Silver Lining Plus Food for Cole Family Rescue
A Lakewood family of five faced Thanksgiving with little income after Joe Cole 27, a veteran, lost an arm in an April industrial accident. With $30 weekly state pay and debts mounting, creditors reclaimed nearly all household goods and even their car and home were at risk. A feature in The Independent sparked gifts from Long Beach readers, bringing relief as the doorbell rang around 7:30 am with aid arriving for the Cole family.
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Joseph Cole
Wilmington
Long Beach
Dave Emery
Horn of Plenty
Cole
Margaret
Joe
Coles
Deborah
David
Carol
Carfax Ave
Lakewood
Independent
Joe Seo
On Being Thankful in War Time
An editorial reflection on Thanksgiving and gratitude during wartime. The author contrasts universal blessings with American fortunes while noting the distant war, urging readers to evaluate national gratitude amid conflict. The piece mentions North America’s relative privilege and points toward continued discussion on page 12-A.
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North America
Band Route Extended To Please Thousands
Spectators are expected to boost turnout as sponsors of the All Western Band Review extend Saturday night’s march route. The northern leg moved from Fourth to Seventh to accommodate thousands in a crowd likely to top last year’s 500,000 attendees.
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Becton Kboof Touny
N Independent
Barkley Arrives in Korea for Thanksgiving Frontline Visit
Vice President Alben W. Barkley and his wife arrive in Korea with Gen Ridgway and Adm Joy to share Thanksgiving with frontline troops. The trip, described as a personal fact finding tour, aims to meet aviators and soldiers amid worsening weather and ongoing Korean War duties.
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Seoul
Eqrea
Alben W. Barkley
Matthew B. Ridgway
C. Turner Joy
Korea
Plone
Tokya
Haneda
Barkley
United States
Washington
Kimpo
Barkleys
New Cease-Fire Line to Be Drawn
United Nations and Communists discuss a revised truce proposal. Maj. Gen. Henry S Iodes reports the Reds agreed to two points: troop withdrawal along a 30 day cease fire line and fixing the battle line as the cease fire line. Disagreement remains on how to set a new line if no armistice is reached within the grace period.
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United Nations
Henry S Iodes
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