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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1954
Page
8
Officials said a fire caused 400000 in damage at a motors research building near the International Airport in Los Angeles. Another building at the same complex was swept by flames but some machinery was saved.
President Eisenhower urges Senate consent to ratification of Western defense and security agreements with West Germany and allied states. He frames the pacts as practical, aligning German strength with Atlantic security while aiming for peaceful cooperation and prompt Senate action in January. The White House response appears to counter Moscow’s proposed European security conference.
Chinese Nationalists report the Taiping, escort Taiho and other vessels engaged in a running battle after torpedoes struck amidships near the Tacheng Islands off Chekiang. The Taiping went down after six hours, five officers and 23 ratings missing, crew rescued with casualties.
Readable fragments report on naval action alleging Nationalists sought to sink the Taiping and Peiping Radio claimed damage to destroyers and a gunboat amid air raids. Details are unclear due to damaged text but mention of Peiping and losses appears.
Coast Guard reports a Coast Guard search and salvage operation followed a fogbound incident off Portuguese Bend near Los Angeles Harbor. The Marblehead, a Scout ship with Lex Ship 695 aboard, drifted and surfaced about 10 feet at the stern. salvage efforts continued as operators from Pacific Towboat Co. recovered the craft and towed it to harbor.
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