Five Hungry Yank Tank Crew Escapes Old Baldy Siege
Five American tank crewmen fought off a Chinese assault atop Old Baldy for more than a day. Stationed on the tank were Sandy Lower Roy Thompson Sylvester Wheeler William Sanders and William Morris. They endured grenades and mortar fire without water or foot, until ordered to abandon the damaged vehicle Tuesday night. Chinese troops crowded the hill and overran nearby bunkers while the crew radioed for help and held their position with the 76 millimeter gun and a .30 caliber machine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Carter
Korea
Old Baldy
Sandy Lower
Pikesville
Roy Thompson
Port Arthur
Texas
Sylvester Wheeler
Centerville
William F. Sanders
Odessa
Mac
William R. Morris
Princeton
W. Va
Thompson
Lowe
Wheeler
Girl Found Wrapped in Old Blanket Near Lakewood Home
A newborn girl weighing about 6 pounds was found in a blanket inside an unlocked car beside the Earl A. Thompson home at 6202 Silva St. Lakewood. She was taken to Los Angeles General Hospital. detectives investigated abandonment with the juvenile court to determine custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Thompson
Silva St
Lakewood
Los Angeles General Hospital
Thompsons
Lorraine Shukosaty
Thompson
Kathy
Patty
Jenny
Norwalk
Weather: Mostly clear tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies tonight with cooler temperatures tomorrow. Highs today are expected near 70 degrees.
Edison Refuses to Reopen Talks Amid Strike
Edison will not resume negotiations until the electrical workers strike ends and picket lines are withdrawn. Five high voltage towers were dynamited within 24 hours, prompting Sheriff Biscaiz to tighten watch on power lines. The company posted a $25,000 reward for information. union leaders blamed the company for violence and urged continued action. Negotiations broke off after the strike began March 9 despite federal mediation efforts. The Towers near China and Gorman were targeted, with a fifth damaged near Desert Hot Springs. The AFL Electrical Workers Union seeks a union shop and a 25 cent per hour raise. Edison has offered 14 1/2 cents. Wages range from $1.35 to $2.22 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California Edison Co
Eugene Biscailuz
W. C. Mullendere
China
Gorman
Desert Hot Springs
AFL Electrical Workers Union
Eisenhower Proposes Reshape Plan For Agriculture Dept
President Eisenhower submitted a reorganization plan to Congress to streamline the Agriculture Department. The proposal would give Secretary Benson direct control, add three new assistant secretaries, and aim to reduce overall payroll despite replacing some positions. Senate Republican Leader Taft predicted quick approval, noting alignment with Hoover commission recommendations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Agriculture Department
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Government Reorganization Commission
Hoover
Skeleton Prices Up Dead Cat Stocks Fall
New York report from City College biology notes higher prices for human skeletons at 220 dollars each for two imported specimens, up from 175 in 1948. Increases also seen for dead frogs pig embryos and lobsters used by students. dead vats drop from 59 to 55 dollars a dozen.
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New York
City College
Russian Advisers in China Reported Over Six Hundred Thousand
The Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry said there are more than 655,000 Soviet Russian advisers experts and technicians in Red China. Of these, about 560,000 are located in Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaspeh
Formosa
Defense Ministry
Red China
Manchuria
Taft Declares Bohlen a Good Security Risk
Senator Taft said Charles E. Bohlen is a completely good security risk after reviewing an FBI field report. He and Senator Sparkman studied 18 pages of derogatory information and found no prima facie proof Bohlen had ever been a security threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Charles E
Chip} Bohlen
Russia
Bohlen
FBI
Sparkman
D.ala
State Department
Dulles
Boy Drowns in Capital Zoo Grounds Stream
The body of 10 year old Lester Leigh was found in Rock Creek near Washington Zoo after an all night search. He wandered away from two companions at about 5 30 p m Tuesday. A party of 15 searched until near 7 a m, when the boy was recovered. Police theorize he fell into rain swollen Rock Creek from a steep hillside, possibly striking his head.
