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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1953
Page
18
Judy Husted, 8, an expert swimmer and lifeguard, is a Harbor Junior College co ed chosen to represent San Pedro during World Trade Week festivities from May 17 to 24. She lives at 1418 West Ninth Street in San Pedro.
Reports say Vietminh forces began retreating from Laos after overrunning parts of the kingdom in a 25 day drive. Over 40,000 soldiers initially moved toward Luang Prabang and the Mekong border before halting the advance and pulling back to northern Laos as French and Laotian posts offered limited resistance.
Bowen reports a heavy truck sped out of control and burst into flames after an apparently deliberate timing. Two men who witnessed the crash pulled the driver from the cab as the vehicle ignited.
A fragment notes Hed leaders found they could not sustain long supply lines for their army of tens of thousands of coolies. The remark underscores logistical challenges faced by the Hed forces in maintaining large auxiliary support amid advancing operations.
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