Surfside Sewers Break Prompt State Aid Plea
Surfside Colony and nearby Redondo Beach face fresh flood and sewer damage as a 6.9 foot tide nears Thursday. Authorities warn of an epidemic threat from broken sewers and demand state funds to shore up defenses including rock dumping and sand dikes while key facilities like the Edison plant and commerce districts come under danger.
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Redondo Beach
Big Edison Co
West Beach
Surfside Colony
Seal Beach
J. Russelli Shea
Gav
Earl Warren
Shea
Warren
Edison Co
Triangle
Hermosa Ave
Strand
Redondo City
Torrance Choir Girl Abducted En Route to Church
A 10-year-old Torrance girl says a man forced her into a sedan on Sunday near Plaza del Amo and Arlington Ave. He drove to a house, blindfolded her, and took her into a bedroom before returning her home. He is described as about 35, 5'7", light brown hair, wielding a monkey wrench and threatening harm. Police investigated after the girl reported the ordeal to her parents.
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Torrance
Plaza del Amo
Arlington Ave
Three Destroyers Return from Korean War Duty
Three destroyers from Destroyer Division 182 docked at Pier B after nearly six months of Korean service. Capt. J. D. Bulkeley leads the division. ships O'Brien Walke and Hubbard tied up with crews and families greeting from the pier. Cmdrs F A Zimanski C R Bower and F G Dier man led the vessels, each having seen Korea twice, with many sailors granted 30 day leaves. Mrs. Wilson travels from El Campo with son Craig, others welcome newborns and spouses as the ships return to port.
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Lakewood
Thin
Thea Dactravare O'Brian
Hubbard
Pier B
O'Brien
John C. Wilson
Dorothy
Craig
Wilson
el Campo
Texas
Charles R. Lee
O’brien
Destroyer Division 182
J. D. Bulkeley
USN
F.A. Zimanski
Walke
Cmd
C. R. Bower
Cmdr
F. G. Dierman
Black market career ends as cosmetics smuggler is jailed
Airman 2/C Thomas A. McHutchion, Mt. Clemens Michigan, smuggled cosmetic powder puffs and related items aboard Air Force planes into Korea. He received six years in prison and a dishonorable discharge after a court martial. He used proceeds to buy a $2000 automobile.
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Seoul
Korea
Air Force
Thomas A. McHutchion
Mt. Clemens
Mich
U.S
McHutchion
Tokyo
McHutchson
Japan
Yongdongpo
Eisenhower picks Conant as High Commissioner for Germany
President elect Eisenhower designates Dr James Bryant Conant Harvard University president to serve as United States High Commissioner for Germany after Senate confirmation. Conant, 59, led Harvard since 1933 and chaired the National Defense Research Commission, with Dulles approving the choice following meetings.
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New York
Eisenhower
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
United States
Germany
Walter J. Pennelly
Foreign Service
Senate
Conant
Harvard
Atomic Energy Commission
National Defense Research Commission
Educational Policies Commission
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
Defense
45 More Casualties of War Identified by Defense
Washington reports 45 Korea war casualties in a new Defense Department release. The list shows 14 dead and 31 wounded, with the casualty figures and their status clearly identified by the department.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Beached Notices Show Classifieds and Pages Listed
The snippet lists where to find sections of the newspaper including Beach Combing on Page B I Boyle on Page A Sh and other features such as Editorial Page A 19 Obituaries Page B 0 Radio and Television Page B 7 Southland Cities Pages B 2 3 Shipping Table Page 8 2 Sports Pages A 12 13 Theaters Page Ad and Women s Activities Pages B 4 B 5 with temperature notes.
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Beach
Boyle
Crousword
Southland
Temeraturas
Reds Launch Heavy Assault Against New ROK Division
Heavy Red attack struck the newly activated South Korean division as Allied forces held, killing about 213 of 800 attackers and forcing a retreat after three hours of brutal close-quarters fighting along the frozen Korean front. U S bombers attacked Sinanju rail yards as part of efforts to sever the Manchuria supply line.
