Blaze Destroys Smith Chain Warehouse in Compton
A $200,000 fire destroyed the C. S. Smith chain store warehouse at Willowbrook and School in Compton. Fire officials say cause is undetermined as three Compton and one Lynwood fire units battled the blaze, which drew a large crowd and highway patrol help to manage spectators. The 250 by 60 foot building housed groceries for 11 stores and was a longtime local landmark built about 50 years ago as a packing house for cauliflower and celery.
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Compton
C. S. Smith
Willowbrook Ave
School St
Lewis Farsons
Lynwood Company
Smith
Lynwood
Long Beach
Bellflower
Los Angeles
Petrolia St
Central Business District
California
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Weather outlook: low clouds tonight and tomorrow
The forecast calls for low clouds tonight followed by morning sun and sunny conditions tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures rise slightly with light variable winds becoming west to southwest at 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Allied Tanks Hammer at Chorwon Kumhwa Gates
Allied tank patrols pounded the gates of Chorwon and Kumhwa as UN forces press to break the Communist stronghold in Korea. Eighth Army reported gains up to two miles with advances near Yonchon and Kumhwa amid artillery and mortar fire.
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Tokyo
Chorwon
Kumhwa
United Nations Army
AP Tokyo
Robert ‘Bunson
Eighth Army
Korea
Chorwin-Kumhwa - Pyonggang
Bunson
U. N
Yonchon
Central Front
Blanket Antitrust Action Halted by U S Dropping Mother Hubbard Suit
Washington June 6 UP The government dropped its Mother Hubbard antitrust suit against the U S petroleum industry. Attorney General McGrath said the case was unwieldy as a single action and would be replaced by individual suits against parts of the industry. The suit named the American Petroleum Institute and 367 corporations. The first substitute suit targets Standard Oil of California and its affiliated filling stations, following a Supreme Court ruling on exclusive contracts.
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Washington
Mother Hubbard
U. S. Petroleum, Industry
Amorney
McGrath
Justice Department
American
Standard Oil of
California
Supreme Court
Dozen Arrested for Defrauding VA of 183000
NEW YORK June 6 FBI arrested twelve people on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Veterans Administration educational program of 183000. Four arrests were in New York City seven in Rochester and one in Dayton Ohio. Edward Scheidt said the case involves false claims to the government. School officials and an alleged supplier were charged with falsifying GI attendance records and issuing $19600 in fictitious invoices for supplies never received.
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New York
FBI
Veterans Administration
New York City
Rochester
Dayton
Ohio
Edward Scheidt
Scheidt
Rochester Scheol of
Radio and Television, Inc
U S Casualties Rise in Korea War Week
U S combat casualties in Korea reached 68 352 a rise of 25 from last week. The totals through June 1 include 10 183 killed 46 541 wounded and 11 613 missing. Wounded deaths rose to 1 202 and 103 of the missing are known dead, leaving 10 133 still missing.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Nine on C 97 Die in Fiery Texas Crash
Nine airmen were killed when a four engine C 97 Stratofreighter crashed near San Antonio after taking off from Kelly Air Force Base at 10 19 am. The plane exploded twice and struck a filling station, a tavern, and torn down power lines. A bystander Mrs Sophie Zenner 68 suffered arm burns. Witnesses described the plane dipping its right wing before impact and narrowly missing two men at the fuel station.
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San Antonio
Elly Air Force Base
Glenn Krueger
KITE
Sophie Zenner
Louis Guana
Richard Alvarado
U S Demands Russian Punishment For Soldier Killings
Washington June 6 The United States pressed Russia to punish two Red Army soldiers for shooting and killing American Cpl Paul J Gresens in Vienna May 4 The note delivered by Ambassador Alan G Kirk called on Moscow to pay indemnity to Gresens family Gresens hailed from Rochester New York and served with the US Army.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Cpl
Paul J. Gresens
Vienna
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
State Department
Gresens
Rochester, N
Page section index for various features and sections
The note lists where to find the newspaper's sections including Beach Combing on B-1, Bridge on A-15, Classified ads on B-10, Comics A-16, Crossword 8-3, Editorial A-14, Financial 8-3 9, Obituaries A-S, Radio and television B-5, Shipping B-9, Sports A-17 18 19, Theaters B-6, Tides and temperatures B-9, Women's activities 3-2 3.
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Boyla
Granny Tells 'Em Woman in Apron With Apple Pie
London sees Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa addressing the Federation of Women's Institutes annual meeting. She argues women are not dumber than men and urges international understanding and peace, joking that a housewife with apple pie could best influence the United Nations.
