War Powers Granted to Eisenhower for Formosa Defense
The House, voting 499 to 3, authorized President Eisenhower to use armed forces to defend Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Senate approval anticipated. Radford indicated ground forces not included, with air and sea power ready if needed. House debate emphasized gravity and unity behind the administration amid war-time danger.
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Eisenhower
Formosa
Pescadores
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Sheehan
Flouse
Richards
Foreign Affairs Committee
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Mass
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Arthur Nadford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Radford
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Array
Navy
Aly
End of War With Germany Declared by Soviet Union
The Soviet presidium decreed an end to the state of war with Germany applying to both East and West zones. Restrictions on German nationals are lifted though the eight and obligation under four power accords remains. Moscow hinted at recognizing West Germany if Bonn rejects Paris rearmament terms. In Los Angeles the city gears for Gen Douglas MacArthur’s birthday tribute with a huge turnout expected and multiple broadcasts planned.
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Soviet Union
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Bonn
Los Angeles
Douglas MacArthur
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Far East
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Russian officer poses as spy in restricted Pottstown tour
Newsman Nor Mand Poirier of the Pottstown Mercury toured a restricted eastern Pennsylvania city in a genuine officer's uniform. He mingled with residents, photographed factories, and tested local reactions while authorities barred Russian nationals. Citizens varied from curiosity to caution as one bar patron mistook him for a Chinese general.
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Pottstown
Mercury
Pasme
America
Normand Poirer
State Department
Potter
Salvation Army
Shel i
Poirier
Pennsylvania
Rogersford
New York
Weather report hints at night fog and warm Wednesday
Night and early morning fog linger with a hazy afternoon sun and mild warmth expected. High temperatures forecast near Wednesday levels, bringing light winds and sun breaks across the region.
General to visit Los Angeles for first time in 18 years
The general, arriving in Los Angeles at 4 45 p m, marks his first visit to the city in 18 years. A highlight will be the unveiling of a monument in his honor at MacArthur Park near downtown, a ceremony enhancing local civic pride.
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Los Angeles
MacArthur Park
Quake Knocks Out 12 Wells in Long Beach Harbor
A light surface tremor near Long Beach knocked 12 oil wells out of production in the harbor area and may have damaged others. Seismologists link the quake to a shift 2,000 feet underground, similar to 1949 and 1951 events. Signal, Union Pacific, and harbor department wells showed damage or outages, with tests planned to assess full impact.
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Long Beach Harbor
California Institute of Technology
Long Beach Harbor Department
Frank Hardesty
Oil Department
Signal Ofanti Gas Co
Harbor
Ant
Union Pacific Co
Cerritos Channel
Sonolog
Paul Andrews
Signal
Union
Pacific
Harbor Department
Hardesty
Harhor Department
Harbor Dept
Union Pacific Oil
Continued newspaper notices across pages A-4 and A-3
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Reading Faster in the Dark Illuminates Lighting Tips
The piece argues readers in poor light slow pace and strain eyes. It notes brighter, properly angled artificial lighting improves speed and relaxation. University classes show window readers outperform those away from natural light, and it suggests practical lighting setups, referencing GE laboratories for guidance.
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City College
Davenport
Lighting Laboratories
General Electric Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Plot Suppressed in Paraguay Under Stroessner Regime
Paraguay. The government disclosed a thwarted plot against Gen Alfredo Stroessner who has held power since August. The scheme, blamed on Eulogio Estigarribia with civilian and military accomplices, follows a history of revolutions in the nation and broader Latin American unrest including Costa Rica and Guatemala.
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Asuscion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Stroessner
Federico Chaves
Strongman Stroessner
Guatemala
Beachcombing and Briefs Across the Daily Pages
The notice lists where to locate various sections in the newspaper, including Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-1, Bridge on A-11, Classified B-11 to B-15, Comics B-8, Crossword A-12, Editorial A-10, Financial B-3, Obituaries B-2, Radio and TV B-5, Shipping B-10, Sports A-12 and 13, Canters B-6 and B-7, Tides and Temperatures B-10, Wilson A-11, Women B-4 and 3, and Your World A-7. The item serves as a newsroom index for readers to navigate sections.
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Boyle
Wilson
Refugees Reach Keelung From Tachen Islands Evacuation
An old grey landing ship brought the first 193 refugees to Keelung from the Tachen Islands. Many were children and orphans of Nationalist guerrillas who died defending Yiklangshan Island. The ship carried 13 wounded soldiers, a 12 day old baby, and staff from a local orphanage. Wounded were ferried ashore amid Chinese sailors and former U S destroyers nearby.
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Taipeh
Keelung
Formosa
Tachen Islands
Yiklangshan
Tachen
Hanyang
Loyang
Formmerly
U. S
Hilary F. Jones
Henson
Boy 6 Drowns While Trying to Rescue Dog on Lake Shore
Six-year-old Mark Leslie and two playmates were on Lake Huron shore ice when Betsy the dog slipped into the water. Mark attempted the rescue but the ice broke, sending him and the dog into the lake. The dog was saved by coast guardsmen, but Mark drowned.
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Ron
Ann
Mark Leslie
Mark
Betsy
Lake Huron
Coast Guardsmen
Special Features in Today's Newspaper
Three features to read include the daily Speed Reading test on Page A-4, the seventh in a series on preparing your 1954 federal income tax return on Page A-8, and the second in a series on stock market developments on Page A-7.
Massive 75-car chain wreck shuts Huntington Beach roads
Seventy five cars piled up in Huntington Beach this morning in the county s largest wreck. Dense fog limited visibility near the Signal Oil roadway as Ruel Cathern 45 of Long Beach attempted a left turn. One seriously injured Audrey Gem mell 35 Costa Mesa. others treated for cuts and bruises. CHP and Huntington Beach police worked for hours to clear the crash and traffic.
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Huntington Beach
Orange County
Audrey Gemmell
Republic St. Costa Mesa
Hoag Presbyterian Hospital
California Highway Patrol
Ruel Cathern
Junipero Ave
Long Beach
CHP
U.S. Weather Bureau
Nine Warships Arrive to Make Long Beach Home Port
A cruiser and eight destroyers from the Atlantic Fleet will reach Long Beach Wednesday morning and anchor at Berth 14 and Net Pier. The USS Balti more will dock at Berth 14, while the eight destroyers anchor at Net Pier. They departed Norfolk January 6 and will join Destroyer Squadron 19 of the Pacific Fleet under Rear Adm. Inf. Tyree. The arrival marks the largest single transfer of ships to date, with additional arrivals including Marequette, LSTs 273 and 400, and W. B. Cobb already in port.
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Baltimore
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Navy
Long Beach Naval Station
Norfolk
Gwen
Jarvis
Pritchett
Watts
Cushing
Cowell
Black
Trathen
Atlantic
Destroyer Squadron
Adm
R. D. Inf
Tyree
Cruiser Division
W. B. Cobb
Quake Shakes Missouri Tennessee and Arkansas
An earthquake rattled parts of Tennessee Missouri and Arkansas early today with no reported property damage. The highway patrol noted the area stretched from Dyersburg Tennessee to Poplar Bluff Missouri and Sikeston Missouri to Blytheville Arkansas. Residents felt the tremor and some reported windows rattling.
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Missouri
Arkansas
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