Gen Walker Liked Jokes and Spun Fine Yarns Dispatch
Maj Mel Voorhees recalls Gen Walton A Walker who enjoyed stories and jokes while in Korea. A 1947 tale recounts President Truman’s Omaha appearance and Walker’s need for a first class uniform after rushing from Chicago for a high profile event.
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Walker
Mel Voorhees
Seattle
Wash
Army Public Information Officer
Army
Army Meadquarters
Korea
Walton A. Walker
Tia
Suuucl Uniter
Sind Ly
Sth Army
Toman
Omaha
Oe Army Sum
Walkoe
Europe
Prennan Alearly
Chienzo
Sin Army
Walker Tribute Mirrors Patton as Korea Hero
Gen Walker, famed for leading US Nations forces in Korea, receives praise for swift action and bold leadership. The report compares him to Patton, noting his stocky build, tank prowess, and signature revolvers, while recounting his wartime moves from Pusan to Taegu and his influence on the war’s late stages.
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God
Nim
Sam S. Walker
Walker
Talkner
Nations
China
88Th Parates
Pusan
Connecticut
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Waller
Danube River
West Germany
Mel Voorhees
Seattle
Wash
H Wen
Voorhees
Chinese Delegation Heads Home From Prague to Moscow
The Chinese Communist delegation to the United Nations led by Gen. Wu Tsui-Chuan left Prague today for Moscow, en route home to Peiping.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
U.P
United Nations
Wu Tsui-Chuan
Moscow
Peling
O Connell clashes with police amid holiday arrest claim
In St Louis a 39 year old man Thomas O Connell resisted arrest and told officers you cant arrest me as police helped him to his feet at the station. Sgt Richard OConnell son of the police chief denied relation to the man.
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Louis
Thomas O'Connell
Richard ‘O'Connell
Jeremiah O'Connell
O'Connell
Local Egg Market Prices Spread by Central California Poultry
Today's tag quotation prices from the Poultry Producers of Central California list Nulaid at 76, large eggs 74, medium 71,7, small 68, large B 70. Live fowl broilers under 214 pounds 22-25, fryers 244 to 3 pounds 28-29, over 3 pounds 28-28, hens light under 4 pounds 25-26, over 4 pounds 25-26. Roast ers colored 4 pounds and over 20-31, heavy hens all weights 29-20, old roasters 13-20.
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Central
California
Officers Remember General Walker Tough Little Fighter
In Korea 8th Army headquarters officers reported General Walker was killed instantly when his jeep hit a truck near the front. Maj. Gen. Leven Allen called him a tough little fighter, noting Walker’s armored spearheads in Europe and his close bonds with troops. Walker’s public image grew from a long, direct style and a vivid vocabulary that underscored his duty alongside frontline units.
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Korea
URI
Army
Walton H. Walk
Leven
Allen
Dh Army
Walker
Coats
Alother
Maj
Mel Voorhi
Seattle
Wash
Hu Waus
Texas
George S. Patton
Europe
Patton
Air Army
Jing
Johnny Walker
Voorhees
Wall
Oregon
Peelare
Tie
Sam Walker
Bey
Pyongyang
Roonami
Jamer
Kind People and Christmas Aid Across the Nation
A Clarksville editor inspires a “Remember Larry” campaign after Lt. Logan C. Weathers dies a hero in World War II. Christmas cards pour in from 48 states, Japan and Korea. Duarte California reports a Santa Fe steamliner delaying six minutes for a Santa visit to 18 year old Jill Miller. A Texas woman offers to adopt a child, while a Texas family asks for food and clothing for their nine year old Raymond, prompting listener sympathy and gifts.
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Larry Weathers
Shelby
N. C
Larry
Logan C. Weathers
Furt
Jim Bannon
Clarksville
Vames
States
Japan
Korea
Livvy
Duarte
Calif
Santa Fe
Jil Miller
Bed-Riddine
Pal Joplin
W. P. Johnson
Vexas City
Tex
Optometrists Hear Lord Charnwood Address Berkeley Meeting
Optometrists from UC Berkeley and visiting specialists attended a late night session at the University of California School of Optometry. Lord Charnwood spoke on national differences in optometrist practice, linking to his visit following the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Chicago.
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San Lorén
Arthur B. Emines
Castra Valeley
Harold F. McCarter
Hayward
University of California
Berkeley
Rt. Men
Lord Charnwood
United States
Ord Charnwood
American Academy of Optometry
Chicago
California Optometrig Association
School of Optometry
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