Christmas reflections and grim holiday toll across America
A syndicated round of Christmas reflections derides wartime peace pleas to Stalin and notes mild holiday sentiments from leaders like Elizabeth and Queen Juliana. The piece also profiles personal tragedies including the Brodie twins, Mrs Tean Garret’s choice for life, and Charles Nichols after a car crash as the nation marks a lethal holiday period with 125 deaths in 24 hours and a projected toll of 390.
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Tean Garret
Los Angeles
Charles P. Nichols
St. Louis
Blue
Afty Council
O Conor Warns Against Condemning U N Staff
Senator Herbert R. O Conor urged continued U N support and warned that judging all U N staff as disloyal would aid the Kremlin. He stressed strengthening the United Nations to sustain U S interests despite recent disclosures about employees’ loyalty questions.
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Herbert R. O’conor
Kremlin
U. S
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U. N
Maryland
United States
O'Conor
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Internal Security
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World Organization
O Conor
Fast Life and Lite-O-Line Games Tax Case
A critical look at Kid Mexico and Lite-O-Line gambling profits tied to a tax suit claiming $262,000 owed in two years. Signal Hill residents ousted Kid Mexico's operations, Seal Beach banned poker parlors, and Long Beach leaders debated banning Lite-O-Line. The piece accuses officials of shifting responsibility while suggesting Kid Mexico profits persist and evade action.
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Kid Mexico
Burglars Loot Christmas Package At Local Store
Burglars dug up a late Christmas package valued at 8138 and loot of 138 from a floor mar area. They entered via the ventilator system and triggered an alarm. Officers checked the store. doors and windows were locked, and the manager was notified.
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Sepulveda
Mar
Officer Describes Korea War Scene To College Class
Lt. Col. Edward F. Bowie, veteran of the opening 86 days of the Korean War, described early battles to Harbor Senior College world affairs students. He spoke at Ft. MacArthur and showed Army films while noting a delay strategy until reinforcements arrived. A new world affairs class will open soon with February registration.
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Waswiwuiay
Harbor Senior College
Edward F. Bowie
Col. Bowie
Ft. MacArthur
Army
Charles Ross
Weather figures from U S Weather Bureau report
The bulletin lists high and low temperatures for multiple cities including Long Beach New Orleans Los Angeles New York Las Vegas Omaha Boston Phoenix Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland Portland Denver Louis Des Moines Salt Lake City Detroit San Francisco Fairbanks Seattle Miami Minneapolis Washington and other locations. It also notes tide predictions with today’s and Saturday’s high and low tides at various times.
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Long Beach
New Orleans
Las Angeles
New York
Las Vegas
Omaha
Boston
Phoenix
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Portland
Denver
Louis
Des Moines
Salt Lake Art
Washington
May Pardoned By Truman Christmas Gift
Andrew J. May former Kentucky congressman jailed nine months and 13 days for bribery was granted a full pardon by President Truman restoring citizenship rights. He was convicted of taking 33000 in bribes tied to munitions contract influence while serving as House military affairs chair. Johnson also received a Truman pardon for tax evasion in 1940, DOJ confirmed.
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Andrew J. May
Kentucky
May
Henry
Murray Garsson
Justice Department
Truman
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Prestonburg
House
Washinglon
Wer
W William
Big Bill Johnson
Johnson
Hope in Ike MacArthur Talks Prompt Congress Briefings
Rep. Dever Short says Eisenhower's talks with Gen. MacArthur and others will be fruitful. He will chair the House armed services committee and plans briefings soon after Congress opens on Tau. 3. The committee will review any recommendations from Eisenhower, and members traveling to Korea or not will likely align with his view that no easy peace solution exists.
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Washington
Dever Short
R.-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Mem
Bers
Korea
Eisen
Hower
Five Hundred L A Japanese Seek U S Citizenship
More than 500 local Japanese have applied for U S citizenship under the McCarran Immigration and Naturalization act, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday. The McCarran act permits such applications.
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Los Angeles
U. S
Bureau of Immigration
Citizenship rules expand eligibility to all aliens
Immigration director Herman R. Landon announces that aliens may file for citizenship after five years residence in the United States. Previously only Chinese and Filipinos were eligible, expanding access to naturalization beyond Orientals.
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United States
Herman R. Landon
Police Grill One Seek 2nd Granny Bandit
Los Angeles police pursue a second Granny bandit as Ethel Arata 52 faces federal charges for a November Union Bank and Trust Co robbery. She admitted two prior heists totaling about 1,500. claimed motive was helping others. Police doubt her Union Bank involvement and continue search for the accomplice.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Arata
Union Bank and Trust Co
Arata
Bank’ i
Arcadia
Lorene McGehee
J. Lloyd
Arala
Lloyd
Frank McKellar
Mary Grace Johnson
Artold
St. Paul
Minn
Fireman Robert O'Key Faces Drunkenness Charges
In Indianapolis a fireman named Robert O'Key took a pumper on a Christmas Eve test run, struck a trackless trolley and a car, and was booked by police for drunkenness and drunk driving. The fire chief suspended him automatically pending investigation.
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