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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1951
Page
1
In the heaviest snowfall in 30 years, avalanches struck Switzerland and Austria burying people, isolating tourists and closing roads. At least 71 killed, eight feet of snow in Davos, three feet in St Moritz, many towns without electricity and food shortages prompting possible airlifts.
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The Marine Corps orders nine air reserve squadrons into active service comprising over 4600 pilots officers and enlisted men. Three squadrons will mobilize between now and March 1 while six others will be used to bring existing units to full strength. Full strength expected by July 1.
President Truman at a business dinner asserted there is no difference between Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and dictators like Hitler and Mussolini. He argued all tyrants share a belief in enslaving the common people and vowed America will win while criticizing Stalin by name in a historical comparison.
Six U S Air Force B 36 atomic bombers departed England for the United States with takeoffs at 13 minute intervals. Spectators watched hats blown away as the fleet roared aloft from Lakenheath Air Base after a 1200 yard run. The bombers had arrived Tuesday from Fort Worth Texas after a 5000 mile nonstop journey and simulated hydrogen bomb drops in sleet and rain.
In an incident described by Sheriff C E Basser, a hooded mob with about 25 members abducted crippled farm laborer Sam Gore and his 30 percent disabled wartime veteran nephew J C Gore from their home and beat them in the El Dorado School yard. Four men Harvey Johnson D Guyton Almond Chestnut and Jack Causey were arrested with bonds set at 5000 each. The attackers allegedly said they punished the Gores for drinking. The prior night 73 Ku Klux Klansmen met at Crescent Beach and a Klan meeting is planned in Aiken South Carolina to discuss segregation.
Partly cloudy through tonight and becoming mostly cloudy by Sunday afternoon. Temperature changes are not pronounced. Light variable winds will prevail, shifting to west to southwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour tomorrow afternoon.
The United States submitted a formal demand to the United Nations that Communist China be branded the aggressor in Korea. Britain and France balked at parts of the proposal, preferring a cautious approach while the U.N. committee weighs steps to curb further aggression.
General Eisenhower in Frankfurt said he hopes the German people will align with the western democratic bloc to defend civilization. He urged voluntary participation in defense and warned against forced neutrality while stressing no enmity toward Germany or its people. He met generals of the Western occupation and planned to inspect Germany’s potential as a strong West European nation.
New York January 20 The United States ambassador to Russia Alan G. Kirk sailed from Washington to resume his post in Moscow after talks with the State Department.
Washington January 20 AP Under new ESA head Eric Johnston the so called czar of Hollywood scrambled for a rapid wage and price freeze. Johnston left the Motion Picture Association to lead ESA and was to oversee mobilization economic controls including credit rent and home financing. President Truman's signature order would give him broader powers while inflation and price ceilings were planned with separate ceilings to follow.
Gen J Lawton Collins declared the U N army in Korea has plenty of fight left and would severely punish any strong enemy attack. He spoke at a Pentagon briefing with Marshall and Vandenberg to note no sign of enemy moves on the Han River or in eastern North Korea. He praised South Korean morale and described western front tank country as favorable when ground is frozen.
Prestonsburg Ky January 20 Dr C T Stevens a Prestonsburg physician reported the deaths of two small children caused in part by malnutrition The victims were one year old David Prater who died Thursday and his sister three weeks old Elizabeth who died yesterday They were the children of Mr and Mrs Allen Prater who have another child aged three Unemployed Prater had applied to county court and welfare agencies for aid Neighbors said they did not know of the family s plight until the first death
Detroit January 2. Lawrence McKinney was attacked by four men who tried to rob his wallet. In the struggle he held on to the wallet and it was torn in half. One thug escaped with half the wallet, leaving McKinney with pieces of five ten dollar bills, three five dollar bills, and two one dollar bills. Police offered to assist at any bank when the money is deposited.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20. Four Boy Scouts drowned when ice braked on the Des Plaines River near a suburban camp west of Park Ridge. Names given include Ronald Hatches Terry Alton Noah Philibot and Roger Jones all of Chicago. A rescuer attempt failed as three youths sank in the ice while two others escaped and summoned aid.
Tokyo anxiously reports wonju in central Korea under Red pressure as allied troops withdraw after repelling one assault. a food convoy breached a communist roadblock earlier, leaving snow strewn casualties. macarthur vows continued resistance and a steadfast defense, with red moves around wonju and andong signaling a southern push.
United Nations air and ground forces pounded infiltrating North Korean troops southeast of Wonju in a three day battle of annihilation. Officials said nearly 3000 enemy soldiers were killed with reports of divisions trapped and bodies stacked two to three deep as the Allies pressed a widening trap.
Rep Norris Poulson of California said an audit shows a possible shortage of up to $100,000 in the House folding room accounts. He urged an investigation, blaming long-standing discrepancies and a Democrat led clerkship, with about 700 workers in the folding room handling mass mailings under a Congressman’s frank.
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