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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1950

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Landing Force Drives Inland for 22 Miles

United Nations and South Korean Marines advance deep into the Seoul area after landing at Inchon. The Second Division drives to the east bank of the Naktong River for a four and a half mile gain as Allied offensive pushes toward the Korean capital. Seoul airfield at Kimpo has been seized, and forces press through Yongdungpo toward central Seoul amid heavy fighting and rain soaked ground.

Tokyo U. S Seoul United Nations Inchon Republican High Command Pusan Kimpo South Korea Naktong Rier Reda Associated Press

Wonderful Blunder Reds and Six Brave Little Ships at Inchon

An Inchon battlefield feature recounts six small ships drawing heavy fire to lure North Korean guns as part of the wider amphibious operation. Wolmi Island and its ferry link serve as the pivotal objective, with Rear Adm. Doyle demanding mission success at any cost.

Joint Task Force Seven Inchon Korea Inchon Harbor Ap- Bee Wolmi Tsichon James H. Doyle Task Force 90 Worml Woimi

Night Talks Slated on Rearming Reich

New York Sept 16 United Press The 12 nation North Atlantic treaty council scheduled afternoon and early night sessions to discuss an American plan to arm West Germans as part of a regional defense force. Acheson urged broader European defense, while France and Britain pressed for limited commitments. Talks continued at the Waldorf Astoria after a two hour morning meeting with officials noting obstacles to Germany rearmament and Soviet threat.

New York North Atlantic Treaty Council Acheson

Walker Sees K C Soon If Reds Reserve Up War

General Walker warned that if North Korea’s forces join main Red units, U S Eighth Army could face heavy combat and a prolonged fight. He said victory might come quickly if the Reds fail to mount a coordinated defense, noting difficult fighting ahead if reserves arrive.

Walker K.C Reds United Nations Korea Waitan U.S. Eighth Army Eighth Army

Denham resigns as NLRB general counsel on request

Washington Sept 16 AP Robert N Denham resigns as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board effective at close of business next administration long aimed at Taft Hartley act policy. He cites loyalty to the act and his oath while noting the two headed board arrangement remains. President Truman says dispute should not persist in a key economic agency. No successor named. Labor groups had pressed Denham for months.

Washington Robert N. Denham National Labor Relations Board Denham Truman General Counsel

Cracksmen Loot School Board’s Safe for $2800

Burglars forced entry to the Board of Education office at Seventh St and Locust Ave last night. They removed $2800 in cafeteria funds, including $600 in currency and $2200 in rolled coins, found missing when staff arrived this morning. Inspectors Doyle and Castillo noted entry through a patio window.

Board of Education George Doyle A. B. Castillo Seventh St Locust Ave

Tornado injures five in central Oklahoma town

An outerseason tornado roared into a central Oklahoma town last night, demolishing structures and injuring five as it skipped northeastward. Officials of the 1A state area described the twister as part of a broader weather outbreak and warned residents to seek shelter.

Okla Oklahoma Fang

Portland blaze overwhelms firemen with injuries

A downtown Portland fire last night overwhelmed 29 firemen who required hospital treatment. The blaze damaged a stationery store in the Manchester Building. tenants and nearby shops sought safety as crews fought the flames amid smoke and sirens.

Portland Manchester Rieves

Wire-tap links police to New York bookie gambling ring

In Kings County court a wire tapped recording exposed alleged police payoffs and fake arrests tied to a $20 million gambling ring. Police Commissioner O'Brien listened as ADA Helfand named names and a Nassau County headquarter sweep yielded four suspects at the scene and further arrests.

Nex York New York City Brooklyn Wiliam O'Brien Julius Helfand Kings County Court Samuel Leibowitz Helfand Nassau County Long Island Jearlier Nani Tase Neat Ross Ung Jack

Winter Sports Yarn From Hunters In Cheery Ski Tale

Francois Lake reports Seattle hunters C D Leavitt and Lloyd Walker claim the winter sport season for reindeer is underway. They describe nine antlered caribou skating down a glacier and attempting it again, then climbing back up.

Francois Lake Seattle C.D. Leavitt Lloyd Walker

300000 Bushels of Wheat Destroyed by Fire

Pomeroy Washington September 16 a circular fire at the eroy Warehouse destroyed 300000 bushels of wheat. Police Chief Tom Bunch said the fire raced out of control for three hours. Early estimates of the loss ranged from 500000 to 750000 dollars.

Pomeroy Eroy Tom Bunch

French Frigate La Place Blown Up Near Brittany

LT. MALO France Sept 16 The French naval frigate La Place was blown up and sunk by a magnetic mine while anchored off this port on Brittany s north coast. The naval ministry in Paris reports 43 of 75 aboard were rescued with rescue operations continuing and some lives feared lost. The explosion was caused by a floating magnetic mine likely from the last war. La Place a meteorological ship had just returned from a voyage in the Atlantic and had anchored for the night when the blast occurred.

Malo France la Place Brittany Naval Ministry Paris Atlantic U. S Rosie

Weather Forecast Sunny Afternoon Then Clouds and Wind

Sunny tomorrow afternoon followed by night and morning with low clouds. Little temperature change. Light variable winds shift to southwesterly 10 to 16 mph Sunday afternoon.

Strikes Idle 53,000 at 5 Auto Plants

Production halted at Chrysler Mercury Dodge and Desoto plants in Detroit and Studebaker in South Bend. 53,000 workers idled as U A W and other unions wage disruptions across automotive and farm equipment industries.

Prem C. I. O. Auto Chrysler Mercury Dodge Desoto Detroit Studebaker South Bend Ind Transportation Department Oilers Budd Co Budd Tur C. I O. Auto Workers Independent Farm Equipment Workers Union International Harvester Co F. E A. Wi L.H Akron Ohio Ohio Edison Co Onion Youngstown Wilson & Co Ara

Watchmaker Beebe Moves In Sealed By Boxes Of Watches

Woodrow H Beebe a watchmaker and his wife recently moved into a new home on Lowena Drive Last night Beebe unloaded several boxes from his car placing them on the curb The final box which he believed his wife brought inside contained 831 worth of watches being repaired for a jewelry store Police reported the watches were not in the house when discovered and another person had fled the scene during the night

Woodrow H. Beebe Lowena Dr Beebe

Rear Echelon GI Goes A.W. O.L. to Get Infé Fight

A 19 year old GI from San Bernardino, previously loading crates at a depot near Pusan, volunteered for combat in Korea. He joined South Korean troops in nearby actions, earned praise for braving enemy pockets southwest of Angang, and his helmet marked him as a first lieutenant. An American major and KMAG group considered assigning him to an American unit.

A.W. O.L South Korea Robert Bennyhoff Ioreg Cere Gite Sane Sith Korea Seberlin Sale San Bernardino Beihon Hi.m Maxton San Francisco Pusan Toa Sen Rae Angang Hexton Haxton Borer T. Wright Cabkland Calif KMAG

FBI Says Red Flag at Beach Was Russian

FBI says a flag flown over Seal Beach elementary school last week was identified as Soviet Russia. Police and the school superintendent dispute prank theories. a four by six foot banner linked to a Long Beach manufacturing concern prompted FBI review. Authorities note similar banners found at Los Angeles area maypoles as investigations continue.

FBI Seal Beach Federal Bureau of Investigation Lee Howard McGaugh Santa Ana

Fragmentary Teletype News Item

Fragmented OCR text lists police and classifieds codes with unclear context. Readers see scattered page references, section codes, and dates that do not form a coherent event or person. No identifiable names or places can be confirmed from the readable fragment.

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