Wilsons Talk Schedule on Labor Advisory Plan
Wilson speaks at 7 30 p m Long Beach time over KEI KNX and RECA with a rebroadcast at 11 30 p m by KH J. Wilson aims to name four labor advisers on mobilization policy amid debates over AFL CIO leaders and labor groups. He plans a nationwide radio broadcast and a meeting with his advisory committee including ULPC members and John L Lewis.
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Long Beach
KEI Knx
RECA
KH J
Ulpc Gro
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis’ Union
ULPC
Bomb Raid Scare Hits Formosa City
Taipei sparked an air raid alarm that officials said was genuine but no raid occurred. Radar tracked six unidentified planes moving toward Taipei from the northwest before losing them. Some officials attributed the scare to a misunderstanding after widespread precaution tests across Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
Air Defense
Plane Crashlands in Rain in Canyon
NEWHALL Feb 23 A C46 cargo plane crashlanded at the north end of Weldon Canyon during rain and darkness. Three occupants were only slightly injured. En route from Burbank to San Francisco the crew included pilot Hugh N Hes son 24 of Van Nuys O W Crison 30 of Goleta and Albert Sechrist 23 of Van Nuys. They radioed a return to Burbank but crashed shortly afterward narrowly missing a motel.
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Burbank
Truman Demands RFC Loan Correspondence From White House
Washington reports amid Senate Banking subcommittee hearings on RFC loans to Congress members, President Truman ordered copies of thousands of letters and correspondence between RFC directors and lawmakers. Chairman Harber testified he delivered letters to the White House and discussed them with the President, naming Donald Dawson as the aide allegedly influencing loans.
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Truman
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RFC
Congress
Senate Banking Subcommittee
White House
Capitol
W. Elmer Harber
RFC Board of Directors
Harber
Fulbright
Sen
Douglas D-H
Senate
Teo
Joseph Short
Donald Dawson
Traffic Collision Kills L. B. Woman
A rainy noon crash at Spring Street and Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach killed Ruth Esther Galyean, 56, of 1147 Gladys Avenue after her car struck an oil sump. She died about ten minutes later at Seaside Hospital. The other driver was 17 year old Arthur F. Bona sera of 3719 Bennett Street Campton, per a pocketbook letter.
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Long Beach
Spring St
Atlantic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Ruth Esther Galyean
Gladys Ave
Arthur F
Weather Outlook With Showers and Strong Coastal Winds
Partly cloudy with scattered showers, occasionally moderate to locally heavy, through to morrow. Small craft warnings hoisted along the coast until 8 tonight. Far south to southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts. Continued cool.
Measure for Draft of 18ers Goes to Senate Next Week
Senate Democrats planned early next week action on a bill to draft 18 year olds, pushing the manpower measure ahead of a troops to Europe resolution. McFarland said the draft bill is ready, while other committee work on Europe lags. The house also considers lowering physical and literacy standards, reflecting reluctance to draft those under 29 unless needed.
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McFarland
Europe
Defense Marshall
Klyredan Johnson
DeTexas
Senate Preparedness
House Armed Services Committee
Army
United States
Stratojet Flight to Hawaii Sets Under Six Hour Record
HONOLULU February 23 A B47 jet bomber of the U S Air Force apparently set a record of less than six hours for the 2400 mile flight from California to Honolulu observers said takeoff from Travis Air Force Base was about 7 40 a m and landing at Hickam Field between 11 15 and 12 30 p m Honolulu time This would be elapsed time under six hours The best San Francisco to Honolulu time by Pan American is 7 hours 33 minutes with average 8 30 or more The bomber traced four black smoke plumes as it flashed over Hickam after an overwater flight of more than 2000 miles It can carry a 10 ton bomb load of a B29 Superfortress and has averaged 150 miles an hour in mainland tests.
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Honolulu
U.S. Air Force
California
Travis Air Force Base
P.s.t
Hickam Field
San Francisco
Pan American Airways
British Ship Taking Huge Rubber Cargo to Red China
A Malay report says the Empire Mountain sailed with 2000 tons of rubber valued at 10,000,000 Straits dollars for Canton, joining another shipment from Penang on the Szechuen. The Empire Mountain is a West Hartlepool, England flagged vessel operated by Moller Lines. Officials in London and Penang declined comment amid possible further rubber exports to Red China.
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Red China
Empire Mountain
Canton
Szechuen
Penang
British Ministry of Transport
Moller Lines
West Hartlepoole
England
Dundee
Scotland
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China Navigation Company, Ltd
London
John Dugdale
House of Commons
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