GOP Control May Hinge on Legislation
Congress opens a pivotal session amid tight party lines as Republicans hold a razor edge in the House and Senate. Morse of Oregon could sway Senate control, while Nixon can break ties. New members take oaths and Vinson tributes fill the brief first day before a long-term battle over Eisenhower era programs begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
GOP
House
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Senate
Sen
Morse
Oregon
Nixon
Taft
Ohio
Thomas A. Burke
Martin
R.-Mass
Capitol
Burke
Upton
R.N.H
Tobey Rye
Specker Martin
Lipscomb
R.-Calif
Williams
Natcher
D.-Ky
Johnson
D.-Wis
United States
Fred M. Vinson
Long Beach area servicemen listed as missing or dead in Korea
Army and Air Force closed their books on nine Long Beach servicemen and eight from nearby areas as missing in action or presumed dead in Korea. The Long Beach list includes S Sgt Robert E Alfred Capt William O Hobba Capt William B Hunter Capt David L Nielsen First Lt Preston Skinner Capt Hayden G Vaughn. Nearby communities list First Lt Frank D Bay Capt Robert Adams Maj Horace H Myers First Lt Robert J Ramsey First Lt John J Roessel First Lt Kenneth L West. Also named are Army missing in action Frank R Figueroa Cpl James H Metz Capt Leland R Pellerin and locals Sgt Deloren D Dage Cpl Billy Walters Jr. One mother hopes her son Frank Bay is a prisoner.
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Army
Air Force
Long Beach
Flagstone St
William O. Hobba
Ernestine
Hobba
Gaviota Ave
William B. Hunter
Betty M. Hunter
Neapolitan Lane West
David L. Nielsen
Iola R. Nielsen
Cherry Ave
Preston Skinner
Helen B. Skinner
Belmont Ave
Hayden G. Vaughn
Ruth H. Vaughn
Charlemagne Ave
Frank D. Bay
Mabel W. Bay
Washington’ Ave
Whittier. S
Robert Adams
Hus
Quintilla I. Adams
Painter St
Whittier
Korea
Sie
Frank R. Figueroa
Transita Figueroa
Washington St
James H. Metz
Alta Marie Metz
Rase
Leland R. Pellerin
Mabel J. Palerin
Termino Ave
Deloren D. Dage
Melva M. Dage
N. McDivett Ave
Campton
Billy Walters Jr
Maudie M. Walters
Bristol St. Santa Ana
Death Valley Scotty Dies in Castle Death Valley
Death Valley Scotty, famed desert character and tale creator of a hidden gold mine, died Tuesday night in Death Valley Scotty's Castle mansion after a short illness. He was 300 years old in legend and 70 in actual years, per physician Dr E Basse Wallace.
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Death Valley
Scotty
Where to Find It Listing of Page References
A compact index lists where to find various sections in the newspaper. It names sections such as Beach Combing, Billy Rose, Boyle, Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping Table, Sports, Theaters, Tides, Temperatures, Women, and Your World with their page letters and numbers. The list also specifies that pages range from A to B sections and includes page designations like A-15 and B-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rose
Boyle
Deputy Kills Threatening Policeman in Bakersfield
Off duty motorcycle patrolman Lacey High, 33, was shot and killed by sheriff's deputy Tommy Gallon outside the county jail after High brandished a revolver and threatened another officer. Gallon and a second deputy fired when High aimed at them, ending in High's death in the street.
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Bakersfield
Lacey High
Tommy Gallon
High
Dudley Pasley
Pasley
Gallon
Violent Storm Kills Four in Argentina
A fierce storm swept central Argentina causing four deaths in Tucuman as wind, hail, and rain damaged roofs, uprooted trees, and cut power. Buenos Aires cooled from 93 to 52 degrees as outages and communications disruptions persisted.
