25 Jul 1953
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1953
Page
1
An unusual 12 hour lull ended with Chinese battalion attacks near Kumhwa and along the Kumsong front. About 3000 Reds participated as Allied artillery roared back, with fighting near Kumhwa and Sam Hyon Hill and unclear progress reports.
A V Edmonds 14 of Kingston Tennessee died at Corona Naval Hospital after bulbar polio, contracted during the National Boy Scout Jamboree. Parents Levi and Mrs Edmonds rushed to be by his side. he had been hospitalized July 21 and placed on a respirator. Thirty nine troop members received gamma globulin after his illness. Two additional polio cases were reported during the week-long event.
A thief stole a new air conditioned Greyhound bus from a parking lot opposite Central Police station in Cincinnati. The bus, weighing several tons, had enough fuel for about 620 miles and was one of the company's newest vehicles.
A 6 year old boy died at Magnolia Hospital at 4 30 am from burns after his hula skirt caught fire when he wandered near a neighbor burning trash at his grandmother Viola Randall mans home 255 East 53rd Street. He suffered extensive burns over 40 percent of his torso face and limbs. a garden hose and clothing removal aided him until hospital care.
In Lakewood Colorado a man identified as Kenneth Stanley 38 fired a .32 revolver in a supermarket injuring C Richard Schippers of Golden who survived a shoulder wound. Stanley earlier forced officers from his apartment with a 45 pistol and later died after a tear gas strike and return fire by deputies and patrolmen ending a gun battle outside his car.
President Eisenhower labeled East Germany a bankrupt regime and forecast the liquidation of the Communist dictatorship and Soviet occupation. He urged free elections and a free all-German government leading to unification, while affirming compatibility with the European Defense Community and a European army. He referenced a letter to Chancellor Adenauer and noted patterns emerging from allied talks.
Washington sen Charles W Tobey died Friday night, removing a colorful Republican from the Senate. The fiery New Hampshire lawmaker was known for his ready stock of Bible quotations and blunt style.
Oakland and 10 other East Bay cities faced a standstill as 1500 AFL Carmen struck Key System Transit Lines. While 27 000 Key bus and electric riders shifted to car pools ferries or home, officials warned the real test would come Monday if the strike persisted. The union seeks 30 cent hourly raises for bus drivers and 40 cents for bridge trainmen. the company offered a flat raise.
A brief page listing guide shows where to find sections such as Churches on A-4 and A-5, Classifieds on B3 to B9, Comics on B-10, Crossword on B-2, Obituaries on A-2, Sports on A-6 and A-7, Theaters on B-2, and Tides and Temperatures on A-2. It also notes a radio and share listing on B3 and references an A-% financial page.
Reports from Panmunjom say a Korean War armistice could be signed Monday with a cease fire twelve hours later. Syngman Rhee pledged not to obstruct the accord, while Kim Il Sung reportedly delayed final arrangements for the ceremony. Two U.S. and Communist liaison officers met five times on Saturday, with no time set for another session.
A prominent official died late Friday night at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The obituary notes his wide fame and his long career, calling him a rotten in error in a controversial phrasing that reflects the era. His passing marks the end of an influential public life.
A morning fire in Newport Beach destroyed a warehouse holding petroleum products beside Shell Oil Co. marine dock and damaged an adjoining apartment building. Alarm at 5:47 a.m. failed to prevent the blaze from engulfing the structure, with smoke drifting over the city. Firemen controlled the flames in under an hour and searched the ruins for causes, with damages possibly reaching $100,000.
Third Marine Division is to be sent to the Far East, announced by White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty with President Eisenhower present. The division is based at Camp Pendleton, California, with part stationed in Hawaii. Navy and Marine officials denied rumors that Marine Aviation units at El Toro were alerted to move out on short notice.
Vision before completion was seen as a sign the government thinks shooting in Korea may end soon. Security practices keep such details guarded until a unit is in theater. The First Marine Division has been in Korea since early in the war, with questions about its withdrawal remaining unanswered. General Clark in the Far East is supreme commander. Marine Corps commandant General Shepherd comments on the division’s future status.
Senate appropriations panel, chaired by Bridges, indicates it will restore part of the more than one billion dollars cut by the House from the foreign aid bill. President Eisenhower had sought about 5.138 billion dollars to fund aid to allies worldwide, with the House trimming 1.1 billion. The panel met behind closed doors and aims to complete the measure before adjournment around July 31.
Late night and early morning show fog clouds but otherwise clear conditions through Sunday. Little temperature change expected.
West German border guards spotted a bizarre home built tank piloted by six Czechs around dawn. The improvised vehicle rolled through barbed wire into West Germany, then sped westward before being pursued by German and American forces. The six refugees, in their late 20s to early 30s, asked for asylum after crossing the frontier and were handed to American intelligence for processing in Regensburg.
The story reports that North Korean and Chinese forces plotted a last minute ruse to cast the Korean armistice signing as Allied surrender. General Mark W. Clarke dismissed the ploy. reports say the site was allegedly plastered with peace dove imagery. The piece notes a possible secret signing plan and a Kremlin-influenced cabinet shakeup in Pyongyang, suggesting internal discord and strategic delay at Panmunjom.
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