Compton Boy Survives Nightmarish Trestle Trapping
Carl Brownfield seven of 1205 Tamarind Street Compton was trapped on a Pacific Electric train trestle over Compton Creek when his foot slipped through ties. A front car struck his head and broke his leg as the train passed over him. Deputies and ambulance crews freed him conscious and he was taken to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in fair condition. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brownfield and has a 12 year old brother.
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Compton
Pacific
Carl Brownfield
S. Tamarind Sr
Compton Creek
Greenleaf Ave
Carl
Kenneth Clyde Kemp
Mountain View Ave
Long Beach
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Vernon Brownfield
Tamarind St
Post
Abraham Lincoln School
Construction of new Navy Hospital in Long Beach near certainty
Congressman Clyde Doyle cites Adm. H L Pugh remarks from Washington that a large naval hospital in Long Beach is adequately planned to serve all naval personnel and dependents in the area. Funding likely in July, with construction expected late summer to end dependents traveling to Oceanside for care. The move follows the Navy’s 1950 closure and VA hospital transition, keeping the Long Beach VA hospital operating.
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Long Beach
Clyde Doyle
Washington Today
Adm
H. L. Pugh
Navy
Bureau of Mediia
Medea
Doyle
Budler
Te Hospital
Buireau
Medical Policy Council
Adi. Pugh Vis
Naval Parkinee
Oceanside
Defense Department
Denny
Veterans Administration
Armingham VA Hospital
Vang Nuys
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Dr Seagrave Freed From Burma Cell
In Rangoon the Burma Court of Appeal freed Dr Gordon Seagrave, the Burma surgeon known as the Burma surgeon, from a six year sentence for aiding rebels in the county. The court kept the aiding rebels verdict but reduced the term to about six months already served, citing his aid to service and gratitude. It remained unclear if authorities would permit his return to Namkhieng Hospital.
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Rangoon
Barmirse Court of Appeal
Gordon Seagrave
Burma
Sargeon
Seagrave
Nealy
Cay
Namkhieng Hospital
Yugoslavia accuses Russia of massing troops at frontier
Belgrade charges that the Soviet Union and its Balkan satellites mass troops and weapons along the frontier to threaten Marshal Tito's government. A 481 page white book cites nearly 2000 border incidents, warns of planned incident operations, and notes population removal, minefields, barbed wire, trenches, and artillery placements.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Romania
Hungary
Balkan
Ivo Vejvoda
United Nations
Sdhcllites
Gambler Hit by $4 Million Lien
The government filed a federal income tax lien in court against Sam R. Beard, a reputed east coast gambler, and his wife. The action follows a criminal complaint charging Beard with evading taxes for 1944. Beard was convicted in 1933 of tax evasion and sentenced to 18 months in prison for penalties totaling $106,405.36.
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Washington
Sam R. Beart
Beard
Bill goes in hopper Monday Klocksiem to outlaw poker parlors
Assemblyman Herbert R. Klocksiem of Long Beach promised to introduce a bill to outlaw draw poker parlors before the next legislative session. In a Ways and Means debate he pressed the issue, noting Gardena parlors and the remnants of organized crime. Alameda County DA J Frank Coakley called poker a corrupt business, urging action. The proposal aims to curb draw poker as a state issue starting next week.
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Acramento
Cit
Herbert R. Klocksiem
Long Beach
Klocksiem
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Krockslein
J. Frank Coakley
Alameda County
Gardena
Coakley
Capone
Costello
John E. Moss Jr
Sacramento
Klockslemps
Bevin Resigns Foreign Minister Post in Britain
Ernest Bevin, age 70, resigns as Britain's foreign minister. Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison will assume the post. Bevin will become a privy seal elder statesman advising Attlee on foreign affairs and labor, while Morrison shifts to other leadership roles at No 10 Downing Street.
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Bevin
Herbert Morrison
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Associated Press
London
Attlee
No. 10
Downing St
Jord
Cabinet
Morrison
Council
Jeader
House of Commons
New Crime Inquiry Commission Gets Assembly Backing
SACRAMENTO March 9 CEI Gov Earl Warren proposed crime commission won unanimous approval from the Assembly ways and means committee. The panel voted to add 101,057 to the 1951-52 budget to fund a new organized crime investigation and prepare for session resumption next Monday. The committee also heard assurances that the Franchise Tax Board would investigate liquor lobbyist Arthur H. Samish, with funds approved to hire three investigators and an attorney for criminal inquiries.
