U S Warships Move to Aid Periled Tachens
U S warships bound for the Formosa straits from the Philippines join Essex Kearsarge and Yorktown in maneuvers to back evacuation efforts at Tachen. Nationalists relocate wives of defenders and American advisors as Communist forces concentrate along the coast.
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Shanghai
Tachen
Formosa Straits
Philippines
Essex
Kearsarge
Yorktown
U. S. Navy
Washington
Yikiangshan Island
William C. Chase
U. S
Lawmakers Debate China Trip Costs for Prisoners Relatives
Lawmakers consider paying travel costs for relatives of Americans held in Communist China. Keating aims to cover transportation and subsistence. Sparkman hints at Senate action if executive funds fall short. Red Cross offers up to full trip cost for eligible next of kin, pending government authorization.
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International Organization
American Red Cross
U. S
China
Keating
Sparkman
Senate
Executive Departments
Air Force
Japan
Potter
Rel
Formosa Defense Policy Seen With Presidential Backing
Congressional and White House figures discuss a proposed jet resolution to authorize U S action in the Formosa area. President Eisenhower seeks congressional support to defend nationalist outposts as Chinese Communists loom, with Likely broad GOP DEM backing and Nationalist approval.
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Knowland
Thurston Morton
Jack Martin
Senate
California
Congress
Eisenhower
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
Martin
America
U. S
United States
Earier
Richards
D-Bc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tachens
Solon Moves to Grab L B Oil Money
Assemblyman Williams Grant labels Allen bill unfair and vows fight. The proposal, unnoticed until late Friday, would redirect about 36 million dollars annually and potentially three billion over years. A Tulare tidelands suit seeks 150 million dollars for the state, arguing state lands are trustee and funds may not be given away. The case sits before the California Supreme Court.
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Assemblyman
Williams&. Grant
Long Beach
Assembly Oil Committee
Assembly
Grant
Allen
State Capitol
Tulare
Tidelands
California Supreme Court
Council Eyes Vet Service Ratings for Coast Guards
City Civil Service Committee weighs veterans preference for Coast Guard service since Sept 2 1945. After a Coast Guard veteran lost 10 points, city attorney ruled Coast Guard not eligible, prompting study with Coast Guard and Veterans Administration officials to seek a charter amendment.
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Council Eyes
Coast Guards
Coast Guard Service
Veterans Service
Civil Service Committee
Coast Guard and Veterans Administration
Civil Service Commissioners
Mer Coast Guard
Life Expectancy in Cancer Linked to Mental Attitude
Dr. Bruno Klopfer UCLA psychologist spoke at Lafayette Hotel to the Long Beach Mental Hygiene Society about a link between cancer patients life expectancy and psychological makeup. He said mentally well adjusted patients are better able to abate the disease spread, with personality strength measured by the Rorschach test at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Bruno Klopfer
Long Beach Mental Hygiene Society
Lafayette Hotel
Klopfer
Veterans Administration Hospital
Kropfer
UCLA
New Liquor Agency Takes Hard Line on Violators
California's new Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control moves to stiffen penalties for violations. At its first directors meeting 10 licenses were revoked, one canceled, nine suspended 30 days, 44 suspended 15 days, and one revoked indefinitely. Acting State Liquor Director Malcolm S Harris ordered 18 cases restudied to raise penalties. Harris said penalties were too low and pledged swift enforcement. He tied actions to police and sheriff briefings and expected rapid license decisions.
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Sacramento
California
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Malcolm
Harris
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