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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
5
About 50 000 U S troops in Korea will celebrate Christmas and New Year with unit level planning and extra rations. 380 children under ten in 650 Army families will have local Christmas trees and presents, with special church services in Army chapels and Korean churches. Korea observes the holidays as their second Christmas since liberation from Japan. Weather typical around zero.
Bread is scarce and storage guidance emphasizes wrapping carefully and keeping it in the refrigerator to extend freshness. The note highlights that refrigeration slows staling and protects limited loaves.
Veterans Administration hospitals expand to serve veterans with better facilities and staff but face a nurse deficit. More than 300 registered nurses are urgently needed in Georgia Alabama Florida South Carolina and Tennessee to staff VA hospitals. Starting salary 2644 yearly with raises and civil service retirement benefits. Opportunities for advancement and education plans are outlined. Apply to Chief of the Nursing Division VA Atlanta Branch or any VA hospital.
Hollywood gossip notes John Carroll has signed a three year deal with Republic to act and produce starting with Crime Passionelle with Vera Ralston and including The Professional Southerner he wrote plus a musical. Garbo commands 250000 per picture and Ingrid Bergman sparks debate over star power while Garson to perform a dance scene in Speak To Me Of Love amid holiday film chatter.
Joseph Curran president of the CIO National Maritime Union resigns as co chairman of the Committee For Maritime Unity formed by CIO sea unions to present a united front in shipowner negotiations. He declined to state reasons pending an official NMU announcement later today.
A historical note compares buffalo populations on the Great Plains to the human population in the region less than a century ago, highlighting that buffalo numbers exceeded people at that time.
A collage of Christmas wishes from youngsters across Alabama and nearby towns dated December 1946. Charles Berrett asks for a wagon and cap gun, Billy Pierce seeks a doll for his sister and goods for family, while Kyle Holladay and others request bicycles, tricycles, skates, and treats for siblings.
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