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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1953
Page
3
A burglary at Durham Jewelry on American Ave left a display rack of 32 rings missing 1600 in rings and 274 in other items after a thief shattered a 5 by 5 foot display window with a plant. Police report a near dawn break in and note 3 watches were grabbed.
Walter B. Havekorst, longtime Chamber of Commerce figure and census analyst, announces a birth in his family. His daughter gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday at St.
A Long Beach Navy airman Thacker was killed when a prison guard fired five shots as he fled a Memphis jail. Authorities say the guard fired to stop an escape, believing the shot hit as Thacker climbed a fence from about 125 yards away. His mother laments the loss and questions justice while officials consider grand jury action.
Actor Jack Webb agrees to a community property settlement exceeding 500000 dollars with his wife Julie London. She is to receive 25000 dollars annually plus half a million in cash and property. Divorce was filed last August after she traveled to Europe with their two children. Incompatibility cited as grounds.
North American engineers guided by Korean air war data describe the F-100 as it breaks sound barrier with shattered glass at Edwards AFB. Test pilots logged over 160 flight hours since its first May 24 debut. Lt. Col. Everest piloted controls with J. H. Kindelberger noting low altitude caused the damage.
Maj. Gen. William Dean, former commander of the first U S line in Korea and prisoner of war, arrived in Washington to a hero’s welcome. An honor guard saluted as his plane touched down, Gen. Ridgway attended briefly, and Dean spoke of readjustment and a possible return to duty after three years in captivity.
General Mark W. Clark received a Broadway ticker tape tribute in New York as he retires after 40 years of service. His wife and children joined the parade, while Clark urged diplomats to secure a complete surrender in Korea. Pope Pius XII urged banning ABC war in an audience during an international congress.
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