Roks Like Kimmie O'Toole Join The GI Ranks In Korea
Irish nicknamed South Korean Roks join U S fighting units in Korea under a buddy system in the Eighth Army. Capt. Soo Whan Chung and Lt. Col. Peter D. Claines lead volunteers who train with GIs, sharing rifle care and daily life as part of American outfits. The program aims to integrate Korean soldiers into allied units, with a growing number of volunteers and mutual loyalty.
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Kimmie O'Toole
Korea
Hal Boyle
U. S
Republica of Korea
United Nations
Claiies Clouters
Peter D. Claines
Manchester
N. H
Naktong River
Eighth Army
Pete” Clavios
Taegu
Clainos
Claiios
Soo Whan Chung
Captain Soo
Claines
Art Westburg
Tenth St
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Two Americans hire a smart village clerk in Britain
Two American businessmen visit a British Midlands village where they meet a clever shop clerk. The clerk impresses by selling a seed packet with a cuckoo clock purchase. The anecdote contrasts commerce with broader reflections on desire and giving.
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British Midlands
United States
Bob
America
Fragmented dialogue and jokes from a humorous page
The text presents disjointed stage quips and quick exchanges about romance plans, family, and light humor. Snippets include a wife scolding a lazy husband, a Scotsman with heart disease, a grasshopper as a singer, and a potato bug musician. Also mentions dolphins with 40 to 60 teeth in a trivia-like line.
Rok soldiers learn fast from GI buddies in Serbia camp
Master Sgt. Clyde R. Pinkerton of Poplar Bluff, Mo remarks on Rok soldiers catching on quickly as they overcome language barriers by drawing sand pictures of tanks, airplanes, and weapons. A veteran sergeant teaches Rok friends poker, noting the boys learn too damn quick.
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Clyde R. Pinkerton
Poplar Bluff
Social Security set to boost pensions and ease access
Washington reports two major changes to old age pensions. Pensions rise for current and future recipients with phased increases through Sept 1 1950 and July 1 1952. The rules loosen to allow more seniors to qualify, including those with shorter covered employment, starting Sept 1.
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Washington
Congress
Accident Frequency Rate In 1950 The Lowest In TVA History
The lowest vehicular accident frequency rate in TVA history occurred in fiscal year 1950 with 215 chargeable accidents over just over 20 million miles driven, a rate of 1.07 per 100000 miles. The prior low was 1.20 in 1945, making 1950 an 12 percent improvement over that year and 18 percent better than the previous fiscal year.
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TVA
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