Malenkov Pledges Peace Aim While Strengthening Forces
In Moscow Malenkov vows to strengthen the mighty Soviet armed forces while pursuing a policy of peace. Funeral speakers praise Stalin and the Chinese people as part of a camp of peace democracy and socialism. Molotov joins Beria and others in urging unwavering struggle against enemies.
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Joseph Stalin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Soviet Union
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Malenkov
Laurel P. Boria
Stalin
Lenin
Red Square
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Beria
M. Molotov
Navy May Drop Catalina Site for Ordnance Tests
Navy may cancel plans to use a large Catalina Island area if a suitable alternate site is found. Congressman Hosmer reports Undersecretary Thorp reviewing the situation. fishing and yachting groups press for change. Navy had indicated the island would test ordnance, restricting boats off the west end, after leasing 1200 acres before public notice.
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Navy
Catalina Island
Virginia Kelly
Press-Telegram
Washington
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach
Thomas
Thorp
Catalina
Congressman Hosmer
Mer
Focal Fishing
Sts
Stalin Funeral Omits Religion in Communist State Tribute
London reports Stalin's funeral included no prayers or religious rites. Leaders of all faiths in Moscow had prepared public prayers, but the ceremony followed Communist doctrine condemning religion as opium of the masses, with Orthodox priests passing by the bier in the Hall of Columns.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Alexei
All Russia
Oplums
Norwalk Driver Dies as Car Hits House on Wheels
Wallace L. Milliken of Norwalk, 48, died after his car wedged beneath a moving house on Center Street west of Bellflower Boulevard. The accident, blamed on speed, occurred as the 33 by 57 foot house was being moved by Almas House Moving Co of Gardena. Milliken, a truck driver, died at General Hospital after earlier treatment at Bellflower Hospital. He is survived by his widow Bernita, a son in the Navy, a brother and sister in Bellflower, a sister in South Bend Ind, and another sister at Bellflower. The body will be sent to South Bend by Bellflower Mortuary.
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Wallace L. Milliken
Graystone St. Norwalk
Milliken
General Hospital
Center St
Bellflower Blvd
California Highway Patrol
E. P. Fitzpatrick
L. E. Littlejohn
M. Johnson
Tim
Ballflower Hospital
Almas’ House Moving Co
Avalon Blvd
Gardena
John Hendrickson
Santa Fe Ave
Lynwood
Bernita
Robert
U.S. Navy
D. D. Milliken
Elton Milliken
Elsie Allen
Nora Milliken
South Bend
Ind
Lucille
Effie
Bellflower Mortuary
Italian Students Riot in Rome Over Tito
More than two thousand students marched through central Rome shouting Down with Tito and demanding the return to Italy of Trieste. Police dispersed the crowd after rocks were thrown at pictures of Stalin displayed near L Unita office. No casualties were reported.
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Rome
Tito
Joseph Stalin
Italy
Trieste
Yugoslavia
L'Unita
Stalin
Californian Becomes 27th Korean War Ace
The U S Fifth Air Force announced Lt. Joseph McConnell Jr. of Apple Valley California as the belated 27th jet ace of the Korean War. Film confirmed one uncredited MIG on January 31 and another on February 16, giving him five confirmed victories.
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Seoul
U. S. Fifth Air Force Today
America
Joseph McConnell Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Stalin Laid Beside Lenin In Red Square Funeral
AP dispatch from Moscow describes Stalin’s funeral as Georgi Malenkov and other leaders gather at the Hall of Columns while foreign dignitaries and a thousand mourners fill Red Square. A 75 piece band is silent as a 12 degree wind chills the crowd and the gilded clock marks the long vigil.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Lenin
Old Red Square
ORC
Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Leacher
Chou Enlai
Moscow Diplomatic Corps
Red
Kremlin
Red Square
Spassky Towers
Red-Haired Port Gun Girl Robs Wilmington Liquor Store
A red-haired pistol-wielding woman wearing a painted mustache robbed a Wilmington liquor store at 309 Avalon Blvd shortly before 11 am today, escaping with 220 dollars. Her male partner waited at the door while the duo forced owner George Lee and customer Rawlan Nelson to the floor. Nelson surrendered 20 dollars from his pocket, and the pair fled in a nearby car.
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Wilmington
Avalon Blvd
George Lee
Ban‘ning Blvd
Lee
Rawlan Nelson
W. 26Th St
Nelson
Draft Use Hint for Civil Defense Leader Says Draft Possible
Val Peterson, former Nebraska governor and new civil defense administrator, told NBC he would seek volunteers but would not hesitate to call a draft if needed. He said about 4,000,000 volunteers have signed up and millions more are required for civil defense duties.
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Washington
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Thn
NBC
Peterson
Mostly cloudy night and Tuesday with cooler air
A forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with occasional clearing. Temperatures will be slightly cooler than today, with a muted warm spell returning later in the week.
Ten Years of Malignant Power Ended at Stalin Death
United Nations news reports John Foster Dulles in his first address as Secretary of State says Stalin's death removes a major obstacle to peace under the U N charter. He asserts the Eisenhower era begins as the Stalin era ends and that U S policy in the Cold War will continue with greater chance for progress. He notes Stalin capitalized on Red Army prestige and that new leadership may advance peace efforts.
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United Nations
N. 4
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
U.S
Stalin
Red Army
Stalingrad
Red
Europe
Asia
Gen
Eisenhower
Western
Flames Engulf Carolina Harbor in Wilmington Fire
Wind driven flames swept warehouses along the Cape Fear River front in Wilmington striking the waterfront and threatening the business district. Firemen fought to halt the spread as explosions rocked the port city of about 45 000 with damage expected in the millions and at least five firefighters seriously injured.
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Wilmington
N.C
Cape, Fear River
Newspaper index of sections and page references
A reader guide lists where to find features such as Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Sports Theaters Tides temperatures and Women’s Activities across pages A, 8, 7, Bb, B-2, and 12 13, noting page numbers for each category.
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L- Boyle
Woman and two men drifted at sea saved by freighter captain
A 14 foot boat ran out of fuel off Catalina Island leaving Joseph W. Allen Harry Forbes and Charlotte Olsen clinging to a single jacket. They drifted southeast until 2 a.m. when Captain R T Kenney of the American President Lines freighter spotted them and towed the boat to Berth 133. The trio were treated with hot coffee and arrived home safely.
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Johnson
Joseph W. Allen
Mexanitie Wy
Charlotte Olsen
Harry Forbes
President Johnson
Surfside
10Th St
Pierpoint Landing
Catalina Island
Allen
Kenney
Iinbound
New York
Miss Olsen
Capt. Kenney
Peeping Tom on Horseback Uses Ladder in Rosemount
Montreal police report a rider on horseback carrying a ladder for peeping. He arrives at various viewing points, plants the ladder and climbs to observe. Hoofprints are the only clue found so far.
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Montreal
Rosemount
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