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Long Beach Press Telegram

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Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1949

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Sub Tusk Heads Toward Argentia After Collision

The U S Navy submarine Tusk, 328 feet long with 88 aboard, was rammed by the supply ship Aldebaran in a mid ocean collision off Labrador. The vessel surfaced quickly, no casualties reported, and proceeded under escort toward Argentia Newfoundland as Bauer and Tringa guide through Grand Banks despite 50 mph winds and 40 foot seas. Radar and radio masts were damaged but crew conducted emergency repairs and kept the sub afloat.

U. S North Atlantic Tusk Newfoundland Bauer U. S. Naval Argentia Tringa E. S.t U. S. Navy Aldebaran Grand Banks

Truman Gain Seen by Labor in Elections

Labor groups praised Tuesday’s results as a win for President Truman’s program, while Republicans lamented defeats in New York and other states. Stassen and Dewey offered diverging readings, with Lehman’s Senate victory boosting labor. Taft support and Burke’s possible challenge surfaced amid party rebuilding talk.

Truman New York State C. I. Q. Political Action Committee Harold E. Stassen Dewey New York Thomas E. Dewey New York Senate Herbert H. Lehman John Foster Dulles Sen. Dulles Stassen National Press Club Washington Taft Ohio Thomas A. Burke Cleveland Burke Lehman Itt Brooklyn San Francisco Philadelphia Buffalo

Who Will Drape Barkleys Bride

ST. LOUIS November 10 uP A New street-length wedding dress design from York designers is sought for Mrs Carleton S Hadley bride to Vice President Alben Barkley A close friend cast doubt on the claim and noted Mrs Hadley will wed November 18 at a New York firm to create her gown

ST. Louis York Carleton Hadley Holly S. Hadley Vicewood Alben W. Barkleyley Attractive New York

Smiles Worth $1000 In Harrisburg Daily Event

Harrisburg Optimist Club distributed one thousand silver dollars for broad smiles on streets and at hospitals. Certificates exchanged for dollars, rewards supported by club leaders. An accompanying incident saw Officer Wrabel fined after trying to extend a one hour parking limit.

Arrisburg Pennsylvania Harrisburg Optimist Club Optimist David Porter Porter Wrabel James Corcoran Corcoran

X Marks the Spot Where Checks Bounce

Police hunt a 75 year old man six feet tall in faded blue overalls who writes only an X on checks used for down payments. He passes bad checks across town, presenting a social security card as identification as he signs with an X.

Washington

Politeness Costs Northwestern Student in Evanston Incident

Northwestern University student William Wrobel offered help to a motorist with a stalled car in Evanston. He paid a two dollar parking meter fine after the motorist failed to return.

Evanston. Til Northwestern University William Wrobel

Man Uses 890 to Heat His Bath

In Daytona Beach on November 10, Fred Disselkoan hid 890 dollars in an envelope inside his water heater while fishing. After lighting the heater to bathe, he found the money burned. A bank advised sending the remains to the U S Treasury in Washington for possible replacement.

Daytona Beach Fred Disselkoan U. S. Treasury Washington

Burglar Follows Sign at Meridian Store Change Idea

Meridian Mississippi November 10 A grocery store manager said a burglar entered Tuesday night and, brandishing a gun, took an undisclosed amount of cash. The thief reportedly noted the store's sign Help Yourself Store and the manager pondered a name change.

Meridian Miss

Washington tourist rides 500 miles by mistake

William H. Dailey, 73, long-time Washington resident, boarded a bus for a day of sightseeing. He rode from Knoxville and by late Tuesday night realized he was about 500 miles off course, still aboard the vehicle. He had lived in Washington for 21 years and believed the city was larger than expected.

Knoxville Tenn William H. Dailey Washington Knoaville

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