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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1950
Page
1
U N political committee rushed Korea issue amid wrangling and a Soviet filibuster. The body adopted priority for the Korean resolution and backed inviting both Koreas to participate. Chairman Arbelaez adjourned briefly amid protests from the Soviet bloc.
General William F Dean received the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions in Korea. President Truman announced the award as Dean, missing since July near Tucson, was cited for courageous leadership and risking his life to attack an enemy tank. Unconfirmed reports say he may still be alive as a prisoner in North Korea.
A 16 year old white boy in St Petersburg Florida had his license suspended for six months after a motor car bowled over seven Negro high school girls. Juvenile Judge Alfred P Marshall ordered the suspension despite the driver’s claim his hot rod skidded while trying to accelerate. None of the girls needed more than emergency treatment.
Albert Barclay, 29, used a gun to induce a $500 one day loan at Compton National Bank. He signed the note and left with $350, then vanished after placing the weapon on the president's desk. Bank officials and FBT agents pursue charges of bank robbery by intimidation. Barclay previously ran a lunch stand on Compton Blvd and lives with his Los Angeles family.
A U S Destroyer Brush was hit by a floating mine off Korea wounding nine sailors and leaving ten injured five missing. Report says North Koreans may be dropping mines in streams. AP dispatch notes the ship suffered a large gash and crews fought fires and flooding.
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President Truman sails for a seven day cruise aboard the White House yacht with a staff lunch en route and plans to anchor off Gladiston Island in the Potomac River. The voyage marks his first extended relaxation since the outbreak of the Korean War and aims to reach nearby sections of Chesapeake Bay before returning.
Compton report states at 5 a m today a car hit a train at 10th Street and Alameda. Victims were Nora McCrady 40 of Redondo Beach and Frank A Warrell 73 of Watts. The crash occurred near Maywood Hospital where Warrell died after arrival.
Washington expects a broadened draft law to raise and maintain a 3,000,000 man armed force for years perhaps a generation. Vinson says Congress may revise the law in November after hearings. Hershey proposed extensions of service, altered deferments, and looser rules for veterans under 26. The panel plans Navy Air Force and Marine reviews next.
Santa Ana, Sept 30. Wendall Morris Brown 24 of 1211 E Sixth St died when the auto he operated overturned down an embankment at Peters Canyon Dam east of the city. Alvin Christensen 25 of Long Beach is in Santa Ana Community Hospital with possible serious injuries. Two other passengers D K Hess 30 of Santa Ana and Edward Priegel 30 of Compton were uninjured. Both Brown and Christensen worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach. Brown's body is at Smith Tuthill Mortuary.
A Korea war wounded sergeant, aged year old, underwent a three hour operation to remove a shell from his heart. Surgeons reported the heart functioning during the procedure and the sergeant Dane survived the wound.
About 1500 MSU students rioted after a pep rally, injuring two officers and threatening the jail to free nine detainees. A student leader stepped forward, urged restraint, and the crowd drifted away as police tallied bruises. Nine students were released to college officials.
A 16-year-old was held on first degree murder charges for killing his aunt Virginia Langford with a rolling pin after an attempt to swap a 50-cent piece led to his capture. He admitted the crime after three days of questioning, saying the woman refused to buy him a radio. The motive cited was desire for a radio valued at $12. The victim’s daughter Peggy found her mother slain Tuesday. the coin was later exchanged at a Phoenix bank for a forced half dollar.
The White House announced a national wage and hour settlement with 7,000 railroad yardmasters and major railroads. Terms include a 23 cent per hour wage increase, a three year moratorium on wage changes, and wage adjustments tied to employer needs. Overall, the plan adds about $54 monthly for the yardmasters.
Tokyo dispatch reports Gen. Douglas MacArthur will demand surrender from Red Korea tomorrow. Four South Korean divisions mass along the 38th Parallel as United Nations forces prepare to issue a noon Korean language ultimatum, broadcast hourly with possible terms of surrender or further action.
A large earthquake centered near the Aleutian chain was recorded by the University of Washington around midnight Thursday. No tremor reports were received from Kodiak Island or Alaska coastal areas, and Coast Guard and communications networks had no confirmations. The seismograph noted the quake at 11:38 p.m. and 12:03 a.m. end time, with tremors continuing about three hours.
Washington September reports indicate 74 year old Ching is named to head the Wage Stabilization Board as part of the Truman administration’s wage price program. If confirmed he would chair the nine member board with three public members and labor and industry representatives. Potential interim arrangements include Cole possibly taking over the conciliation post.
Tokyo dispatch reports North Korea’s radio claim that its forces are still in Seoul, with 1900 Allied casualties and the sinking of a U S cruiser off the west coast. The broadcast from Pyongyang was heard in Tokyo.
Mostly clear tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures on Sunday morning. Light variable winds tonight, shifting to the west. Minor coastal or nearshore conditions noted. no significant precipitation expected.
Washington reports the Voice of America tells North Korean people that only their Communist leaders will be held accountable for the Korean War. Officials say broadcasts stress the masses are not to blame, while MacArthur warns that those guilty of atrocities will face punishment. Pamphlets and leaflets promote the message, with some Communists seen carrying old Red material.
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