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Seoqul
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Republic of Korea
James A. van Fleet
Manchuria
Sinanju
Ex-Chilean Envoy to U.S. Dies at 65
Felix Nieto del Rio, former Chilean ambassador to the United States, died today of coronary thrombosis at age 65. A noted diplomat, he previously served as undersecretary for foreign affairs and was a special envoy in mediation efforts to resolve the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay in the late 1930s.
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Washington
Felix Nieto del Rio
United States
Nieto del Rio
Chile
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Eisenhower agrees to GOP checks on federal appointments
President-elect Eisenhower will clear all jobs requiring Senate confirmation with Republican lawmakers and consult with GOP senators on other appointments. Senate leaders Knowland Taft and Kin llkin said the plan aims to end patronage confusion and establish a unified clearance process through state and district party channels.
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New York
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen Knowland
California
Republican Policy Committee
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Ohilean
Knowland
Taft
Sen. Millikin
Colorado
GOP
Hisenhower
HOUSE
House of Representatives
Sena- Ots
Knowsland
AF Blames Marines for Bombing Error
In Seoul the Air Force blamed Marines flying Navy Panther jets for an accidental bombing that killed 14 U S soldiers last Friday. A Marine Air Wing spokesman denied knowledge of the strike and said Marines and Navy would conduct their own investigation while the Air Force pressed for a joint inquiry.
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Seoul
Korea
Air Force Today
Navy
U.S
Oy Ily
Marine Air Wing
Marines
Air Force
U.s.marine Corps
U. S. Naval Powder Magazine
Japan
Fifth Air Forces
McIntyre and 23 Others Elevated to Cardinal in Rome
Pope Pius XII elevates 24 prelates to cardinal, including James Francis McIntyre of Los Angeles, expanding the College of Cardinals to 70 for first time in two centuries. He denies political motives, notes Stepinac and Wyszynski absence, and sends affectionate greetings despite inability to attend.
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Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Rome
Cardinal McIntyre
Associated Press
Vatican City
Pius XII
James Francis McIntyre
College of Cardinals
United States
Alejaisic Stepinac Ofar Boiana
Stefan Wyszynski
Poland
Stepinac
Red Spies Pouring Into U S Across Canadian Border
A New York report cites a Brief magazine study labeling a 40 mile Canada border stretch a highway for subversives. It estimates 7000 to 46000 illegal entrants yearly, including spies and saboteurs, though officials avoid precise figures.
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New York
United States
Canada
Weather outlook with drizzles tonight and clearing Tuesday
A damp forecast notes drizzles tonight followed by clearing on Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures and timing are not specified in the fragment.
Kaiser Plant Hit by Sudden Strike and Cardinals Consistory
A sudden work stoppage hit the Kaiser Stech Fontana plant with about 8,000 workers, banking two blast furnaces and curtailing production over incentive pay. In Rome, a four day consistory announced the elevation of new cardinals with a final public ceremony at St Peter's as Pope Pius XII noted seven years since the 1946 consistory.
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Marshal Tito
Krasic
Cardinal Wyszynski
Rome
St. Peter's
Fontana
Kaiser Stech Corp
Earl S. Reynold
Public Relatiions
Reynolds
Dave Walton
CLO United Steelworkers
Warren seeks higher taxes to fund record state budget
Governor Earl Warren asked the Legislature to raise cigarette taxes by two cents per pack and increase liquor beer and horse racing taxes to finance a record 1953 54 budget of 1 326 851 805 dollars. He cited voter approval of boosted school funding and warned against raiding reserves while acknowledging potential CTA opposition.
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Sacramento
Earl”Warren
Warren
California Teachers Association
CTA
Seaboard Storms Weaken After Last Week Toll
Rain and snow dipped across both coasts easing after last week’s deadly storms. Southwest Virginia saw over seven inches in Lee County while the Northeast faced heavy snow from prior days. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia reported lighter falls as California to Washington enjoyed showers. Temperatures ranged from the 30s to 80s with Chinook winds lifting readings in Wyoming and Montana.
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Virginia
Lee County
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New York
California
Washington
Billings
Great Falls
Mont
Phoenix
Yume
Ariz
Plains State
Wyoming
Montana
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Canchill Ave
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Conant West Zone
ROK
Repulse Reds
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Ike
Senators
McIntyre
By Frank Brutto
U. S
Kaiser Plant
James C. Anderson
Seaboard
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