Amputee's Homecoming Gladdens Mother and Nation
Mrs. Smith of Middlehurst, Pa welcomes her son Pvt Robert L. Smith home from Korea. He lost both hands and legs in the Chosin Reservoir fight but smiles through his ordeal. Doctors plan a temporary hand and ongoing prosthetic care while he discusses pension and future rehabilitation with officials.
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Dec
Kira EE. Smith
Middlehur
Korea
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Robert L. Smith
Valley’ Reed Army Hospital
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Walter Reed
Legion
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Maurice J. Fletcher
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Draft Call Upsets 80,000 Men in New Mobilization
Washington dispatch reports the Army orders 60,000 more draftees to be inducted in March, lifting total draft requests since Korea to 450,000 as Truman targets expanding armed forces to 3.5 million. The plan mirrors January and February calls, with exemptions and classifications noted, including physicians and veterinarians registered January 15.
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California to draft about 4800 in March
Sacramento officials announced that about 4800 Californians will be drafted in March under the new nationwide quota, as reported from Washington.
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Sacramento
Washington
Selective Service
Sound Proofing Of Lakewood Auditorium Postponed
Sound proofing of the Lakewood Auditorium at Pan-American Park has been postponed indefinitely. Supervisor Herbert R. Legg said funds may be appropriated next year to fix acoustics in six similar county buildings. Estimated cost per building is about $3000.
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Herbert R. Legg
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Queen 1 Texas Girl Wins Cotton Queen Title
In MemphIs on December 28 1930 13th Cotton Queen was crowned Hous ton Tek 23 year old Hazel Holland dark eyed Miss Holland will tour 60 000 mile circuit as Cottonland Goodwill Ambassador traveling to American cities England Europe and various South and Central American nations First alternate Filmore Chalmers 20 from San Luis Obispo California named runner up.
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Houston
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Filmore Chalmers
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Reignis Cotton
England
Europe
Elbow Fracture Treated For Local Boy
Eleven year old Howard L Ingram of AT Daisy Ave fell near his home and was treated at Seaside Hospital for a fracture of the right elbow.
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Daisy Ave
Seaside Hospital
Bermuda ship rescue ends in tragedy for swedish officer
Volunteer firefighter Floyd E Taylor of Kindley Air Force Base perished after smoke filled a Swedish freighter Thai hold during a rescue attempt. Tha second officer Phillip Falkee died at King Edward Hospital after about an hour of efforts. The ship docked at Bere Touda, Nery. Efforts to reach Taylor’s family were unsuccessful. Separately, San Diego mayoral race opens as Mayor E Knox declines seeking re election.
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Bermuda
Floyd E. Taylor
Wiliams
United Press
Taylor
Kindleyy Air Force Base
Hamilton
Bere Touda
Nery
Phillip Falkee
King Edward Hospital
Koreans Casualties: U S Totals Patch Through Friday
Official Defense Department figures show 38 325 American casualties in Korea through last Friday, including 5 742 killed in action 27 012 wounded in action and 5 571 missing in action. Adjusted totals reflect 6 432 deaths after 684 wounded died and six reported missing later died.
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Korea
United States
Defense Department
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Truman Agenda Pushes for Pre Feb wage and price freeze
The Wage Stabilizer Cyrus Ching convenes a Jan 10 conference to set wage and price policies. Action will go to Economic Stabilization Chief Alan Valentine for review. Officials note changes needed from Congress before a general mandatory freeze can be ordered, with only the auto industry currently under ceilings.
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Alan Valentine
Valentine
Ching
AFL
William Gren
CIO
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Otto A. Seyforth
The
United States Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Traffic Safety Film Previewed at Palace Newsreel Theater
A 10 minute color film titled Blackie in Holiday Traffic was previewed last night to promote safer driving during holidays. Long Beach Major Patol Assa produced the film and Dick Lane narrated. Lane attended the showing in person.
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Dick Lane
New Year's Warning to Tiptoe Drivers on Spot
Long Beach police will deploy full force to seize drunken drivers during the holiday period. Municipal Judge Ben Rosenthal warns such offenders face jail, while Highway Patrol Commissioner Clifford F Peterson urges no driving after drinking to avoid serious trouble.
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John Barleycorn
Long Beach
William Dovey
Los Anegies
Ben Rosenthal
Highway Patrol
Clifford F. Peterson
U S Rebuts Russia On Japan Peace Terms
The United States told Russia in New York that it will keep its presence in Japan indefinitely and will not sign a separate peace with Japan. Washington rejected Moscow’s protest of November 20 and noted that Russian claims oppose the Potsdam framework.
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United States
Russia
United Nations
Jakob Malic
W York
Japan
Truman to Spend Weekend on Yacht Williamsburg
President Truman will board the yacht Williamsburg tomorrow afternoon for a weekend offshore cruise on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. He will be accompanied by staff aides to help prepare his annual state of the Union message to be delivered to the new Congress after it convenes January 3.
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