Stassen vows to fire 200000 federal loafers
Washington dispatch reports Harold E. Stassen, a Republican presidential candidate, stating he would remove 200000 "loafers" from the federal payroll if elected. He insists the purge would target only nonproductive workers while preserving those doing necessary, valued duties and allowing promotions for diligent staff.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Federal
Stassen
L. C. Steward
National Federation of Federal Employes
L. E. George
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
James A. Campbell
American Federation of Government Employes
Sroafers
Yanks Storm Hill Amid Heavy Fire
Yanks stormed through heavy mortar and small arms fire to recapture Christmas Hill on the east central Korean battle front. The hill changed hands after dark as Chinese troops had seized it on Christmas Day. Patrols probed the 145 mile front while Fifth Air Force planes hit supply lines and front positions in limited sorties.
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Seoun
Christmas Hill
Mundung
Fifth Air Force
38Th Parallel
Pyonsyang Radio
Yongwi
Sunwi
Korea
Suspended Writers, Studio Settle Damages
Hollywood writers Datton Trumbo and Lester Cole settled out of court their 460000 dollar damage suits against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Federal Judge William Mathes signed orders dismissing the case after the writers withdrew their actions regarding wages after being suspended for refusing to answer questions from the House on American Activities Committee about Communism. Cole had won 150000 but that judgment was reversed on appeal. Trimbo’s 259000 suit never went to trial. MGM confirmed a settlement but did not reveal the amount.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Datton Trunbo
Lester Cole
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
William Mathes
House on-American Activities Committee
Holllywood
Cole
Trimho
M-G-M
Soviet Union Seeks Trade Ties With Japan
Reporters in Washington speculate a new Moscow policy toward Japan may push for a peace treaty. The USSR reportedly rejected Western peace terms presented through Dulles and now aims to rebuild trade with Japan and restore Japan China commerce.
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Aiuslaw
Van
Japan
Soviet Union
John Foster Dulles
China
GI’s Surprised Foes Hide Two Days Then Surrender
In Korea on January 4 a U S platoon occupied a hill, held bunkers, and waited two days in quiet. On the third day, Chinese soldiers on the opposite side collapsed the bunker wall and surrendered after running out of water. The exhausted force numbered 13 men.
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Acme Lypantry Division
Korea
U. S
Perjury case defendants court appearance in RFC probes
Washington January 4 AP Joseph H Rosenbaum a Washington attorney pleaded innocent to a perjury indictment tied to RFC loan investigations. E Merl Young and Herschel Young failed to answer when called, warrants issued, Rosenbaum posted 1000 bond, others sought. Loretta Young expressed astonishment as her husband planned fishing.
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Jan
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Loan
E. Merl Young
Herschel Young
U.S
James Kirkland
Homestead
Fia
Merl Young
Loretta
Young
Robert W. Puney
Rosenbaum
Young Brothers
Burdon
Youngs
Kirkland
Senate
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corp
White House
U.S. Marshal's Office
Rosebaum
Mer| Young
Car Found in West Virginia Suspect Held
Charles Stewart of Huntington West Virginia is held on a 1000 bond awaiting federal grand jury action for transporting a stolen Long Beach car across state lines. The car belonging to Mrs Eleanorer Golden was left at a downtown service station Dec 19 for servicing and later found missing. Stewart faces Dyer Act charges for interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.
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Long Beach
West Virginia
Charles Stewart
Huntington
W. Va
United Press
Eleanorer Golden
Stearnsee Ave
Stewart
Gasoline Conduit Began at Casablanca
Work began this week on a 20 inch pipeline to carry gasoline from Casablanca to five United States air bases in Morocco. The 24 mile main line will run to Nouasseur with smaller lines to four other bases. Project cost is 28,502,060 dollars funded by the United States.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Nouasseur
United States
Military Pay Boost Bill Seen for Priority
Washington January 4 Congress may give high priority next week to a 10 percent pay raise for all armed forces members. House Armed Services Chair Vinson asked for prompt Rules clearance. The measure, approved unanimously by his committee, would apply to pay subsistence and quarters, not retroactive, and cost about 800 million annually.
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Washington
Congress
Vinson
D.ga
House Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
House
Military laxity on liquor hits bases nationwide
Sacramento reports state liquor administrator William A. Smith cites widespread laxity in military credentials allowing servicemen to falsify ages to drink. He notes cases from Air Force bases where minors were listed as over 21 on passes and gate documents enabling employment as bartenders.
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Sacramento
Willam A. Smith
Smith
Air Force
Thant Orn
Wife of Bomb-Stain Negro Leader Dies in Hospital
Isa Sanfory reports the wife of Harry St. Moore, a Negro leader killed in a Christmas night bombing, died from a blood clot after leaving her hospital bed to view her husband’s body. Dr George H Starke said she had been improving before defying medical advice.
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Sanfory
Isa
Harry ‘St. Moore
George H. Starke
Moore
Specialists to Talk on Heart Ailments
A symposium on heart disease will be presented publicly by the Long Beach Heart Association at 3 p.m. on January 23 in the Health Center at 2055 Pine Ave. Nationally prominent doctors will participate led by Dr. Walter F. Martin as chairman and including Dr. Thomas H. Brem, chief of medicine at the Veterans Administration Hospital and associate clinical professor of medicine at UCLA. A question and answer period will follow.
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Long Beach Heart Assolciation
Health Center
Pine Ave
Thomas H. Brem
Veterans Administration Hospital
UCLA
Walter F. Martin
False Nose Bandit and Helper Steal Through Bank Vault
In Toronto a pair of bandits, one wearing a false nose, robbed a suburban Bank of Commerce branch. They tied up 18 employees and one customer as they arrived, used a revolver and a submachine gun, opened the vault at 9 am with a key, and fled with about 30 000 dollars in cash.
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Toronto
Ont
Bank of Commerce
Los Angeles Public Housing Program to go to ballot
Los Angeles faces a June primary vote on a 110 million public housing program after the city council unanimously agreed to proceed following a state supreme court order. Mayor Bowron condemned efforts to cancel the project and vetoed the council decision, citing concerns over subsidies for builders and bankers.
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Los Angeles
State Supreme Court
Fletcher Bowron
Supreme Court
Los Angeles City Housing Authority
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