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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1953
Page
7
Long Beach civic leader Earl B. Miller urges a Yes vote on Proposition MH in the April election. He stresses the critical need for more hospital beds, that initial construction costs cannot be privately financed, and that oil money should fund nonprofit city hospitals without bonds or higher taxes.
The AEC said the STR plant in Idaho and a Nautilus plant are joint projects with Argonne National Laboratory and General Dynamics, aided by subcontractors. Rep Hinshaw praised atomic submarine progress, predicting seas may become untenable for surface vessels and noting U S lead in submarine propulsion. He cited Capt H G Rickover as driving the project amid military and bureaucratic resistance.
McCarthy's subcommittee heard that even one ship cut from trade with the Reds could hurt the U S program, with Nash noting 242 ships would equal 242 times that impact. Stassen said justice dept tax cases target Greek ship operators tied to the inquiry as the Maritime Commission reviews charters of American ships leased to aliens amid regulatory questions.
Witnesses at a congressional hearing refused to discuss Communist affiliations amid clashes with committee members. Dancer Libby Burke and writers David and Naomi Robison avoided answering, while Dwight Hauser testified about a 1944 Communist meeting at Abe Burrows home. Burrows acknowledged past associations but denied formal membership.
In Panmunjom Korea General Clark rejects a Red swap proposal and calls for a two-step plan. A liaison group led by a general or admiral would arrange the exchange before resumed truce talks. Clark arrived in Korea shortly before delivering the letter. World reaction mixed with cautious optimism about potential peace.
In Frankfurt Germany a big farewell marks General Dwight D Eisenhower’s departure as Lieut. Gen. Manton S Edly ends the emergency. A gun salute and a field review honor the 60 year old retiring commander of the U S Army in Europe amid a NATO farewell. About six thousand U S soldiers march past as swift jet fighters sweep the sky. Eisenhower’s long army career closes after two world wars and a career of combat service.
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