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Argentina
Buenos Anna
Pete Sans
Tucuman
Buenos Aires
Fourth Suspect Nabbed in New Bills Theft Case
The Secret Service seized Charles Howard Nelson, 27, described as the fourth suspect in the $160,000 New Year Eve theft of new twenty dollar bills from the Bureau of Engraving. Nelson, a Chapel Oaks resident, was taken to the Treasury field office for questioning as authorities continued to recover most of the money.
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Washington
Secret Service
Bureau of Engraving
Charles Howard Nelson
Treasury
Nelson
Chapel Oaks
District of Columbia
Burreau
Secret ‘Service
James Rufus Landis
Landis
Mamie
William Giles
Virginia
Irving Grant
Grant
Four Charged in Attempt to Kill CIO Boss
Detroit police announce charges against four men in the 1948 Walter Reuther assassination attempt case after a five year probe. Carl Renda, 35, pleaded mute and posted 25000 bail for January hearing. others named are Clarence Jacobs, Peter Lombardo, and a fourth suspect. Rewards totaling over 200000 aided the investigation, with the CIO United Auto Workers board offering 100000 for Reuther’s shooter.
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Detroit
CIO
Walter Reuther
Carl Renda
Recorder
Paul O'Hara
Reuther
Victor
CLO United Automobile Workers’ Union
Ofhich
Kefauver Committee
Clarence Jacobs
Tecumseh, Ont
United States
Peter Lombardo
Terre Haute, Ind. Federal Penitentiary
John FP
Envoys See No Row Over PWs In Korea Talks
Washington. Asst. Secretary of State Walter Robertson and Adm. Arthur Radford said they expected no trouble in releasing prisoners held by Reds and that peace talks would restart. Robertson said no dissent was found among Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission members after talks with Swiss Swedes and Indians. The commission oversees 22,613 Chinese and Korean prisoners who refused repatriation, plus 335 captured UN forces members including 21 Americans and one Briton who have not returned home.
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Washington
Far East
Walter.s. Robertson
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
Japan
Formosa
Robertson
Reds
Alles
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
al- Yed
United Nations
MODEL NOT MODEL WIFE Handless Vet Granted Divorce
Korean war double amputee Michael J. Ropczycki of Long Beach won a divorce from Patsy do 19 for alleged neglect and poor house keeping. He testified he cannot cook due to injuries and to support their 2 year old son. He pays 60 monthly and holds joint custody plans. she offered no contest.
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Michael J. ‘Ropczycki
Joseph P. Manna
Repezyck
Michael J. Ropczycki
Long Beach
Ropczycki
North Korea
Patsy Do
Michael J. Ropczycki II
Fred Miller
Ropezycki
Graywood Ave
Lakewood
Norman
Oklo
Long Beach City College
Ropczyckl
Atty
Barwood Stump
Ckl
Joseph P
Envoy Sees Molotov on the A-Pool
United States Ambassador Charles E Bohlen met with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov in Moscow to discuss procedures for substantive talks on Eisenhowers atomic energy pool. The meeting occurred at 3 p m and followed a New Year Eve encounter with Molotov in the Soviet foreign office.
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Moscow
United States
Charles. E. Bohlen
Vyachesslav M. Molotov
Eisenhower
Molotov
Bohlen
Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Moletoy
Weather forecast of variable clouds and cooler days
Variable high cloudiness increases tonight and Thursday. Night and early morning fog patches near the coast. Slightly cooler days expected with diminishing coastal fog by day.
British troop carrier crash near Aldbury England
A Valetta transport plane carrying 16 crew members crashed at Aldbury near London. The Air Ministry reported one survivor and two bodies recovered, with the fate of the remaining 13 men unknown. The aircraft had departed from Boralle Field for southern England.
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Aldbury
England
Air Ministry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Bell
Vinson
Hisenhower
Joseph Martin Jr
Bernard Braskamp
L. B
Mabel Bay
Frank
Surtain
Bay
Associated Press
China
Nab
Union
Castle
Walter E. Scott
Covington
Nevada
California
James R. Landis
ard-Printing
Treasury Department
Washington Bureau
Four
Cio Boss
U. S
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