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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
3
A dense chronology lists generals, political leaders, and incidents from Korea war actions to UN resolutions, atomic tests, trials, and notable assassinations. It notes Truman budgeting, China, France, and Britain shifts, and a stream of court cases, arrests, and disasters across 1944-45.
The Alliance will meet Thursday December 2 at Mrs Lucy Smith’s home for a Christmas party with lunch at 12:30 and gift exchange in the afternoon. PHC Harvey Trefry left December 21 for duty in North Carolina. He plans a quiet holiday with family as relatives attend a Christmas Eve visit from Mona Blanchette of Los Angeles. Pfc John Derby, son of Mr and Mrs Joan Derby Center, is spending holidays at home while stationed at Keesler AFB Mississippi. George W Smith and family enjoyed Christmas dinner at the Carvill home on Harvard Road.
A homey Sunday dinner recipe uses sage sausage links and rice with onions celery and garlic baked in a two quart casserole at high heat then finished with green wax beans. Dessert offers raisin tapioca pudding using vanilla and chopped raisins.
Fragmented OCR listing multiple events including a C 82 crash in France deaths of 36 airmen, allegations of prisoner murders by Chinese and North Korean Communists, political dismissals in the Truman era, a peronist La Prensa restoration, a deadly Alabama train collision, spy arrests, a Korea cease fire note, a missing US air crew in Hungary, and a volcanic disaster near Camiguin Island with casualties.
Fashion scout Barbara Howard praises the Empire Look drawing on Empress Josephine for American resort wear. Tips include several petticoats to build a full skirt, clever waist cinching, and strategic decollete styling with bold colors like cobalt and Italian-sky blue.
At least 20 states passed measures this year to boost highway construction funding amid material shortages. The American Public Works Association notes many added truck taxes or vehicle registration fees, including Illinois Indiana Michigan Montana North Dakota Ohio Oregon Utah West Virginia Idaho New York. Massachusetts boosted gasoline tax from 3 to 4.3 cents per gallon to support a 200 million dollar highway bond issue. Several other states increased motor fuel levies with varying effective dates.
An Alaska Airlines spokesman said a jet airliner could fly the 3 200 miles over the North Pole from Norway to Europe. The airline has not yet committed to such a service but considers it a possible route.
Dorothea McLean and Eleanor McColl visit relatives in Hopkinton and Brookline as Donald E. Dwinells spends furlough at his Crescent Street home before reporting to Fort Lee Virginia with the 227th. Arnolds to be stationed in New Jersey after duty.
The report states nearly 40 percent of all forest fires in 2960 were caused by smokers, identified as the leading cause.
According to law notice is given we seek a duplicate to replace Deposit Book No 8645 which is lost. Assabet Institution for Savings Bidney E McCleary Treasurer December 27 January 3 10.
Notice announces a license application by Schelle Chemical Corporation for ten storage tanks at the town site. William Schelle, president, seeks permission to install four tanks each with 40 000 capacity. The meeting is set for Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the Town Building.
Local column recaps Christmas and New Year mood in Concord with notes on church services and civic events. Mentions Rev. David B Williams engagement, community gatherings, and upcoming local political caucuses and elections. Includes reminders on road safety, vehicle regulations, and public notices about landscaping and municipal trees.
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