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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1956

Page

4

U N Clips Wings of Truce Unit Chicago Tribune style

U N general Gard accused Communists of using the armistice panel to hide illegal jet transfers to North Korea. He said 400 to 500 combat aircraft were in Korea, while the U N team had none when the armistice was signed. North Korean officers denied the charges and warned of consequences. The U S and South Korea have pressed to abolish the commission amid long standing accusations of obstruction by the Communists.

UG. 5 R. C. Gard North Korea Joint Military Armistice Commission Gard U.N U. N. Command Leon Hijim United States South Korea

U.N. Mulls New Mideast Proposal With Arab Objections

United Nations talks continue on revising a British Middle East proposal to satisfy Arab objections. Yugoslav ambassador Joza Brilej backs conciliation efforts while Arab delegates push for a more general role for Hammarskjold. Soviets hint support for Arab stance. Britain, the United States, and France stand behind the resolution despite Arab discontent.

United ‘Nations Ond U. N. Security Council Middle East Joza Brilej Yugoslavia 11-Nation Council Israel Syria U.N Dag Hamm Marskjold Britain United States States France Scholer Tol Egypt Hammarskjold

Calif girl colors Naval Academy parade as June Week ends

Atherton California native Jean Douglass, 20, will be the color girl for the Naval Academy June Week dress parade. She plans a two month Europe honeymoon with fiancé Robert Cecil after graduation and commissioning. The event caps a week of ceremonies with Adm. Arthur Radford as speaker and 453 officers sworn in.

Annapolis Bey Erry Jean Douglass Naval, Academy Atherton Calif Academy Robert S. Cecil Francisco Air Force Naval Academy Mount Vernon Junior College Washington, D. C Europe Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Cecil Douglass William R. Smedberg

Race of Aged Ol Elijah At Centennial Track

Denver report describes a 12 year old packhorse named Elijah facing a 440 yard match race against Goliath at Centennial Race Track. Elijah, snowbound in the Rockies, will run with a jockey from Centennial’s quarter horse meet aboard. Elijah comes from Al and Bill Turner and was led from a meadow between Mt Princeton and Mt Yale last week.

Denver Flish Elijah Rockies Bill Turner Goliath Centennial Race Track Centennial Mt. Princeton Mt. Yale Colorado

Firing over a $2 debt sent back for trial

A 5a year-old carpenter fired from a government post over a $2 debt won a court hearing. The U S Court of Appeals said a genuine issue exists and sent the case back to District Court. Gurley contends the $2 for a best Xray was unjust as he already had an Xray. The dispute centers on a Sierra Ordnance Depot matter at Herlong California in 1959.

Washington Sierra Ordnance Despot Herlong Calif Gurley Army

58 Expelled for Kansas Panty Raid at Baker

Lawrence Kan May 21 58 Kansas University students were expelled for participating in a panty raid on the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at Baker University in Baldwin No names were released and readmission will require probation and meeting conditions Dean L C Woodruff said about 50 to 100 students joined the raid and further investigations continue into other participants

Lawrence Kan Kansas University Alpha Chi Omega Baker University Baldwin L. C. Woodruff Dean Woodruff

Racial unrest on cruise ship erupts in clashes

On a cruise with about 1 000 passengers, a large Black majority confronted white passengers and crew. Reports say fights, firecrackers, mace, and knives surfaced as guards and private police tried to restore order. Several youths clashed while others were held near a guardhouse as chaos spread across decks.

AF Officer Shot While Stopping Thieves in Oklahoma City

Lt. Mitchell Haddad, 26, of Oklahoma City, was critically wounded when he confronted two teenagers attempting to steal his late-model sports coupe. Sheriff Bob Turner and a large police detail searched the southeast city area as the youths fled on foot after the shooting.

Oklahoma City Air Force Mitchell Haddad Bob Turner Poice Haddad

Argentina Price Chief Quits Over Policy Fears

Andres Lopez Accotto, price control director, resigns amid worries that heavy business influence and policy choices harm the Argentine worker. He backs interim President Aramburu but cautions that total wage freezes and price liberalization will worsen pauperization of the working class.

Ulmus Aires Argentina Andres Lopez Accotto Pedro Aramburu

Vets to Meet at Memorial Building Friday Evening

A meeting of Capt. A. D. Borden Garrison No. 19 of the Army and Navy Union will convene Friday at 8 pm at the Veterans Memorial Building. Cmdr. Lloyd Norman announced the gathering.

A. D. Borden Army and Navy Union Dt Veterans Cmdr Lloyd Norman

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