Crisis ruled out as Truman cuts Christmas leave short
The White House said no new crisis exists as President Truman returns to Washington at 3 p.m. to confer with Acheson Marshall and Bradley at Blair House. Officials cited urgent duties and forthcoming departures of Gen Eisenhower and policy matters in Korea and Western defense.
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Call For Prayer Spreading Across Nation On New Year Eve
The National Council of Churches calls for a mass day of prayer on December 31 1950 as the country faces crisis and conflict. Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill notes spontaneous daily prayer movements and urges churches to use a provided blessing for divine guidance and peace.
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Fear of mobilization drains public backing
Associated Press reports top military leaders warn the nation may see waning public support for prolonged full-scale mobilization. The Defense Department favors partial mobilization to avoid a drawn out national effort amid high international tension.
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Air Force plans fourfold strength boost by 1953
U S officials outline a rapid expansion plan to quadruple air force strength by late 1953. Undersecretary McCone says production training and base capacity will be scaled up, with nearly 200 groups intended by end of 1953 and total armed forces rising toward 5 million.
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U. S. Marines Lighthearted After Brutal Front
U. S. First Division Marines, after grim fighting near Changjin and Hagaru, relax during a holiday pause. By Jack MacBeth they play football, share beer, and mend spirits with bright decorations and mail as new replacements arrive. Despite light mood, scars and readiness linger.
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Unexplained murder charge in Christmas day stabbing
In Louisville a W year old boy was charged with murder for the Christmas Day slaying of 63 year old Marie Z Moriarty, mother of two of his friends. Police quoted Patrick Eugene Thomas saying he did not recall what happened and that he attacked with a knife first, then beat Moriarty with a rolling pin.
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Office Staff Not Eligible In Union Vote
The National Labor Relations Board ruled on who may vote in a labor election at Southern Desk Company Hickory North Carolina. The decision supports a unit including all production and maintenance workers and the office janitor but excluding drafting employees detailing department office clerks timekeepers and confidential office staff. The union United Furniture Workers of America CIO petitioned for a bargaining election to be held soon.
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Traffic Accidents In State Claim 22 Lives
The Associated Press reports 28 people died during the long Christmas weekend in North Carolina with 22 deaths from highway crashes. Victims include Charles Roland Curtis 20 Old Fort run over near Old Fort. John T Miller 70 burned in Trap Hill Wilkes County. Annie Farris 65 in Ra Ra-on fire. Marjorie Bell Cole 29 Currituck shot. Edgartha Owens Carolina negro with shotgun. Bowser Jr. Jarvisburg shot. Joe St Ayden killed in Kinston hospital from a car rollover near Grifton Pitt. Charles Lewis 16 Gaston County.
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Endurance Race Starts Across Africa to Cape Town
In Tunis a 9,000 mile auto endurance contest begins today with four cars leading to Cape Town. Over the next days another 45 cars will depart from North African cities to join the race for prizes totaling $10,000.
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Lava Flow from Mt Etna Covers Vast Area in Sicily
Reports from Catania sayMt Etna has lava flows since November 25 covering about 2,300,000 square yards. The eruption continues with smoke and dust though lava has narrowed to a small stream, according to on the scene experts.
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Scone Stone Theft Sparks Briton Search Across Britain
London reports a nationwide hunt for the 336 pound Scone Stone stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day. Police suspect radical Scottish nationalists and roadblocks divide England and Scotland as officers inspect northern vehicles heading north. The theft followed a break of a leg from the royal throne, with no solid clues after an intensive search.
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Reds Reported Poised For All-Out Offensive North of Seoul
Communist forces were said to be massing near Yonchon, 40 miles north of Seoul, with intensified contact along front lines. U S Eighth Army reshuffled, placing the revitalized 10th corps under Ridgway and expanding the three corps fighting south of the 38th parallel as MacArthur warned of a major push by Red forces.
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Stock market mixed as autos and airlines lead gains
New York stock market closed mixed with automakers General Motors and Chrysler showing slight gains while airlines posted larger advances in many cases exceeding a dollar a share. Several names climbed including J. J. Case, Douglas Aircraft, Boe ing, Admiral, Zenith, Union Carbide, Southern Railway, Texas Co, United Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, TWA and Manville. Others fell such as Bethlehem Steel, Goodyear, Philco, American Telephone, Kennecott Copper, Allied Chemical and American Can.
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Christmas Truce and Hope Amid War in Korea Sky
War clouded Yuletide as families faced loss while more than 100000 U N troops were pulled from a Korean trap. Leaders from Truman to King George VI urged peace and perseverance amid the grim global outlook and religious calls for prayer.
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Tragic Fort Dix WAC Crash Claims One Life Seven Hurt
A head on collision near Fort Dix New Jersey killed a WAC private identified as de M Miller of Basile Louisiana. Seven others were injured, four seriously, as service members returned from midnight mass.
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Snow and Cold Strike In North
The northern half of the nation faced another wintry punch with snow from Montana and the Dakotas to New York and Pennsylvania. Chicago measured over seven inches, others ranged four to seven inches, and temperatures fell to 17 below zero in North Dakota and Minnesota and 11 below in South Dakota.
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Missing Penn State freshman sparks charity search
Charleroi Pa December 26. Mrs Beal Harmens and others continue to search for William Huttner a Penn State College freshman who disappeared a month ago after visiting home. He has not been seen since December 27.
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Morning After Christmas Quiet House
A humorous notice recalls a quiet Christmas morning when activity was absent. The scene emphasizes stillness and domestic calm, with a playful twist on holiday aftermath and family presence.
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