Seiner Rams Rocks as 12 Aboard Saved at Breakwater
The 82-foot purse seiner Esperia II rammed the east breakwater near Long Beach harbor at 5:28 AM. All 12 crew members scrambled to the rocks before the ship sank carrying several tons of sardines. Captain Anthony Luce led the crew amid rough seas and blinding rain as Coast Guard cutter Morris and towboat Pacific Rocket aided in the rescue.
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Luigi Luce
Esperia
San Antonio
Buee
Pacific Rocket
San Antonio SI
Press-Telegram
Long Beach Harbor
Anthony Luce
S. Beacon St. San Petro
L. Alvaro
Art Elred
B. Lucido
B. Salvato
C. Nicacia
M. Cabece
3. Manzelle
F. Lafata
Doe Trama
Joe Scotti
Coast Guard
Morris
British Smash Resistance in Ismailia Clash Kills 64
In Ismailia British tank supported forces fought Egyptian police amid the Suez Crisis. At least 64 killed including more than 60 Egyptians and four British soldiers. 14 British wounded. Battles centered on police headquarters and governor’s mansion after police refused to surrender. Egyptian cabinet convened in Cairo amid tensions.
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Suez Canal Zone
Ismailia
Canal Zone
Cairo
Britain
Van Fleet Hitches Ride After Plane Downburst in Korea
United States General James A. Van Fleet and three officers were forced to land on an abandoned front-line airstrip during a blizzard in Korea. They slogged through snow to a road where a jeep halted. The four-star commander, cap visor lifted, identified himself and was guided to headquarters to the relief of anxious staff officers. The second aircraft avoided the storm and landed safely.
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Korea
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
van Fleet
van Fieet
Ran van Fieet
Bruce © Thlenfeldt
Lawton
Okla
Thienfeldt
Allied negotiators seek to sidestep airfield issue in Korea peace
MUNSAN Korea Jan 23 Allied truce negotiators propose setting aside the airfield construction question temporarily while staff officers begin work immediately on other policing details of a Korean armistice Chinese Maj Gen Hsieh Fang promised to study the proposal and reply later Brig Gen William P Nuckols said the move aims to speed a realistic armistice Turner asked the Reds to choose among three options continue discussions while staff work on agreed points recess until staff finish work or turn the airfield issue over to staff officers for discussion
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Munsan
Korea
Hsieh Fang
U. N
Wiliam P. Nuckols
North Korea
Howard M. Turner
U S Vessel Rescues 17 From Sinking Argentine Ship
The U S vessel Mormaeson rescued 17 crewmen from the 700 ton Argentine merchantman Calamar seventy miles north of Mar del Plata after she reported engine flooding from a sprung plate and began sinking. The 773 ton New York ship owned by Moore McCormack Line Inc aided the Calamar near San Clement del Tuy.
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Buenos Aimes
Van
U. S
Mormaeson
Calamar
Mar del Plata
New York
Moore-McCormack Line, Inc
San Clement del Tuy
Soaked Earth Storm Flood Threats Hit Southern California
A new storm drenches waterlogged Southern California with up to 1.5 inches, causing flooding in Benedict Canyon Beverly Hills and Sepulveda area. Downtown LA sees 0.75 inch. coast towns like Long Beach Santa Monica and Venice report up to 1.28 inches. Snow above 5000 feet rises in Big Bear Valley. Santa Barbara sees damage from high tides and winds. Plummer Street Bridge closed as water undermines approaches.
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Los Angeles
California
Weather Bureau
Benedict Canyon Rd
Beverly Hills
Beverly ‘Glen
Jefferson Blvd
Sepulveda
San Fernando Valley
Roscoe
Reseda
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Venice
Big Bear Valley
Lake Arrowhead
Santa Barbara
Plummer St
San Fernando Creek
Onetime Bandit's Record Cleared at Superior Court
Prominent Montana citizens supported University of Montana athlete Yovelich who faced robbery charges from 1948. Judge Fred Miller cleared probation, discharged him after reviewing a rehabilitation record showing steady employment with American Express in Seattle and readiness for foreign duty.
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Daniel M. Yavelich
Fred Miller
Yavelich
University of Montana
Montana
Percy Hight
Yovetich
Miller
Amercan Express Co
Seattle
Weather outlook with light rain tonight and weekend showers
Occasional light rain tonight and tomorrow. Weekend showers probable. Temperatures stay slightly cooler through the week with possible sunshine on Monday.