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Cody
Lester Leigh
Rock Creek
Washington Zoo
Death House in London Reveals Fourth Corpse
Scotland Yard hunted John Christie after a fourth woman was found in a London apartment known as a house of death. Three bodies were discovered in a pantry and a fourth under floorboards, all believed strangled. Christie, a truck firm clerk, rented the lodging and had been absent months.
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London
Scotland Yard
Christie
Geereelore Brown
Brown
Timothy J. Evans
Evans
Man Found Dead Aboard Boat Wreck Near San Clemente
Coast Guard air search spotted an overturned boat eight miles southeast of San Clemente Island. One man clung to the wreckage. he was dead when a cutter reached the scene at noon. The 42-foot fishing boat Fig Lou, overdue since Monday night from Newport Harbor with five aboard, is being checked for identification. The body will likely be flown to San Diego.
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Coast Guard
San Clemente Island
Fie-Fla
Newport Harbor
Dick Bohne
Newport
San Clemente
San Diego
Church Going Mother Held for Holdups
Fort Worth Texas police report Helen Mecke a 19 year old Fort Worth area bank robber known as the piano legs bandit was captured after robbing First National Bank Handley for 1570 and had earlier held up North Fort Worth State Bank for 600 dollars last November 25. She is married to Roy H Mecke of Carswell Air Force Base and reportedly attends church regularly and does not smoke or drink. He said he was shocked by the arrest. She admitted the two heists and begged officers not to tell her husband. She tried to strangle herself with her blouse after jail.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Air Force
Roy H. Meeke
Carswell Air Force Base
Helen
First National Bank
Handley
Meeke
North Fort Worth
Where to Find It: Page and Section Guide
The snippet lists sections and page references for a newspaper, including Beach Combing Page B1, Bridge Page A-17, Classifieds Pages 6 to 19, Comics Page 8-9, Crossword 8-10, Editorial A-1, Financial B-3, Obituaries 8-2, Radio TV B12, Shipping Pace 6-2, South Fisas Cities B-1, sports fans A, Aid to eaters Pace B-10, Temperatures A-22, Women B44 and 5. It appears as a reader’s guide to sections and page placements within the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
South Fisas
Yanks Fight Reds on Old Baldy in Korea
American troops clash with Chinese Reds on Old Baldy in a three day battle. Fire from both sides pins down U S forces 125 yards from their start line as General Maxwell Taylor and other senior commanders observe the action.
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George A. McArthur
SEOUL
U. S
Old Baldy
Maxwell D. Taylor
Cone
Eighth Army
Paul W. Kendall
Arthur Trudeau
Baldy
Taylor
James A. van Fleet
Trudeau
Associated Press
Mourning Declared for Queen Mary Ahead of Coronation
Queen Elizabeth II decreed a month of mourning for Queen Mary to avoid any interference with the June coronation. Mary died after a long illness, with plans for lying in state at Westminster, funeral likely at St Paul’s or Windsor, and burial beside George V at St. George’s Chapel. Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh led the royal mourning procession.
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London
Elizabeth II
Queen Mary
Elizabeth
Mary
Westminster Hall
Duke of Edinburgh
Marlborough House
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
St. George's Chapel
Windsor Castle
George V
St. George’s Chapel
Britain
Atomic Scientist Guarded in Death
SAN FRANCISCO UP report outlines the death of William C. Twitchell 36 a Minnesota native and UC radiation lab project engineer who died at Letterman Army Hospital of a malignant disease. His presence and treatment were kept secret and a security guard stood watch for days to prevent disclosure of top secret information.
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San Francisco
William C. Twitchell
Minnesota
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Twitchell
Letterman Army Hospital
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A. Thompson
Mortis
Page A
Edison
U.S. Agriculture Dept
Long. Beach
Telearam
Long Beach
California
U.S
Bloody Hill
Capital Zoo
Yanks
England
Helen Mecke
Roy Mecke
First National Bank of
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