26 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
1
A Chicago radio host Paul Harvey aired a rebuke of Joseph Stalin directed from Kokomo with a warning to the Kremlin. The broadcast praised American workers and warned against underestimating the United States while contrasting life in the United States with Soviet portrayal.
A young American soldier Herbert Nimz reunited with his girlfriend Erika Busch in West Berlin. The couple arranged a quick Christmas wedding with Army support and prepared for Herbert to return to the United States as a husband.
General MacArthur said the United Nations November offensive and retreat from North Korea exposed secret political and military decisions of enormous scope. He claimed the action probably saved UN forces and tested Chinese intentions, while detailing revealed enemy deployments and questions over volunteer participation. Austria's President Karl Renner, age 80, was bedridden from strain after birthday ceremonies.
A two car crash on Highway 287 north of River Road School killed Oscar E. Grimm, 86, and injured three others. The McNeals of Stratford were taken to St Anthony's Hospital along with George Barnes and Grimm. Grimm suffered multiple injuries and a skull fracture. Barnes and the McNeals had various cuts and bruises. Funeral services for Grimm were pending at N S Griggs & Sons.
The United Nations defense shifted south of Korea’s 38th parallel after a bold seaborne withdrawal of 105000 troops from Hungnam. The 10th Corps remained intact and landed near Pusan Pohang as Communist forces threatened Seoul. End of operation praised by Truman, with 109 ships aiding the orderly retreat.
The Amarillo Daily News condemns penny-pinching public policy after a fire at a Walker Convalescent Home killed 10. It highlights the Potter County Juvenile Detention Home's barred windows, locked exterior doors, and aging barracks as dangerous, urging fire-proofing and better funding for care facilities.
Rear Adm. A. G. Noble announced wind tunnel tests showing blasts of air moving more than eight times the speed of sound. The tests promise invaluable data for faster flying and longer range weapons, with simulations reportedly reaching ten times sonic speed at Caltech.
Across the globe Christmas observances carried solemn tones as war shadowed daily life. King George VI and President Truman urged peace and love while families faced casualties from Korea and distant fronts. British and American forces reported escapes from a Korean trap amid grief for the fallen.
Kay Barrington presents a three part survey on color psychology in shopping. Red phone booths shorten talks, purple pool tables speed sales, pink letterheads aid low priced items while green circulars to farmers are discouraged.
Pan American Airways directs its New York office to evacuate staff dependents from Hong Kong by January 15 to speed air operations in case of a large scale emergency evacuation amid looming war.
Mrs. Kitty Heatherly and family traveled 1250 miles from Clarendon Texas to San Diego to cook Pvt. Tommy Gene Heatherly a Christmas dinner. A 34 hour Marine boot pass and 175 local offers enabled a warm holiday reunion at the Oliver home in Lincoln Acres California. The meal featured a 22 pound turkey and trimmings as the family celebrated his birthday and their anniversary.
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