Marines Land In China For Third Century Mission
The Marines have landed in China again with 1250 Marines from the First Provisional Marine Brigade sailing from Guam to Tsingtao alongside 3600 others. The operation aims to protect American lives and property amid a Communist advance in northern China, continuing a long history of foreign-service duties dating back to 1820.
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Czechs argue over football pools scheme in Prague
In Czechoslovakia a football pools plan called Staska faced criticism on economic and moral grounds. Factory managers argued it disrupted output while workers followed Sunday results and predicted next games. Officials weighed banning branch offices as revenue-minded officials eyed a modest continuation.
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Staska
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Ex-Marine offers candy for good report cards in Wyoming
Howard Trevathan in Laramie began a program after giving a child candy for a good report card. Now about 100 youngsters line up every six weeks for a report card inspection by the ex-Marine store owner injured on Guadalcanal who rewards good grades with candy or bubble gum.
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Howard Trevathan
Guadalcanal
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Today’s Grab Bag Quiz and Hollywood Snapshots
Answers cover voting rights in the United States WWI era a former secretary of state who resigned upon U.S. entry. Also notes on Panama Canal ownership questions Holocaust meaning and a herd term for cattle or sheep. The piece then shifts to birthday shares June Lockhart career milestones and early showbiz beginnings with Glenn Langan's first theater work.
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Woodrow Wilson
Panama Canal
June Lockhart
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Gene
Kathleen Lockhart
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St. Louis
Glenn Langan
Roxy Theater
New York
Doorman Turned Broadway Actor Glenn Dies in Life's Spotlight
Glimpse into Glenn’s path from washer and bus boy to Broadway debut in A Kiss for Cinderella and a Hollywood contract. He later saw his portrait in Forever Amber. he is married to Lu Weston. Also notes Patton's death on December 21 1945 and the winter solstice Forefathers Day marking Plymouth landing in 1620.
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Forever Amber
Lu Weston
George S. Patton, Jr
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Germany
Plymouth
Horoscope Broad Outlook For This Date And Year
New monetary developments suggest security and broader benefits. It is a favorable shopping period with good fortune likely in the coming year. A child born on this date may enjoy moderate fortunes in life.
Resolve to Help Others Improves Self Quickly
A Ruskin reflection notes that choosing to help others quickly sharpens character. The idea emphasizes honest desire to aid people as a path to personal betterment and practical self improvement.
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Housework debate stirs readers and drains Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle recalls writing on why housewives tire from constant tasks and brief rests. Readers respond with sharp rebukes and humor, including a Valdosta Georgia wife and a Brooklyn spouse, while one husband friend recounts his own day of “flopping” at home and longs for his wife’s return.
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Brooklyn
Fuzzy” Macaskill
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Swiss Ban Sealed-Beam Headlights From 1949
In Bern Switzerland a government order bans registration of new cars with sealed-beam headlights after January 1 1949. After a two year trial the lights were deemed too powerful for narrow Swiss highways and the end of 1949 requires replacement of all lights already in use.
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Switzerland
Bride's Gratitude Note Urges Specific Gift Thanks
The bride should express thanks for each gift and recall who gave it for candlesticks or any present. This guiding sentiment emphasizes personal acknowledgment and memory of every contributor to the wedding.
Washington and Bryan tally in Crammed Q and A
The exchange presents Washington D C and William Jennings Bryan with terse answers. It includes a note about a perpetual lease from Panama at 250000 dollars annually and a description of wholesale slaughter and destruction likened to fire or war. A drove is mentioned as a separate item.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Panama
Soap ration to rise in Britain after January 30
Britain plans a larger soap allowance as fats and oils from Africa improve supplies. The current ration is 18 ounces of toilet soap or 24 ounces of hard soap every eight weeks, set to increase after January 30.
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Britain
Africa
New Berlin Stories Echo Local Beerhouse Jokes
In Western Berlin locals laugh at two circulating stories about a miner named Hennicke praised by Russians for production gains. A staged telephone exchange shows Molotov repeatedly answering no before finally saying yes, prompting Stalin’s question about the reply.
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Molotov
Stalin
Pheasant Hunt Turns House Break-In Dinner
In Denver George K. Smith hunted but his wife Mrs. Smith shot the family’s only pheasant. A low-flying bird crashed through the living room window of their south Denver home. Smith paid $9.85 for a new window.
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Denver
George K. Smith
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