Palos Verdes Pilot Dies Aboard Honolulu Flight
United Air Lines veteran L. C. Brown, 46, of Palos Verdes Estates California, died at the controls on a Honolulu to Los Angeles Stratocruiser. First Officer W. A. Manfrass assumed command and landed the plane safely with 43 passengers. Brown collapsed during efforts to revive him after suffering what a coroner’s post mortem tentatively attributed to a heart attack. The plane departed again for Los Angeles with a new crew, two passengers canceled, and Brown survived by his family.
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French abandon Hoa Binh in major Indochina retreat
In Saigon on February 25, the French announced a major retreat in North Indochina, abandoning Hoa Binh and pulling 20,000 soldiers into a smaller perimeter around Hanoi. The move ends Hoa Binh’s strategic value, with Viet Minh bypassing the town and Red China routing war supplies, as Salan shifts defense to the Red River delta awaiting a possible spring offensive. Separately, Wah Kiu of Hong Kong reported 1,500 Red Chinese paratroopers arriving in Guangxi for future Indochina action.
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Six Flee Jail Four Caughts From Fresno Escape
Fresno Feb 25 AP Six men overpowered two trusties and a jailer early today at the Fresno city jail annex. Four have been recaptured. no details on the others. The prisoners, all in the felony tank, threatened staff with iron bars removed from a bed to gain entry and took keys to escape through the main door. In Illinois, Quincy Feb 25 GP Eight prisoners overpowered a guard and fled from the new Adams County jail on the fourth floor of the county-city building. The escapees occurred in a jail built to be escape-proof, in use for only three weeks.
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Ives Rebels on RFC Chief McDonald Confirmation
Senator Ives of New York accuses President Truman of coercing the Senate banking committee to push for Harry A. McDonald’s confirmation as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. He will vote against McDonald, now head of the SEC, calling Truman’s actions contemptuous and improper. He warns of possible RFC abolition moves and says the president implied he would directly run the RFC.
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No Marines for Europe says Truman
Senator McFarland quoted President Truman as saying no Marine division has been promised for Western Europe defense. He said no authority exists for such a commitment and the President has not made one. The briefing with military officers followed their Monday conference.
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Kefauver Assails Delay on Cleanup
Senator Kefauver, candidate for the Democratic nomination, assailed any government delay in cleaning up corruption. Speaking to the American Association of School Administrators in St. Louis, he urged swift action when dishonesty appears, citing his past work on corruption investigations and his Tennessee student leadership.
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President Truman Returns From Holiday Cruise
President Truman returned to the White House today from a Washington's Birthday weekend aboard the yacht Williamsburg.
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NATO Ends Lisbon Parley
NATO ends its Lisbon meeting after inviting Sir Oliver Franks to become secretary general and approving a master plan to defend Western Europe against communism. A reorganized nonmilitary wing with Paris headquarters was approved as leaders hailed the gathering as the most successful. A Three meeting with Acheson Schuman and Eden will discuss Germany and wartime controls.
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WeatherSketch: Fog Patches Tonight Then Sunny Tomorrow
Fog patches linger tonight and early tomorrow with variable high clouds. Little temperature change expected. Light variable winds turn west to southwest at 8 mph tomorrow afternoon.
U S Embargo on Canadian Livestock Amid Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Washington's Agriculture Department ordered an immediate halt to imports of livestock and meats from Canada after a Saskatoon foot and mouth disease outbreak. The move targets cattle swine and sheep shipments and follows fears of disease spread. Officials said Congress must act for broader scientific aid, while border inspectors halt shipments.
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Death Penalty Upheld for Rosenberg Spy Couple
The U S Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the death penalty for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for atomic espionage. They have been held at Sing Sing Prison since conviction. The ruling notes it as the first peacetime civilian espionage death penalty. They may seek further appeal to the Supreme Court. execution date not set pending outcome.
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Newspaper Sections By Page and Topic
The notice lists where to find sections in the publication including Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Comics Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and Television Shipping Sports Theaters and Tide temperatures with page coordinates for each, plus women’s activities on pages B2 and B3.
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Korea War Enters Its Twenty-First Month
The Korean conflict reached its 21st month with minimal ground fighting. Clouds and snow grounded most Allied air units while Fifth Air Force sorties were light. US Navy carriers and Marine aircraft conducted strikes on railways and supply targets, with ships like the Wisconsin, Endicott, Shelton, and Bairoko active along coasts and at ports.
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Cleanup Chief Seeks Private Income Details
Cleanup chief Newbold Morris said he will ask federal officials to reveal all private income sources as part of a broad inquiry ordered by President Truman into government misconduct. The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected a move to give Morris subpoena power and postponed action on the broader authority request. Morris described a forthcoming questionnaire to be printed by the Government Printing Office and distributed to officials, targeting upper level staff while excluding rank and file workers.
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Rayburn Bans Committee TV Broadcasts
Rayburn says he will ban telecasts or broadcasts of House committee sessions while he is Speaker and with current rules. He told reporters he instructed Chairman Wood of the Un American Activities Committee not to permit telecasts of hearings in Detroit and similar instructions were given to other chairmen. He noted there is no rule allowing televising and that any change would require House action. He said past broadcasts occurred without his knowledge or consent.
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Old Doc Ervin Hearts Kind Support From Inverness
In Inverness Mississippi a community effort raised about $2000 to help Dr W L Ervin 75 pay for an operation in Memphis. The longtime country physician who rode horse and buggy and accepted slabs of bacon as payment reflects on decades of service, and his gratitude toward both black and white neighbors who contributed. He recalls practicing since 1803 with stints in Dancy Alabama and near Columbus before Inverness.
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