New Term to Be Goal for Chace
Chace seeks another term as mayor in the Westside Long Beach area. He plans to make local government truly local, run county business on private sector efficiency, and push cooperation to avoid tax hikes. Endorsements from several mayors and Los Angeles City Council President Gibson Jr bolster his bid.
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Jergins ‘Trust
Chace
Lyman
B. Sutter
Sutter
Palos Verdes
Melvin M. Schwab
Torrance
Wiliam R. Selby
el Segundo
J. Russell Skea
Redondo Beach
T. C. Sheeran
Hermosa Beach
Jack Willard
Lynwood
John
Gibson Jr
Los Angeles
Crace
Long Beach
Herbert G. Lege
Five Boys Escape As Alpine Avalanche Buries One
Five of six Austrian youths survived after an avalanche near the Alps during a skiing trip in Bregenz district. Marcus Watzenegger, 16, was found dead under the snow mass as rescuers searched the debris. Police reported the incident occurred Tuesday and involved nearby Fyaxernin, with authorities continuing to assess the slide’s cause.
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Alps
Bregenz
Austria
Fyaxernin
Markus Watzenegger
Puerto Rican four face ten charges in House shooting
A congressional tragedy unfolded as four Puerto Ricans fired numerous pistol shots into the House chamber from a Visitors' Gallery. Rep. Alvin Bentley, gravely wounded, is off the critical list but remains seriously ill. other wounded members recover. Security on Capitol Hill tightens with new gallery access rules and added police presence.
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Congress
Alvin M. Bentley
R.mich
Joseph R. Young
Casualty Hospital
Bentley
Wwe Ronst
Clifford Davis
Ben & Jensen Rlowal
George Falion
Julio Pinto Gandia
New York
Nationalist Party
Luis Munoz Marin
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
FBI
Albizu
Campos
Capitol Hill
Washington City
Marines Say Captives Could Be Used For Information
Three Marine officers testified at the Schwable inquiry that Air Force superiors in Korea allowed captives to reveal information not vital, and pilots were advised to act in Air Force fashion if needed. They said policies permitted deviation from the strict rules on name, rank, and serial number when survival or mission conditions demanded. The court heard similar claims from Col. Nason T. Post and the testimonies marked the first presented by Schwable’s counsel as the inquiry weighs possible court-martial.
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Washington
Air Force
Korea
Marine Corps
Frank H. Schwable
Charles N. Warner
Cherry Point
N.C
Fifth Air Force
Joseph W. Kean Jr
Stan Toned
Corps
Kean
Nason T. Post
Marine Air Group
Warner
Boeing Unveils 550 MPH Jet Air Liner Challenge
Boeing reveals a 550 mph jet air liner prototype named 707, aiming to outpace British and American rivals. The 128 foot fuselage and 130 foot wingspan promise 4600 to 5000 mile range with 80 to 150 passengers, powered by four jet engines and potential military orders as a tanker use. The project costs reach 15 to 16 million dollars, with first flight possible in September and commercial production about three years away. Grounded in secrecy, Boeing stresses national welfare and competitive edge over De Havilland Comet.
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Suattle
Boeing Airplane Co
Air Force
Boeing
William M. Allen
Boethe
Jen
Avi
United States
de Haviland
England
Allen
Boving
Gant
U S Cuts Staffing in West Germany In 1954
The U S State Department plans near 400 more personnel cuts in West Germany affecting 49 Americans and 339 Germans between January and June 1954. The High Commission will shrink to about 7,218 total staff by July 3 from 13,000 three years prior, with continued reductions in occupation and administration roles.
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Bonn
Germany
U. S. State’Department
West Germany
High Commission
America
Nationalist Chief Says Russia Luring France on Asia
China's Premier Chen Cheng told Nationalist officials Russia is using an Indochina armistice as bait to pull France from the western camp and block European defense ratification. He doubted France would bite and predicted Moscow must reveal its Korea stance at the Geneva conference next month. He also said Korean reunification would not be achieved at Geneva per U N Assembly principles.
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Valpsh
Formosa
China
Chen Cheng
Russia
Indochina
France
Chen
Korea
Geneva
U. N. Assembly
Food Rushed as Eskimos Face Famine
In Bristol Bay Alaska dog teams and airplanes carried emergency rations to Eskimo villages as famine struck the region. Poor salmon catches and scarcity of whales seals rabbits and moose left natives hungry. Government canners and unions faced blame for restricting access to food sources.
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Bristol Bay
Alaska
Foundation
Fonda
U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service
British War Budget Gets Commons OK
London reports the House of Commons approved Britain's peacetime budget 295 to 270 after Labor forced a ballot. Churchill urged passage to keep defense questions from party bickering as Britain plans a 1,639,000,000,000 pound year amid calls to shorten conscription and reduce overseas deployments.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Churchill
House
Laborites
Suez Canal Zone
Medical Servants Wanted for Armed Forces Demand
Washington reports the Defense Department seeks about 4500 physicians 1875 dentists and 295 veterinarians for civilian life after July 1. A Selective Service official says volunteers for commissions or draft as privates will fill the need, with doctors eligible for extra pay if they join. Since 1950, only 31 physicians 23 dentists and 2 veterinarians have been inducted.
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Washington
Defense Department
Tests Show Glaucoma Perils Many Over 40
In Nairobi, Kenya, a government report shows a major eye health concern with more than 12,803 eye tests and evidence that glaucoma affects many over 40. The release cites Waruhiu State, reports from Allan W. Sherman, and notes significant blindness risks linked to glaucoma in Kenya’s population.
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Bri
Horth Cleveland
Nairobi
Society For
China
Asso
Allan
W. Sherman
Mt. Kenya
Waruhiu
Sherman
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