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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1953

Page

4

Rain Breaks Drouth Dimly After Clear Night

Rain broke a long drought in the area after a clear night. The storm brought intermittent precipitations with snow flurries in the mountains and caused six traffic accidents in Long Beach. Several injuries were reported, including arm and rib fractures, with victims treated at Seaside and other hospitals. The weather man attributed the rain to a weak disturbance boosted by northerly winds from Baja California.

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Gales Rip Across Northern Calif

Winds across the northern California coast sparked damage and disruption, while a treaty row over Outer Mongolia and Manchuria drew attention in Washington. The piece notes stalled approvals, port and loan arrangements, and the broader Sino Soviet pact context amid ongoing war with Japan. It mentions gusts reaching 78 miles per hour at Point Reyes lighthouse and references continued discussions in the Los Angeles area,

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Reds Charge U N Prisoners Killed by Allied Planes

North Korean General Nam alleged in a letter to Allied chief negotiator Lt. Gen. Harrison that U N warplanes killed 39 Allied POWs and wounded 157 in mine attacks on Communist POW camps. He accused the U N of seeking pretexts to wreck armistice talks and warned of a shattering blow if the war is extended.

Panmunjom Korea Nam United Nations William K. Harrison Mark Clark U. N

Civil War Veteran Townsend Dies at 105 in New Orleans

The paper recalls Townsend, a Confederate veteran who fought from 1861, was wounded at Vicksburg, captured in 1863, and paroled in 1865. He later reconciled with Yankees, spoke in Norfolk and New Orleans, and remarried at 94. Born April 12, 1846 in Meridian, Mississippi, he joined the 27th Louisiana Infantry.

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Temple U Prexy Rumored as Information Agency Leader

A Philadelphia educator and Temple University official is linked to a proposed reorganization plan involving a new independent information agency. Discussions suggest Johnson could head the new operation under a broader government restructuring, tying into McCarthy era investigations and press-focused programs.

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China Reds Draft Forces to Battle Ang Chiang Attack

Chinese Communist authorities across the strait from Formosa are forcing all males from 18 to 35 to join the Red militia to bolster defenses against a possible Nationalist invasion. The Central News Agency says forced labor is building Fukien coastal defenses. Reports come from a boatman who fled to Quemoy from the Red China coast on February 18.

Taifeh Formosa Red Central Fukien Quemoysetto Red China

Denver Sets Records for Traffic Safety

Denver completed 62 days without a traffic fatality at midnight Sunday, setting a new local record. The city surpassed 61 days achieved in 1941, but trails Dallas 1940 with a national high of 140 days.

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