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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1953
Page
4
Stanley Hil of South Gate, once a gunman and now wheelchair bound from a neck bullet, will address the Men's Fellowship meeting at Second Brethren Church tonight at 7:30. He will recount his life and conversion and the church invites the public.
U N moves toward prisoner exchange as North and South Korea prepare for Aug 5 with a neutral zone plan. Swiss Swedish delegates head toward Tokyo to join the four nation supervisory commission. General Clark returns to Tokyo as Harrison resumes staff duty. Red Cross teams from multiple nations arrive to assist, and plans for moving prisoners from Koji and Cheju to Yongdongpo and Munsan are laid out. The armistice commission focuses on admin tasks and ensuring observer teams reach the buffer zone. Rhee warns of potential larger war, while Pyongyang calls for stronger defenses amid talks on unification.
Two U S Air Force B 47 jet bombers set record times from North America to Fairford England Limestone AFB Maine to Fairford 2925 miles in 4h45m averaging 615 mph Goose Bay Labrador to Fairford 4h14m Col Ellicott Vandevanter Jr led the flight with Lt Col Robert Michie Lt Col James M Smith and Majs William Richards Albert Dawson among the crew The Limestone flight broke the prior mark by 37 minutes The pilots praised the route as fastest over that path
At a news conference Dulles asserted the United States will not back admission of the Reds to the United Nations. He noted Senate ratification is required for any treaty and warned against unifying Korea by terms that include seating Red China in the UN, notably in the Security Council where Russia sits. He also referenced inviting certain Democrats to discuss the issue.
A farmer in Goldsboro, North Carolina fired a shotgun at a small plane that buzzed his tobacco patch for a second time in a week. The mules ran away but he retrieved them and the plane did not return. The unnamed farmer reported to the sheriff before acting.
Defense Department release lists two Long Beach service members as wounded in Korea. Sgt. Robert F. Howard, nephew of Mrs. Beulah Doty, 6450 Johnson Ave, and Pfc. Lester J. Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Daniels, 4103 Knoxville Ave.
Les Humphrey of Long Beach nominated without opposition for the presidency of the International YMCA Men's Clubs at its Davenport Iowa convention. Humphrey is the current vice president and the election is set for Wednesday.
The U S Army Far East announces a revised rotation policy extending tours for soldiers already in Korea or due to rotate after Oct 1. Those with 27 points before Oct 1 will have three quarters of their 18 month Korea tour completed, with four months remaining. Overseas limits: 18 months in Japan, 30 in Korea, with possible later adjustments. Marines and Air Force personnel receive parallel but distinct guidance. details on peace treaty movements will follow.
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