Chinese Move To River Defense Near Korangpo Front
An Eighth Army spokesman said China attempts to bridge the Imjin near Korangpo, 27 miles northwest of Seoul, as Chinese forces push to the river. Allied air and artillery strikes followed with reports of units advancing toward fallen Korangpo and advancing enemy engineers. A UN briefing officer said east coast elements withdrew about 7 miles under heavy pressure, with another friendly battalion suffering losses.
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Eighth Army
Imjin
Korangpo
Seoul
Tine
Hanmering
United Press
William Burson
U.N
Just Foolishness on Stricter Economic Controls
A reader argues that tighter wartime controls threaten individual initiative and warns against permanent restrictions on enterprise. The letter emphasizes workers and business owners as fortunate and notes many unfulfilled promises of other systems. Continued on Page 16.
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London
Fairest Miss 1951 Chosen at Minnie Auditorium
The 1951 Fairest Miss pageant selected Misa Willy from a large field of contestants at Minnie Auditorian Hall tonight. Her court includes Evelyn Dobison aged 17 of Long Beach, Frances Nakawa 18 from West Los Angeles, Lou Martin 28 of Mamitos, and Charles Knaugr 17 from West Los Angeles.
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Municipal Auditorium
Boll
Edythe Satz
Hose
Annelise Samuelson
Ocean Blvd
Charleen Knauer
Amherst
Los Angeles
Burbank
Willy
Wil Presi
Miny
Minnie Auditorian
Misa Willy
Mba
Bialisty
Evelyn Dobison
Chestnut Ave
Long Beach
Frances Nakawa
West Los Angeles
Lou Martin
Mamitos
Charleén Knaugr
West Los Angelia
New Year Holiday Toll Set at 330
The National Safety Council predicted the New Year’s holiday weekend would see at least 330 traffic deaths in the United States from 6 p.m. CST Friday to midnight Monday. The estimate follows about 550 deaths during the Christmas weekend, one of the nation’s largest totals.
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Chicago
Labor Chiefs Called for Wage Huddle
President Truman announced that overall price controls are unnecessary now while the government moves to a voluntary wage stabilization program to take effect next month. He said price controls on essentials could be imposed if needed and that the country is not ready for broader economic curbs. Nine top labor and industry leaders were summoned to a conference.
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Washington
Truman
Fruman
U S Assets Confiscated by Chinese Communists
London reported that Red China seized all American assets on the Chinese mainland and freed American bank deposits in retaliation for the U S order of December 16 banning shipments to China and Communist Korea and freezing assets under U S control.
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London
Red China
Era
United States
China
Coromunist
Korea
Fog grips Long Beach as season’s worst cloud rolls in
The Weather Bureau reports Long Beach faced the season’s worst fog with rapid, dense spread after dinner, impacting traffic and grounding or delaying flights. Police patrols note sudden visibility loss across the North East End area, with travel warnings issued for the next three days.
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Long Eastend
Tong
Ely
Pos Fice
Foal
Warhor
L.B. Woman Seriously Hurt In Tunnel Crash
Mrs. Litvinger 24 of Corinthian Walk is gravely injured after a collision in a tunnel at Bellflower Blvd and Stearns St. Her head and shoulders were thrust through a car windshield, with possible skull fracture and severe lacerations. The crash followed two earlier collisions and involved her husband’s vehicle.
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Pits EB. Livvinger
Community Hospital
Bellflower Blvd
Stearns St
Litvinger
Victin
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U.S
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