United Nations Panel Backs Soviet Plan on 14 Nations
The UN Political Committee approved a Soviet resolution urging the Security Council to reconsider 14 applicant nations in a single package, including Albania Bulgaria Hungary Romania and Western-backed Ireland Italy Ceylon Finland Nepal Austria Jordan Libya and Portugal, despite US objections. The vote was 21 to 12 with 25 abstentions, signaling a historic shift but not final passage in the General Assembly. U.S. Delegate Ernest A. Gross predicted Assembly defeat, arguing each candidate should be judged on its own merits and noting satellites fail to meet peace criteria.
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Paris
United Nations
U.S
Security Council
Italy
United States
Soviet Union
U. N
General Assembly
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
Albania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Monpolia
Ireland
Ceylon
Finland
Nepal
Austria
Jordan
Libya
Portugal
Jacob Malik
Russia
Council
Inside Page Listings Show Local Sections and Pages
A brief index lists section names and page numbers for a newspaper. Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-9, Editorial on A-8 and A-9, Obituaries on 8-5, Sports on A-10 to A-11, and other features across B-5 B-6 B-7 to B-11 and A-4 A-6 A-12.
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Boyle
Cost of Living Index Reaches New All-Time High
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.3 percent rise in the cost of living from mid November to mid December, lifting the index to 189.1 percent of the 1935-39 average and 114 percent above June 1950. Rising food prices and utilities push costs, with wage boosts tied to the index potentially increasing about 15 percent from January 1950 levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wage Stabilization Board
Wage Board
Ito
CIO Auto
Governor Sees Treasury Surplus in California
Sacramento January 25 Governor Warren said California is headed toward a sizable surplus but he will not yet commit on tax relief. He noted rising state revenues and declined to discuss amounts, though Controller Kuchel estimates may top 125 million. He rejected raising taxes and noted county supervisors propose a new sales tax to fund cities and counties.
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Sacramento
UPI
Warren
California
Thomas AH. Kuchel
Farren
County Supervisors’ Association
Iceland's President Dies in National Hospital
Iceland's president Svienn Biorernsson, 71, died early today at the National Hospital after an 18 month illness. He had been hospitalized in Reykjavik since his condition worsened.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Svienn Biorernsson
National Hospital
Polly Moran Actress Dies After Long Illness
Polly Moran, 68, famed silent film comedienne noted for her work with Marie Dressler, died of a heart ailment at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after a yearlong illness. Her husband Martin Malone, a former boxing champion, is reportedly ill, and Moran had an adopted son, John Moran. Moran had campaigned for Laguna Beach City Council in 1946 on a pro dog platform.
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Hollywood
Polly Moran
Comedienne
Cedars of Lebanon
Russell Jones
Maran
Marie Dressier
Martin Malone
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Malone
Pacific Coast
Lactress
John M. Moran
Laguna Beach
Crew Parachutes From Faulty Plane In Death Valley
SURNACE CREEK Calif January 25 The crew of a military SA 16 Grumman Albatross parachuted to safety after engine trouble en route from Mountain Idaho to San Diego The all sea rescue service at March Air Force Base Riverside said a plane would fly at daylight to pick up the crew March Field spokesman did not know exact crew size but said the entire crew escaped unhurt
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Surnace Creek
Calif
Death Valley
Mountain Idaho
San Diego
March Air Force Base
Riverside
March Field
Four Air Battles Leave U S Sabres with Major Jet Victories
In MIG Alley northwest Korea, American Sabre pilots claimed at least 10 Red jets destroyed across four clashes, with two MiG-15s exploding near Allied fighters. Lt Robert H. Moore of Houston credited with fiery dives and downing two planes as ground fighting stayed quiet under new snow.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
U.S
Moore
Million-Dollar Blaze Destroys Buildings in Benton
A three hour blaze in Benton today destroyed two three story brick business buildings and spread to a third. Loss was estimated at more than one million dollars with extensive property damage and economic disruption.
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Benton
Rescue Paramedics Stranded in Idaho Snowbound
Two Air Force paramedics S/Sgt Frank A Sackrider and Lt Daniel A Fitzerald are stranded in the Sawtooth Mountains after aiding Mrs Betty Jack and her two year old son. They report enjoying a vacation as poor weather and a missing B 17 delay their extraction. Maj Leonard Burgess says they are vital and are being supplied by air drops while awaiting rescue.
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Mcchord Air Force Base
Wash
Air Force
Idaho
Sawtooth Mountains
Frank A. Sackrider
Jess
Jess Talk About Rescue.” . Sackrider and Lt. Daniel A. Fitzerald
Rocky Bar
Betty Jack
Jack
Olympic Peninsula
Washington
Leonard T. Burgess
Ales
Burgess
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