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Long Beach Press Telegram

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Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1954

Page

2

American Beauty Trend Unveiled At National Show

The National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Assn unveils the Americano hairstyle for fall linking it to Dior trends and fashion accessories. It favors a flat top with high temples, a kissable neck, and hair kept under two inches at the neck, with bold colors and detailed styling emphasized by expert opinion.

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Versions of Officer's POW Conduct In Court

Lt Col Harry Fleming testified at a military court martial over his 34 months as a Korean War POW. Fellow prisoner Van Orman and Sgt Gardiner gave differing accounts of Fleming's actions, with allegations he threatened punishment camps while Fleming denied collusion with the enemy and said he led prisoners to follow health rules and obtain basic aid. The trial resumed with Fleming facing potential life terms or dismissal if convicted.

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207 Acre 100th State Fair Opens 11 Days Thursday

The 100th California State Fair opens with a ribbon cutting in Sacramento on Thursday. Gov. Knight presides at the ceremony in a gaily bedecked site with Maid Phyllis Yarwood chosen. The 11-day fair will unveil a large relief map of the state and highlight agriculture to art.

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Motions to Kill Charges Against Ex Pow Denied

SAN ANTONIO Texas Testimony began in the general court martial of Cpl Claude Batchelor the American soldier who returned from Communist captivity The prosecution brought 15 former prisoners of war to testify Batchelor 22 from Kermit Texas is charged with collaborating with the enemy and informing on fellow prisoners during 38 months confinement in North Korea The court martial board of eight bemedaled officers will hear defense motions to dismiss none granted Seven were denied Tuesday Batchelor reportedly planned to plead not guilty to all charges Two more motions were expected then he would enter his plea The defense alleged a motion to quash charges that Batchelor recommended to Reds that a fellow POW be shot The denial said the accusation was not specific Watson of Corinth Miss testified Batchelor is accused of telling captors that Fields threw a rock at the Progressives clubhouse The guard beat Clark and Fields was given hard labor The case also charges Batchelor with informing captors that John Megyesi of Forness Pa had a camera Megyesi faced solitary confinement and is in San Antonio to testify Batchelor and 22 other POWs refused repatriation after the Korean armistice and were held at Zanmunjin Korea Batchelor returned to the Allied side Jan 1 Two months earlier Cpl Edward S. Dickenson of Big Stone Gap Va switched sides and returned He was later convicted May 4 and sentenced to 10 years hard labor

San Antonio Tex Cpl Claude Batchelor Kermit Batchelor North Korea Korea Fort Sem Houston Reds Wilburn C. Watson Corinth Miss Watson Sfe John Fields Fort Weade Billy Clark Fort Leonard Wood M. Wood Fields Clark John Megysi Forness Megyesi Zanmunjin Edward S. Dickenson Big Stone Gap Dickenson

Reappoint Lemmon and Wilcox to Central Bank for Co-operatives

The Forza Credit Administration announced three year terms for James H. Lemmon of Lemmon IS D and F R Wilcox of Los Angeles as directors of the Central Bank for Co-operatives.

Washington Forza Credit Administration James H. Lemmon Lemmon,is. D F. R. Wilcox Los Angeles Central Bank For Co-operatives

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