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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
2
The City Council invites bids for exterior painting of the airport administration building at an estimated cost of 10000 dollars. Payment to come from funds reimbursed to the city by the federal government to cover World War II damage to the airport.
Kalamazoo Michigan March 5 AP Mrs Lee Becker protests keeping the Air Medal awarded posthumously to her son Marine Sgt James Becker killed in action May 30 1951 during the Korean War She condemns returning medals as unpatriotic and says such acts lower morale degrade government and aid Communist propaganda She urges honoring those who earned Purple Hearts and medals Mrs Becker notes her son served as a reservist recalled to duty and left a wife and two children
Elgin Illinois March 5 A 27 year old Korean war veteran Alfred C. Martinez said he would marry Lyabov Domova a Russian woman he met in a POW camp near Pusan if she were forbidden to enter the United States He met her when she appealed for money and learned they were in love The woman lived outside the camp in a separate tent as a displaced person not a POW Martinez said she has no sympathy for communism and he supports excluding her on political grounds.
PUSAN Korea March 5 AP A political civil war rages as three months remain to the presidential election with antagonism between President Syngman Rhee and the National Assembly. Rhee warned he may not seek another term while a recall movement and opposition to his amendment for direct election persist alongside a tense national mood. Rhee hints at reintroducing the measure after the session ends March 20.
In Martinez California Mary McClelland, a 24 year old San Pablo housewife, received baby pictures and a doctor's statement that the baby was hers. Dr E W Merithen said he delivered the child and later arranged adoption by Charles Beck. Beck is dead. The doctor and Beck refused to reveal parentage, ending speculation she might be missing Chicago girl Mary Monroney.
U S political roundups report Democrats and Republicans rushing to gain the first lead in the New Hampshire preferential primary ahead of the election. The piece cites Sen Mundt and others fearing no candidate may win a majority, risking a House decision.
VALLETTA Malta March 5 Police reinforcements rushed to centers of Valetta to curb violence by striking dockworkers. Demonstrators blocked army headquarters the admiralty house and the prime minister offices while stores shuttered and the Malta Broadcasting Company suffered window damage. Police used water hoses to push back protesters at the British island's newspaper offices as the dock strike entered its 13th day with a demand for 14 shillings weekly pay rise.
New York March 5 The drama of 20 year old Franklin Morrison of Bellerose N Y who seemed to die then revive at the Army preinduction center disrupted screenings. Doctors kept him alive for three and a half hours with artificial respiration and oxygen, then placed him in an iron lung. He died 40 minutes later at Beekman Downtown Hospital. An autopsy will be performed today.
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