26 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
1
General Douglas MacArthur comments on a tough loss by the Yankees as the team fails to secure a victory, reflecting on the setback and the broader implications for the season and morale.
Chinese intervention forced the United States Eighth Army to withdraw to a closely integrated front awaiting a logistical buildup for resumption of the advance. MacArthur said the Tenth Corps withdrawal completed readjustment. Signalled are advance elements resting in new positions in the Pusan and Pohang sectors as they prepare to assume spearhead duties.
The nation faces its deadliest Christmas since 1936 with at least 580 holiday fatalities, potentially 600. Highway crashes total 461 deaths, surpassing last year’s record and the 14 year peak. Texas reports 69 deaths, while Washington and California show heavy drunkenness related incidents and arrests.
Editorial questions the use of tides and oil revenues for beach projects proposing a $25 million double highway on the beach with dining, bath houses, and recreational stops plus about $10 million for Alamitos Bay Marina. Critics say the yacht club plans have been misrepresented for a decade and costs are unclear.
A Christmas Eve traffic crash left 17 year old Vera Becker with severe injuries at Seaside Hospital. Her green leather billfold vanished during the crash and was found later at the same intersection without the portraits she intended for her parents. Police note a cruel streak in taking the photos but returning the billfold.
In Anchorage on December 23 troops in Alaska enjoyed Christmas dinner with turkeys and trimmings. Transport planes delivered the birds, while temperatures dipped to as low as 50 degrees below zero, highlighting a festive meal in severe cold.
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