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London
America
Middle West
Raymond Sayre
Ackaworth, Towa
Association of
Countrywomen of the World
Federation of Women's Institutes
United Nations
Gambler Says Cohen Owes Him Twenty Thousand Dollars
Los Angeles June 6 a New York gambler testified that his dealings with Mickey Cohen left him out twenty thousand dollars. Luke Smith a missing government witness described betting deals on the telephone and Cohen was charged with tax underpayment for 1945 46 and 47. A heated corridor argument followed a recess between Cohen and a IRS agent as the witness topic drifted.
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Los Angeles
New York
Day
Mickey Cohen
Luke Smith
Cohen
Smith
Ben Harrison
Morris
Lewis
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dan Geodykoontz
Goodykoontz
Threats of Shortage in Beef Increasing
The June 6 UP report from Hicaco notes an early beef shortage risk as slaughtering by major packers falls for the third straight day and cattle arrivals to 12 principal markets run far below normal. Michael Howlett, head of the Chicago Price Stabilization office, accuses interests of trying to force Congress to drop controls, while denying a long-term shortage.
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Hicaco
Michael Howlett
Chicago
Eee
Howlett
Congress
Long Beach voters reelect eight councilmen and pick Livoni
In a low turnout, Long Beach residents re-elected eight City Councilmen to three year terms and chose Max Livoni for the Sixth District seat. The vote favored incumbents, with Livoni edging D Patrick Ahern as the only contest. A general tax measure failed while three propositions passed, including permission to sell fresh meat on Sundays and holidays.
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Long Beach
Max Livoni
Arthur Lynn Parmley
Lyman B. Sutter
Raymond C. Kealer
James R. Seaton
Clarence E. Wagner
Livoni
D. Patrick Ahern
Gnish
Lawrence O. Jackson
Council
Fletcher
Committee Votes Today on Tax Bill
Washington June 6 The House Ways and Means Committee opened a session to push final votes on a 7.1 billion dollar tax increase. Democrats expected no major changes though many items faced separate votes and a possible upset. Representative Richard M. Simpson urged another review of the excess profits tax affecting corporate earnings. The previous stormy five weeks saw Democrats push to broaden the levy base.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Richard M. Simpson
R.pa
Truman to Seek 7 Billion Arms Build-up
President Truman will ask Congress to approve a vast military construction program totaling seven billion dollars. Rep Vinson, chairman of the House armed services committee, said the plan covers new construction and expansion at overseas bases and installations in every state.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rep. Vinson
D.ga
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
White House
Soldier in Korean uniform shot after song incident
In Korea a U S tank unit post was intruded by a soldier in a South Korean uniform singing a ballad. An infantryman shot him. the GI claimed the man was Chinese. Identification later proved the claim, explosives were found on the corpse.
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Tokyo
Marsh
U.S
Korea
Pfc
Melvin. Moore
Benson
N.C
DiSalle says price controls have halted rise
New York June 6 Price administrator Michael DiSalle argued price controls have effectively checked price increases. He urged using both direct and indirect measures, noting the cost of living index shows only a tenth of one percent rise last month. He challenged critics who favor indirect methods alone.
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New York
Michael DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
National Association of Purchasing Agents
DiSalle
House Unit Votes Postal Pay Hike
The House post office committee tentatively voted a $260 yearly wage raise for 500,000 postal workers. The plan would offset a $24.3 million rate increase and cost about $175 million annually, with a motion to reconsider due tomorrow.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Acheson cites prewarning on June invasion of Korea
Secretary of State Acheson testified that MacArthur’s headquarters received a March 10 1950 intelligence report predicting a June invasion by the North Korean People's Army. He said the warning was met with disbelief and noted that a Wedemeyer survey warned of possible Communist aggression. The testimony followed GOP claims the Wedemeyer report was kept secret.
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Washington
Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
South Korea
Man Arthur
Adm
Roscoe A. Koetter
U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
Wedemeier
Albert Wedemeyer
Truman
Far East
Sen
Bridges
H.N.H
Jenkoetter
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Wedemeyer
MacArthur
People’s Army
Peoples Army
Western Big Three Delay Reply To Soviet Demand
Paris June 6 The western Big Three delayed replying to the Soviet Union about any four power foreign ministers conference. They must discuss the North Atlantic Pact and American bases abroad. Foreign ministers' deputies were not expected to meet today. The French cabinet planned a meeting for tomorrow as France and the U S sought more time to prepare responses.
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Paris
Soviet Union
West
Taln W
U. S
Eisenhower Warns of Future Aggression on D Day Anniversary
At Ste Mere Eglise on the seventh D Day anniversary General Eisenhower addressed the crowd promising the free world will rally again if western civilization is threatened. He placed a wreath on milestone zero marking the start of the liberty highway and reaffirmed the soil of France as sacred to freedom lovers worldwide.
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St. Mere Eglise
France
Eisenhower
Allied
Atlantic Pact
Ste. Mere Eglise
Normandy
Stati
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