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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1953
Page
2
W. A. Burdschuh urges a Yes vote for Proposition H on April 3 in Long Beach. He cites hospital bed shortages and crowded wards, asks residents to support city council use of surplus revenue for health facilities without tax increases, backed by local Townsend Clubs Nos. 9 and 10 and civic leaders.
The front saw few Communist patrols along the 155 mile line after heavy fighting on the western end. An American bomber destroyed a 15 car Communist ammunition train. Stormy weather limited air action though dawn sorties hit Red communications and frontline positions. Eighth Army said light probes in Punch Bowl and White Horse Mountain were repelled with ease. Marines on Vegas Hill repelled two Chinese stabbing attacks. Weekly Communist fatalities and wounds reached 3594, covering Old Baldy Hill and Vegas outposts.
A broad storm moved east from Colorado and Wyoming bringing rain fog and drizzle to the region while heavy snow fell in eastern Colorado notably 86 inches in Denver area and four inches at Cheyenne Wyoming. Subsoil moisture remained short but the storm promised relief for spring plantings and fodder needs.
United Nations observers tone cautiously hopeful as China proposes prisoner of war repatriation terms that could end the Korean War. Chou En Lai calls for home return or neutral country settlement after a cease-fire, while Western and Indian delegations weigh the implications amid Moscow’s opposition.
President Eisenhower wins Senate approval for reorganizing the Federal Security Agency into a cabinet level Health Education and Welfare Department to take effect 10 days after his signature. Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby named secretary. plan elevates 37 000 FSA staff and expands social security health and education oversight.
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