Yanks Find Arms Cache Largest for War in Korea
U S First Marine Division troops in Korea discover an enormous enemy arms cache described as the largest haul of the war. Marine Sgt Alfred Pickhardt found weapons hidden under straw while searching for a Chinese prisoner’s shoes, including 2000 rifles, 18 heavy machine guns, 31 mortars, 27000 rounds, recoilless rifles, grenades, rockets, mortars, and communications gear.
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U. S
Korea
Alfred A. Pickhardt
City Council Briefs Aims at Licenses and Zoning
City council discusses pro Beckman testing for license issuance and attends a Dallas convention April 23 26 with expenses up to 300 funded by the city. Negotiates Sprague Meter Co contract for 2000 1 A cast iron meters about 45000. Dutro Associates awarded 128000 for pump station and related work west of the Los Angeles River. Pacific Union Metal Co wins 39999 51 for street light materials Ocean Blvd and American Ave to Willow St. Planning commission rezoning American Ave denied. The council pursues a new vending machine fee schedule starting at 10 for first 25 machines and stepping down to 2 for over 100. A petition seeks an on sale beer license at 729 W Seaside Blvd referred to prosecutor.
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ITV
H. P.I
Beckman
Municipal Finance Officers Assn
Dallas
Texas
Pacific Union Metal Co
Ocean Blvd
Golden
American Ave
American
Ocean
Willow St
John C. Dempster
State Board of Equalization
Seaside Blvd
Council
Japan buys 31 year old British cargo ship Ori
TOKYO March 14. Japan purchases a 31 year old British cargo ship to bolster its fleet. The Miyaji Steamship Co will sail the vessel from Yokohama to Makatea to load phosphate ore for Oriental Steamship Co. The deal amounts to $462.00.
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Tokyo
Japan
Oceania
Miyaji Steamship Co
Yokohama
Oriental Steamship Co
Makatea
Great Britain
Oil Wells Spacing Aims At Saving Steel In Oil Fields
Secretary Chapman urges new oil wells in crowded fields drilled farther apart to save steel. State regulators to adjust quotas, boost pressure maintenance, and promote dualit operations to increase recovery. NPA issues order M-46, directing 157,500 tons of tubular goods for April production.
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Ashington
Chapman
Bruce K. Brown
Petroleum Administration For Defense
National Production Authority
NPA
PAD
Youth Drug Habit Costs Teens $6 to $15 Daily
Dr. H J Anslinger testifying before a House subcommittee said teenage heroin addicts require from $6 to 15 a day to satisfy cravings, pushing addicted youths toward crime or prostitution. He cited a roughly 10 to 1 male to female ratio among teens and urged strict penalties for drug peddlers as the solution.
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Washington
H. J. Anstinger
Bureau of Narcotics
House Appropriations
Rep. Canfield
RN. J
Anslinger
Odds on Federal Audit of Your Tax Return Figured
Washington March 14 federal audit chances for individuals are about one in twelve for those in lower brackets and even higher for those earning over 25000 annually. Internal Revenue Bureau disclosures show audit rates by income on 1948 returns with 85.4 percent over 100000 examined and seven of ten over 25000 in error leading to audits every two years for big brackets. Bureau chief Schoener says 95 percent of Americans are honest and will pay as due. errors are not dishonest.
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Washington
Federal
Internal Revenue Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Shearings
Treasury
G. J. Schoener
Revo
Snve
Senator Long Pushes Quitclaim Bill for Tidelands
Senator Long of Louisiana urged the Senate interior committee to back a quitclaim bill granting states title to offshore lands. The measure would award states rights to submerged lands from the low tide mark seaward to three miles, or ten miles for Texas, with ongoing state interest in the outer continental shelf. He opposed an interim bill by Senator O Mahoney that would preserve existing leases until a final federal-state decision.
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Washington
Long
D.-La
Senate Interior Committee
Texas
O'Mahoney
D.wyo
Louisiana
California
Congress
Wool firm strike ending plan drawn in New York
New York March 14 UP negotiators reached a tentative agreement to end a strike of 20 000 workers against American Woolen Co The plan could also settle a 50 000 worker strike across the worsted and woolen industry The accord includes a 12 cent hourly pay raise plus an escalator tied to the government price index and other benefits The union said the average wage was about 1 42 per hour and had sought 15 cents The agreement also provides employer welfare contributions 172 cents an hour voluntary retirement at 65 severance pay one week per year of service The plan comes as efforts to settle major labor disputes continue.
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New York
American Woolen Co
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East Ancheim
City Council
Sprague Meter Co
Charles A. Dutro
Lawrence C. Jackson
Planning Commission
Willow
Burnett Sts
Rhea St
Esther St
Jackson
Atty. Walter Desmond Jr
Focal Vending Machine Company
China
Vuspcraic Ff
UlLy
Charles F. Hughes
Shrine Club
Wilton Hotel
Hughes
Long Beach
Orient
Shriners
The
America
Ted Critchley
Cecil Fulcher
Servel
Jena
Ial Tae
Bayshore Hardware
East
Briggs Radioland
Atlantic Ave
Kaldware
L. B. Blvd
Horace Green
Pine Ave
Sen. Long
Tidelands
Wool Firm
Presa- Telegram
Studebaker
Champion Custom
REGAL
Pocketbook Will
ED James
McStudebaker
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