Frostbitten Pvt Hubert Reeves Fights for Hands in Korea
Army doctors at Percy Jones hospital treat 19 year old Pvt Hubert E Reeves in North Korea frostbite case. Amputation possible for hands and feet, penicillin may aid healing. Mother Wanetta Reeves says son would endure loss to return from war. six to eight weeks may determine need for removal of fingers or limbs.
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Hubert E. Reeves
North Korea
Percy Jones Hospital
Hubert
Korea
Wanetta Reeves
Joliet
Ill
Howard Hewitt
Army Medical Corps
Hewitt
Reeves
Hospital Ship Repose Braves Shallow Channel Rescue Mission
The United States hospital ship Repose inched 26 to 30 feet deep shallow channels off Inchon and Chinnampo to rescue over 750 wounded UN troops. Capt. C H Perdue said the operation, lasting about 2 1/2 days, carried more than 1300 aboard at the height and demonstrated the ship’s full hospital capabilities. Pvt. Benjamin L Jordan, wounded near Pyongyang, praised the crew as he awaits recovery and a potential silver star.
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Inchon
Korea
Yellow Sea
Perdue
E. B. Coyle
Takoma Park
Chinnampo
Big City
Benjamin L. Jordan
Wichita
Kas
Jordan
Pyongyang
Security Benefits Double in 2 Years
The labor department reports that union contract coverage for pension and social security benefits more than doubled in two years, reaching at least 7.65 million workers by mid-1950. Over 5 million workers participate in pension plans, tripling from two years prior.
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Washington
Labor Department
Child Chokes on Grapes Aboard Train Near Dayton
A two year old Cleveland boy, Aubrey Vanney Jr., choked on a grape while aboard a New York Central train near Dayton. Despite attempts with an inhalator at a hospital, he died. He was traveling with his parents to Alabama for a family funeral.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cleveland
Aubrey Vanney, Jr
New York Central
Alabama
Keenan crime committee opens Tampa hearing on racketeers
The Kefauver committee led by Sen Lester Hunt arrives in Tampa to expose nationwide crime syndicates. He says the inquiry will map connections from New York to Chicago and spotlight unsolved Tampa murders linked to the Mafia as ten witnesses are listed and seven Tampa witnesses are missing ahead of a two day session.
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Tampa Fla
Kefauver Crime Committee
Lester Hunt
D.-Wyo
Hunt
Estes Defauver
D.-Tenn
Wyoming
United States
New York
Chicago
Florida
Tampa
Daughter of Rich Oilman to Hunt Job
Glenna Lee Pontikes, 17, daughter of oilman Glenn McCarthy, plans a secretary or stenographer job after marrying cobbler's son George Pontikes. The couple wed Dec 2 in Waco and live near Pontikes' shoe shop while Glenna finishes Lamar High School, then pursues business studies.
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Houston
Tex
Glenna Lee Pontikes
Glenn McCarthy
George
Waco
Pontikes
Rice Institute
Angelos K. Pontikes
McCarthy
Glenna Lee
Mary Margaret
Harry Richards, Jr
Lamar High School
Temporary cables replace burned lines at Albert Lea
Temporary cables replacing lines burned in a December 6 explosion now carry power from Interstate Power Co. to Albert Lea and surrounding areas. The damaged cables in a tunnel under the generating station caused blasts that disrupted electricity. Crews are laying new cable in a redesigned tunnel and expect completion in about three months.
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Albert Lea
Albert
Interstate Power Co
Albert Sea
Remington Objected to Testimony, Wife Says
Mrs. Ann Moose Remington testified that William W Remington tried to keep her from testifying by suggesting mental incompetence proof from a doctor. She noted he quit his Commerce Department post after indictment and said they were non orthodox Communists with loose ties to the party.
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Remington
New York
William W Remington
Ann Moose Remington
Commerce Department
Buy Bonds- A New Year thrift push from Minnesota official
J M Pierce county advisory chair man for U S savings bonds urged area residents to buy savings bonds in 1951. He cited payroll savings and bond a month plans as easy options and noted Minnesota savers invest over a million dollars monthly for children education and future goals.
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J. M Pierce
U.S
Pierce
Damaged Books Fall to Louse and Worms
A note on how libraries report that books suffer from two pests the book louse and book worm. The sentence describes causes of damage and the need for careful preservation in archival settings.
Olympia Brown First Female U S Minister
Olympia Brown, ordained in 1863, is believed to be the first woman minister in the United States, marking a historic breakthrough for women in church leadership.
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Olympia Brown
United States
Showdown on TCRT Delayed By Federal Ruling
Federal Judge M. M. Joyce postponed the fight for control of Twin City Rapid Transit Co. by canceling a special meeting. He barred a stockholders group led by Fred Ossanna from voting proxies obtained from absent holders after finding false or misleading statements. Proxies were also criticized for misreporting stock held by company president William Green.
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Minneapolis
Twin City Rapid Transit Co
M. M. Joyce
Joyce
Fred Ossanna
Ossanna Stockholders Committee
William Green
Ossanna Group
Driver Hands Cop Grenade at Reading Crossroad
A truck halted at a Reading crossing as the driver handed a police officer a loaded hand grenade found in a furniture load. Police traced Ralph E Basile, 38, Springfield Massachusetts, who claimed the shipment from Holyoke to Alexandria Virginia. The grenade may be a war souvenir.
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Reading
Ralph E. Basile
Springfield
Mass
Holyoke
Alexandria
Swiss Confederation Roots In Mountain Meadow Pact 1291
The Swiss Confederation traces its origins to 1291 when mountaineers and peasants from three cantons formed a league in a mountain meadow, creating an enduring alliance.
Lions Club Speaker Urges Trained Manpower Reserve
Roy T. Anderson told Austin Lions that a pool of trained manpower aids peace and survival. He cited long Legion support for universal military training and suggested Russia aims to surround itself with buffer states while Germany and Japan are key goals for Moscow. Gregg Johnson was introduced as a new Lions member.
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Stalin
Roy T. Anderson
Austin Lions
Anderson
American Legion National
Long Legion
Legion
Russia
Germany
Japan
American Legion
Tion
Gregg Johnson
The
Lions
Nelson Brothers General Store Robbed for Cash
The Nelson Brothers general store in Grove City was robbed Thursday taking about 700 dollars in cash. Entry was gained through a basement window.
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Grove City
Nelson Brothers General Store
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Spinal X-Ray Laboratory
N. Main
Grant
Park Motors
Bob Hopfe
Austin, Minn
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Seli
Amet
Lions Club
Waldo E. Johannsen
E. Water
Virgil Tipton
Moscow
Charles
Jerry) Ritter
Courtland
Dial
J. H. Aisius
Brownsdale, Minn
Herbert A. Meyer
Spring Valley, Minn
J. A. Prestegard le Roy
Minn
Dean Olson
W. Oakland
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First National Bank
Austin
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