Norwalk Sets Ground Breaking Date for Moffitt School
Norwalk officials announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the 3600,000-plas Moffitt School at 11 a.m. on Jan 2 following a trustees meeting. H Garrison will lay the first dirt with the Moffitt family invited. Trustees signed contracts totaling over 1 million dollars for three new school plants, including the Moffitt project built by Waale-Campion Co of Los Angeles for 692,218 plus cabinet work.
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Grayland School
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7500 Army Reservists Called Back
The Army ordered 7,500 reserve officers including lieutenants and captains back to duty, signaling accelerated mobilization. Officials expect March draft induction of 100,000. For the first time, officers will be assigned individually to units such as National Guard divisions and support staff.
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Judge Yule Displays Preliminary Winners in Contest
Judge Yule presents preliminary winners of the Long Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest. Among 15 first prize winners, nine indoor and six outdoor, judges will select sweepstakes in each division tonight. First place and honorable mention winners announced by Brent Williams include indoor District No. 1 first D. W. Dotson 139 Riva Alta Canal and honorable mention Dorothy Walsh 245 Belmont Ave. Outdoor first place Mrs Frank Leo Judge.
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Belmont Ave
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Valley Forge Returns to Action Off Korea After Refit
The aircraft carrier Valley Forge has returned to action off Korea following complete reloading and refitting in a record time of sixty days, the Navy disclosed.
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Week of Reflection Editorial Recaps Hoover Speech
A week after Herbert Hoover speech, readers see vast commentary. Officials mostly align by party, Republicans praise while Democrats oppose. The piece argues Hoover’s speech did the nation great service and crystallized public thinking.
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Russian Officers Question Yank Prisoners in Korea
Tokyo reported that Russian army officers in Red Army uniforms questioned American prisoners in Korea. An American officer, captured by Chinese forces, said he was interrogated by a Russian and then released through the North Korean army. This is cited as the first strong evidence of direct Russian participation in the war.
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Allies Brace Civilians Flee From Capital
Chinese Communists massed above Seoul reporting patrol skirmishes and concentrations in two areas within 35 miles of Seoul. An 8th Army spokesman said the concentration points lay just north of the 38th parallel as fighting intensifies near the Korean capital.
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Bitter cold grips Midwest with heavy snowfall
A severe cold wave and heavy snow hit the Midwest from Chicago to New York. Snow depths ranged from six to sixteen inches with a nine inch blanket over Chicago. Temperatures were forecast to plunge to 15 to 5 below zero in Minnesota and 10 to 20 below in Wisconsin Iowa and upper Michigan. Snow plows worked to clear highways while weather forecasters warned of hazardous travel.
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Merchants Gear Up For Long Beach Year End Sale
Retailers began preparations for Long Beach's annual year end clearance sale tomorrow and Friday and Saturday. The event, sponsored by Long Beach Retail as Associated, promises hundreds of bargains from nylons to TV sets as shops clear shelves for new models. Check this week's Independent advertising pages for exact values.
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