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Sacramento
CEI
Earl Warren
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Serene
Ways and Means Committee
James Dean
Franchise Tax Board
Arthur H. Samish
Dean
Franchise Board
Lonely Heart Slayer Electrified by Police
A terse report notes the slaying case titled Lonely Heart ended with the suspect electrocuted. The brief item indicates police action and a concluded investigation with a dramatic closure referenced on the front pages.
Universal military training plan wins Senate test 68 to 20
Washington March 9 AP universal military training proposal passed a Senate test 68 to 20 as part of a broader bill to expand the Selective Service Act. The measure would require every 18 year old to have at least six months of training, with deferments for students and scientists decided by a five member commission. Supporters argued training builds readiness and life skills while opponents sought to remove training provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
D.cole
Bricker
R.ohia
Sen
Cain
R-Wash
Universal Service In
America
Mother of Dying Lad Seeks Mail From NYT Voters
In Jasper Michigan a dying six year old boy named Robert Hiftline awaits the daily mailman. His mother Mrs Lillian Hiftline appeals to the New York Times asking readers to send him a card to cheer him in his final weeks or months as he battles cancer.
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Bobby
Bobby Hiffline
Henry G. Hiffline
Jasper
Mich
Associated Press
Morse Road
Michigan
Robert Hiftline
Bothy
Mrrs
Lillian Hiftline
New York Times
Guilt Denial Loud on Berling Record
Violet John Berling denies killing Kay Frances Erickson in a recorded statement during her torture murder trial. Prosecutors press questions about cause of the 10 year old accordion pupil's death as the device captures a strained defense. The exchange grows more intense as the record ends with Berling insisting she touched nothing.
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Kay Frances
Violet John Berling
Kay Frances Erickson
Miss Berling
Ted C. Sten
Te Jooks
Thaw Cochran
Capehart Attacks RFC Over Teapot Dome Comparison
Senator Capehart accuses the Reconstruction Finance Corp of widespread favoritism and corruption in lending, saying the White House bears responsibility and calling for President Truman to apologize. He likens the RFC findings to the Teapot Dome scandal and urges action as inquiry continues with new diary clues.
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Washington
UPI
Capehart
Senate
Truman
Teapot Dome
Senate Banking
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
RFC Board
Subcommittee
Harding
Albert B. Fall
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cool, Sunny Spells
Scattered clouds tonight and Saturday give way to a mostly sunny Saturday afternoon. Cooler than normal with highs in the mid 60s. Winds light. No precipitation expected.
Allies Penetrate Korean Front as Reds Retreat in Major Push
Allied forces widened holes in Communist lines and advanced up to four miles as the spring offensive pressed along the 70 mile front. The 25th Division reported about 2000 enemy deaths or wounds near the Imjin River area while crossings east of Seoul yielded gains and light American casualties. Prisoners claimed the Red force suffered substantial losses.
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U. S
Eighth Army
Ninth Corps
U.S. 25Th Division
Korea
S ‘Dan
Seoul
25Th Division
Turkey seeks new cabinet after sudden resignation
ANKARA March 9 Turkey was in the market for a new cabinet today but many observers expect Premier Adnan Menderes to remain. Menderes unexpectedly handed in his government’s resignation last night in a dispute over internal affairs. Foreign policy was not involved.
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Ankara
Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Menderes
Lin
Greyhound Strike Ends After 3600 Employees Vote
In San Francisco on March 9, Pacific Greyhound buses resumed service ending a week-long strike by 3600 drivers and station employees. A spokesman for the AFL Motor Coach Employes Union said 92 percent accepted a new contract, including a 10 percent wage increase, with votes from California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Texas.
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San Francisco
I‘ Pacific Greyhound
AFL Motor Coach Employes Union
California
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Texas
Copper Antennae Ban Extends to Aluminum Cut
The government bans copper use for auto radio antennas curbside warning devices and related items effective April 1. The order also extends a 35 percent across the board aluminum reduction for non defense production into the second quarter.
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Washington
Tokyo Feels Light Quake with No Damage Reported
A light earthquake centered about 20 miles northeast of Tokyo was felt at 4 11 p m today. No damage was reported. The tremor was detected around the city and caused momentary alarms but no injuries or structural harm were noted.
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Tokyo
Four Nations Argue Over Three-Foot Toy Boat in Vienna
In Vienna on March 9 four great powers debated allowing Austria to have a three-foot toy boat. The West supported the model and the U S Britain and France urged proceeding while Russia opposed citing radio wave restrictions. The four-power committee planned to inspect but the firm delayed, declaring it too late.
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Vienna
Austria
Allied Control Council Executive Committee
U. S
Britain
France
Cpee
Guben
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