U S backs Italy for U N member
Secretary of State Acheson reportedly promised to help Italy win U N membership despite Russia vetoes. Alcide De Gasperi, Italy’s prime minister, met President Truman after addressing Congress. A joint U S Britain and France statement is anticipated supporting changes to the 1947 peace treaty limiting Italy’s armed forces to 300,000.
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Washington
Acheson
Russia
Italy
United Nations
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
U.N
Truman
Congress
U. S
Britain
France
Canada Invites Refugee Czechs
New York dispatch reports Canada will screen Czech engineer and 31 passengers who fled iron curtain barriers aboard a commandeered train to freedom in Germany. Gen Carl A Spaatz chairs the refugee drive. International Rescue Committee sponsors the group at Ludwigsburg camp in Germany. Some passengers may return to Czechoslovakia by choice.
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New York
Canada
Germany
Carl A. Spaatz
Ludwigsburg
International Rescue Committee
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Rail Wreckage High in Korea
The Air Force and Navy say they have destroyed or damaged 1426 locomotives in Korea since hostilities began. They also claim 23,068 railroad cars and 41,029 tyator vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Replacements would likely come from Russia, as Korea and China do not produce such equipment domestically.
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Washington
Air Force
Navy
Korea
Soviet Union
Commerce Department
China
Russia
Far East
United States
Japan
Texas Uranium Found Not Refined for Bomb Use
UPI reports Sen. McMahon says two Texas uranium chunks are ordinary metal not refined for weapons. He notes the material was taken as a World War II souvenir from Los Alamos and contrasts Army accounting on a ton-lot basis with the Atomic Energy Commission’s fractional-pound accounting.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
Sen
McMahon
Atomic Energy Commission
Army
U.S. Sues Hollywood School on GI Claims
The federal government sues the University of Hollywood over GI student payments, alleging $513,274.60 in damages for funds claimed for students who did not attend. The suit seeks double the amount plus $2000 for each of 226 vouchers, totaling concerns tied to the former Hollywood Sound Institute.
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Los Angeles
University of Hollywood
U. S
Robert K. Green
The
Hollywood Sound Institute
Lakewood water supply can meet future needs expert says
Lakewood Water & Power manager Lee Hollopeter told Lakewood Taxpayers Association that current wells supply the city and future storage will rise to 9,506,000 gallons. He noted pumping depths and cited talks to create Central Basin District to buy Colorado River water from MWD, with cost impacts and rate regulation by the Public Utilities Commission.
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Lakewood
Lee Hollopeter
Lakewood Water & Power Co
Lakewood Taxpayers Association
Hollopeter
Hellopeter
Long Beach
Central Basin District
Metropolitan Water District
PUC
Publics
Teller Jailed on Embezzling
Dennis Virgil Layfield a 34 year old bank teller in Parkersburg West Virginia is jailed on a 50 000 bond awaiting federal grand jury action for embezzling 363 410 13 from Wood County Bank over four years He admitted taking funds to invest in oil and gas ventures and stock deals The shortage was found while he vacationed in Canada and he was arrested on return to work. He lives with his wife and four year old daughter in a modest two story frame house.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Dennis Virgil Layfield
Federal
FBI
Wood County
Layfield
Canada
Long Beach Youth Band wins top honors at Los Angeles County Fair
Long Beach Youth Band earned two superior citations at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, with honors shared by the band and its majorette auxiliary. Special baton-twirling recognition went to Cheri Claesson head drum majorette Beverly D Amario Caroline Boyd Nancy Matson and Rita Lynch mascot. Bobby Burgess and Judy Lewis performed a team dance and Charlene Smith gave a hula during the program.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Fair
Pomona
Cheri Claesson
Beverly D’amario
Caroline Boyd
Nancy Matson
Rita Lynch
Bobby Burgess
Judy Lewis
Charlene Smith
Flynn Must Keep Up Payments to Damita
Erroll Flynn must continue paying 23200 a year to his first wife Lili Damita and their son Sean, 10. Superior Judge Elmer D. Doyle ruled he has no jurisdiction to modify alimony and support because the agreement was part of a property settlement not incorporated in the final 1943 divorce decree.
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Los Angeles
Erroll Flynn
Lili Damita
Sean
Elmer D. Doyle
Flynn
Miss Damita
Bar Group to Hear Notable Speakers in Long Beach Visit
Raymond Schindler, nationally known investigator and Argosy Court of Last Resort member, will address the Long Beach Bar Association at the Lafayette Hotel Friday evening. Rupert Hughes, author, will speak to the attorneys. Judges of Los Angeles Superior Courts invited. President Joseph H. Sall to preside.
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Raymond Schindler
Argosy Court of Last Resort
Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Rupert Hughes
Los Angeles
Joseph H. Sall
Chamber Backs Plan for Airport Service
The Chamber of Commerce will support Long Beach Limousine Service for a permit to operate between the city and Los Angeles International and Lockheed terminals. A chamber committee representative will speak at a hearing in Los Angeles. Directors approved a resolution endorsing J. R. Britton's proposal to run the service.
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Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
Los Angeles International
Lockheed Air
Chamber Traffic and Transportation Committee
California
Public Utilities Seat Pleason
Los Angeles
Chamber
J. R. Britton
New Law Lets Buyers Pick Insurance for Purchases
The anticoercion law effective yesterday allows buyers of real or personal property on installment plans or borrowed funds to select their own insurance agent and coverage. Purchasers may revoke prior agent designations at any time, even against loan or deed provisions, ending long tied insurance arrangements.
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Charles Haimes
Long Beach Insurance Association
Chamber Supports Freedom Crusade Against Communism
Fred S. Dean announces at Chamber offices that officers, directors, and members will back the Freedom Crusade to fight communism with truth everywhere. He says Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia will be strengthened through the crusade.
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Chamber
Therce
Fred S. Dean
Dean
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Radio Free Asia
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