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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1949

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Red expelled American to Face U S Quiz

Anna Louise Strong, American newspaperwoman deported from Russia on espionage charges, arrived in New York and will face a federal grand jury probing communism. Subpoena served. grand jury may question citizenship and right to be in the United States. Strong denounces charges as war hysteria and asserts she acted as a journalist. Her plans are indefinite due to summonses.

Anna Strong Anna Louise Strong Russia New York Trans World Miss Strong Associated Press Merican FEY Guardia Field Thomas Dangegan U. S Strong Falo Alto Calif

Armistice Signed by Egypt and Israel hailed as historic

Egypt and Israel signed an armistice hailed by UN mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche as epochal and a major step toward peace. The accord limits forces, demilitarizes zones, and sets a withdrawal to a defensive line inside Egypt. Talks with Transjordan begin Monday as other Arab states respond.

Rhodes Egypt Isrel United Nations Middle East Ralph J. Bunche Israel Bunche U. N. Palestine Conciliation Commission Iraq Palestine Trans- Jordan Negev Desert Beersheba Gaza Cairo Abdel Hadi Pasha Newsmer Holy Land Tel Aviv Moshe Shertok Hej

Adron Re enacts Ferreri Slaying for Murder Jury

Angeles dispatch details Allan Adron describing the killing of Jerome Ferreri, 32, by a pantry doorway. He says he shot Ferreri three times and struck him with a gun barrel, then describes Mrs. Ferreri, 26, allegedly helping by wielding a cleaver. The courtroom featured supporting testimony from defense attorney Jack W Hardy as the jury observed the reenactment.

Log Angeles Jerome Ferreri Allan Adron Adron Ferreris Jack W. Hardy Elizabeth Ferreri

U S Airman Dies in German Plane Crash

An American fighter pilot was killed when his F-80 Shooting Star crashed about 15 miles southeast of Heidelberg, in the third U. S. fighter loss in Germany over the past four days. The pilot’s name was withheld pending family notification.

Frankfurt Germany U. S Heidelberg

Austin warns impatient critics over United Nations splits

Warren R. Austin warned Vermont legislators that a general reshuffle of the United Nations could harden into three blocs: Soviet, American, and a third nonaligned group. He argued the U.N. charter allows only as much collective defense as nations will support and urged a pragmatic approach to peace, criticizing world-government advocates as misrepresenting the UN’s purpose.

Vermont Vermont General Assembly United Nations Association of U. N Austin U.N

Chinese Dies Three Hart in L A Gunplay

In Los Angeles a gun battle at a downtown Chinese wholesale produce market left Sang Dom dead and wounded Gock Bing Wong and manager Dick Tom. Felipe Rojas, 50, a former El Centro farmer, was charged with the shooting saying he acted from a mistaken identity in a dispute over unfair dealings with a market firm. Tom fired back as Rojas continued firing. a bystander knocked him out.

Los Angeles TE Felipe Rojas Rojas Sang Dom Gock Bing Wong Dick Tom el Centro Tom

Truman pledges four year push for Marshall Plan recovery

President Truman said the Marshall Plan should be carried forward for the full four years if needed until European recovery is assured, while noting progress on the Israel Egypt armistice. He defended his stance against critics of his administration and dismissed calls to curb his personnel decisions.

Ashington Truman Drew Pearson Harry H. Vaughan Peron Argentina United Nations Britain United Kingdom

Threat of Flood on Mississippi Depends on Rains

Army engineers and weather forecasters warned that spring floods along the Mississippi and its tributaries could be avoided if the spring thaw proceeds without heavy rains. The next five days are pivotal as snowpack melts. Local measures included 28,000 sandbags in Ely Nevada and levee protections on the Humboldt River amid ongoing flood threats in several states.

Mississippi River Ely New Army Hobinson Canyon Cleason Creek ElkKp Nevada Humboldt River Arkansas Missouri Kansas Ilinois Michigan Wisconsin Middle West Towa Dakotas Minnesota

comp dispute noted in city manager talks

city officials seek a compromise to end a dispute involving the city manager. tensions rise as talks continue, with senior administrators promising careful review of governance practices and potential reforms. local observers urge transparency and accountability in the decision process.

Axis Sally’s confession of love for Nazi professor at treason trial

Mildred Gillars testified she loved Max Koischwitz, the Nazi radio official she worked for, calling him her destiny and recounting a dispute with another Nazi. She cried as she described feeling her fate tied to his influence while defending her actions under treason charges.

Sally Washington Axis Sally Mildred E. Gillars Max Otto Koischwitz Hunter College New York Koischwitz Edward M. Curran Curran James J. Laughlin Miss Gillars Laughlin Kolschwitz Johannas Schmidt-Hansen Professor Kolschwitz

Waves Smash Second Story Windows Along Beach

Beach residents along a one mile stretch between here and Hermosa Beach faced evacuations as swells battered shore structures. Eight residences and apartment houses flooded ground floors while the seawall crumbled and a main highway was closed. Police reported heavy damage. a veteran lifeguard called the storm the highest ever seen in Southern California.

Repo Beach Here Hermosa Beach Aueklawer En Vesmann Anamary Paulise Hermosa Boulevard A. Lowell Hopkins Hermosa Ave Lfeguard California

23 Die as Air Liner Crashes in Orient

A twin engined Cathay Pacific Manila to Hong Kong airliner crashed into a hillside in heavy fog near Hong Kong. Twenty three people were killed and others injured. The crash occurred during a flight between Manila and Hong Kong. Official reports cite weather and navigation errors as factors under investigation.

Orient Hong Kong Manila

Truman weighs new health insurance drive plan

President Truman said he will renew advocacy for compulsory health insurance in a forthcoming special message to Congress. He did not detail specifics and noted no final decision on shifting unemployment compensation administration to the states. A government backed plan based on ability to pay, proposed by Dr. Paul Magnuson, is discussed as a democratic alternative to the AMA counterproposal.

Washington Truman Congress Capitol Hill Paul B. Magnuson Veterans’ Administration American Medical Association Magnuson Northwestern University

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