Soprano Traubel Charms U S Troops in Korea Concerts
Metropolitan Opera star Helen Traubel delighted American soldiers in Seoul and aboard the hospital ship Consolation after two days of concerts. She admitted initial fear of performing in Korea and praised GI enthusiasm for grand opera, noting cold theater air and shared improvisation with her accompanist. She praised wounded troops and said she was glad she came.
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George McArthur
Seoul
Helen Traubel
Grand Opera
Miss Traubel
Wagner
Korea
Metropolitan Opera
Betty Hutton
St. Louis
Nationalist Forces Expected to See Action Next Year
MAAG chief Maj. Gen. William Chase hinted the Nationalist Chinese forces may be in action next year. He spoke at a luncheon with Chiang Kai-Shek presiding and said U S military aid hopes to speed up. Chase noted discussions with President-elect Eisenhower about Nationalist armed forces.
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Taipeh
Formosa
U. S. Military Assistance Advisory Group
MAAG
William Chase
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chase
U. S
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Korea
MAGG
Chiang
Statue Of Eros Taken Down For Refurbishing
Workmen removed the Piccadilly Circus statue of Eros for Christmas refurbishment. The fountain will be repaired and a new water system installed before Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on June 2.
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Eros
London
God of
Love
Piccadilly Circus
Italy mobilizes 11 divisions for potential war
Caserta Italy defense minister Randolfo Paciardi announced Italy now has 11 of the 15 divisions it would mobilize in a war. A Rome defense ministry spokesman said the 11 divisions are at full strength and fully equipped.
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Caserta
Italy
Randolfo Paciardi
Pacciardi
Defense Ministry
Rome
Question answering and communication myths debated
The text reports on three questions about communication and understanding. It cites Dr Broadbent's experiments showing higher accuracy with clear pauses between questions and lower accuracy when questions overlap. It also mocks gobbledygook renditions of Lincoln and mentions a protected 1952 copyright notice.
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D. E. Broadbent
England
Estimate Death Toll At 590 During Christmas Travel
The National Safety Council estimates 590 people may die in motor-vehicle crashes during the four day Christmas weekend from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday. It warns against driving in bad weather and after drinking and urges early departures and extra travel time.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Kiss-robber robbery at CHICAGO chain store
Two men robbed a Kiss store in Chicago last night. One robber kissed a female cashier while holding a gun and demanding money. The other robber forced the second cashier to empty the register. Total stolen amount was $623.
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Chicago
Anne Lidquist
Boy Dies In Crash At Ontario City Intersection
Superior Ontario Sunday death of Robert Venton eight port Arthur died from injuries after a car driven by Walter Venton collided with a vehicle driven by Frank Schmeliski thirty seven of rural Superior The boy was ejected when a rear door flew open and was the only person injured Schmeliski charged with driving without a license
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Superior
Robert Venton
Port Arthur
Ont
Walter Venton
Frank ‘Schmeliski
Schmeliski
Robert
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