Solons Hear Request to Extend Draft
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower asked Congress to extend the draft law four years, raise pay for long serving personnel, and create a stronger reserve to deter atomic attack. He outlined a 6.7 percent payroll increase and total annual costs near 870 million dollars for pay, benefits, housing, travel, and survivor plans, with selective service extended beyond June 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Pentagon
Extend Area for H Bomb Evacuation
Civil Defense officials expanded the evacuation zone in a plan called run for the hills. The new area covers much of Grange County from Santa Monies to Newport Beach inland to San Fernando and Azusa, including 4,500,000 people. The meeting in Pasadena discussed delaying a decision until after July 1 while awaiting a survey report on the plan’s feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Grange County
Santa Monies
Newport Beach
San Fernando
Azusa
Pasadena
William J. Mooney
Long Beach
Mooney
Los Angeles Civic Center
Orange County
Air Force tests zero length launch for jet fighters
Baltimore reports the Air Force demonstrates portable 39 foot platforms to launch F84 Thunderjets from Edwards Air Force Base California. Tests by Air Research and Development Command and Glenn L. Martin used booster bottles to propel jets off mobile launchers with no permanent installations. Pilots say takeoff strain is lighter than catapult launches as platforms are easily moved between sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Research and Development Command
Martin
Bob Turner
Forecast Mostly Clear Skies Through Friday in Long Beach
The Weather Bureau forecasts mostly clear skies for Long Beach through Friday with warmer afternoon highs. An observer notes increasing high clouds tonight and Friday but no rain is expected. Downtown Long Beach records a 41 degree low today, up three from Wednesday, with a 67 degree high on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Costa Rica Captures Rebel Chief in Rio Pete Fight
A five nation commission arrived in Costa Rica to conduct an on the spot probe of warfare as army authorities announced the capture of Carlos Lara Hine, a rebel leader. He was said killed? no injured in a fierce fight at Rio Pete near Villa Quesada. Authorities reported large caches of ammunition including seven Browning machine guns and many Mauser rifles seized from retreating rebels, with many other rebels captured and two seriously wounded. The incident followed air attacks and a tense welcome for U S forces arriving from Panama for the Organization of American States survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
Panama
Army
Carlos Lara Hine
Villa Quesada
Rio Pete
Lars
U. S. Air Force
Commission
Organization of American States
Trans Fort
U. S
Nicaragua
Estabe
U N Leader Hammarskjold Arrives Silent on Mission
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold arrived from a mission to free 11 American airmen in Red China and remained in bed at Stead AFB during a refueling stop. He offered no comment on talks with Chou En Lai about the prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno i
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
Williamt Rannalo
Idlewild
U. S
Wilder Foote
Hammarskjold
Henry Cabot Ledge
Knowland
Weather outlook sees high clouds today and warmth rise
A transit of high clouds is noted for today, increasing tonight and again on Friday. Temperatures edge higher in the afternoon with a slight warmup.
Wars escalate around Tachens amid Nationalist raids
Nationalist bombing raids hit Tienao and Tourmen Islands near the Tachens as clashes flare north of Formosa. Guerrilla forces seize 12 Communist ships and 114 crewmen while U S destroyer involvement remains unconfirmed. Aerial skirmishes yield no reported damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipeh
Formosa
Red Islands
U. S
Forimosa
Tienao
Tourmen Islands
Tachens
Iside
Defense Ministry
Albert Kilmartin
U.S
Kilmartin
Washington
Tisnao
Yushan
Tachen Islands
Operation Navy Family Special Moves 3000 Miles
Navy wives and children embark on a historic relocation labeled Operation Navy Family Special. Nearly 300 women and 3,000 miles separated by a cross nation trip, with 121 wives to tell the real story beyond figures and times. Jeanne A. Bryce from Long Beach captures the mood saying it is wonderful as moves began in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Peyton
Presa-Telegram
Norfolk
Navy
Jeanne A. Bryce
Long Beach
Classifieds and notices wrap the daily paper
A reader note lists where to find sections across the newspaper including Beach Combing on C-1, Boyle on A-23, Bridge on A-23, Comics C-6, Editorial A-22, Financial -3, Obituaries C-2, Radio TV B-12, Shipping Table C-2, Sports A-25 to A-27, Theaters C-4, Tides Temperatures C-2, Wilson A-23, Women B-2 B-3, Your World 3-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Wilson
Navy Welcomes Dad Diaper Derby Girl Home From Athens
Navy pilot Lt Donahoe arrives at Patuxent with his newly adopted Greek daughter Roni Marie, after a five day hitchhiking flight from Athens. The 17 month old wears a yellow dress and hat as the family heads to Great Mills and Washington for reunions and plans overseas adoption steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Donahoe
Roni Marie
Athens
Greece
United States
Donahoe
Romi
Patuxent, Ma
Navy
Narman
Ar Naesang Ae Yee
Ree Hog
Rani Maine
Maryland
Naval
Moose
Ttle
Korea
Donahue
Port Lyautey
Morocco
Great Mills
C. F. Brown
Washington
New York
Foundling Home
Mystery Woman Walks Into Congress On Floor
An unidentified woman in a red coat and black beret walked into the House and asked Speaker Rayburn for permission to speak. Denied, she was escorted out. police searched for her as colleagues recalled the dramatic moment and speculated on her identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rayburn
Ralph Roberts
House
FBI Seizes Busboy as Desperado
FBI arrested Walter James Wilkinson 30, one of its most wanted fugitives, in a Fox Hill Country Club basement. He faced charges of unlawful flight from New York to avoid imprisonment for kidnapping armed robbery and burglary with a $20,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
FBI
Walter James Wilkinson
New York State
Iaid
Williason
Walter Rogers
Fox Hil Country
Acenue
Washington
J. Ed
Troy
Tole
Parglariae Prili
H. E. McCrea I
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carlos Escudero
Silention Chou
Chiang
Spencer Moosa
Dad
Carl Champs
Metropolitan Police
Zeake Johnson
Rep
Kelley
D-Pa
Aids
New Kensington
Pittsburgh
Busboy
Desperado
W. d. Wilkinson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!