Winter Storm Grips Carolinas Delays Travel
December 28 1950 report from High Point details a deadly cold snap in Charlotte with 9 degrees and icy roads. Interstate buses faced closures while air travel stalled from Charlotte to Raleigh and Atlanta as Eastern Air Lines noted weather shutdowns and Southern Airways awaited field openings. Mt. Mitchell hit 15 degrees and Winston-Salem 17 as the storm disrupted travel across the region.
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Charlotte
Eastern Air Lines
Atlanta
Raleigh-Durham
Southern Airways
Mt. Mitchell
Carolinas
Winstone
Salem
White Sands National Monument Highlighted by White Gypsum Dunes
New Mexico's White Sands National Monument features vast stretches of pure white gypsum dunes across miles of desert landscape noted for its bright sands and distinctive terrain.
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New Mexico
White Sands
Chinese and Korean War Forces Press North Korea Fronts
U NS reports show Chinese and North Korean units shifting rearward positions behind front lines in Korea. U S F 80 jets engage MiG 15s over the north, with up to 35 MIGS sighted. air strikes disrupt enemy groups near Changdong and Taedong as UN patrols hold western Eighth Army sectors. Chinese field army elements from multiple groups are shown near the U S 10th perimeter amid discussions on reinforcements from Hungnam regions.
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Far East Air Forces
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Repor
MacArthur
United Nations
Eighth Army
Changdong
Taedong
U.N
U. S
Korea
Pel Getent
Manchuria
Hungnam
Army to Federalize Guard Divisions and Add Armored Division
The Army will federalize two National Guard divisions and two regimental combat teams next month, train them to full strength, and induct them into the regular army. A new armored division is planned for late spring or early summer, supplementing the existing 2nd Armored Division based in Canty Hood, Texas.
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Army
Canty Hood
Tex
Social Security Changes Outlined For Various Worker Groups
The notice lists groups and conditions for social security coverage including American firms workers abroad, federal employees, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands workers, religious and non profit organizations under employer vote, and state or local government employees. It explains requirements for coverage and tax sharing including religious members and organizations voting to participate.
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Ene
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Nearas Oe
Red Cross
Scientists Key to War Effort Highlighted by Speaker
The speaker argues national survival hinges on science corps with six roles. Basic research fuels knowledge and weapons like the A-bomb, while post war work already aids weapons programs. Other roles include targeted research, testing new tech, operator training, and educating a new generation of scientists in universities.
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Republic
Korean War Chronology and Chinese Intervention Analysis
The text outlines North Korea’s pursuit of a unified government and the U N advance to the 38th parallel on Oct 1. It details Red Army remnants, Chinese forces crossing the Yalu in Oct, and intelligence gaps on Chinese troop movements.
Remington Beaten in Harlan County Allegation Sparks Debate
Remington told of an assault while working for the left wing workers alliance in Kentucky. Chanler pressed if the incident occurred in Cookeville Tennessee and whether Remington was organizing a Textile Workers Union unit, to which Mrs. Remington replied that the possibility exists.
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Remington
Harlan County
Workers Alliance
Cookeville
Tennessee
Chanler
Reds Withdraw After Beachhead Evacuation Phase Shifts
U S troops completed a phased withdrawal from the Hungnam beachhead with the third division on the left flank and the seventh on the right. By December 22 the Seventh Division was aboard ships and most units exited Yonpo and Changjin area as artillery was reduced to a minimal defense post.
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Songjin
Hungnam
Yonpo
U.S
Pal
Almond
Changjin Reservoir
National orange outlook for 1950-51 season
Total national orange production is forecast at 106 million boxes for 1950-51, up 3 percent from 1949-50 and 11 percent above the long-term average. The estimate reflects ongoing demand and weather influences across growing regions.
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