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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1955
Page
3
The admiral warned evacuation may be needed to protect Nationalist forces at the Tachens as Communist attacks were reported on Yi kiangshan and nearby outposts. The U S Navy planned to assist if ordered, deploying carriers Pride and others to cover offshore islands and potential evacuations.
Tom Green County District Attorney Aubrey Stokes said an arrest in the bombing death of wealthy Mrs. Harry E. Weaver is a matter of time. He declined to identify suspects or elaborate, calling the case touchy and saying the end is in sight.
President Eisenhower told Congress the United States is prepared to act to defend Formosa and nearby islands if needed. He urged a congressional declaration to unify policy and deter communist aggression, citing Quemoy and the Tachens as key strategic points. The administration seeks authorization for potential redeployment of Nationalist forces and use of sea and air power if Hostilities escalate.
Seven Navy airmen survived a 52 hour battle at sea after their PBY crashed near Johnston Island en route to Kwajalein. They floated in a damaged raft until rescue aboard the transport Ainsworth. They reported seas 8 to 26 feet and that five crewmen were seasick, but all seven were later listed in good condition.
Chinese officials denounced U S intervention in Taiwan signaling Beijing will not accept a cease-fire. Thaw Chou and Chen warned U S forces and Chiang Kai-shek allies threaten China’s sovereignty. They urged withdrawal of armed forces from Taiwan and the Taiwan Straits to safeguard regional peace.
London reports the Churchill government will defer the Formosa initiative to the United States while staying in close contact with Washington. A foreign office spokesman confirmed ongoing consultations and said Britain would not claim the initiative. Parliament reconvenes Tuesday after a regu lar eve of session cabinet review of the Formosa issue. Britain, the United States and New Zealand had discussed appealing to the UN Security Council to halt fighting between Nationalist and Communist forces in Formosa, but no decision was announced.
The speaker cites Formosa as Chiang Kai shek’s government seat and notes Communist threats. Since Korea began, the United States is committed to Formosa defense and has signed a virtual treaty with Chiang, not yet ratified by the Senate. The idea of a congressional request waned after Communist gains near the mainland.
An explosion wrecked a one story quar store in downtown Las Vegas New Mexico injuring four and possibly five. One critically. Co owner Roy Se singer reported with serious burns. Attendants could not determine his condition yet. Other injured include Matt O'Brien former police chief Tony Pannone and Charles Hughes or Johnny Hughes. The blast likely came from sewer gas or leaking natural gas lines and happened shortly after 9 am.
A letter describes a three step 43 minute treatment proposed to restore hearing for various causes. It cites patient relief after three sessions and offers an initial treatment for 3.00 dollars with locations in Long Beach at 927 E Broadway and Huntington Park at 2836 E Florence.
Prime Minister Sidney Holland of New Zealand discussed global tensions during a New York parley with U.N. Secretary General Hammarskjold on the Formosa crisis. Holland, joined by Foreign Minister A. D. McIntosh and U.N. delegate Sir Leslie Munro, heads to London for Commonwealth talks as Security Council may consider a Formosa truce. No formal request for a Security Council meeting had been made yet.
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