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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
8
Tokyo Aug 25 A MacArthur spokesman said twenty North Korean political officers most of them lieutenants have deserted to the Americans. They served as political and cultural officers at the company level whose role was to maintain morale. The spokesman called the definition of such officers an interesting psychological phenomenon.
US 25th Division reports an infantry private from Daerun Georgia used a .22 rifle to halt a large enemy counterattack. After a battle 55 North Koreans lay dead or wounded around his position. The soldier recalled he kept firing as enemies advanced.
A speaker notes a decline in participation among educated individuals, suggesting they may have reached personal conclusions about what is best for themselves. The reason remains unclear, but the trend appears linked to increased education and independent decision making.
The twentieth annual meeting of Miss Cappie’s Kids, former Lone Star School students from the Plains, will meet Sunday on Ellwood Park's north side. Gathering starts around 4 AM with basket lunches at noon. H. M. Timmons serves as association president.
Price College Alumni Association will stage a social and games at 8 o clock Saturday in the college gymnasium. Price College Cardinals players will attend as guests. Alumni are invited with spouses, friends, and no admission. Arrangements committee members include Debbrecht Hassell Gerkin and Lane.
The shell of a mollusk appears free from skin yet the skin continuously contributes and repairs the shell, highlighting an ongoing and dynamic biological process.
James Marlow explains two major shifts in Social Security old age pensions. Pensions rise for current and future beneficiaries, with staged increases in 1950 and 1952, and rules loosen to allow more elderly to qualify, potentially about 500,000 people, by reducing required covered employment to 1½ years since 1936 for eligibility, while payments show varied maximums and averages.
Dayton reports a new Air Force automatic back-type parachute that opens after a preset altitude to reduce shock and hypoxia during high altitude, high speed bailouts. Operators set a timer and altitude, enabling automatic deployment or manual use. Designed for high performance fighters and bombers including B 36 and B 29 crews with ejection-seat spaces.
A college corporation name origin traces to Latin collegium meaning a corporate body. Britannica notes the term parallels modern corporate structures in its etymology.
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